Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1942, Page 27

B-10 Washington’s Bus Fashion Ideas Not Limited, But Time Definitely Is; What Is the Answer? New ‘Blouse-Slip’ Is Approved _ By the Ciritical Career Girls Who Want ‘Simple’ Clothes By Helen Vogt Washington's career girls have a pet peeve. It isn't the lack of , they say, that's keeping them off the list of best-dressed women. 's the not-so-simple matter of finding time to shop. What with almost every Government department operating until all hours, business @irls in these parts find the doors of local stores closed to them when work is through, and the doors are unopened when they plod their weary way to their desks in the morning. A group of typical business girls got together with the fashion editors about town the other evening, and this was their chief com- aint. “When,” they ask, “are we going to shop? Isn't is possible to eep the stores open two evenings a week—or even one? All we want is $wo hours of shopping time, say from 6 to 8 p.m., and we could accomplish 80 much!” o ‘Well, it’s not up to the fashion editors, much as they probably would ke to help, It's up to the stores to work out the solution to a problem that means so much to the girls and, we might add, to the stores. At the moment, the only way in which business women can shop is (1) Dash up to the stores on their lunch hours, if they're close enough “to town”; €2) Take “annual leave” which is often impossible to secure in these times; (3) Go into the stores on Saturday afternoon, if they have that time free. The latter course leaves<- WOMEN'S FEATURES. no margin for error, however, and heaven help them if they suddenly Deed & new dress on, say, Wednes- day. Just what the answer is, we don’t know. The thing of which we are very certain, however, is that some answer to the problem will have to be found, for with the added thou- sands of girls pouring into Wash- Ington now, the predicament grows even greater. Any one who has any ideas on the matter might drop us 8 line, if they find time. We'd like | to know fthe popular reaction to this subject. At this same “get-together” the other evening, several very con- structive ideas were brought forth. For example, the girls refused to worry too much about any prospec- $ive shortage of girdles and founda- ¢ion garments, trusting to the in- genuity of the designers and manu- acturers to solve the rubber short- @ge problem. All of them were| more concerned with the stocking | situation, for all of them wore and adored nylons. Should they be un- obtainable, however, theses typical | white collar lassies were perfectly | willing to consider sheer lisle and | non-shiny rayon substitutes, pro- vided they don't look too different from the present leg coverings. Also discussed were such prob- lems as finding a blouse with a long enough “tail”—one that doesn't keep popping out of the skirt every time its wearer bends over a filing cabinet. Best answer so far is the *blouse-slip” combination which is exactly what it sounds, a blouse top and full length slip skirt in white and pastels, and it launders like the proverbial handerchief. Also the answer to a common com- plaint are the new blouses in size B0 for the little girls who find size 83 too broad in the shoulders. Highly approved by this critical group were such important trends as frilly pastel eollars and jabots, with matching or contrasting bunches of artificial flowers to “tie gloves of shirred fabric with a velvety, suede-like finish. They like jewelry, particularly matching pins and earrings in the new flower forms. But most of all, they ask for “simple clothes”—plain, un- trimmed dresses with good lines, and suits that can be worn daily and changed with blouses, dickeys, Jjabots and sweaters. Washington's career girls know their fashions, know what to buy and where to et it. The only thing they don't know is “when.” Manners of the Moment Sometimes it is difficult for a girl to navigate smoothly in her first evening dress—particularly if she also has on, at the same time, her first pair of French heels, And a& girl hates to give herself away by tripping. It makes it so obvious that she has just that evening started to wear long dresses. I have two suggestions to make to the lassie with her first long- skirted evening dress. 1. She should remember that a good many of the other girls at the party are in the same fix and are probably too absorbed in their own problems to notice hers. The boys, too, will be wearing their first stiff- bosomed shirts and will be too con- scious of their own collars to think very much about her faltering steps. 