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Show t Woman's World Learn Lessons of Uni ty, Balance, If You Want Attractive Rooms SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS Kathleen Norris Says: L for f26 fpron n..i.T n: v n: o M -TrrTTTTn l IlttlftV T7 W 1 i ; aie roc ARE YOU like the friend of mine who said recently, "I know I'm good housekeeper, but somehow my rooms always look cluttered and somehow Just miss being neat." If you could look Into her home, you would understand Just what she meant True, her curtains were freshly laundered and the rugs were lint-free and there was no Sim of dust on anything, but there was something about the room that jusl missed neatness. In the first place, there was too much in the room. She has too much furniture and this destroys the Impression Im-pression of balance and unity which we like. It's disturbing to feel you can't breathe or move in ' a room. This friend of mine lovingly dusts all her fancy dishes and knick-knacks knick-knacks every day, and faithfully, too, but they destroy unity and consequently, neatness In her room. Interior decorators tell us that the first thing they would do to a room is to remove all the objects and pieces of furniture that were not essential After you have decided Just what you need In the room, decide de-cide on the arrangement. In furnishing, furnish-ing, we are apt to refer to conversation conversa-tion groups.. This means that several sev-eral pieces may be arranged so that two or three people can sit down and be comfortably close enough for " t ;. ' i ';'!; y ' K . r ;' Your room may be inform! ... conversation. You can do this with couch, coffee table and two chairs, or two chairs and a table. Then be sure to arrange the fur niture so that there Is ample room for getting to doors, and that large high pieces of furniture do not close out natural light Arrange the furniture so that you can have feeling of freedom and space, as well as one that Is pleasing to the eye. Good Taste Costs Nothing In Dollars Now, It's a foregone conclusion that you have to have some curtains cur-tains or draperies and some kind of furniture In the room, perhaps some of it covered. Intelligent planning, good taste in the selection of colors and fabrics costs you nothing. So plan wisely and consider each purchase pur-chase before making it. One of your best sources on what things go well together is to see Or formal, depending on furnishings, model rooms or photographs of them. Even if they look much too expensive for you, take tips from them as to what colors and fabrics fab-rics go well together and how the furniture is arranged. ' You can learn a lot by this very simple trick of observation. Be Smart! Buttons assume even more fash-Ion fash-Ion importance with this season's richer fabrics. Choose carved or bejeweled originals for drama. ITob also will welcome the striking effect of returning Jet buttons in mall sizes or the procession of covered buttons on soft wools such as Jersey. Eg -Q, hf'J : it ':J ' ! 7V'fiKJ W Jtf i-t r, . iV LtJ A- ' .'.,1. - i L, yJji A n '3lV iRTMi ' y' s iTsyfi iuiSi I U This barrel chair with Its graceful grace-ful cabriole legs and head-to-head nail trim on its curved back adds a restful note to that odd corner in living room or den. The new low arms make rest easy, and the variety of fabrics in which It comes makes It fit any type of room. When you decide to buy fabrics, make a list of the colors you have in the room. In this include the colors col-ors of your woodwork as well as that of your furniture, upholstery, rugs, walls and lamps. Then select something that will bring those all together and give your room a look of unity. It's always wise to Investigate the new possibilities in color. A description descrip-tion of two nr thrp rolnra that an together may not give you the idea at all, but once you see them combined com-bined in a room, the impression will be pleasing as well as dramatic. Fabrics you use need not be expensive. ex-pensive. Naturally, I don't suggest you buy loosely woven materials that won't stand one good cleaning or washing, but I do mean, if you are operating on a limited budget, to choose the Inexpensive but wearable wear-able cottons and rayons in preference prefer-ence to the satins, taffetas and brocades. bro-cades. Choose Fabrics That Harmonize With Plan You know that the texture of fabrics fab-rics helps to carry out the Ideas you want to express in your room. Don't say you don't know much about It, because you do. You know that satins sat-ins express luxury while cottons, especially checks or plaids, express quaintness and homespun charm. It's better not to use too much of one textile in a room, as this is apt to become monotonous. Look for textures tex-tures that complement each other, and select correct textures with as much care as you do the colors. Always lay a swatch of fabric near the place you are planning to use it and see what it does