Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1937, Page 85

Avgust 1, 1937 F THE mod- ern young woman cares about being thought fascinating by a man, she cer- tainly doesn’t go about in the way to please him. Every woman knows that ninety-nine men out of a hundred hate red nail polish. She knows, too, that a man is revolted by blood-red toenails thrust out through the ends of evening sandals. And every man hates make-up when it is so thick that by no stretch of imagination could it possibly be real. Perhaps most of all a man hates the untidy make-up that won’t stay put, such as mascara dropping smudges of soot, teeth smeared with lipstick, powder on a dark dress, and all of these coming off on his coat and shirt front. As to behavior, every well-bred man hates to be made conspicuous, either directly by anything a woman does to call attention to him, or in- directly by calling public attention to herself when she is out with him. Writing on this subject was not really my own idea, but was suggested to me by an accumulation of letters from men — both college students and those who are obviously established in their own professions, in different sections of the country. Each has made the same protests against the modern girl and woman, for her re- pudiation of charm. Not long ago the student editor of a college paper came to ask me about the chaperonless situations of today. Our talk skimmed the general ques- tions of ““When a chaperon? And how much of a part must be given her?” But his interest was vital when he asked: ‘“Will you please tell me why a girl wants to wear pants? Can'’t she see how she looks? Then, too, she goes sloppy! The dirtier she gets them and the baggier at the knees, the freer she feels. Anyway,” he ended, ‘‘girls don’t give a darn for what men think."” I asked if he thought men showed evidence of caring what girls think about the sloppy clothes and dirty cor- The Girl Men Like She knows how to dress and how to behave even in difficult sitvations. Read Mrs. Post’s answers to the sort of problem every woman meets. To get the leaflet, send o three-cent stamp with this coupon or with a letter to This Week Magozine, in care of this newspaper. THIS WEEK Good Taste Today duroys and sneakers of boy students. “‘Oh, but that’s not the same thing. A girl is different. When a man asks his best girl to fraternity house-party week, he wants her to get the red roses at the Bull Session. Don’t you agree?”’ “Of course I agree,” I answered. “But tell me, does the girl who gets the roses wear frilly clothes with trail- ing skirts, big picture hats and that sort of thing?" “For Commencement Day, yes, and long swishy dresses at the dances. Swishy ones (he laughed) make a girl look a graceful dancer.” A more serious criticism was ex- pressed lately in a letter to an impor- tant metropolitan paper. It read: “The recent ruling of the Appeals Court concerning ‘shorts’ must be de- plored by thoughtful, decent-minded persons. The undress of women and girls in public places, to say nothing of the beaches, has been a painful sight, which brings a disquieting realization that we are on a landslide back to barbarism . . . ‘Shorts’ are the ugliest garment ever worn by woman. . . Clothes give glamour to the human form . . . Our women are throwing away therespect and chivalry of men, to make themselves a target for laughter and jeers, while cocktails, cigarettes and cosmetics — C. C. C. — are doing dreadful things to their minds and faces.” In answer to these — and many, many other comments — there are a number of things I should like to say. To begin with the outstanding criti- cism of undress on our beaches: I have no way of knowing whether the critics | are themselves above criticism, since not one has mentioned the picture that men contribute to the bathing scene in trunks without tops. But in attempting to consider the present fashions, the obvious ques- tions to ask are whether scantiness is essential to utility and comfort, or whether it is the result of careless- ness? In any case, it is reasonable to point out that the addition of an inch to the shorts would make an objec- tionable suit proper, without handi- capping even a champion. But the two-piece suit divided into trunks and a brassiere, leaving a space at midriff, can seldom be described exceptasugly. On this subject of women’s clothes for sport, praise is due to the examples of good form set by women golfers. Clubs, such as Woman's National or the Pasatiempo and the others at the top of smartness, ban shorts