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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
Neckwear Big Word
In Style Parlance
No Longer Pickup for an
Old Black Dress.
By CHERIE NICHOLAS

Neckwear is no longer considered
just pickup for the old black
dress. 1t is no longer just an item
for matrons. This year neckwear is
swank fashion for the young girl of
the teen age, the deb and the smart
ly dressed young matron.
Citing neckwear items listed on
fashions program we suggest pock-
ct and collar sets, either delicate
little pieces to be sewn on the
blouses of dresses or on skirt hips
la pocket fashion. And there s
jabots and bows. Lay in a big sup
ply of these lingerie touches.
Of course you will want revers
for suits and Embroidered
pique or filmy fine eyeleted batiste.
A sailor collar, big and very youth
full, should be included in the col
lection. And above all buy one of
the new ruf1ed sets. Rembrandt
rufus they're frequently called and
they billow about the neckline like
fieecy white clouds and the wide ruff
fled cuffs do the same. q
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
Knit With Ribbon
For Busy Fingers

Give ear, ye knitters, to this! It's
all about the new ribbon yarns for
knitting. There is an imported rib
bon that comes in all silk, also a
popular priced rayon taffeta ribbon.
Easy to knit, easy to wear and a
joy to behold is the dainty sweater
with that caressing silky "feeP' that
is knitted of the new ribbons made
expressly for the purpose.
It's a venture in knitting that is
especially inviting in that the returns
are so gratifying and there is moth
ing intricate or difficult about the
work. The stitch used is a simple
one-knit plain over, purl back. AS
a finishing touch give your complet-
ed sweater careful pressing, strew
a few crystal or pearl buttons down
the front and you will find that
your made it yourself sweater will
prove perfect treasure worn with
your suit or with the long formal
skirt in the evening.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
HIDE YOUR DEFECTS

If you are one of those persons with
a conspicuously large bust, don't con-
slider it a major figure defect and sit
down with a complex-do something
about it? The first step of course, is
proper foundation garment which
can mold the large bust to fashionable
lines over which we'll designed clothes
will fall with easy grace. After the
correct foundation is attained, con-
centrate attention on the face and
head above the heavy bust by using
soft-draped necklines, graceful collars,
long jabots, etc. Never wear high
round collars or tight and tailored
shirt fronts e. as the expanse of bust
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25

weave. The cool-looking frost-white
jewelry and the wide brim white
hat confirm the forthstanding impor-
lance of white accents and accesso-
ries.
When you buy silk print this season
you do not stop at a mere dress
length of material but you will want
to have the fun of fashioning an en-
tire ensemble of gay print, which
may include not only a matching
hat, but gloves and parasol made
of the same print. The biggest news
of all is shoulder shawls made of
squares of silk print finished off
about the edges with hand knotted
fringe. The costume ensemble of
red and white printed silk crepon,
to the left, adds pillbox chapeau
that is draped with matching crepon.
Note the finely shirred white silk
inserts that eXquisitely detail the
bodice top of the dress. Speaking
of the color scheme of this striking
costume, too much emphasis cannot
be given the Importance of red and
white. Red and white prints are
having stupendous vogue, and as
to red hats and gloves, bags, belts
and red "hankies'' watch the reports
coming in from all style centers!
Navy silk crepe, in spaced white
tulip design describes the material
used for the dress centered in the
picture. This brings out a very
important style trend this season in
silk prints, namely the two-color
idea-one single color against a con-
trast color background, such as yell
low or light green on gray, brown
on white, or reverse the order, white
on brown. Which reminds that
brown prints are ever so smart,
almost outrivaling navies or grays.
Sunburst pleating over the bust and
vertical stitched tucks below the
waist are important styling details
observed in the tulip print pictured.
Here's something interesting in re-
gard to the white straw cartwheeI
she Wears-the brim is removable
leaving fitted little toque-like shape
of coarse straw mesh with 1ange
across the back which may be worn
on into the evening for informal din
ner and dancing.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.I
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
Hair Style Show
A Huge Success
CONFINED from PAGE u

again the beautiful style commenta-
tor Miss Dorothy Reid took up the cue
and introduced cute Annetta Elan re-
citing Strategy" and "Growing
Smiles" followed by models Ernestine
Roche in blue evening formal with
couture Gardenia, well-moulded curl
placed high on the head and a row
OF white gardenias swirling back
giving milady the much desired effect
OF height; Adella Lewis in deep blue
checked cocktail gown wearing a
Party Fluff of smooth waves running
into soft curIs for perfect party hair
do; Mildred Kennedy in salmon bolero
modelled the Past, Present and
Future all-over curls styles for close
cropped hair Millicent Williams
sang, Don't Worry About Me" in the
best Ella Fitzgerald manner -. The
Swirl Printemps a double purpose
couture with curls placed highly upon
the head to give the effect of height
truly enhancing the matron with iron
gray tresses, modelled by Florence
Lovelace =. Miss Mildred Kennedy in
blue top hat and tails tap danced to
perfection to the music of China Boy"
and when the World Is Waiting For
the Sunrise" the final group fea-
tured Mary Johnson in Swirl Matin
couture designed especially for the
stylish stout matron lending dignity
and queenly poise e. and the patri-
clan Belle Swirl modelled by Leah
Hodsden modified upward swirl tend
ing to decrease height and lend ma
tronly dignity suitable for home,
afternoon tea and evening wear =.
Anetta Elan concluded with a race
poem entitled "Challenge".
An extra added attraction was a
dramatic interlude "The Reckoning"
thrillingly enacted by Clarence s..
Reed as barber who had tracked and
waited for his customer Raymond
Tasco for a period of twelve years and
whitens his patrons hair in twelve
minutes for revenge while shaving
him all very well done after
wards dancing was enjoyed to Sabby
Lewis's rhythm and the torch singing
Of Flora Gamble -.
Easter Moore and her assistant
Esther Dotten operate one of the fin
est and modernistic beauty shops in
Boston at 169a West Springfield Street
offering to the public hair bobbing,
marcel waving, facial and scalp treat
ment at all times for an early
appointment telephone Kenmore TITO
... Easter Moore wishes to thank the
public for their attendance and con-
! tinued patronage.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25

