Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 August 1941 — Page 18
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They're pretending they have a rendezvous with Robin Hood—these Indianapolis sub-debs—and they'll be right in line with his sartorial splendor in their all-wool flannel frocks of dark woodsy green piped with bright red ric-rac braid. Ayres’ outfitted them.
Mrs. Ralston Will Speak
Mrs. Samuel M. Ralston of Indianapolis and Mrs. Grace Banta Reynolds of Cambridge City will speak at a meeting of the women’s division, the Indiana Committee for National Defense, Monday at 2 p. m. in the World War Memorial. In charge of the meeting arrangements are Mrs. Felix Vonnegut, division chairman, and Mrs. Olive Beldon Lewis, chairman of the speakers’ bureau. Accepting the invitation to speak, Ars. Ralston said in a letter to Mrs. Iewis, “a united stand of the women of our country in this critical t'me is vastly important to the pres-e-vation of the American home. The rcicciion and continuation of the 2mcrican way of life provides the cnly basis for happiness and individi liberty for our generation and those to follow. x “We in America cherish those prirc.ples for which our forefathers jouzht and died. That spirit still lives in the hearts of our people and in this hour of peril we must be lert and fully prepared to guard his priceless heritage. Our path is et. There can be no turning aside. We must go forward a united, an invincible America, standing firmly . behind an efficient program of defense.”
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Wools and Cottons Have Won Youngsters’ Favor
By ELIZABETH PRICE
Department store buyers to whom the threatening silk shortage means curtailed lingerie stocks and increased prices for synthetic fabrics are looking with envy upon their brothers and sisters in the children’s wear divisions. Even in the midst of the back-to-school rush, these fortunate ones have practically no worries whatsoever. For their potential customers, from first-graders up through high school pseudo-sophisticates, specialize in cotton because it's washable and wool because it's warm,, and don't bother with much of anything else. Only when high school girls yearn for silk stockings or begin to buy ‘“‘date” dresses does the problem rear its head—and then only hesitantly. As a matter of fact, it doesn't require too much ingenuity to sell the sub-deb one of the new dressy wools rather than a frock with a “sheen” to it. So the children’s buyers can turn their attention to other matters, such as looking for firm weaves that hold up under the most violent treatment, fast colors that withstand mother’s frequent scrubbing away of omni-
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present dirt and styles that evoke an instantaneous buying urge in the most blase youngster, unhampered by a conservative parental veto. If there is any particular style trend for' school this fall, the buyers report it's a “peasant” feeling for toddlers’ and adolescents’ dresses alike. This means beautifully detailed smocking even on miniature dresses, the fullness that makes children comfortable and the bright colors that call forth “Oh, mamma, that’s what I want.” And the material of the vear is sturdy corduroy, made: up into jumpers, skirts, dresses, ski suits and overalls for boys.
Basic Budgets
It is possible to outfit a 6-year-old girl in preparation for her first year at school for a basic budget of about $20. She will want 3 heavy all-wool snow suit, or a cdat with matching leggings, which with a warm hat will take up nearly half that amount. Then two wash dresses, at $2 each, a warm sweater, shoes, socks and underwear could start her off. The sweater will probably be cotton, since doctors advise against a change from wool on week-days to the betfer cotton frock that will undoubtedly be purchased for Sunday. To most mothers nothing is more suitable for “dress-up” than a fine washable chambray trimmed with beautiful needlework detail or a peasant jumper with a white batiste blouse. Besides—no child ever called a curfew on mud pies or an impromptu boxing match just because it happened to be Sunday. For first-grade boys the same price limit would hold good and would include corduroy or gabardine overalls, cotton sweaters and a warm leather jacket or wool coat with matching leggings. Fancy dress suits, needless to say, are completely out along with their feminine counterpart, the taffeta party clothes of the “Twenties.” * The slightly older girl. the grade-schooler who fits into the size range of 7 to 14, will need Letween $25 and $30 for a basic wardrobe. She will still wear cotton dresses most of the winter, changing for warmth from the legging-ski suit tradition to wool skirts. blouses and cardigans as she gets older The joy of her life will doubtless be her reversible raincoat. made just like the college girl's with a plaid outer side, rainproof lining and a matching detachable hood. Compared with other more expensive fleece coats, good warm reversibles start at about $10.
Styles in Cottons
Cottons for school are mostly stripes and plaids that camouflage the . first day's soil. Many of them, including the peasant frocks, have nice detail for surprisingly litjle money, two or three dollars each. When it comes to the 10-year-old’s “dressy” wardrobe, however, a conflict of the mother vs. daughter variety is likely to develop. To keep Susie young, mother would like her to continue wearing those nice smocked cottons for Sunday and a simple dress coat with a narrow velveteen collar. She may win on the latter point. but the decision is a toss-up between the cotton and the woolen frock that Susie has set her heart on because it’s like 16-year-old Molly’s. (Molly is probably along, impatient to get to her portion of this shopping tour and scornful of all this pre-occupation with young Susie anyway.) Or mother might pounce on a gay Scotch plaid suit and cap outfit, to compete with the coat with a “real fur collar” Susie is staring at wistfully. Junior, aged 10, also can have a basic set of clothing for under $30, including a warm winter coat for from $8 to $14, a corduroy suit or separate pants and jacket for another $8 or so, polo shirts at a dollar each and the necessary underwear, socks and—very tough—shoes. For the youngest airman in the service Ayres’ is showing a threepiece suit for around $14, consisting of a t, leggings and a.
