Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1952 — Page 12

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Milady's Waistline Ja Still Keeping Fashion On Civil

Designers

By WILLIAM H. STONEMAN Times Special Writer

in Tizzy

PARIS, Feb. 8&—-The battle of the waistline continues to keep the fashion world in suspense. : The great designers of Paris are still trying to make up, their minds whether milady’s midriff—technically

speaking--shall be. up or dow or just nonexistent. : For the 1952 spring season they have compromised by placing the waistline high on dresses and low on coats, this

week's collections have revealed. ” ” ” THE OUTSTANDING sensa-

» tion of 1952 spring and summer collections, as far as the silhouet is concerned, has been increased popularity of the “middy: line” first introduced by Balenciaga last year and called “sweater life” this season. The middy line now being shown ‘by Dior in his 1952 collection may be, the forerunner of a general swing away from all waistline interest. Mrs. Kathleen Catlin, fashion co-ordinator of Marshall Field and Company and one of America’s * top = style ' experts, ives ‘the following appreciation of the current collec- " tions: » » - “THE MOST SIGNIFICANT spot in the silhouet is the waistline as it began to develop last season. “In all cases the waist is less pronounced. There are no squeezed-in waists such as existed a year ago. “The ‘middy dress’ introduced by Balenciaga last season is now being repeated in more moderate and wearable versions. “At most houses it is influencing coats more than dresses. There is a definite tendency to lower - the waistline in coats while dresses In most cases still retain their high Directoire or Empire lines.” » » » SKIRTS — “In dresses the skirt which is most prevalent in present collections is neither very full nor very straight. The over-all effect is one of slimness although the skirt-isn’t straight. The voluminous coat seems to be on its way out. The silk coat which has been-voming in tor some time is one of the most important of the season's fash- ._. fons. Many are in lighter weight silks and shantungs and even

sheers.” » » “

FABRICS — “Fabric interest is terrific this year, with emphasis on lightweight fabrics that look heavy, such as textured silks with a tweedy look, heavy printed shantungs, lightweight woolens in herringbone and men’s-wear fabrics. “All houses use tweeds for town wear more than ever before. “There is great interest in the return of soft fabrics. Even crisp materials such as taffetas

have a soft look. ” » -

“ONE OF THE most exciting events has been the return of the important prints shown by Dior. “Gay, beautiful prints are definitely back in a big way.” Colors—*The most important color family of this season tonsists of ‘light neutrals’ ranging from offwhite to nutmeg brown. There is much gray and . and a great deal of black but little navy blue. “Most interesting of the brighter colors are Spanish red In fact,

sort of throwback to 1925 in which the short look of the 20's is combined with the long look of the 50's. “Desses has several dresses with convertible’ features. Emphasis he places on side width in both suits and dresses —giving a flat front and back to the skirt. Martingales—halfbelts—are used most often to lower the waistline on coats and jackets.” The large collection of Paris models now being selected by Mrs. Catlin will be shipped to Chicago by air Feb. 28 and will be on display in Field's fashion show sometime early in March.

ITSC to Meet

The James Whitcomb Riley Chapter, ITSC, will meet for a luncheon at noon next Friday in the’ home of Mrs, Willis Cruise, 1429 N. Chester St, Mrs. Walter Houppert will be the speaker. ag

Service Pins To Hospital

* cording to their capabilities and

Times photo by Willlam A, Oates Jr. PARTY PRACTICE—Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stafford, Mrs. Harry Hull and Mr. Hull (left to right) are making sure their bridge is party caliber for the Windsor Village Civic Club's card party tomorrow. The club’s first social event will be at 8 p. m. in the Liederkranz Hall, 1421 E. Washington St. Me, Stafford, vice president and recreation chairman, has charge of the get-acquainted

OK Plan

Defense

imes Special

WASHINGTON, - Feb. 8 —The executive committee of the General Federation

of Women's Clubs approved plans for an action program to register members for volunteer civil defense duty at a meeting in Washington this week. Announcement of the decision came from Mrs, Hiram Cdle Houghton, Red Oak, Towa, GFWC president. “This registration will undoubtedly be one of the largest single undertakings in the history of our organization,” she sald. Miss Alma Preinkert, College Park, Md., national defense department chairman of the General Federation, will be in charge of the program. s o ”

NOTIFICATION of the plans | for registration will be sent soon to presidents of the 15, 000 clubs in ‘the organzation by Miss Preinkert. Local registration plans will be developed in co-operation with local civil defense offices. They will be geared to fit the local woman registrants into the. civil defense services ac-

where the need exists for their ¢ompetent help.

