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Show shopper's! CORNER By DOROTHY BARCLAY SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF ALL those Christmas bills paid? And you still have that gift money labeled "buy something for yourself? Bachelor Uncle John never did know what to pick out for you and the children, did he? So didn't he always give you a generous check for "something for yourself"? Didn't he always tuck a silver piece in . - . each of t h e chil-A chil-A dren's stockings? MAIM When Christmas ","" is all over and STREET Pai(l for-don't you rr-ATimr Ioolt back and say' rtAiunt ,.There is a santa ' I ciaus and his name is Uncle John!" And what are those "somethings" "some-things" you've always wanted, and never had the nerve to buy for yourself? Nylons? Stockings? Blouses? Even dresres? You'll find buys In all those somethings In the New Year sales and New Year Is not just a day, but a season! sea-son! A corduroy skirt or jumper to go with those Christmas blouses? A velveteen party dress for the Country Club? You 11 never find a better time to buy 'em than In the post-holiday clearance sales. That miraculous new material, Orion, that stays fresh and crush-less crush-less through the most active day? You'll find wonderful buys In Orion Or-ion dresses at your store. This marvelous stuff has no appeal to moths. It's as warm as wool, and twice as lasting and good-looking. 100 PER CENT BUY Don't be fooled by that "100 per cent wool" ticket. But question what kind of wool. If It's "100 per cent virgin wool" In quotes you're safe, and you're getting something for your money. Remember, Re-member, there are wools and wools, and plain "100 per cent wool" may cover reprocessed yarn from unused woven or felted materials ma-terials or even a poor grade of new wool. So, be guided by the label, and the Interpretation of that label by your clothing clerk and you'll be warm and happy all winter long. era SN0WSUITS As for the children they're going go-ing to be living in snow-suits for some time to come, and you couldn't do better with that Christmas Christ-mas money than to invest it in nylon snow suits. The wool ones can be handed down, yes, but why not one of the new nylons? Warm? As toast, because the nylon napped nap-ped fabric inside the outer cloth holds layers of warm air. Nylon is wind-resistant, too, and lightweight no more of that dragged-out windblown feeling which sends him whimpering in from play. It's water-repellent, too, simply sheds snow and rain, so little Johnnie never gets chilled. As for getting dirty, as children will do when they have fun at play who cares, when nylon is so easily laundered? . Sure, you can use hot water for washing, but when you get to ironing, if you hnv tn avoid too much heat. That's the word from clothing authorities. au-thorities. Before you wash any nylon, examine the seam edges for fraying. If thread pulls out easily, wash by hand, if not, it's perfectly safe in the washing machine. |