Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1950 — Page 26

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Group Plumps’ for Reducing Program

Possessor of 37-Inch Girth Starts Idee Of Co-operation in Shedding Weight ?° ‘By GAY PAULEY } NEW YORY, Dec. 9—Ever since Ruth Douglas can! remember, she's had to watch her waistline, If it hadn't measured an ample. 37 inches, however, the chances are there never would have been an organization called “Faities Anonymous.” § The 31-year-old Mrs. Douglas, a native of Oak Park, Il. organized the “Fatties” during the war but said it just now seemad

to be getting a good national foothold. { She figured perhaps her forthcoming book called “Take It oft,” |

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to be published in the spring, might help spread the organization doctrine of reducing through co-operation. { Help One Another | Mrs. Douglas explained, “Our purpose is to get plump people | together, let them air their problems, check on their reducing © progress, and let them encourage each other to slim down.” | Mrs. Douglas, who once weighed 254 pounds, said diet was a part of the “Fatties” program but only | reas when recommended by a "* Sna IR | Ea clan, : { zy + Laing “What we actually try to do,” | 00 S | ; ‘ she explained, “Is find out why L b 4 I gE people are fat and then take nl aug a ain from there. Once you've overcome | ’ : | the cause, the othef is easy. | Looking pretty on a stormy day She said the organization's is a miracle easier to achieve since theories about why people are the advent. of stormy weather plump were backed by science, fashions which combine good . “Only two out of every 100 rat 100ks with practicality, people are that way because of We've been happily without the glandular disturbance,” she ex- four - buckle overshoe for many plained, “The other 98 are plump years. And each year now, new because they eat too much. But|wear appears, providing women they eat too much because of |with a whole wardrobe of attrac-| emotional disturbances.” [tive, practical foot fashions. to: + Fleece-lined rubber boots are a 2 Vicious Circle must for cold, wet weather, One HE Fat people are unhappy and... with electrified shearling| they try to make up for it by eat-\tym around the top and on the ing,” Mrs. Douglas said. Eating vamp, can be worn over many

get unhapplier. ‘Oh, it's a vicious . eircle™ The way to cure this, she thinks, ts through readjustment be of mental attitudes. Group ac-

with an easy lacing, they have the 7 carriage boot look.

r boots in pepper green or red : . {meet the challenge of mud pudComat present, whe th wore des. WID © guy. rd net Ipng fanization pres v and a slide fastener, these boots

ing toward a degree in psychology |, .. eas : “ y e in v to slip over shoes: with! ensemble from New York University. ‘almost any heel height.

with a lamb’s wool lining are dence, too.

mous.™ Members of both are vie-{ (deal. These boots have an elec-|

tims of over-indulgence,

from that 254 pounds to 200 and still is dropping the pounds, simply by refusing second helpings She's aiming for 150 pounds by tooth chec

io fined. spring. k and in colors, these

rubbers are: easily tucked into a

Generosity Pays LONDON -- If British farmers pay their wives wages for doing * the chores they may charge off Hint on Cheese the wages as a business expense! If you like cheese with apple fit. The robe and claim income tax deductions. pie, try baking the cheese right length sleeves The National = Farmers’ warned that wages must really be tablespoons grated, sharp ched-! A full gown paid, that the payment must be dar cheese to the cinnamon and crepe, hy Iris, falr and reasonable, and that sugar and sprinkle over records must be kept. ‘apples.

Chevette, is

for rainy day emergency; . a JIE gown has a

‘ribbon tie.

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es Anonymous’ Taste...

One of McKettrick's holiday collection of frocks, to be modeled Tuesday at Ayres’, is this 100-denier Mayan print afternoon makes them plumper and they|p.q) heights, Because they, close suit in beige, Acapulco blue, red or green,

For rainy days, lightweight rub- White Leads In Lingerie

Though - the gown -and - robe is * important bridal lingerie picture, the single

A ups oka raities For snow and sleet, velveteen 80wn with fitted or drawstring mom with “Alcoholics Anony-| COt-WArmers in the form of boots Waistline is very much in evi-

White, as always, is top lingerie witrified shearling cuff for added Color but dove gray and bisque

ac ies ar ATH dIUnkS | stection and warmth. They count, too. Pastels, the pale pinks Ty sti d of bom nh r come in colors as well as black and blues, are minor colors. 5 Mrs Ba has . slimmed and brown. Permanent pleating

A light footnote for gray and tricot, embroidery, appliques and rainy days is found in toe rubbers lace are all seen as trimming. {which slip on and off suedes and Necklines are round, camisole or ‘other shoes easily. In a houpds- V and waistlines are clearly de-

One gown-and-robe ensemble in small space in a handbag, ready White rayon crepe, designed by in red. camisole top with shoestring straps in the red. The waist is elasticized for a perfect has

with elasticized stuffed tomatoes, Union in with the fruit. Add two to three (lounces piped in red.

piped

lace

pure imported linen, black or colors.