2. I would suggest that the girl's mother see to it before the party that the first evening dress is just a little shorter than the fitter sug- gested, so that catching the skirt under a heel is not quite as easy as it looks. Then everything ought to be all in,” and pastel bags and matching Jaunty Waistcoat Suit For Bonnie Lassies fashion or that newly clothes-and- group—the teen agers. I¥s an outfit every schoolgirl a8 her very own. ug:; poproves the jaunty, stream-) ttoning straight down the dart shaped through the mid- #ift, finished with a pair of pockets ot the hem. She approves the skirt ‘aith the neat pleats front and Mnglx.umroom. And findl- Wy, she loves contrasting the suit fwith 2 blouse of decided pattern or ‘solor—and she'll probably insist on #nany blouses, in many colors and iripes and checks and plaids to {give wide variety to her contrasting #fTectsl + And all this is easy to make— right. And may she have a simply divine time. 5 JEAN. \ THE EVENING STAR,, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, 'JANUARY 27, 1942. The future for plaids looks bright, what with suits expected to be more popular than ever for spring. One of the newest and smartest is this “window-pane plaid” of American woolen inter- preted in a smart three-piece suit. Bozx pleats give walking ease to the skirt, while the fitted jacket has interesting diag- onally-cut sleeves and matching seamed pockets. Comes in all Bad Record, Good Reason It May Take an Expert to Discover Why Child Is Lacking in Interest Chestnut Season Here Make Use of Them As Vegetables Qr Dessert By Edith M. Barber The chestnut season was a long time getting into swing this year. Since the blight of our own native crop we have had to depend upon | importations and most of the ship- | ments came from Italy. During the fall chestnuts .were | difficult to find, although there were | a few from California, but just be- fore Christmas Portugal began to du:ghlm with this popular school outfit Pattern No. 1444-B is designed for sizes 8, 10, 12, 14 and 18 years. Size 10 vestee and skirt require 3 yards 35-inch material; 2 yards 54- inch. Blouse, 1% yards 85-inch fabrie. Send 15 cents for the Fashion Book if you are looking for inspira- tion for spring sewing. It is brim- ming over with new ideas for all sizes from 1 to 52. BARBARA BFLL, The Washington Star. Inclose 25 cents in coins for Pattern No. 1444-B. Size______ NAMS o e ocan be made at such low cost mothers are as delighted as A send us shiploads of very fine nuts. Those which we have used so far have been generally better than| of previous years. Prices are as low and sometimes s little less than they have been. In the household we make use of them both as a vegetable and 8s a dessert. Chestnut puree is very poplar as an eccompaniment for game, poultry or any other meat. The chestnuts are often combined with boiled brussels sprouts or onions, which are usually dressed with & cream sauce. The puree is also used as a des- sert. For this it is sweetened and combined with whipped cream or served garnished with whipped cream. The preserved chestnuts, put up with a sugar sirup and called marrons, are often used as a sauce for ice eream. Some people consider it a bother to prepare chestnuts from which both the shell and the inner skin must be removed. This is not dif- ficult if you follow directions for what I call quick roasting. Don't forget to make that cross cut on the flat side of the chestnut in order to prevent bursting. QUICK-ROASTED CHESTNUTS. Wash chestnuts dry and cut two crossed gashes on flat side of each nut. Heat two teaspoons salad oil or butter in heavy frying pan. Add nuts and shake over low heat until | shells loosen. Cool and remove shells and skins with sharp knife. Cut or slice nut meats coarsely for serving with ereamed brussels sprouts or onions, or use as an in- gredient for stuMing, Allow % to % pound per serving. CHESTNUT PUREE. Use preceding recipe, leaving peeled chestnuts whole. Cover with salted boiling water and cook 15 to 20 minutes, until very tendler. Put through potato ricer and season with salt, pepper and butter or cream. Serve instead of potatoes with chicken. Allow % to % pound chestnuts per serving. When Stacking Dishes Be careful, when stacking your best china and glassware, not to pile them too high. To keep the articles from scratching, you had better put soft paper napkins be- tween each. Heavy glass dishes usu- ally are too heavy to be stacked on china dishes. And take care not to break the handles of the cups against the sides of the closet. Carefil handling will save the dishes, Do You Know— That all tea, whether black, green, or oolong, is the same on the bush? The resulting type depends on the | high school he would do it. method of handling the leaves after while the tiny leaves at the tops of the branches are the most tender. These tender leaves make the best tea. the soft pastels, too, to make it even more of a sure-fire success. Another version of the smart young suit is the well-tailored one at right. Made of “westeca,” a smooth, firm weave containing crimped acetate rayon, it has the popular long-yoked, jacket with snug waistline and a skirt with three pleats front and back. By Angelo Patri Tommy’s mother had come in to| The physiclan showed us that his | talk to the teacher. It was long past the time when such