or bloom- ers, bare backs, mussy skirts or fussy blouses. The golf skirt must come precisely at the ‘‘break of the calf” and ideally it is made of tweed — or for hot weather, of a white material which can be counted on to hang Stranger than Man by CARL KULBERG " ThE seals of the Pribilof Islandshave an uncanny sense of identification. The place is populated with thousands upon thousands of seals. The adult females leave their young, swim out into the ocean for varying lengths of time and, returning to shore, im- mediately find their own young, al- though the latter have wandered from place to place and are all mixed up. Animalgrams 7 A > . Tomaro on TomarTo, SEEMS TO BE My LABEL, 7, WHEN THEY HAVE ME BOTILED L W KETCHUP ON THE TABLE/ Tmz cheetah, a hunting leopard of Asia and Africa, is the fastest animal in the world. This speed-ball travels at the rate of 11¢ miles per minute. * - * A WHITE-TAILED deer has its own white flag of surrender. When wounded, he often runs as fast as he can with his tail up. Some hunters making a hit see the reverse, and this is called ‘“‘dropping the flag.” * * * MaLE deer like new ‘“bonnets.” They shed their antlers annually and grow a new and larger set. But where do the old ones disappear to? They are rarely found. Best opinion has it that they are swiftly consumed by porcupines, mice and ants. - . - 'N THEIR natural environment, giant anteaters live on ants and their eggs. The menu at the New York Zoo, however, consists of raw eggs, milk, oatmeal and finely-chopped beef, all mixed together. They enjoy these successive ‘‘breakfasts,” and thrive on them. by EMILY POST smooth and unwrinkled. Everything the smart golf player wears is equally severe, and perfect in cut. On the tennis courts one cannot say that “‘shorts’’ are tabu, especially when made of material like Alice Marble’s and cut as well as hers. But it is not convincing when the ordinary player says she cannot do justice to her game in anything but hip-length shorts. COOPERATION and enthusiasm en- abled Omaha, Nebraska, to cut traffic deaths 41 per cent during 1936, and to win the National Traffic Safety Award among cities of its size. Public interest was aroused by safety. parades, by 500 safety broadcasts, by daily newspaper reports of traffic court proceedings and more than 700 safety talks. Meanwhile, revised traffic laws and special safety training for police officers strengthened law enforcement. At the same time, com- pulsory car inspections and detailed The men tennis stars of the world are still winning championships with long trousers flapping about their ankles. The propriety of slacks is dependent upon the where and how they are worn: On beaches, in camps, at pic- nics and on boats, or anywhere in rough country, they are suitable. On a very slim woman, and when perfectly cut, and in the right circumstances, Maoagoazine Section 11 they are not only proper, but smart. For the C. C. C. of the metropoli- tan paper’'s correspondent, the pass- word to the world of good taste, is MODERATION. Moderation to the verge of abstemiousness in the matter of cocktails; moderation about ciga- rettes to the extent of not smoking on the street, or in a sick room, or the house of an older person who objects. Moderation in cosmetics means their use insofar as they are aids to a wdim an's natural beauty, but never to the point where a living face is changed into a painted mask. Conyright, 1937, by Emily Post | Gatery Workers analyses of accidents helped reduce casualties. Time after time, local safety move- ments have cut the death toll. Each one means more people left sound of limb — perhaps you, your wife or your child. Will you work for safety in your com- munity? Will you help to organize an effective safety program? One way to start is to write for the booklet “How " to Promote Community Safety.” Just mail the coupon. ' SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SAFETY MOVEMENT sssesssas 5 . NAME CITY Pl LU LD DDLU T T T T T T YT T T High Point, N. C. cut Traffic Deaths 64% during 1936 METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Freperick H. ECKER, Chairman of the Board ONE MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. Please send me, without obligation, a copy of your booklet, "How to Promote Community Safety.” ADDRESS : STATE prpspnpynpppppnpspepe et T T T T LT P IT L LD L DL D DL DY DD L DD D DD L DL DL LD DD L DL DL T LY T T LT T T T T s Copyright, 1937, by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company LEroY A. LINCOLN, President TW-837