The evening world. Newspaper, December 21, 1922, Page 21

“Ten Essentials of Good Dressing No. 4—The Afternoon Frock For All Informal Party Occasions By Margery Wells. Copyright, 1922 (New York Evening World) Press Publishing Company. } OU always need an informal party frock, You are lost without it, ry really. So many tea occasions and dinner occasions, and even dancing occasions call for a dress of this general character. Oh, that dress can be as simple and unaffected as all the rest. It need Rave no trimming, no decoration. It can be merély a number of lines com- Posed to a general standard of excellence and {t can be of a gay or a non- @escript color as you wish. The only standard it docs maintain through thick and thin is that of simplicity and utter unaffectedness. More than anything else it is a drapery or a covering, rather, constituted to bring out the best. expression of your personality. Another thing—if you are canny and smart, you will see that this dress fe 80 constituted that, though you wear it through the winter for bridge parties and for afternoon teas, when the spring comes you still have some- thing with which to carry on, and a dress, moreover, which can be worn all through the summer on certain worts of days. This then ts another of the essen- tial points of good dressing—that you @hoose a dress with an cye to having St do conllecutive service through as Many months as its material will hold out against the necessary we and tear, Whereas a morning dress Must be worn so continuously through me season that !t can hardly be ex- Pected to outlast that time, an aft oon dress is worn so seldom, in com- Parison, that it can be depended upon fo take up its expression in a new a@nd coming scason. Now, in order to accomplish this x stunt with any intelligence, you must have so well informed a knowledge of style that you will be able to select @omething, the fashion points of j Which will be excellent in a coming f @eason. That is an easier matter ¢ than it sounds, for all you have to do fe to study the dress points which ? @re new to this season. They will be bound to survive. Don't have an afternoon dress which embodies a i style left over from last season, Obvi- ously, that is growing aged, and the chances are that it will not live to see another fashion era unless in some very inconspicuous rok, - Again, have a color that is not SUE PERFECT AFTERNOON DRESS IN PEARL GRAY. you want to be dressed in something soft and clinging but not too dressy. This dress is made of a crepe that is cross between a chiffon and a crepe de chine, escaping the frailness of the one and retaining its softness of charm by adding a heavier silk thread. It is the most drapable ma- terial imaginable and one suited to carry out all of the duties allotted in this article to the part of the after- noon dress in the t wardrobe, Another point of usefulness about dress of this simplicity of character and lightness of charm is that it can be donned in the morning, if that is too hot to be wearable in summer, A gray is good, or a tan or one of those Jovely tight bisque shades, And then, you know, black is always good if you design it to show enough of the whiteness of your skin to give it a particularly charming flavor. Black ever looks too hot nor too cold. It is just black, that is all, And all that was said of a black hat and its uni- versal fitness to be called sthart, can ‘also be applied to an afternoon dress of the character we are considering. The frock in the picture is nothing but an arrangement of lines, One nec ry, worn under a long coat after another they meet to form a and will not be too conspicuously perfect whole, and a frock eminently dressy if it has to come to view be- ®uited to the many occasions where fore the late hours of the afternoon. Gite Chiles Can Beg Copyright, 1922 (New York Evening THRIFTY ten-year-old miss asks what present she can buy for daddy and mother—‘something that will not cost over 50 cents.” There are many children, who have been saving their pennies for Christ- mas gifts, eagerly scanning shop dis- plays this week for suggestions, Fifty cents wiil really buy a very Bice gift. For father there is a World) Presa Publishing Company. can get a nice handkerchief for 25 cents, Among the cooking utensils are handy spoons, forks, vegetable cut- ters, &c. For the children there are