‘Peasant’ Fashions Also Receive Their ‘Okay’ i
wool. Similar outfits simulate army and navy uniforms.
Other enthusiasms subscribed to by Jumior, whose militarymindedness is likely to reach strenuous proportions this year, are sleeveless sweaters, corduroy loafer coats, wild plaid shirts and even gayer pajamas—and the inevitable round cap, made of red, white, blue and tan suede and studded with large glass stones, which Ayres’ will mark with Junjor’s name—or the weirdest and most obscure nickname, It is only when the-high school girl's wardrobe is purchased that the family purse really begins to feel the strain. With a good coat and shoes, the required number of classic skirts and sweaters, several “knock-out” dresses and all the gadgets girls fall victim to—a basic $40 or $50 is a conservative estimate. However the selection of =a green or natural wool flannel dress trimmed with horizontal pipings of red ric-rac and an amusing cat’s face of red leather —at Ayres’ for about $15—is one ~of the more painless ways to part with money.
Skirts and Sweaters
Most high school girls start out with an all-purpose box or wrap-a-round coat of fleece with the price beginning a bit above $15. They wear cotton dresses only for the first few hot weeks of school in September and change to the skirt, blouse and sweater uniform as soon as possible. Their favorite skirts are pleated and their sweaters are “sloppy.” They can get corduroy or rayon mixture dresses for $6 or $7, good jerseys for $10 or so and really stunning wools for the $15. Style headliners at local stores include a yellow long-sleeved jersey at Block's, a good selection of plaids at Wasson’s and a dress at Ayres’ with peasant embroidery on a natural jersey cardigan over a matching pleated skirt. In addition to Mademoisellesponsored corduroy jumpers there are others of flannel, gray with bright red and green appliqued flowers, to be worn with jersey or cotton shirts. You may think that “kids’” clothes are invariable and static to the point of dullness. However, compare them with the unimaginative younger fashions of 20 or 30 years ago. As a clerk at a downtown store commented, “I've been in this business all my life and I've never seen such beautiful things as this year.”
E-Z-BAKE PEACH SHORTCAKE
2 cups E-Z-BAKE FLOUR 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon.salt 4 Tablespoons Sugar 4 Tablespoons shortening
(2-44 ; 14-12 cup milk Sift E-Z-BAKE FLOUR, baking powder, salt, and sugar toether. Cut in Shore ComFoe beaten ge and milk. Add to dry ingredients to make a soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead gently 1, minute. Roll out into two layers, each 4 inch thick. Bake in hot oven (450° F.) 12 minutes. Butter each layer, cover with sliced peaches, sprinkle with sugar. Serve with Ran or whipped cream. Yield 8 servings. This i may also be used to make individual muffin shortcakes. Yield 6 muffin shortaj] cakes. _
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 1941
The Younger Set Chooses Its Fashions for the Journey ‘Back-to-School’
Noble Bretzman Photos
Triplets in Scotch—or three young ladies in the newest of Scotch plaids to carry them through fall for school and Sunday too. For everyday the girl in the center will wear sturdy low-heeled oxfords with flappy tongues, and the others will dress up in classic sandals.
Sororities— Sigma Kappa Group to Entertain With ‘School Days’ Breakfast
A rushees’ luncheon and a dance are on the sorority calendar for the week-end. SIGMA KAPPA ALUMNAE in Indianapolis will be hostesses Sunday morning at a “School Days” breakfast at the Meridian Hills Country Club for girls who will enter Indiana Universtiy, Miami University and the University of Wisconsin this fall. They will be assisted by active members of the I. U. chapter. Schoolday decorations will be in/man for the breakfast, assisted by red and white, both I. U. and Wis-|pMesdames Paul Summers, Earl consin’s colors. Following break-|cooper, Robert Lingle and Karl fast, hostesses and guests will swim |pferedith; Miss Norma Lagenaur, in the Meridian Hills pool. Indianapolis rush chairman, and Miss Jeanne Schroeder is chair-ithe Misses Dorothy Steinmeier,
Mary Betty Moldthan and Virginia Tricky. ” ” ” Co-chairmen for an OMEGA NU TAU dance Saturday night will be Mrs. Edward Hohlt and Mrs. Walter Kendall, assisted by Mrs. John Payton and Mrs. Morrow Allen. The dance will be on the terrace of Mrs. Hohlt’s hom® in Fall Creek Highlands. Members and friends of the sorority are invited to attend Saturday’s dance.
Mrs. Kendall
Miss Neukom To Be Wed
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Neukom, 1822 Dexter St., have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Maxine, to Richard Wayne Stanton, son of the Rev. and Mrs. J. Ray Stanton, 2018 N. Harding St. The ceremony will take place Aug. 29 at 7:45 p. m, in the Unity Methodist Church. Attendants for the couple will be Miss Margaret Neukom, twin sister of the bride-to-be, and Darrell Steelman of Marion, Mr. Stanton's brother-in-law.
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