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Show liiyrii wyttyanriiywiiiiyw iij'VHrtHg ll'"f iiligriWliltfT' lVt'y'ljil-''- W9 l r pgww M NEW YORK ; . FASHIONS ? r ' v &r& Thursday, 1 I .1 1 i H' y . . f ", , IT f ri? - I , 1 DEAR ABBY ' t''h 5r Wafaw4 'it -- i 1 By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN : Is it ever proper to eat chicken with your fingers? I went to a restaurant with my friends family and I ordered fried chicken. When I pit lied up a leg and started to eat It they all stopped and stared at me. Bey, 'fgy ,4f rSS?1 YtfJ C Don't Wo y You're Right! : jSuHt ?i$ 7, 1971 1 rf,' kp: 1 Janjary was I ever embarrassed! Was I wrong or not? EN ' LOVES CHICK- DEAR LOVES: You need not feel embarrassed for eating anything with your fingeis, if its easier to eat that way. (What a mess youd have made had you attempied to cut up crisp fried clucken!) It is okay to use your hands provided you use your head! DEAR ABBY : The reason newspapers run pictures of brides and not grooms, is because people are interested 1a seeing the winners, not the losBURT THE BACHELOR ers. DEAR BURT: If thats the way you feci about marriage, please give the girls you know a break, and stay single. DEAR ABBY: I could hardly believe my eyes when I read the letter from Hurt and Heartbroken Mother-in-lawho yearned to sit with her grandchild, but had never been asked. How I wish she were my mother-in-law- ! Mine has been asked to sit, but she always had something else to do. Once she went so far as to tell us she had a doctors appointment. (At 9 p.m.!) She has a comfortable home and nothing to do, so I cant understand it. The last straw came when I went into labor with my second child. We called my mother-in-laand she came over and informed us that she would drive me to the hospital, but she would not watch our child. Now, we never ask, and she is pleased. She often says, I raised my own children and I think everyone else should raise theirs ! NO HELP FROM GRAMAW DEAR ABBY : I am a single, mature young woman who met a middle-age- d bachelor. Within a month he proposed marriage. I thought wre should know each other better, so I suggested we wait a while before making any commitments. He kept telling me he couldnt live without me and had to have my answer. I told him I wanted to go aw'ay for a week (I went to my ' sisters, 300 miles away for my vacataion). ; Absence makes the Well, youve heard the old saying, heart grow fonder? It must have worked because I really missed him and when I got home, I told him I had derided to marry him. Then he told me he wanted a week to think it over. Now he tells me he is still not sure and wants a little more time to make up his mind! Do you think he is pulling my leg, or trying to get even with me? I want to marry him, but how do I get him to ask me now? PUT OFF DEAR PUT OFF: Im afraid you blew it when you left him for a week.- Yon know that old saying, Oot of sight, ont of mind? Well, thats what happened. Yonr friend doesnt sound like hes ready for marriage yet. At least, not to you. - Davidcvs coat done in shades oF aqua, brown in an Aztec print. Raised waistline is belted. er is U4mi mm him b;rv - ' SS Right, spring outfit by Junior Sophisticates teams brown pants, cream crepe shirt, tweed midi coat. Hat by Betmar. v? ' li,,,,,,. wg8afcifeiw u rr 1 . The softness of spring fashions is beautifully expressed in this Larry Aldrich style designed by Marie McCarthy. Of beige crepe, dress has bodice, billowy skirt. Chantilly lace accents the bodice and skirt. - pin-tuck- iMt' IN DESIGNER COLLECTIONS A Look At Springtime By EVELYN MAZURAN Deseret News Womens Editor The spotlight is on spring in the fashion world this week. New York Couture design- ers have been introducing their spring collections at style shows in Manhattan. The clothes modeled on the runway emphasize the fact that spring will enter softly, from a fashionable viewpoint. SO SOFT In fact, softness is the key word in shape, fabrics and details, says Mildred Sullivan, director of the New York Couture Business Council, which sponsored the fashion shows. The silhouette skims the body to the hips, continues Miss Sullivan, then swings out in pleats, bias flares, ruffles or gathers. The bodice is blouson or relaxed and sweater-slee- the stealing show with capelets, dolman sleeves, or shoulder interest. MUCH VARIETY shirt-lik- knee-to-mid- i. spring, there is great variety in all the designer collections in silhouette, in length, in mood. toughies. The soft fabrics are fluid knits, crepe de chine, georgette, chiffon, silk or matte jersey, chamois, cashmere, Capes are the softest ways of femininity. This is what theyre saying this week in New York. handloomed, homespun,, pioneer or