pencil boxes, painting sets and black oileloth beanbags with attractive ap- ase you can spend $1 for a gift _you hay urge choice. There are beautiful collars, lace vestees, bou- doir caps, bottles of perfume, pretty necktles, felt slippers for the kiddies, French briar pipe; mother would ap- box of mianakeroni fn mechanical . . train sets, girls’ laundry sets and rhe , especial Preciato a Turkish towel, especially eT tn {€ a monogram or initial is worked on it, One of patent egg would be nice and another practical gift is the cake and sandwich cut- ters that come six, each a different @hape, in a box, Z For sister there are pretty corsagt bouquets, she might lke one of those handy powder compacts. For brother you can get an imported cig- aret holder in an attractive color, If you are handy you can get the ruffled garter ribbon and make a beautiful pair of garters, The young brother might like a necktie; there are ver ‘pretty 50 cents. A fitte Reedlecase is a good gift for grandma and grandpa would enjoy a weather cottage which forctells the weather, Then there leatherette aute cushions, ironing-board covers, rubber ouschold aprons, suede jewel or Money safety bags, little bags, a cretonne tie ra cushions, address book, 4 little seal and statione A nice Christmas plant can be bought for 50 cents. For the baby there are Silk stockings and bright rubber balls, A good druin is 60 cents and there are attractive sand toys and books for the kidlets For the children who can spend only those slicers THE KIDDIE or clasp ard all parcels sreaill, sazttre fine ones at 5 this desigre. girls’ hand faney pin- outside, too there the few and above 265 cents for a gift there is a large ghoice, among which are towels, rip, | Dee Raredle drew these bon lingerie sets, ribbon sachets, waedo and leather shoe polishers tha roll up small enough to car pocket or handbag. For daddy there are arm garters. 2 can get cotton hose garters for 25 cents and a ni gilk pair will’cost 50 cents. Then there are cretonnes, coyered utility boxes, tape measures in pretty colors (a niet measure in a spring case that is @ silver pig is 50 cents) and stock jng <arners filled with needles, Yo A little girlie Juteping rope. A pretty handbag - Tocarry money art A handbag nade of And righ? across ié Within the bag and Add all the marks anf Within the oval- ir ines - youll love Wheé youve drawie (wher reversed) I kope- Cone, 1922 (N.Y. Eve, World) tHUkeDaY, Copyright, 1922 (New York Evening World) Press Publishing Company. Masculine charity may not be all-embracing, but it never yet has hesitated to embrace the feminine victim of a cruel and censorious world—if only she’s pretty enough. HE children write letters to Santa Claus, but when a poor little woman wants a pearl necklace she can only drop hints to her husband —or to some other husband. absolutely no effect! And there's lots of men on whom hinting If, as Clemenceau says, victory in war mean holding out Afteen minutes iter than your opponent, victory in love means letting go fifteen minutes earlier. ‘Wien a male citizen of this unromantic modern world pays & woman a charming compliment, she can no more be suspictous of him than a travel- ler dying in the desert can look for an ulterior motive at the bottom of a cup of cold water! Almost any couple cn refrain from quarrelling about the so-called great problems of life, hut what strains diplomatic relations to the breaking point is the question of how far to keep the windows open in winter. By the timo the popular young man has finished buying his Christmas presents, it has o only ONE woma ceurred to him that a husband's Yuletide tax is levied by It must be so nice to be a man. When every acquaintance of his own sex refuses to listen to the story of how he landed his first job, he can always find some woman expert in the business of being enthralled. Tf a man Isn't nice to his wife's women friends, she says that of course he wouldn't like anybody she likes; and if he IS nice to them, she says that it's a pity he can’t show as much politeness to his own wife, and if—oh, well, he can’t beat the game, anyhow While unwrapping your friends’ annual offenses against beauty, good senso and good taste, remember to do By Doris Doscher. Copyright, 1922 (New York Evening World) Presa Publishing Company, HERE is much that the girl be- hind the counter can