Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
CAROLINA JEWETTS ADVICE
TO LONELY GIRLS AT HOME

Eow should you make yourself
known to him. What do people gen
orally put in the box? How old
should you be when you have a box
at supper party? How old should
you be before you have boy friends?
BROWN EYES.
Answer-A thirteen-year- girl
should wear her hair either in curls
or in a plait down her back, with a
ribbon bow to hold either curls or plat
in place at the neck. If you prefer
TO turn the plait under at the neck,
it will look pretty that way also. You
cannot find out from others what
to say at any given moment TO any
body, because at that particular time
entirely different. Just be natural
and friendly, and try not to be stilt-
ed and formal. Something will sug-
gest itself to you to say. If a
stranger gets your box, he Will prob
ably find you and be introduced, Any
kind of nice lunch would be appro-
pirate for the. box, fried chicken,
sandwiches, etc. l think your going
to suprers should be decided by your
mother. If she has no objection to
why you should not go. Likewise
about the boy friends. A girl
should be at least sixteen before
she begins going with the boys, 1
think.
5. 1 am coming to you for advice:
I am a girl thirteen years old, and
am engaged to a boy fifteen. Do
If not what kind of dress should
1 have on and how made? Must l
have on my hat? BROWN EYES.
Answer-You are indeed too young
to marry. You are beneath the le--
gal marriage age in Georgia. ana
Wi
sent of your parents. and it would
be very foolish for them to give
their consent. A fifteen-year-old boy
is too young to even know how to
support you much less to assume
the grave responsibilities of mar
YOU are WISE and think of other
things beside marriage until you
are older.
4. Will you please tell me the
proper furniture for a reception
room? Will satin and taffeta silk
be worn this summer? What kind
of dress goods will be worn and
seventeen fix her hair? VIOLET.
Answer-The furniture for any
room depends upon the size and
shape, but a table, with pretty
mirror above, chair or two ana
a low seat will probably be enough
satin and taffeta will be much worn
early in the summer, and later sheer
organizes, voileS and muslinS are
good. White is always pretty for
summer, but blue, pink, green and al
shades will be worn Your hair
Should be dressed simply about the
face with a knot at the back OF
the head.
5. am a girl of seventeen. 1 en-
joy being with my boy friends, but
my parents do not approve of this
idea. They say 1 am too young. Am
I? Please advise me. HATTIE.
Answer-Your parents are interest
ed in your welfare. l am sure that
is why they want you to wait awhile
think there would be no harm in
your going out occasionally with
boys, and think that if you make
your parents feel that it is all in
purely friendly spirit with no idea
of going with the boys as sweet
hearts they will not mind.
g. I am a girl IA years of age.
light hair, blue eyes and a fair com.
plexion.. How much should I weigh?
How long should I wear my dresses?
And in what color dress s !, W y,%1el
Answer-You can begin to arrange
your hair in a knot on your neck,
drawing it back from the forehead
in front with loose, pretty little puffs
over the ears. Your weight would
depend upon your height, SO 1 can
not say just what it should be. Your
dresses should be within several
inches of your shoetops. Blue is
most becoming to blondes,
7. I am going with young man
who is five years older than !. and
he has asked me to marry him and
I told him Il would. He is a nice
young man and my parents do. not
object to my going with him. i have
asked several of my friends if they