Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 August 1945 — Page 15

ESDAY, AUG. 20, 1945 _

AMERICAN DESIGNERS: No. 18

By LOUISE FLETCHER

Vera Maxwell: Dancer Turned. Designer

Times Woman's Editor

BECAUSE SHE IS A BALLET DANCER turned designer, Vexa Maxwell has*one inflexible rule she follows

in making her “flexible” styles.

move,” she says.

“T must make clothes that

And that is what she has done all during the 17 vears that she's

been a designer. styles.

She's the one who began making tweed suits in soft Up to then they had been tailored in “boiler-plate” fashion.

Not only does she believe in freedom of movement in individual styles; she insists that each costume fit into what she calls a “fluid” wardrobe—usable in any climate, any season, and for any occasion.

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MISS:MAXWELL was born in New York of Viennese parent ts. An early hint of her interest in clothes’ came when her mother and father

took her abroad. Bhe was just 10 and her brightest mepfiory of the trip was the unifor she saw. “Vienna had the st beautifully dressed sol diers in the world,” bers. «But when she came back to New York, another enthusiasm claimed her interest. She saw a single performance by the dancer, Pavlova, and became a balletomane. Vera learned to dance and later was accepted by Pavlova for her own classes. At 16 she became a member of the Metropolitan Opera Co. ballet. ' . #8 & HER CAREER as a dancer ended two years later when she married and turned to domestic Arts. A few years later, and with fsyoung son, she was faced with the problem of earning a living.

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Her ballet-trained figure was Be

an asset in modeling, so she be-

came a model in a wholesale coat and suit house. From the beginning she had definite ideas about whether or not a costume felt right, and was impatient with fit"ters who didn’t make it feel that way.

8he began shifting a pin here ©

and a seam line there to loosen up the models made for her. Soon she was directing the fittings. n » ” ”n «MISS MAXWELL supplemented her interest in the suits she modeled by taking a night-school course in the techniques of wholesale cutting and grading. In no time at all she was a full-fledged designer. Meanwhile she had spent a nol {day with her sister in England and there is where she first learned the beauty of British tweeds and the easy fit of British tailoring. Both were incorporated in her own designs, and today known especially for her original handling of tweeds. J SHE LIKES to combine two fabrics. It may be a striped tweed with a solid color. Or a smallchecked suit with a bold flash -of color in the matching topcoat.

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Vera Maxwell

Beauties’ Hints—

Give Cleaners Intormation On Stains.

By ALICIA HART NEA Staff Writer SPOTS WHICH come back on clean clothes to glare at you again your fault—not the dry A tannin stain, for instance, spills from soft drinks, fresh fruit juice, cock-

i appear as the fabric dries.

Unless you mark the spot while

{it is still damp and visible—and will

tell your cleaner what you spilled— how is he to know a spot is there which needs special treatment, if he isn’t even able to see? n n 5 IF OIL—salad, cooking or codliver—spots up a garment, the] chances for removal depend upon

early treatment by your dry clean-

er.

Any one of these oils on fabric

ketchup or mustard, will dis-|

Banish Flies . To Protect Health

THE COMMON house fly is a real menace to health. The list of diseases flies spread include food poisoning, dysentery and typhoid fever and recent studies suggest they may also spread infantile paralysis. Even if there is no sickness in your home or neighborhood, the {flies that enter your home may {bring sickness, for flies can travel |as far as eight miles in-one day. D:sentery germs can live in the fly’s intestinal tract as long as five days. In the case of food poisoning, flies once infected with this germ remain infected for life and can infect other flies as well as the food and water with which they come in contact. » o 5

CIVILIANS cannot get DDT to rid their homes and eating nlaces of flies, but there are many other ways of stopping the fly. There are other anti-fly sprays. Screens on windows and doors help to keep out many flies. Mosquito netting over the baby’s bed or carriage if he sleeps outdoors will protect him from the fly and other insects as well. Keep garbage cans tightly covered. Remember that flies breed and live in filth, so clean up all refuse and keep the premises clean. If flies are numerous on a farm, {it is usually because animal wastes are not disposed of often enough. Piles of fermenting grass and damp {newspapers may become fly-breed-ling grounds. Food and milk supplies should be kept covered to keep flies out. Owners and proprietors of markets, bakeries, restaurants and other food establishments need to wage a constant campaign to protect their wares from flies and the disease {germs they spread. The presence {of many flies in a food store has | been called a sign that the store is | not clean.

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A medieval influence is reflected {changes chemically and grows | ‘High Fire Moths

in Vera Maxwell's new doublet suit with a top tapering to a slim waist, and with easy-fitting armholes.

of hers is brown or black She 1s

tensively collection. She is a designer who has never seen a Paris collection. And her fashion audience believes that she doesn't need to see one. She has the essential good taste that is sufficient inspiration in itself.

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taupe with using taupe ex-

in her fall and winter

(darker, so the longer you wait, the| less readily soluble they are in| {cleaning fluid. If powder, makeup creams or suntan lotions are ground into neck-

{lines by too many wearings before {blouses are

sent out, your dry | cleaner may have to make a choice | between letting the stuff stay in| ior wrecking the fabric.

Quick Work

Suds left from the laundry and a

stiff broom, will make quick work

of cleaning the porch. Rinse with the garden hose.

Do No Damage

Don’t worry too much about the moth who flies around the ceiling and light bulbs in a frenzy. He can do no damage. The low-flying moth, | however, should be killed on sight before she has a chance to lay her eggs in some of your best woolens. Remember that the larvae stage is the one in Which the damage is done. Larvae are not easily detected, so take no chances — tuck your furs and woolens safely away in your cedar chest.

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