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Show Through a Woman's Eyes War-torn is the Europe we know today and not the least of the Gallic belligerents is the French people. As they courageously courag-eously carry on from "Black-outs" to front lines, their modistes go calmy ahead keeping France's marvelous creative art alive that of setting the tempo by which the world of fashion beats time. Witness: French couturiers presented pre-sented their 1940 spring collection as usual this twenty-second day of January, onward. It's mid-winter, north and south. If you are visiting south-wardly say Palm Beach, Juniper island or even the Carribbean You might see: Trousers a'la feminine: anything any-thing from dirndl culottes to rompers and harem knickers. You would see: short, short skirts on: ballet play suits, tennis frocks or just halters. You couldn't help seeing: Red with yellow, done in everything a kind of Spanish team. Or, suppose you are staying north sav Boston. Saint Paul or Sun Valley You might want: The long-bodied torso silhouette that is the new line for dresses. You would want: A jersey dress or two, draped divinely and in the newest pastel tones. You couldn't help wanting: Something in that good mid-winter blue color called navy. Or the exciting new sentimental senti-mental shade being known around as "hot pink", or grey with (you say). In and about Milford I find: Our basketball season in full swing over at the high school and we Milfordites backing it ninety-strong. ninety-strong. Too, I find: The "party" era is in one way of how not to spend a quiet evening at hoine. And also, I find: Myself, recommending recom-mending to those nearest and dearest, they spend their very next winter in Milford. Our Chamber of Commerce may not have advertised profusely but, "two-to-one", California is jealous, i After thought: Sunday, January 2Sth, marked the premiere performance per-formance of "Gone With tV Wind", opening for an indefinite engagement at a Salt I-ake City theatre. Four years we have waited for this announcement. Now we must not miss seeing four hours of superbly dramatized eulogy southern varuy. I : Sincerely, "YOUR OBSERVER1' M |