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I I I By BETTY DETTY BLAIR BLAUt J Budgeting a wardrobe to meet income and social needs is often the m most mast st serious heart pro problem lem a happily married woman has hasi hasto i to meet Like every heart problem it is one requiring good taste economy and intelligence in its solution Economy of funds and economy of emotions are control elements in both 4 p Dear Miss Blair 4 r r rI I ne need d to plan a new wardrobe wi from a few leftovers and a few fewa fewa few few- a ft a very few few dollars My husbands husband's V promotion means that I must meet his new business associates and their wives There will be bc occasional occasional occa- occa luncheons and afternoons of bridge There will be evening parties with husbands and wives together I have a sewing machine and am handy at making things over We 1 have to meet payments on our home and our car on on a doctor bill and still meet current expenses expenses expenses ex ex- ex- ex of living Up to the present present present pres pres- ent time I have got along on very fe few clothes but now something I must be done to make me pre pre- i t I haven't done anything In a social way for so long that I Iam I am really up a tree now with rny roy problem of what to wear I have consulted fashion notes I and magazines but their Instructions instructions instructions to have so many hats pairs of shoes dr dresses and gowns for every occasion are to too elaborate for me so I turn to you knowing you will understand and help me A NEED HELP I How fortunate you are are that you flew and that you have a sewing I machine for dollars may be saved or in your case not spent when you ou are so equipped First I suggest that you start on the clothes you have and I wish you had told me what they are Take them out of your clothes closet and array them in line Then go over over them one by one for their possibilities possibilities possibilities of wearing as they are of l refurbishing with new buttons trim or collars cuffs and belt or or of I I snaking making over I For example say you have a aI I winter coat worn already four years Coats cost money so maybe yours can be made to do another year I. I If the fur collar l looks ratty perhaps perhaps per per- haps lisps you can aff afford rd fur sold by the yard for a new collar Now look at your plain wool dress Will it do as it is or could you make a skirt from the material and add a new contrasting shade or harmonizing tone ir in a jacket for fora a sport suit that would do nicely J for s some some me of th the luncheons you must 4 attend l t Harmonize Hats Dresses See bargain counters for remnants of sufficient length to make at least two new afternoon frocks With these you can manage for the afternoons of bridge If the two are of shades that harmonize one j harmonizing hat may be worn with both Material for a light weight woolen sports frock will do to alternate alternate alternate alter alter- nate with the over made-over dress for forthe forthe forthe the luncheons Buy material for one evening dress of the dinner type Later LaWr add another another another an an- other frock of the same type when you can afford it You will be surprised surprised surprised sur sur- when you make the most of the few things you already have added to the thc few new things you can make snake from bargain length materials of good quality what an inexpensive yet presentable wardrobe will be yours With good taste as to suitable suitable suitable suit suit- able colors and pattern designs to suit your your figure Im I'm sure you can be very happy with the results MRS C. 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B COINS COINS There is no premium listed on your Liberty head cent 5 piece of 1910 l CLAY Dear Miss Misa Blair I remember some time ago that you published a formula for makIng making making mak mak- ing molding clay at home for children's childrens childrens children's childrens children's chil chil- drens dren's pastime My kiddies have had the plasticine but they get It so dirty and it is expensive to replace it so often I would appreciate ap ap- ap- ap pr predate your giving me the formula formula formula for for- mula for the homemade variety if you still have it Thank you MRS K K I Happy to have the formula for you Mrs K Children do love to play with it It remains usable quite I awhile and you can color it with vegetable coloring red green yellow yellow yel low that you use in cake frostings Here Her it is One cup of flour one half cup of salt one teaspoonful of powdered alum Enough water to tomake tomake tomake make stiff plastic dough Mix well WAFFLE BREAKFAST Dear Miss Blair I am going to give a waffle breakfast for the members of my mye j e club There will be eight girls Will you please tell me what to serve with the waffles Thank you you VEE Serve crisp sausages with fried apples crisp slices of bacon honey and marmalade or jelly and coffee Begin the meal with melon slices or oven browned grapefruit You may prefer maple syrup to honey for or the waffles To prepare the fried apples slice and core large tart red skinned aples apples ap- ap pies ples les without paring them Dip them in n flour to which a little sugar has been een added Fry in the fat left rom the sausages until a delicate brown rown Serve the sa sausages sages on the apple slices Crisp the bacon in a separate pan |