‘Given Workers

(GoLp service pins were presented by Robert E. Neff, Methodist Hospital superintendent, to White Cross Guild volunteer aids who served more than 100 hours on hospital floors in 1951 at a meeting of that group today.

The meeting celebrated the guild’s 20th birthday. f Members receiving the awards were Mesdames Arthur Allison, D. A. Bartley, Jewell Becker, Ethel Bland, Ciara Boothby, Albert Campbell, Ruby Davis, Vivian Delbrook and Charles Donahue. Mesdames Grace Fleming, Ola Florence, Virginia Fortney, Betty Greenwald, Dora Hadley, Edna Hall; Joy Hart, Ellyn S. Heidergott, Marie Johnson, Vivian Jordon, Abe Klapper,

Anna Kidd, Laura B. Klemm

and Clarice Knox. ” - ” MESDAMES Jenny Leinbach, C. W. Lowe, Glenna

Mollenkopf, Marie Parker, Louis Roth, Gladys Ryan, Edna Sandstrom, Harold Smith and Fred H. Surface, Misses Betty

Bowers, Ann Caldwell and Mary Huston. Dr. Russell J. Humbert,

DePauw. University president, spoke on “Our Greatest Task,” and Mrs. Harry W. Krause, president recounted the history of the White Cross Guild. . A four-tier- ‘elaborately decorated birthday cake decorated with 20 white crosses was baked for the occasion by Kenneth Suddarth, hospital baker for the past 17 years.

Engagement Announced

< Times Special GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., - Feb, 8 ~— Announcement has been ‘made of the engagement of Miss Patricia Wilcox to

of 2 cox is daughter of Mrs. Sanford P.* and the late Mr. FEOF ° . Fansler, Sou

Jer. re fs a graduate of Har? vard University and is now a senior at Indiana University. Law School. sin Miss Wilcox graduated from

: School, Bloomfield . Hill, Mich., attended Smith Col-

By AGNES H. OSTROM Times Woman's Editor

“Y FEEL like a pup with a new collar.” That's one of Robert

Loomis’ lines in the title role of the.Booth Tarkington Civic Theater's current production, “Mister Angel.” It’s pretty much the way the theater's popular character actor réacts to his new type role in Harry Segall’'s comedy-fan-tasy. But he's getting accustomed to tha fit mighty easily, ’ " » - CIVIC PATRONS have long delighted in the handsome: Indiana Bell Telephone Co.'s business executive's playing of such dignified parts as a college president, movie producer,

senator, playwright, Frenchman and lord. Béginning tonight through

Feb. 16 they are going to view an entirely different actor, cast in a role Clifton Webb took in the movie, “For Heaven's Sake.” Here Mr. Loomis is “Slim,” the winged, gum-chewing, wealthy owner of the Flyin’ Angel ranch in Montana. He gets in hot water trying tosolve the troubles of Stacy and Lydia Bolton, played by Herbert 8. Sloan and Mrs. Irving Fauvre, a sophisticated, childless actor-producer couple.

8 Ld ” HE'S A MIXTURE of Gary Cooper's westernism, angel and -—- beaucoup de human. And appears complete in an original Tom Mix hat, leather boots and lariat. The hat, incidentally, was given by Tom Mix to former Mayor Lew Shank. Just how it came into the Civic’s wardrobe no one seems to know. Mr. Loomis is finding his “angelic” role a ‘welcome change” from more austere parts, There could be several reasons for this. One sure one is he simply loves the theater. In four years as a Civic en-

_thusiast he has played 12 roles.

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Times photo by Dean Timmerman.

CIVIC'S MISTER ANGEL—Robert Loomis plays a new role.

