Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 15, Number 26, DeMotte, Jasper County, 11 May 1945 — Page 2

You Can Do Such Clever Things With Odd Scraps of Gay Print

CAVE the scraps! It’s about the short remnants and the swatches of gay print we are talking. Hidden away in a scrap-bag, they do not seem to mean anything, but under the magic touch of a girl who can sew and has ideas of her own, wonders can happen. It’s really surprising the clever whimsies that can be concocted out of even tiny bits of pretty print v To have and to hold in readiness one simple black or navy basic dress in any of the attractive cotton weaves or of wool Jersey or crepe that lends itself to many changes of accessories is a worthwhile economy gesture. You will find if you make it a hobby to conjure up all sorts of pretty accessory items to dress your simple basic gown up or down, according to where and when you wear it, that you have helped invaluably to balance your wardrobe budget. Perhaps you have a length of print left over from the dress or blouse you recently made, or perchance in a moment of high enthusiasm you bought a remnant because the print was so pretty you couldn't resist. Why not make a dainty peplum dickey that is as smart worn with a one-piece dress as pictured as it is worn under a suit jacket. The model shown here is of white rose-printed glazed chintz. The red grosgrain ribbon belt worn with it enhances the effect. Be sure to note the clever pocket arrangement which adds practicality to the chic and charm of

Style Notes

Current fashion picture is a veritable kaleidoscope of color. It’s femininity that counts most for chic and charm this year. Veiling used en masse in a trimming way is a new and important millinery trend. It takes a short topcoat to complete your costume this season. A de luxe black coat is fashion’s favorite for dress-up wear.

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By CHERIE NICHOLAS

this most attractive item to include in your wardrobe of smart accessories. If you’ve been reading latest fashion notes, you already know that one of the newest style development! is the overblouse dress. This twopiece teams a long-torso printed top with a plain skirt. It is said that this type of dress will be featured all through the summer and again in the fall as it fits into a fabric program keyed to wartime economy. These simple long overblouses with their brief sleeves require a minimum of material and the fact that they are so simple and easy to make is nothing less than opportunity knocking at the door oi the girl who has learned to sew. Note the overblouse shown to the right above. Merely a remnant ol print is all that you’ll need to make it. Wear it with a floor-length skirt for evening and with shorter length for day. And now for using up the scraps! An ambitious girl made for herself a dirndl-type skirt of bright print with which she wore a black rayon crepe bodice. There was a mere trifle oi the print left but one piece was large enough to include the bouquet motif. This thrifty little lady had a vision and this is how she made this vision a reality: She carefully cut out the flower motif (it was a quaint bouquet tied with baby blue ribbon) and appliqued it on the bodice to the left of the lowcut neckline. It not only unified the dress, but the effect was charming beyond words, imparting an air of exclusiveness found only in high-style modes. Gay print applique is the rage this season on sports clothes, also on dainty summer afternoon gowns. The sketches scattered about in the background give you a fair idea oi what’s being done with applique cutouts this year. It’s a fascinating pastime to cut out florals and othei motifs and apply them in various ways. If you are taking up the applique idea in a big way you can save time and patience by using the applique attachment that comes with the modern sewing machine. You can get instructions at any local sewing center in just a few moments time. You can also applique by whip ping about tumed-in edges or by buttonholing all around. It is more practical to do it the machine way. Released by Western Newspaper Union.

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New Ways to Wear Glamorous Scarfs That ‘Dash of Color’ Added By Bright Silken Prints.

By CHERIE NICHOLAS

It is said by those in position to know, that current scarf sales are breaking all previous records. Of course, there’s a “reason why.” In fact there are two reasons why scarf sales are “terrific,” as one dealer expressed it. The surpassing loveliness and chic, charm and versatility of the 1945 scarf is certainly one of the reasons. The many excitingly new ways of wearing gorgeous scarfs is the other. It seems that we are just beginning to discover the endless possibilities that a scarf offers to give striking accent to one’s costume. In those colorful printed silken squares that fashion-alert women are clamoring for this season, designers are finding endless inspiration to do most amazing things. This year one sees the gorgeous designfully patterned scarf worn in every conceivable way. For thal wanted “dash of color” designers find the answer in a glamorous scarf worn as a gypsy girdle about tht hips. They are also worn as fichus that tuck in at the waistlins under the belt, forming a pepluir frill. You tie a scarf halter-fashion about the throat, belt it in at the waist and you have a blouse fronl that, worn with your suit jacket, is ■tunning. r Tuck a flamboyant scarf in undei your belt so that it streams oul with nonchalant grace, and youi simplest gown will go utterly dramatic. On the beach as a protection from sunrays fling an exotic gay print scarf across your shoulders so that it falls in square lines instead of a shawl-like folded triangle. Bring the two ends at the top to the front where it ties in a knol with short pointed ends. If you are wearing a sunback dress, you can tuck the ends under the camisole straps of your gown and your scari can be made to form a short sleeve effect over each arm. Scarfs worn on the head are bringing new drama into the picture. A rectangle plaid taflfeta scarf is tied very casually at the top so that the crisp self-fringed ends stand up sprightly at the front.

Graduation Dress

Crinkled, permanent-crisp shadow print organdy makes this charming class-night dress for the graduate. The crisp beauty of the fabric and

full sweep of the skirt gives it a dramatic quality, combined with quaint feminine loveliness. After graduation it will make the perfecl cool dinner and dance frock.

Transform Your Homely Old Chairs With These Smart Button-On Frocks

you ever guess that the homely old chair at the right could be made to seem at home in a smart modern room? A simple frock of medium blue cotton rep with darker blue binding and fringe made the transformation shown here. Notice the ties that hold the cover firmly from the inside. The center back closing adds both style and convenience. The buttons are made by covering wooden molds with the slip cover material, and the bound buttonholes are quickly made. NOTE—The slip cover shown here is from Book 5 which also gives large diagrams showing how to make bound button-

Normal Quadruplets

The only living Identical quadruplets are the 14-year-old daughters of the Carl Morloks of Lansing, Mich., says Collier’s. Although not as rare as the Dionne quintuplets, who also came from one egg cell and whose hereditary factors are likewise identical, the Morlok sisters are more interesting to science because they have always led a normal life, not having been fussed over, isolated from parents and playmates, and kept within a fenced area under an armed guard, like the Dionnes, during their most formative years.

Tip for the Table

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