for the wood or colors. If your room is done in Sheraton, Queen Anne, Hepplewhite or Chip pendale periods, choose brocades, boucle, matelasse, jacquard weaves, chintzes or satins. They will con tribute a sense of richness and elegance. ele-gance. Early American rooms call for homespun effects with quaint chinti or cretonne. Some of the paisley prints and plaids are also effective. Modern rooms call for linens and novelty cottons, and in some cases taffetas, cellophane fabrics and velvets. vel-vets. Always select a fabric to conform to its use. Draperies, for example, do not need to be as sturdy as slipcovers, slip-covers, which will have to take a lot more wear. On the other hand, you will need something that falls Into easy folds or drapes well for window material. Note Irregularities In Your Rooms If there is anything about your room that should be changed or if there is an effect you want to achieve, make a note of that and take it Into consideration when you furnish. Is the ceiling too high? Bring it down by using a slightly darker color col-or on it. Is the ceiling too low? Paint it light to bring it up a little, and use straight hanging draperies. Is the room too small? Use plain color on the walls; if it is too large, you may use prints or stripes or one of the definitely textured wallpapers. wall-papers. Do you have certain pieces of furniture fur-niture that do not add much to the room, but that you don't want to take out? Paint them the wall color to make them Inconspicuous. This is nicely done with mantels if you don't want to play them up. Luxurious Robes and Slippers Fireside apparel takes on new glamorous notes every year. This season you'll find luxurious robes In many more styles than usual, with an exciting array of pastels as well as the brighter colors. And don't neglect your feet because there are all styles of slippers and scuffs to make you pretty and comfortable By KATHLEEN NORRIS INE is a particularly difficult situation, writes Mildred Wil son from Memphis. "I find it hard to face it philosophic ally, and need help. Before I married I was an office Work er; my husband, Carter, was a member of one of the town's prominent families. It was considered that I had made a great catch. "My husband's first love, and a very deep love, was a beautiful girl I will call Mary. Mary married Henry Polk, an older man, vice president of the firm of which Car i'er' fa"ler is President Carter, my husband, is employed by the same firm. "In '42 both our husbands went Into the navy, and during the years that followed Mary and I naturally saw much of each other. Mary had a little boy, and I a daughter. Since the end of the war, she has had another an-other son and I a second girl. "When the men returned, early In '46, housing was a difficult matter. Henry Polk who had done some important im-portant work in Washington during the war, found a house much handsomer hand-somer than any Carter and I could rent, spacious and with a big garden. gar-den. When he proposed that we all move in together, it seemed the best arrangement, although even then I didn't like it very well. Mary has so naturally eclipsed me on all counts, all my life long, that I rather dread ed this close comparison, especially as my husband was so much in love with her 10 years ago. "But this matter has turned out very differently from my fears. Mary and Henry are not happily married, and both have confessed during the course of this year, that they find my presence and Carter's a most welcome addition to their twosome. Finances are easily managed, man-aged, and our babies play together contentedly, but a new element has come into the picture and it disturbs dis-turbs me very much. "My old envy of Mary died long ago, when I saw that she was unhappy un-happy and helpless. Both Carter and I began to try to win Henry's affec tion and confidence, for he is an im portant member of the family firm. and also because we like him and Mary. He is 44, we others are in the twenties. "Two weeks ago Mary'i husband shocked me by a confession of love. He says it has existed since he met me as the girl Carter was going to marry, eight years ago. He says he is going to pursue the matter until I care enough for him to obtain a divorce and he frees himself from Mary. He never loses an opportu nity to press the matter, keeping me in a constant state of nervous tension. Mary, whose beauty and wealth have lifted her above any suspicion of any other woman, sees nothing of this. Carter, who still defends de-fends her against any hint of criticism, criti-cism, shook off indignantly my hint that Henry was embarrassing me. He laughed heartily, and said it was amazing what a woman's vanity would do. 