a visit should have been made, for Tom- my’s record was dismal and the teacher had striven in vain to bet- ter it. “He's & good boy, really,” sald mother. “But he just doesn't seem to want to get down to work. He's 14 now and he ought to be more interested in things, but somehow he just doesn’t get down to it.” “He gets out of lessons every chance he can make,” said the teacher. “I have been wondering whether he is in the right school, whether he is getting what he needs here. Seems to me that if he really could do the work for admission to or maybe he isn’t in good health and ought to be examined by the fam- ly physician. Boys who are able | usually do their work and like it.” | “Oh, no, no, no. I assure you that you are mistaken. Tommy likes his work, likes his school. Oh, my, yes. He just doesn't get down to it.” Yet Tommy had a record for late- ness that capped any in the school; a record for cutting classes that amounted to trugncy; a record for running errands that did not con- cern him in any way while neglect- ing his school work that concerned him immediately, that beggared de- scription. The record showed Tommy did not like his school, did not want to take what it offered. But he said he liked it? Of course he did. Every child wants to please his parents. When a parent indi- cates that he wants his child to like school, or & trade, or a profession, or 8 way of life, that child will insist that he does like just that. But people wise in the way of chil- dren look at the record. How much does he like it in action? Measured by what he does how much does he like it? In Tommy's shoes, not at all. Page ‘Li By Baroness Piantoni blood stream was deficient, his vi- slon defective, all his reactions slowed because of a gland deficiency. He couldn'’t do the work required; of him and he couldn’t like it. When a child fails in his assigned | work begin to search for the under- lying causes. If he says he likes his music but won't practice, don't push him along until you have ex- By Dorothy Murray Give the bride-to-be a charming vanity set, consisting of a double mirror edged with lucite, a stiff | bristle brush with a mirror back, also edged with clear lucite and & comb. This harmonizes with either period or modern furnishings. . . . Walnut book ends, banded with | leather fastened with brass hob- nails, are just the thing you've | amined his abilitles, his gifts, as | been looking for to step up the ap- well as his physical and mental | pearance of your den or office desk. | health. When he says he likes a | On each piece is a metal strip for | trade or a profession, yet fails to | added decoration. ... study for the preliminary tests, don't | Artificial flowers are now being scold about his lack of attention to made of lucite and not only present duty, but use the time and energy| & Very attractive appearance but in looking for the trouble. ‘There is always a reason for a child’s failure. Find that and the | situation can be adjusted. | Get expert advice on such a prob- lem. See the best teacher of the subject; consult the specialist. Don’t | rest content on the notion that he likes it because he says so. Look at what he does and act accord- ingly. Many children behave badly because they are not properly fed. Be sure that your own little boy or girl forms correct eating habits. Send for Angelo Patri’s booklet, “Eating,” inclosing 10 cents in coin and 3-cent stamp. Address Angelo Patri, care of this newspaper. Are These Antiques? Among ‘the most interesting pieces of furniture in this country are a number of chairs and other pieces made from what is considered the oldest mahogany wood in existence. It was originally used as beams in a house built in the city of Santo Domingo between 1509 and 1515, But it was not until 1930 that this /and made into furniture. ttle Lulw’ - ‘You can't help being cheerful with your work if you have Little Lulu in the kitchen with you. She’s a gay companion as she goes about her daily routine. Use these seven designs on kitchen towels, or cut away the days of piucking. Incidentally, the larger|the week and you will have this adorable youngster in seven poses for leaves at the base of the plant are | use on children’s furnishings or for & charming group of nursery pictures. Pattern envelope cont about 6 by 6 inches; color Bend 18 cen! The Bvening 3 tains hot-iron transfers for seven designs, each chart, stitch for pattern number illustrations and full directions. 