Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 November 1951 — Page 16

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Pattern Counters Offer Vital Hints on Fall Winter Styles

By DEE KAY How You'll Look This Winter”

line in a current woman's magazine. less with delight when I saw how stunning I would be.

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There were only two little drawbacks.

“doesn't conform to those of the « svelte models and my budget . doesnt stretch to include the

© elegant originals they wore.

Being of the cunning type, 1

+ left the open magazine where

my husband wauld see it and ayearn for a bonus so his wife

«,could have at least part of such :*a high fashion fall wardrobe.

* He yearned, all right! “Honey, why don't vou take

* off a few pounds so you won't :«bulge in that nice navy blue « suit you got last year?”

~ ” 5 I PRODDED him with: “But wearing that style has to be red wool, imported tyveeds, banker gray flannel, velvet dotted surah or hammered satin—and crinoline petticoats, of course; to make the skirts stand out.” “Your skirts stand out fine, honey, with your built-in hoops. You'd be caught dead in a revolving door if you wore crinoline skirts, too.” = ~ » IGNORING HIS too candid estimate of my charms, 1 rose to the full height of my comfortable matron type figure and thrust the magazine toward his obviously near-sighted eyes: “Here's How I'll Look This Fall —that’s what it says, isn't it? Now, do something about it.” He did. Next day, I received a copy of the new McCall's Complete Book of Dressmaking. He expressed tender sentiments on the card that came with the gift. “Here's the book. You got a sewing machine, Go to it, Glamour Girl.” Resentfully, I opened the book muttering things like “. champagne on a beer income . « the por man’s Maggi McNellis . . . Schiaparelli alias Singer ..."” 2 = = A GLANCE AT THE table of contents left me wuimoved. “Dressmaking Made Easy.” Ha, you can't fool me because my few creditable efforts along those stylish lines cost me a pint of plasma through my finger tips and kept the house in a turmoil fora week.

read the headL was speech-

My figure

into chapters on taking it easy and taking your time. Facts on thread and fabrics. 2 The big section for me began with instructions on how to take your measurements and then adjust a pattern to your own size. Who cares (besides me) if I'm not the perfect model size? Nobody's perfect and now I can make the dressmaker’s average smoothly cover all

of my figure faults.

= » = AFTER SAMPLING sections on cutting, marking, preliminary fitting and putting together, I dashed into the finishing touches. Fascinating—and so simple when you read directions written down to my level instead of terse comments that only a tailor could understand. But the best was yet to come -—an encyclopedia on how-to-do everything from buttons and bands to lingerie strap holders and tucks and tailoring. All kinds of embroidery and hand work, too. I rushed off to put my new knowledge to test on my prize bugabooa zipper. It turned out so well that I had to build a laundry bag around my trial run of a

used fastener and remnant material. ” » 2 DID I mention there are

more than 700 how-to drawings in the book? And loads of photographs and full colar illustrations to make me wonder if even I won't be able to get out of the beginners’ class. I checked the book. Yes, they agreed. The magazine noted that these divine originals could be copied at home from similar patterns. = = = I HAUNTED the pattern counters and then used my new knowledge to pick out some new and exciting materials. And I found out that dressmaking can be easy and doesn’t need to upset the whole family. By the way. my husband got that bonus. I got mine, too, when he said I looked like $1,000,000, all for his $3.95 in-

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= Here s ‘How To File Away Your Troubles

GRACE IN-THE-MAKING— File nails from side to center with emery board keeping them. in rounded oval shape. This gives a stronger and more graceful appearance to the fingertips.

STICK 'EM UP—Repair any split or broken nails by saturating a piece of nail-fix tissue with Revlon nail fix. Place over broken or split area and allow to dry thoroughly.

Pre-Dance Party Set

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Barry are entertaining with a cocktail party in their home tonight preceding the St. Joan of Arc Women's Club and Altar Society dance in the Highland Golf and Country Club. Their guests will include

Messrs. and Mesdames Patrick Fisher, Burns Fitzpatrick, John O'Connor, Hugh Knoll and Edmund Shea.

Messrs. and Mesdame John Boyle, John ‘Maxwell, Thomas Sweeney and Joseph Gillespie, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Muller and Dr. and Mrs. John Courtney.

Tack Trick

Did you every try to get a thumb tack in a hard-to-get-to place? You can do it with just finger if you wrap cellophane tape around your forefinger. sticky side out, and stick the head of the thumb against

one

ROUND AND ROUND—After soaking fingers in warm soapy water, massage Revlon nail cream around base of nails, using the cushion of your finger in a firm rotary motion,”

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DOUBLE ALLURE TOUCH— Apply a base coat. Then carefully apply two coats of nail enamel. Be sure to leave enough enamel on the brush to flow easily onto the nail and give good film coverage.

Times Pattern

BYE BYE CUTICLES—Dampen the end of your orangewood stick, wrap in a wisp of cotton and apply cuticle remover or oil to cuticle and under nails. Snip off hangnails but do not cut cuticles.

CARESSABLE HANDS —When your enamel is dry (give it as much time as possible), rub on Revion Aquamarine Lotion to help smooth and whiten your hands—and don’t forget your elbows,

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We, the Women—

Se TO OTAY NOV, 16, 1051

~ Don't Bver Sell Yourself Short, Girls

By RUTH MILLETT UE was repeating to Mary a highly: complimentary remark that Mary's husband had made about her ability as a manager and shrewd judge of human nature, Don’t say or did the most stupid thing today!" Keep quiet about that. You must have done something smart, too. Tell him about that. Don't keep talking about

those gray hairs of yours. If you hate them, hate them privately. Play up your assets and don't call your husband's attention to your liabilities.

» » ~ DON'T keep saying what a poor . housekeeper you are if you have other qualities that

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woke your house a real home.

“Instead of wishing out loud

that your house always looked as perfect as Mrs, Jones’ does, your husband how lucky he is that he gets to put his feet on the davenport and that his worn but comfortable favorite chair. has a place of honor in the living room. Don't ask him if he loves you as much as he used to—and so put ideas in- his head. When he does something especially thoughtful, say with beaming pride: “You must love me an awful lot to have gone to so much trouble.” a Don't envy what other women

have. Take pleasure in what vou have--unless you want to seem to be a failure in your husband's eyes,

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Sure, you can sell a man any {dea you want to. That's why it is so important to sell him the right idea. 2

Ease Wash Problems

Not only your woodwork but the walls as well can be soap-and-water washable today if you choose a plastic-coated wallpaper. Cooking stains, lipstick, chalk, crayon, and other dirt washes right off this material with a sudsy cloth,

Napkin Material .

Looking for a rainy day project? Weed out those worn tablecloths and cut them up into mats and napkins. With all-purpose dye, convert the mats and napkins into dazzling, sunny colors to brighten up

your _tables tlirough the dark, dreary. ‘months.

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