If he isn’t cast you're likely to find him toying around the set, painting or moving furniture, being a backstage hand. He's an ardent Backstage Club member, too, as well as workshop participant. And both he and Mrs. Loomis work on membership sales and procurement. There was a real gap between Mr. Loomis’ collegiate dramatic activity with the old Garrick

Club at Indiana University and the time he joined the Civic. Director Jack Hatfield finds him one of the easiest to cast. No part is too small , . . nor too large. So it doesn’t look as if he'll be that inactive ever again. Anyway, he’s having fun in his new comedy role and so will the audience, Civic curtain time for “Mister Angel” is 8:30 p. m.

Mr. Abel Is Guilty of Half-Way Thinking

MER ABEL was guilty of “half-way” thinking in today’s deal. He got so fas-

cinated with the problem of

how to- play the club suit that he forgot another matter which has considerable importance at a suit contract . . . the matter of pulling opponents trumps. * Miss Brash won the first three tricks with top diamonds, then

deuce of hearts. Mr. Abel won trick Mr. Champion four with the ace of hearts and studied the layout. In order to ruff ‘a heart, he first had to give up a trick in that suit. This was no good as the enemy already had won their book. Somehow, then, he had to get rid of two hearts on dummy’s club suit. » »

2 HE THOUGHT OF taking

shifted; to the -

out trumps and playing the |

clubs to break. He also thought

- of finessing on the second .lead |

of clubs in case Miss Brash had started with four to the jack. This latter seemed rather unlikely as Miss Brash had shown five diamonds and Mr. Dale only two. If either opponent had four clubs, it was a little

more likely that it would be

Mr. Dale. Mr. Abel's final decision was

to cash the king and ace of | clubs, lead a third club and ruff it high in his hand. The jack dropped and he heaved a sigh |

of relief. : ‘But wait. Now the problem: was to get to the board after trumps were out to cash the

Take Care Of Dishcloths

You're probably a humdinger :

of a housekeeper, but have you

forgotten - that. hard - working |B dishcloth draped over the kitch- |

en spigot? Can it take the

acid test of a good deep breath? |

After all, think about the work it does! Everything from fine crystal goblets to greasy pots and pans. No wonder it picks up unsavory odors. It really should be. changed as often ‘as dishtowels are, After all, a dishtowel wipes clean dishes; a dishrag scrubs dirty ones! And certainly dish-

earlier age than most of them enjoy. They are expendable! During their life-time they should be sudsed after each using and frequently soaked for an hour in a solution of allpurpose detergent suds. An occasional sohking in a little -bleach water is also good if the cloth is stained. -That way your dishcloth can take a new lease on clean living.

Hints Offered on How to Cut Roses

Cutting roses for use in the | house is one of the greatest de- | lights of a garden, Here. is the |

recommended way to do snipping. i _ Cut stems about a quarter inch above a leaf. Leave at

the

- -Jeast two well-developed leaf

ters between the cut and int where the branch joins ‘the main cane.

Dessert Luncheon Set

Pi Beta Phi Sorority Mothers . Club of Butler University will. have a dessert luncheon at 1:30

. p.. m. Monday in the chapter

house, P residents of the ey shi honored. Mrs. Donald J. White will re-

- view “Red Masquerade.” 2

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South dealer ! Neither side vulnerable

NORTH Mr. Champion S—Q 10 5 H—7 6 D—8 72 C—A Q972 WEST EAST Miss Brash Mr. Dale S—8 ° S—71632 H—Q 10 5 2 H—K J 83 D-AKQ93 D614 C—J 65 C—843 SOUTH Mr. Abel S—AKJ9%4 : H—A 9 4 Fv D—=J 10 5 : C—K 10 » The bidding: : 52 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 18 "3D 28 Pass 4 8S All Pass

After three rounds of spades ending on the board, Mr. Dale still had a spade left and, of course, he ruffed the fourth lead of clubs. Eventually, Mr. Abel had to lose both of his small hearts ana was down two. ” ” tJ

“DID YOU THINK you were playing a no trump contract?” asked Mr. Champion, nastily. “Even Muzzy picks up the trumps before trying to lead out a five card side suit.” What Mr. Champion was trying to say in his lovable way was that Mr. Abel should have taken two rounds of trumps be-~-fore he started the clubs. This would ‘have left him a trump entry in dummy in case the trumps broke 3-2.-But more, it would have told him that the line of play he actually used was completely

two good clubs. This was more than a problem. It was an impossibility.

hopeless and would have forced him to pick up all the outstanding trumps and hope for a break in clubs.

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