1204 to the Needlework Editor of L) i lumber was brought to New York are also extremely practical. Fre- quent washings will keep them clear and sparkling. A local shop has a new supply of the latest de- signs. . .. A plaque, 7 by 9 inches in size, with a picture of Uncle Sam, done |in red, white and blue, and the | phrases, “we're in it” and “we'll | win it” printed at the top and bot- | tom, is suitable for framing. Sold with the plaque are two stickers designed to be placed on your auto- mobile window. . Since the beginning of the war the local stores’ counters have over- flowed with articles decorated with the patriotic motif. Among the many different selections are water or highball glasses stamped with the outline of the Capitol in red, white or blue. These glasses are in- expensive enough for everyday use and for parties in the recreation room without the usual breakage worries. . . . “Watch out, Pop, here comes the rolling pin!” One in particular is made of glass, which is cleaned much more easily than the wooden ones. The pin may be filled with water, & feature that makes the rolling of dough a more simple task. . .. Bachelor girls living in one-room Ilwtmenu would save time and effort if they had a small wash- board. The board is made of Cali- fornia redwood, no less, has a con- venient handle and the metal cor- rugated plece is so nicely attached WOMEN’S FEATURES. iness Girls Know What to Buy, but Not When to Buy It Young People, Especially, Will Find Their Dreams Altered by the War But Because Victory Is Much More Important, Personal Plans Become Secondary By Kay Caldwell and Alden Harrison Every young person we talk to these days has new problems, caused directly or indirectly by the war. Some of them are serious, others are merely puszling. All of them are duplicated a thousand times among fellows and girls throughout the country. - Feere's Isabel, & high school senior who expected to enter college next year. Her father, a crack automobile salesman up to a few weeks ago, .now has no job and no income. Ahead of Isabel lies a drastic cut in the living standards of her family, a probable move to another city, the giving up of all her friends and school associates. And the chances of her entering college next year seem very slim. And here’s Barney, who graduated brilliantly from college at 20 and now, with his 21st birthday only a week away, wants to get married. He has an excellent job with bright prospects. But he won’t get married, and those bright prospects for promotion won't be realized. He'll register for military service next month. These are only two of a dozen situations we could mention. And of course, it's not only youth that is affected. People of all ages are facing difficult problems as & result of the war. But probably the most violent upsets will occur in the lives of young men and women in their early twenties, simply because fellows of this age are most in demand for active military service. > We don’t know just what your particular problem will be in the next month or year, so naturally we can’t do much right now to solve it. But perhaps we can outline an atti- tude which, it you have it, will help you lick any problem. Pirst, we all must realize that our personal affairs are of minor importance until the war is won. We know you've heard a lot during recent weeks, but it isn't easy for many of us to absorb it. Jobs, careers, romances, personal plans— all of these, vital as they are to us as individuals, simply won't mean & thing if the United States suffers | military defeat. Once you grasp that fact, you realize that winning the war is more important to you than any- thing else possibly can be. Your part in winning it may be very great, or very small. You may pilot a bomber that blasts a battleship. You may help make the bomber or the bombs. Or you may merely buy a few Defense stamps, attend a few | soldiers’ dances, collect a little waste paper and cheerfully put up with Why Grow || Old? By Josephine Lowman In his interesting and instructive book, “Doctors Don't Believe It— ‘Why Should You?” (Published by | Simon and Schuster) Dr. August A. | Thomen gives us some useful ideas | about avoiding colds. He calls our atteation to the fact | that exposure to low temperatures and cold winds will not, in itself, | give a person a cold. Shackleford’s men, on an Arctic expedition, were subjected to severe cold and freezing winds but seldom had colds. How- ever, they did develop them after opening bales of clothes from Lon- don. A member of Scott's last ex- pedition, who was lost and wandered about with comparatively light cloth- ing, failed to produce any wheezes but was suffering from frostbite when rescued. Dr. Thomen suggests wearing sensible underclothing during the | cold months as a preventive for colds. If you have frequent sniffles, bronchitis or asthma try wearing cotton (not woolen) undergarments. He says that it is particularly im-| portant that women cover the thighs, down to the stocking top. Men can wear longer legged underwear. The idea of this covering is not to heat the body but to avoid dangerous | radiation of heat by providing close | covering. He also suggests that the chest should be covered with cotton | material. In the case of women this could be a scarf or jacket made so| that it is easily removed once the| lady arrives at her destination. This | is certainly worth trying! Large amounts of liquid form an important part of the treatment of | a cold. 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