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Show Fashion Decrees No More House Dresses For Milady by Jean Bradshaw The day of the housedress is over. In fact its well nigh extinct. The era of prim buttons and bows with additional washing and ironing for busy homemakers seems past. And in its place come sleek and pretty and easy to care for "At home styles." Thank goodness for that. With the advent of such stress upon "home living" - and dressing up when hubby is at home, poor women would be forever stitching and fussying about their appearance. appear-ance. Now there is no need to. Wives can be perky and attractive preparing pre-paring the morning breakfast in a feminine brunch coat. Then too they can be equally pretty and comfortable when its supper time in a number of styles of practical lounge wear. In A Rut One smart woman, Frankie Niel-son, Niel-son, manager of Jarnels in Sugar House, urges women to open their minds and eyes to these new comfortable com-fortable fashions. "Once women can be urged to try them, they are quick to recognize how becoming they are," she states. "It's easy to get in a rut with your wardrobe ward-robe selections," she adds, "and most women unconsciously type themselves, because they feel 'it's not for me' even though they admire ad-mire the style on someone else." You Try It Had you thought of wearing the wonderfully comfortable Leotard - iniiiap tv.n Hrod wool skirt and blouse wherihubby is-expeuMa,., home from work? Leotards are tapered slacks, that can be had in flattering knits, soft wools, flashy corduroys and glamorous glam-orous velvets. Yet are all practical, practi-cal, easy to wear and care for. (And, for heavens sakes, don't worry about tummy or hip control underneath. By now there are ways' and means, caUed sport briefs, in firm and secure panties to keep everything under control. Just ask Frankie) Leotards can be dressed up, made casual or even ready for hard ' housework, depending upon the type of blouse or top you choose to wear with them. You can choose from roll collars, sweaters, knits, jerseys, all high fashion. To add a finishing touch, novelty belts give just the right amount of zip and low heeled informal slipper shoes, worn usually minus hosiery, complete the informal air. To make everything just hunky-dory hunky-dory concerning this new fashion idea is the fact that these tapered slacks and handsome tops are priced right. Well within reach of your "at home" budget. |