Show GAY GADGETS Associated Newspapers Features Feature By NANCY PEPPER HANDLE WITH CARE Were We're always getting suggestions from the keen teens on conserva lion tion of clothes and were we're always glad to include them In this column col col- First of all they prove that I your nonsense often often of of- ten makes sense and that no matter mat ter how you sound on the radio when a certain baritone sings you have plenty of saving graces Try these tricks yours yourself lf if you want to t r your war war Its It's In the Bag Wax Bag Wax paper the kind your mother buys in big rolls to wrap food in in is also good for protecting protecting protecting pro pro- your precious sweater col col- lection Cut big enough pieces to sew up into envelope shaped bags and make a separate one for each sweater You'll be able to s see e at ata ata ata a glance where each sweater is but is-but but you'll be keeping them clean and fresh when youre you're not wearing them Rolling Pin Racket Do your sweaters sag like bags after washing washing washing wash wash- ing Do they shrink into shadows of their former selves That's coz you dont don't give them the rolling pin treatment treat treat- ment Before washing lay your sweater out flat on a piece of clean wrapping paper Trace the outline carefully with a pencil After washing washing wash wash- ing pull into shape to fit within the outline and pin down securely Next cover with thin towel and flatten flatten flat flat- ten out thoroughly by running a rollIng rolling rolling roll roll- ing pin over it several times Leave as it is until almost dry Then you youcan youcan youcan can remove the paper paper and lay your sweater on an absorbent bath towel to dry thoroughly As long as you haven't gained or lost pounds in the meantime your sweater should fit like new YULE YUIE JOOLS Weve We've just completed a coast to coast up check-up on teen jewelry fads and we think that just before Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas is the right time to report them You'll find some of these jools fools in the dime store others in the gad gad- of teen departments and some you can make yourself if youre you're the tricky teen we think you are They're all presents with a future fu fu- ture Service Pins Pins Girls Girls with relatives and friends not to mention in the service are arc wearing all kinds of patriotic pins Judging from the amount of pins and lockets with wings everybody's Dream Prince I must b be up in the air Heart locket pins with service insignia inscribed I on n top and places for pictures inside inside in in- I side are I Gremlins You Gremlins You see colorful little Gremlins scampering all over dick dick- I ies jackets and sweaters swelters The girls I say they bring good luck That's one way to pass your math exam i I Plastic Initials Initials Have Have you noticed all those huge initial pins that look i i like crystal They're made of plastics plastics plastics plas plas- tics and some are studded with colored colored col col- ored stones Its It's a California Fashion Fashion Fash Fash- ion that has found its way into the I dime store I II I I I Furry That's That's the i I silly name given to fur or fur furI I trimmed lapel gadgets that you can canI I buy or make malte yourself |