do to lessen the physical and mental exhaus- tion which usually is hers during the last few shopping days before Christ- mas, You must conserve your strength. The best way for you to do this is to temporarily cancel all social activt- ties. Xou will need every ono of your spare moments to take the proper care of yourself. This may seem a sacri- fice, but you can make up for it later. Just now your entire attention must be concentrated on two things. First to come out of these trying days with the same smiling good humor with which you entered and at the same time to have made a splendid sales- woman as your slip will show—and the other that you will not feel any physical strain from the effort It makes it so much easier if we can only get over the idea that a task is irksome. You people who sell the merchandise that makes the glad at Christmas time occupy an enyiable position when you consider that the happiness of the world is dispensed from your hands. If you can get this thought firmly in your mind each time you hand out a bit of ribbon, lace, a toy or a pretty dish, you will anticipate the happy smile of the recipient and it will make tho trouble of the sale so much lighter even if the person who buys it from you is impatient, very exacting or comes at the tim@ when you feel that you are at the end of the rope. So much for the mental attitude. Now then, there are a few things that you can do for yourself to lighten your tasks, When you start out in the morning remember that you are going to stand on your feet all day. So be sure that the shoes you wear have even heels, firmly supporting arches and have sufficient width at CARTOONIST world + Press Pub. Co. How the Girl Behind the Counter Can Lessen Holiday Fatigue your Christmas FORgiving early the toes to allow the feet to swell (as they will do during the course of the day), otherwise your hours of standing will be hours of agony. When you come home at night be sure that you treat these tired feet not only to a soothing bath of warm water and borax or salt, but a thor- ough massage with a soothing cream, wiping it off and dusting with a pow- der, You simply cannot get through without this extra care and attention to your feet. Everybody is in such a rush but you should stop, if for only one sec- ond, and just shut your eyes when- ever there is a lull in the crowds; and these lulls do come once in awhile. While the cyes are shut just lean back against the counter and let your whole body relax. If you can snatch this little minute from the rush of the day, this relaxing, this letting go of the tension of your nerves, does you as much good as an hour's sleep in bed, I tell you to shut your eyes, for it is the swaying, rush- ing, jostling and puShing crowds that tire you out as much as standing on your fect and actually waiting customers, Another thing, a glass of water, if slowly sipped, is wonderfully refresh- ing. In regard to your meals, I do not care so much what you eat as long as you do take time to eat your lunch slowly. Wat only half the amount if n ssary, but that must be done calmly and the food thor- oughly chewed. For you simply can- not afford to have nervous indiges- tion when you need your strength th: most. Fatigue weighs the body down like on lead. To overcome this always take advantage of any time you have for recreation to uso some upward only a stretching exercises, if it i yawn with the arms extended, so that you get over the depression which the feeling of fatigue so often gives. When you get home at night, remove the pillow from your head, stretch out your weary body full length and consciously relax your entire body and shut out all thoughts of the bust- ness of the day: so th of slumber will be und feeling of rush your hours hed by the In the morning be sur breathing exercises to take dewp by an open win- dow. Remember you have to get your lung supply tn a sort of condensed edition, because you in a badly ventilated store all day. But even though it is badly this thought of consciously deeply during all periods of the day A turkish towel dipped in cold water and rubhed over the entire body, followed by a warm towel Vigorous rub, is wonderfully ventilated, cz breathing and a invig ating. If you take this in the jorning you will be fortified for the day with a bright, cheerful mind. Wor the reason your work depresses you js that your blood stagnates as the body is wearted by fatigue Tt {s usually around five o'clock when you first start to feel as if th strain of your tasks is unbearable Between five o'clock and closing tine is the hour when you must watch yourself the most. You will find that you can buoy yourself up to at the last gong thoroughly refre if you follow the abov jgxestion: DECEMBER 21, Maxims” ModernMaid By Marguerite Mooers Marshall. 