Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1926, Page 107

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.—GRAVURE SECTION—FEBRUARY 28, 1926. Through the Ages «w:m Copyright, 1936, by the Chicago Tribune. Four chapters from the progress of sex appeal down the ages showing (left to right as usual) the Victorian Scubrette, who was there with the heavy lure when grandpa was a hoy; the very racy bit from 20 years or so back entitled: “It's a Shame to Take the Money" (a favorite subject on the wall in prep schools and colleges and usually hidden under the couch when visitors from home arrived) ; the naughty pose, from the days when shapes were shapes; and, coming right up to 1926, the belle of the rotogravure, looking the last word in sex appeal. MAHONEY TIRES *they CAPTIVATE " e Sex appeal among the highbrows is very subtle. Miss Luba Swansdown, the girl who writes the p?xsiorflsw:‘:,mvvcasc. is v;m;:ling. foul i . : b no more, no less, Mr. V. V. Usage, who does :::,‘:,fl’l’j ::‘;';::‘E‘Lgn& R 3 . those psychological novels about love and sex appeal. The young 3 ; - ¥ suppressions. Both parties are being too Ehiire ge'uing Soined % i - I roguish for words, and if this weren't taking to having great prcicnig X £ b . : place at a meeting of the Unnatural Poetry ol ichisrm and allire 3 v q Society there's no telling what might happen! ment hurled at them that lots of present-day hoys pay hardly any attention unless drastic measures are taken, That’s why many of the older and more ex- perienced girls are using cavewoman stuff these days. What's more. there is said te be an alarming epi- demic of broken ribs :::?ngca':'e peeAberioys Sex Ipqul in ghe advertising pages, showing, as it seems, a Bigcar: lovely girl who just couldn’t wait to get dressed before running out to the garage to look at the new tire! e ve Not all ladies who wish to register sex appeal can look beautiful, but any o lady with a certain LEFT A 5 . £ amount of will-pow- Meet Miss Thelma 0 . 5 er and determination Thule, the pular 3 1 can look dangerous. screen idol. helma } . 3 R which does just as combines the naivete of afyy g £y . well in the long ran. the backward child of < S with the sex appeal of a whole harem. “For sheer artistry and abil- ity as an actress, alive o eve{{ I n‘;:,e,' : ' writes Thelma's ablest ] ¥ ) f i critic, her press agent, ; 3 2 Just a nice plain “Miss Thule has sur- ) 1 Harold Roquefort, the movie sheik, is registering sex appeal, business ';;:"' Ly passed herseli in ihe 4 which, combined with a certain wistful look in the eye, is sup- realtor mayd o new photoplay, Bruised P L W posed to drive whole audiences nearly mad. Thousands of yacation and (rymg Flesh.'” \ j %auion-racked letters reach him daily, asking him to elope. hard “"."‘"‘"" ’;‘ y ut Harold cares little for adoration.” “Give me,” says he to appeal in the ‘"?"l the interviewer, “m- book, my dog, and the untamed forest of two beautifu for companions. Let me dream of my art beneath the girls. whizzing clouds and that is all T ask.” ) SEBNIPEENAY D