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Show Smartly Styled Play Clothes Lead in Vacation Wardrobe By CHERIE NICHOLAS ,' . f i t r i v J 1 V f ! v. I N " - v N v s X 1 xv o:S-s r ,m J - : , 1 i " J v 1 TF "ALL WORK and no play makes x x 1 - Jack a dull boy," by the same j xN s N token "no play" makes J 11 a dull v v f girl. So "the play must go on" as v v well as the work so as to qualify 100 sx v N si per cent perfect in body, mind and TF "ALL WORK and no play makes - Jack a dull boy," by the same token "no play" makes Jill a dull girl. So "the play must go on" as well as the work so as to qualify 100 per cent perfect in body, mind and spirit The American nation has ever been a firm believer in the efficacy ef-ficacy of sports and games as a brain and body conditioner, and more than ever the play idea is being encouraged during off-duty hours for those who are working on the home front to help win this war. This zeal for play as a means of keeping fit to meet the heroic struggle strug-gle now going on has brought a challenge to do something about it in way of devising apparel that will be functional at the same time thai it adds color and glamour to whatsoever what-soever the environs. To the credit of our designers be it said that they are not missing a trick in creating the cleverest easy-to-wear and easy-to-behold play costumes and work outfits as ever a season brought forth. Now that such a vast number of automobiles is being laid up for the duration, cycling takes on a new significance. Gray flannel slacks tailored man-fashion, as here pictured, pic-tured, are ideal for cyclists to wear. The pretty maiden in the picture wears with her brief flannel slacks a basque-type jersey, striped of course, for stripes are the rage this summer. The lovely girl seated so nonchalantly noncha-lantly atop an accommodating fence as pictured evidently has a talent for playing the "squeeze box." Another An-other of her obvious talents is exploiting ex-ploiting glamour, as she does in this instance, aided and abetted by an attractive shirtwaist and slacks outfit. out-fit. The waist is done in crisped and immaculate striped percale. Without With-out a doubt striped cottons are putting put-ting up a valiant challenge to gay colored florals this year. For a many-purpose costume to include in your vacation wardrobe, you will find a neat short overall ensemble en-semble such as the charming tennis player is wearing in the picture will prove ideal for sports, . working in the garden, for beach strolls or tennis ten-nis or Whatever your hobby may be. Her brief overall is of red corduroy, with which this attractive young woman teams a classic white spun rayon shirt that launders beautifully. When getting beach togs together be sure to look up the cunning fishnet fish-net shawls with deep self fringe that girls are wearing over their pinafore pina-fore play suits. In bright red, these shawls are simply devastating, making mak-ing the wearer look like a gypsy queen or a picturesque senorita. Be it said, however, that it is not the intent to wear these shawls over the head as a mantilla or fascinator, for according to the latest fashion code they are much smarter as shoulder wraps. Speaking of pinafores, the latest gesture is to wear them over beach suits and play frocks. The stores are putting forth such a tempting array of pinafores that just bubble over with fascinating and novel ideas, that all of fasiiion's followers regardless of age or complexion are developing into ardent pinafore fans. Worn with a shirt waist, pinafores achieve a new-type play frock, or, sans the waist, they qualify as sun suits you'll love to wear. The peasant peas-ant shops are doing a thriving business busi-ness on vividly colorful pinafores, some of them gaily embroidered. The importance of ankle-depth slacks suits cannot be overstated. These are tailored with trim pocket effects, and women are wearing them "to market" and all through the active hours of the day. ' Released by Western Newspaper Union. |