192% AM GOING TO GINE Can You Beat It! ome tone ‘Trade Mark Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off. REALLY, I Don 'T | CAN'T SEE Den’ Tt Tews Hin. WHAT SIZE DOES HE WEAR > KNoW. LETS Look AT THE u HAS. TRE NUMBER TAKE THIS C{LOVE WITH n YOU FORTHE Size DON'T LET MR JOHN LEAVE THE HOUSE ! I HANE To “First Copyright, 1922 (New York Evening World) Presa Publishing Com Their Last Dance. LTHOUGH Jessie and Clyde Nel- A son danced well together Nel- son insisted on sitting out’ most of the dances in the This was be: conservatory. ause he wished to urge her to accept his ring, “I didn't exactly mean the ring as an engagement one," he’ explained, “I thought you would at least take it as a graduation present.’* “It's absolutely no use trying to make me see things through your ey declared Jessie. "TI love Peter Manton and have all through my childhood days. Peter is poor and it will take him a long time to get on his fect but f am quite willing to wait for him, 1 couldn't take your ring and pledge myself to you, you see, under these gondit “But, I this Peter Manton Is the manufacturer, his father candy store and has just gone in business for himself. Do think father, with his aristocratic ideals, will let you wed a understand son of a used to clerk in a you your boy from stock like that?’ “My father will have nothing to say about my marriage, Mr. Nelson, T am going to business and by the time IT am ready to marry T will be old enough to settle things for my- self." They took another | spin about the ball room and then came back to thelr sheltered seat “Then, you positively refuse to | Potato Fondant for Xmas Candies Copyright, 19 ON OIL potatoes in jackets then press B through ri For each medium sized potato use one yund con- fectioner's sug stir enough to handle, Add a of vanilla and one-fou shredded cocoanut or shopped nut meats balla, cubes or any a place on waxed yrape tablespoonful n 1 mixture will keep’t 1 ! moist Variety is produced by ail v York Eventing World) Proas Publish! tion of the mix- poonfuls meltud table coloring to a pi ture or mix two t paraffine with one-fourth pound an- ned chocolate; when melted the « pieces with a hat pin and dip them in the choc 2 caixture Further variety may be secured by adding chopped candied echerrles or pressing half Hinglish walnut at euch wide of the The mixtu can form bars and rotted in chopped nuts, ‘The aboy en ingredients tities required f pota By Caroline Crawford. Love’”’ BEGIN THE STORY TO-DAY. Jessie Jackson and Be jan Idhood xweethenrts lived K partment houses but how deep wan thei love until Jessie's family moved to the suburbs, Thin was Jeune people were In the Inst year of high school. When they enter the business world they are lovers still, Other: hea beth o thelr lives and arise which might But sometimes first love wins gin this story to~ day, and wee if a deep love, begun in childhood days, can survive tempta- tlons to thwart it. consider me as a future suitor?’ asked. “Would you want me to when 1 tell you that I love Pet at is a childhood affair he gSometimes that is the deepest lofe."” Very well, only 1 do not think your father will Le very much pleased when I tell him how you refused to accept my rhug or to give me any en- couragement, Did you know your father had planned to make me his sole partner—to turn the other mem- ber of the firm ou that he was going to build a home next to his and that he had set his heart on your marriage this next spring?” “YT did not know any of these things,"" replied Jessie. "Howe my fathe? knows that I love Peter and he will discove that I have a mind of my own." Je 2 wondered toy rod in the taxi with another c and a chaperon, t Nelson really loved her or was anxious to arr her just because her father had been 40 generous, He left ler at the door with a low, “Some day, Jessie, per- haps you will rev w you have ruined my life But #he had not ruine his as it all came