'The worst of this is, that the comparison of the two men is un fortunate for Carter. Henry is a self-made self-made man, with a fine record and great popularity. Carter is a rich man's son, turning to his father whenever his extravagances go too far. In spite of myself and my prayer to be a good mother to my two lovely children, I find myself wavering toward the thought of the comfort, the security of being Henry's Hen-ry's wife. Mary, on Uie other hand, "Mary uts s beautiful girl . I difficult situation," T, , ... I Y I I (See reciDes below.) tri ; t- - " The housing shortage has affected even the wealthy, and has complicated their lives, as the letter Miss Norris quotes today shows. Mildred Wilson married a wealthy man, son of one of the town's industrialists. They have two children now. No disagreements dis-agreements ever marred their married life. All would be well, apparently, excepting for the unfortunate fact that the Wilsons have to live in the large house of another couple, the Polks. Henry Polk's wife is unhappy un-happy in her marriage, but does not want to lose the security se-curity and social position she en joys. Lately Henry has been showing more and more attention atten-tion to Mildred, which is easy, as they are in the same house. Mildred at first resented this, but shfi has gradually come to relish his protestations of love. She has nothing against her husband, Carter, but Henry seems to attract her more. She asks Miss Norris what to do. loves her position as wife of the vice president, loves her romantic memories of Carter's devotion and is contented to have me do most of the managing and free her for her social life. She would never willingly willing-ly let Henry go. "Suppose I tell you flatly that 1 think I have come, against my will. God knows, to love Henry? Am I Justified in breaking up this household, house-hold, robbing Carter of a wife and Mary of a husband, scandalizing society, for my own pleasure? Would there be any happiness in it for me or the children? My parents are dead. I cannot suggest to Carter that we move, without giving as a reason the fact at which he laughs. Henry tells me that he will never do anything to distress me, but the sit- uation is already infinitely distress- ing. Often of late Henry will tele- pnone ma; ne is not coming home for dinner, he will be late at the office. Then Carter takes Mary to the movies, and I stay with the children. chil-dren. And invariably Henry turns up to spend a long quiet evening with me. The situation is becoming quite unedurable, and I don't know what to do. You do seem to be at an impasse, Mildred, with difficulties whichever way you turn. To divorce Carter and marry Henry would throw the whole situation into a miserable confusion, for the logical and prob able thing would be for Carter then to marry Mary, and the resulting insecurities for the children would be life-lasting. The nationwide hous ing shortage has been responsible i for many of these deplorable situations, situa-tions, but it does seem in this convulsed con-vulsed world that with plenty of money, health and fine children, four normal human beings ought to be helping humanity, not asking help. My own suggestion would be that ;yu plunge juuiat-u uecp into some charitable work, if it is only serving children's meals in school or reading read-ing faithfully to the blind, and that you say the prayer that includes "lead us not Into temptation" many times a day. That prayer never fails. CARE OF WET SHOES Stuffing wet shoes with paper oi absorbent cloth will help to dry them and maintain their shape Drv them slowly away from heat. Sad dlo soap will help to put the shoes oacK imo condition. Arter saddle ter and then serve Immediately, soaping them, rub in a little sul Never let cheese get too moist dur-fonated dur-fonated castor oil. It helps to soften tag storage or it will become moldy the leather. Use only as much a Never cook it too rapidly or it will the leather will absorb, however, oi become stringy the shoes will be difficult to polish j Refrigerate and cover foods In One or two coats of polish then arf which you have milk to prevent .vj.cu ua,: Ule moes old luster. I I .fllfl LVAQinAf VI llla II 1 1 X III f Just because you don't have garden full of green things outside your window is no reason for you to neglect salads In cool weather meals. Actually there's an abundance abun-dance of material on the market for refreshing and delightful salads. We like to recommend salads because they add texture and con- trast to the meaL but most Important Impor-tant of au, be- .V-s7 cause many fresh WHJLand uncooked g;tJM''rfS foods may be sUivrfl combined Into ! them. And why Is it so Important to have fresh thingsT Because the vitamin vita-min and mineral riches "are not. cooked out of them, and we need them more than ever in winter. You can add bits of meat and cheese to vegetable salads and serve them with a piping hot cup of soup, nd your lunch, for example, will be complete and well balanced. Luncheon Salad. (Serves 6 to 8) 1 enp green beans, cooked or canned 1 cop carrot strips, cooked 1 cup celery strips H enp french dressing S hard-cooked eggi 1 head of lettuce 1 onp bam, cat