Surplice line, cape collar and mammoth butfons are three style points combined ‘in another McKeHrick frock, this time in

Wing sleeves and easy skirt add up to high fashion in Me-

Kettrick's Gibson Girl print on 100-denier fabric. Little rhinestones

“|. By LOUISE FLETCHER

Times Woman's Editor ASTE, rather than price, is the top factor in style according to a lot of fashion experts. One of them is Miss June Clark, fashion co-ordi-nator for the McKettrick Williams Co. and former Powers model, _ She will be here Tuesday to help show the holiday collection of McKettrick fashions at Ayres’. Two shows will be given, at 12:15 and 2:15 p. m. in the store's Meridian Dress Shop. : Backing up her contention that good style is not necessarily a matter of high price will be the costumes in the shows. Four of them are pictured . . . and the four range in. price from below $11 to below $18,

New Fabric

in the

nylon

{both bright and pastel.

The Miss June Clark

Tomato Filling 125th Anniversary

elbow- For an extra special filling for

mix one-half son, 313 N. Grant Ave., will cele- estron and nylon.

cup crabmeat with one-half cup ; - rayon finely diced celery. Then blend in brate their silver wedding anni

sauce, 9 p.m. ing.

In S it In dnowsuits Weather-resistant, lightweight, ; {washable estron snowsuits are lB making their appearance this {year for the first time. Estron is {the cellulose acetate textile fiber (used so successfully in rainwear. { In snowsuits for babies and toddlers, estron has admirable ‘qualities. It has high soil resistlance, low moisture absorption, is imoth-proof, can be washed in a| machine and dries speedily. It's| done up, too, in attractive colors,

| For a little girl, there's a snow!suit with matching double-peaked ‘cap. The suit shell is estron twill! land the napped liner, also estron, {is a soft blanket-type fabric. At |zipper runs from neck to one ‘anklet for speedy dressing. Both The Rev. and Mrs, F. T. John- the wristlets and anklets contain

In a two-piece suit for a small iboy, both contrasting jacket and trim. two tablespoons real mayonnaise Versary with an open house next gyeralls have full-length zipper the nips in at the waist with a satin and one teaspoon Worcestershire Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to closings for convenience in dress-

do the buttoning-up job. Black, red, beige, blue or marine.

Fashion Chatter . .

factory in Pl tion period.” were taken out of the vault and turned over to the visitor to be delivered to Buckingham Palace. :

“bought pr:

Cake Welcome Gift

For holiday buffet service, din-!

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IF QUEEN ELIZABETH of England walked the floor like

-any other mother waiting for her second grandchild to arrive, she probably did it in a new pair of Gotham stockings.

The Queen is typical of her countrywomen in many things

—but one unexpected way turned up when it became known that Her Majesty adores American nylons, too. A friend of the Queen's, on a flying visit to New York, scoured the town for sandal foot stockings in pale flesh tint, size 8

At last Roy E. Tilles, president of Gotham Hosiery Co.,

came to the rescue. He dispatched his secretary to the Gotham delphia, which was closed for. the workers’ vaca-

¢ two dozen of the stockings in “Pink Satin”

=n » PEOPLE THINK OF Paulette Goddard as a cate, but actually her wardrobe contains just as many junior dresses as it does slinky siren numbers, ‘ Miss Goddard's latest passion among the designers is ‘Emily Wilkens.

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Walking down Fifth Ave. Miss Goddard stopped to look

in the show: window where Emily Wilkens’ fashions were on view. A strapless clan plaid wool evening dress attracted her, and when she went in to try it on she loved it so much she actically the entire Wilkens’ collection,

give them time to reach the dee

i sired richness.

To make cakes

ner desserts or gifts, give fruit ®Xtra glamorous, apply a glaze to cakes. Made weeks ahead of the give luster and arrange decorae

holiday rush, busy homemakers tions immediately over the glaze,

Gifts for a - Modern

Home

and 24 cups, 5.95

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Give Punch fo the Party or with holiday refreshments in_this shining

glass punch bowl. Set. of bowl, ladle

Ayres’ China and Crystal, » Fifth Floor

Fun's Apoppin' when the family puts a Popper Plus Corn Popper to work! Pops fluffy popcorn with no stir- : ring. Kettle and hot plate may be used for light cooking. *5.95

Ayres’ Housewares, Fifth Floor

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“Something fo Crow Abouf + us this large brass ashtray with black metal "“weathervane" top is a real cons versation-piece.. 5.00

Ayres’ Gifts and Decorative

Accessories, Fifth Floor Fifth Floor

tale with this TV or not TV, this atractive television lamp is the answer whatever glareless light is needed. Polished brass | - fob frome finish. 6.95. 7 : i : -

Maybe it's Cold Outside, but Springfield's all wool car robe will keep the traveler warm. Navy, Hunter : green or wine in a smart carrying case.

Originally 1498 ...9.98. Ayres’ Bedding and Domestics,

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Sleeping Beauty is no fairy

set on the bed. Full and 2 cases have wide hems in peach, blue, rose, green

Whe's the Loveliest of Them All? The lady with this

~ charming powder table to hold her

beauty secrets. Mirror lifts up to disclose a compartment for cosmetics. In mahogany, £9.50. In antique white,

79.50

Ayres’ Furniture, Sixth Floor

“Summer Bloom" for the

Card Table is’ hand-printed on this daisy-fresh bridge set. Cloth and 4 napkins in sheer, white Crispun rayon.

2.95 set.

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