Show Girdle ire Crisis rises Is 5 s Past as as New ew ewa Fabrics a Replace a ace Rubber v er Goods GoodsBy oo s By DOROTHY ROE Draw apart and pull yourself together Mabel That girdle crisis is past Your loving Uncle Sam took one look at the new reg dresses for fall and realized that if a girl is to fit into that slim pencil-slim silhouette she must keep the curves under control Thus we still have girdles perhaps not quite so flexible and way two-way stretchy as before but equipped with ample elastic for comfort and fit The first wartime foundation garments are just beginning to trickle into the market as most stores still are stocked with war pre-war styles Come fall however you'll be seeing the new versions in quantity quantity and and youre you're going to have to look sharp to tell the difference The designers have done a praiseworthy job in thinking up ways and means to insure your streamlined figure while making the most of every precious inch of elastic one in will have clastic elastic elastic elas elas- Your new fall girdle or narrower tic panels than before You'll find most foundation garments employing non stretch fabric panels back and front with elastic gores strategically placed Some have concealed hook-and-eye hook fastenings instead of zippers and most have four garters instead instead in instead in- in stead of six six Otherwise they're not too different and if you are particular particular particular par par- about a perfect fit you'll suffer no girdle hardships despite espite the rubber shortage Remember this however Your girdle now has become a possession to be cherished tenderly so take care of it Try to buy two so that you can alternate wear Wash them once a week in warm luke-warm suds and dry in a cool place Keep them inAl in m mAl A l repair and guard them with your life That's all Mabel |