In strips Marinate green beans, carrots and celery for one hour. Slice hard-cooked hard-cooked eggs on bed of lettuce with vegetables. Sprinkle with silvers of ham and serve. Sauerkraut and Beet Salad. (Serves 6 to 8) 1 package lemon-flavored gelatin H cap cold water 1 enps sauerkraut, chopped 1 cap beets, cooked and cubed Soak gelatin In cold water. Drain eauerkraut and save luice. Add enough water to make 1H cups. Heat and add to dissolved gelatin. Add sauerkraut and beets. Pour Into molds rinsed In cold water Chill until firm and unmold on salad greens. Serve with mayonnaise. Mixed Vegetable Salad. (Serves 6 to 8) 1 cup cooked peaa 1 cap cauliflowerets, cooked 1 cap green beans, cooked H cap french dressing to 8 lettuce caps 1H teaspoons aochoviee Marinate vegetables in Xrench dressing. Toss in anchovies and mix lightly. Fill lettuce cups and garnish with radishes and spinach leaves, If desired. Here are other vegetable talad combinations you'll find handy for quick reference these days: Shredded carrots, chopped celery, diced apples and preserved ginger. Grated carrots, diced celery, cooked lima beans and a dash of onion Juice. Cabbage, celery and green stuffed olives. Green beans, cooked, with diced hard-cooked eggs and stripe of plm-iento. plm-iento. Lima beans, AAAlrj1 anil marl. Mted, aerve with tomato slices. Shredded cabbage, cab-bage, applea and raisins. The fruit salad parade for winter Is Just as exciting and colorful at that, of vegetables. Start oft com- LYNN SAYS: Save Vitamin Values With These Tips When cooking vegetables. cook quickly, cover tighuy, use little wa- souring, vitamin loss and th odor. absorbing from other foods. I LYNN CHAMBERS' MENU S Veal and Rice Casserole Baked Squash with Creamed Onions Whole Wheat Rolli Brazilian Salad Honey-Baked Pears Cookies Beverage Recipe given. bining shrimp with apples for nice luncheon dish: Shrimp-Apple Salad. (Serves 6) t hard-cooked eggs 1 can shrimp, cleaned t tart apples, diced 1 green pepper, diced 8 stuffed oUves, sliced cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lemon Juice Crisp lettuce Paprika txmblne shrimp, eggs. green pepper and olives with lemon Juice and mayonnaise. Serve In crisp lettuce cups, garnished with a dasb of paprika. Cranberry-Fruit Salad. .(Serves 4 or S) 1 tablespoon gelatin S tablespoons cold water 1H cops hot cranberry Jelly, strained 8 bananas, diced 8 oranges, diced U cap walnuts, chopped Lettuce Salad dressing or mayonnaise Soak gelatin in cold water for five minutes. Dissolve In strained cranberry cran-berry Juice. Cool and place in re- rT'v" frigerator. When slightly thick ened, fold in ba- nanas and oranges. or-anges. Pour Into molds. Chill until firm, then unmold on lettuce and serve with dressing. dress-ing. Here are two elegant salads for entertaining at your next afternoon social. The frozen one may be made ahead of time to save last minute work. Serve them with sandwiches or cookies and a beverage, and yon have delightful refreshments simply made. Frozen Fruit Delight, (Serves 6 to 8) 8 ounces cream cheese 1 teaspoon salt M cop mayonnaise 4 tablespoons lemon Juloe tt cup crashed pineapple t medium bananas, sliced M cup walnuts, chopped M cup maraschino cherries, chopped l cup heavy cream, whipped Blend together cheese, salt, mayonnaise may-onnaise and lemon Juice. Add the pineapple, bananas and walnuts. Fold in cherries and whipped cream. Pour Into refrigerator tray and freeze until firm. Serve on bed of greens. Brazilian Salad. (Serves 4) M cap red grapes, seeded and halved H cup diced pineapple H cup apple slices M cup celery, diced H cup white cherries, seeded X tablespoons Brazil nuts, chopped Lemon Juice Mayonnaise Mix all ingredients and toss with lemon Juice, then mayonnaise. Serve on lettuce. Rl cased by WNU future i. Fats should be heated carefully, avoiding smoking. Smoked fats lose food value as well at tending to become be-come rancid more readily. Milk should be purchased according accord-ing to each days needs. Store It Immediately, never letting it stand in the sun, as this will destroy the vitamins. 3uy flour, bread and cereals that have been enriched. This meant that tome of the vitamlnt and mln-eralt mln-eralt lost in the milling or refining-have refining-have been restored. K? SSI WW Practical Apron. JUST one yard of brightly colored fabric is all you need to make this pretty, practical bib apron in the smaller sizes. Bold ric rac is used for edging note the handy pocket. Pattern No. 8108 Is for sizes 32, 34. 36, 38, 40, 42. 44 and 46. Size 34. one yard of 33-inch; 33-inch; 3',i yards trimming. Youthful Frock. fl 'LAMOUR plus for teen-agers t A stunning date dress that's bound to be the envy of your Bay Colony Law Still Bars RKode Islanders One of the oldest and most un-apple, un-apple, usual laws in this country has been on tne D00k3 of Massachusetts since 1636. It was passed after the Bay. 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