rough and ready. Denim is the undis- - DEAR DR. CURTIS: Not long ago you stated that medical science cannot conduct premarital chromosomal the short jacket, tops cape, blazer or soft, belted jacket. Skirting the issue, says Mildred Sullivan, The new soft suits herald the return of relaxed elegance, with of tests to predict birth defects. Are you really sure? I have read other articles which maintain just the opposite and state that genetic counseling can do this very thing. HI! I'M DORSEY CONNORS To Keep Boots - By DORSEY CONNORS DEAR READERS: .Since ' the tightly fitted boot seems to have gained a foothold on miladys fancy, here are hints j to solve problems that most boot wearers encounter: do know j First of all, you that warm vinegar water will ; remove salt stains from your t boots, but perhaps you haven't heard that baby shampoo will clean and condition the leather, i With a soft, clean cloth, rub a few drops of baby shampoo Into several square inches of the leather. Repeat until you have covered the entire boot. Use the same cloth to buff to a natural sheen. 3 Its great toes and for heels, quick-cleanin- g too. This gentle care is equally good for leather bags and suitcases. And a reader writes . . . FootDEAR DORSEY: loose and fancy-fre- e may be a happy thought for a hippie, but bootloose is a pain in the neck to a gal who likes her boots to cling to the leg. As a model, I have several pair of boots which I wear for work and on the street. The elasticized boot eventually loses its qualities. I have found that, if I glue a wide strip of suede to the inside of the top of the boot, it again stays right up in place. form-fittin- -L- IZZI Ship-Shap- Puss in Boots ever had! And heres a hint about beauty, followed by a tip specifically designed for bookworms . . . . DEAR DORSEY: If your readers are ever bothered by puffy eyelids when they wake up in the mornings, just tell them to sleep with their heads elevated on pillows. The law of gravity will do really away with puffiness it will! -A- LICE a.nt. to 8 p.m, Those in need of such (rl. SALT LAKE CITY AND OGDEN coun- seling may either contact their local chapter of the Naof tional Foundation-Marc- h Dimes or write that organization at 800 Second Ave., New York City, 10017, DEAR MRS. K.: Your point is well taken; I admit to havthe wrong ing conveyed impression. No one can predict whether an unmarried, woman will have a normal child, even if the prospective husband is known. However, tests can be conducted to reveal extra, broken, or missing chromosomes. In fact, tests can determine the presence of nearly d of those genes which cause certain diseases resulting from inborn errors in e 1 1 Tuesdays, Wednesdays Thursdays, Saturdays, 1 0 a.m, to 6 p.m. both husband and wife, we can ascertain their chances of having children with such diseases. Once a woman has conceived, the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus can be analyzed to detect some of these diseases as well as the babys sex. The latter information can be very important,. By LINDSAY R. CURTIS, M.D. ABOUT PANTSUITS The popular pantsuit returns this spring with a varie- Mondays and Fridays Essential? Is It - our new shopping hours Genetic Counsel MRS. C.K. 1 voile, organdy. Such fabrics emphasize the fact that spring 71 talks softly, but carries a big fashion message a new picture In fabrics, natural is new anything cottons, light-weig- to wrap up, everything from short elbow capelets to floorsweeping burnooses. TIIE FABRIC'S short While softness is the key to e tunic and straight pants are Lace, a combined by Haymaker to shape an outfit for evenings at home or away. Necklace by Monet. every spring mood, theres a hem length. The elegant conservative length is is 'The ankle-lengt- h newest, youngest, and not for everyone. The fashion era ahead is often described as eclectic. Designers have drawn their influences from every period of the past and every part of the current world. Dresses have new importance for spring, in many silhouettes such as the shirt-dres- s, the peasant dress, the chemise effect. Separates are as important and offer the way as ever to get together 4 look. Pants, jump knickers, gauchos, suits, ankle-lengt-h skirts are all part of the separates picture. ty puted leader. Canvas, calico, gingham and burlap are other cropped or bloused jackets, and skirts in motion. Coats go long and lean or have a new dimensional fullness. The main coat shape is close to the body with a flaring skirt. As to hem lengths Mildred Sullivan has this to say: For , ADVERTISEMENT one-thir- For Dorsey Connors' "101 Salads," send a long, stamped envelope and 10 cents handling charge to Dorsey Connors, P.O. 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