out in the papers the next morning! Just Jessie wa the first to seo it 1s graduation morning and on time to breakfast for the first time that yea The third page of the paper contain a very stunning plc of a fairl well known motion picture actress and underneath a tiny photograph of Clyde Nelson. A caption told the reader that tho actress was suing the promising ne lawyer for breach 1 ture Are of promise, nib that was a score of “honey-bunch’ letters Jessie took the paper to her father and mother. Her father was too dumfounded to speak, while her inether found w 1 4 You Peter Manton—a ood, Wholesome, young chap To-morrow—Graduation and Business, OF NY LOST ONE CYLOVES ! By Roy L. Copyright, 10: 66] T'S enough to break one's heart to see the things some people haye!"? said Mrs. Jarr, coming at eventide from Christmas shopping with an armful of packages. Mr, Jarr, too, had arrived home a few moments previously, He had been carrying a package, too, but he had it well concealed, “How about the things you hav ho asked, “Oh, you never mind what Th said Mrs, Jarr, “A few little cheap things | all I can afford! But I met Mrs. Stryver as I was coming home, and she had me come in to take a cup of te “That surely was very nice of her,"* remarked Mr, Jar home '" © No, it wasn’t!"? was the reply’? She just wunted to show off the nice things 6 m not envious and I do not begrudge anybody anything, but It does seem as if there were no justice in this world when a woman like Mrs, Stryver, w hasn't the least bit of taste and style about her, ean afford the things she has! “What has she?’ asked Mr, Jarr, who thought as long as Mrs, Jarr’s mind was on the possessions of Mrs. Stryveg she would not be likely to notice the package he had brougi hon Well, she has a brocade dress and it makes her look like an overatuffed sofa,” said Mrs. Jarr, “The idea of her wearing brocade with her figure!” “LE remember"—— Mr. Jarre began. “| don't want to hear what you re- member! interrupted Mrs. Jarr snappishly. ‘But when T see that woman in that dress and her big opal beads"- Yes, opala are uhlucky,"* Jarr, sympathetically. e only unluch said Mr. when you Kitchenette t, 1982 Copye Now York Evening FIXING ‘CURTAIN SHADE. | > the kitchen window shade pulls of! roller and you haye no ll tacks handy use a strip of ad- hesive tape in their place, This will last longer and won't pull out as easy us tacking it on H, 7. SAVES GAS, HEATS QUICKLY. tho sm To sa is will troning take an old pot that you have no us nd ce the iron with the mouth of the pot down so you can have the tron The Jarr Family (New York Evening McCardell. World) Press Publishing Company. can't afford them,” replied Mrs, Jarr sharply. “And she has a new opera cloak to mateh her bronze open work boots, although I know boots are not the thing for the opera”—— “Unless one's voice is boots,"" interrupted Mr. Jarr, “Oh, don't be funny!"' snapped Mrs. Jarr. “I’m in no humor for your jokes when I see a woman like that fat Mrs. Stryver have so many fine things. That new opera cloak is a beauty chiffon velvet, trimmed with fur, and the embroidery on it ts simply gorgeous “She's well fixed for clothes, then. The Lad Guild for Supplying Warm Winter ments to the Worthy Poor need not visit her?’ said Mr. Jarr. ‘They'd better call around here,’* remarked Mrs. Jarr bitterly. "I dot envy her the other things, but would like to haye the fur coat like Mrs. Stryver has, the old thing!'! “Why should she wear it if It's old thing?’ asked Mr. Jarr. “IT meant HER, although it's genu- ine sable, She wears it to the opera, too,” said Mrs. Jarr, “but as you don't care for the opera, I never have the chance to go there. The last time we went you fell asleep and snored!"* m sorry,’ said Mr, Jarr. it didn't matter,’ replied Mrs, ‘The bassoon was playing just at the Ume and your snoring was thought part of the muste, but I was ashamed." Well, what else has Mrs, Stryver?’* in one's an of the new Russian said Mra, Jarre, “They'll be all the rage. But I don’t envy her that. They'll be so co mon everybody will be wearing them. And she went out into the dining room with her packages and never de- tected Mr, Jarr’s, and he got a chance to hide his, too, Kinks _ World) Press Publishing Company. heated quick and on a smaller flame, 6. H. MENDS BROKEN DISHES. 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