FASHIONATDS
by Ell Nora
TO CONCEAL LARGE HIPS

TO CONCEAL LARGE HIPS
Though you have neither time nor
inclination to exercise and reduce,
don't let it bother you, for designers
of today have found many clever ways
of Disgusting and concealing the large
hip situation. One of the things we
can do to minimize the hop size is to
wear garments in which the center of
interest is above the waist line r..
bring out charming points of the fea-
lures, complexion and neckline. Never
have lines in the dress pointing to the
hips. Use long, simple vertical lines
which cause the eye to travel up and
down rather than around the figure.
Join skirts and waists together by
subtle means and have the belt the
same color as the dress. Use full
skirts with well proportional panels,
soft folds or long flares. Don't wear
jackets that end at the widest part of
the hip. Have sleeves wide shouldered
to concentrate attention on the
upper half of the figure, but narrow
at the wrists-as the wrist falls where
the hips are largest.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
White Accessories
On Style Program

White hats, white shoes, foamy
white neckwear, white gloves, bou-
tonnieres, and loads of white jewell
ry, such is the program for the COM
ing weeks.
For flattery try one of the new
white chenille dotted white wells.
Glorify your navy straw hat with an
exquisite realistic huge white rose.
Trim your new gray felt hat with
white violets repeating the violets
on your lapel.
Be sure your white handbag is inn
mense (the larger the smarter) and
see to it that your white gloves go
elbow length-and so on and so on,
for the story of white" is too
lengthy and rife with brilliant high
spots to condense in a few para
graphs.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
Shirtwaist GOwnsA
Are Being Shown

Partisan designers are showing
many shirtwaist dresses in their
new collections of evening gowns.
Molyneux has designed one with a
pleated skirt made of heavy beige
lace. Another of dark brown Span
ish lace has full-gathered skirt in
contrast to its tailored shirtwaist
bodice.
Worth also shows the shirtwaist
style in silver net and in a long
sleeved dinner gown of white lace
with a corselet of bright blue crepe.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
BEAUTY HINTS
What a Bath VIII Do
By Nina Temple

What a Bath Will Do
When you are all tired out and feel
that you cannot go one step further,
try taking a tepid bath. 1t will soothe,
rest and refresh you like magic. There
is nothing that so moderates the heart
beat and brings repose and relaxation
to the limbs as does warm water. Lie
in it and know that here at last YOU
have found the fountain of youth.
For Sore Feet
No one can look her best with sore
and aching feet. Sometimes there
comes break between the toes and
the pain is terrific. For these troubles
try this simple formula. Just mas
sage the feet we'll with kerosene and
then battle them in EPSON salts water.
1t works like a charm.
For a SallOw Skin
IT your skin is sallow YOU NAV be
reasonably sure that your liver is not
acting properly. You should take
something internally to wake up your
liver and | will give you wonderful
remedy Just stir teaspoon of
sodium phosphate into half glass of
water and drink each morning. Not
forgetting to cleanse the face and
massage it night and morning. In a
short time you will note a great i'm
provement.
Keeping the Teeth in Repair
II you want to keep your teeth in
shape and your gums firm and healthy
be sure to massage the gums dailv
with tooth powder and also eat some
thing hard at least once a day to
SStrengthen them. Massage keeps the
blood circulating and restores the
gums making it impossible for them
70 become. soft and infamed. No
woman IS beautiful whose teeth are
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
HnRt'H Onrttpr
Edited by Edytbe Mae Gordon
mo- ME WOULD bic LOWER

TO THE WOULD BE LOVER
A woman, do not WOO unless,
Your thoughts portray her loneliness;
Gentle, kind, and true to thee,
That's the Sort she'll ever be.
If she's treated with respect,
There's a trait she shall expect.
Such lasting glory shall it give;
But cannot fail, but ever live.
Speak not harsh, nor cruel to her,
And cause a sad emotions stir
IT'S true a woman's heart is strong,
But who's to bear with harshness
long?
Cause not so tender eyes to weep,
Neither fill her night with restless
sleep;
But show her love both true and pure
For this is bliss-a bliss secure.
Roger G. Foskey.
Editors note: Ye rhymers dig deep
into thy bureau drawers and pull out
those poems for the Poets Corner and
mail them post haste to We editor
Edythe Mae Gordon, 1913 Chambers
Street, Boston. Oh, don't forget to
enclose self-addressed stamped envel-
ope for returning if not suited to the
needs Of the Guardian. Remember in
the Spring young mans fancy
lightly turns to e. !
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
Paris Flashes

Hats made entirely of yelling
are worn.
Long sleek silhouette is latest
for suits.
Lucien Lelong launches the new
hourglass silhouette.
Bloused top, slim skirt is new
est silhouette formula.
Bright stockinette turbans are
worn with matching gloves.
Capes and capelike sleeves are
stressed in new dress collections.
Jersey plain, printed or en-
broidered is used for every type
frock.
White pique frocks with honiton
lace are sponsored by leading de-
signers.
Agnes makes charming sum-
mer hats of gaily colorful flow
cred chintz.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25

Something new in the jewelry
realm! Authentic copies of genuine
old china for necklaces, bracelets,
lapel pins and gadgets. Marion Wee
Der, American artist, is the cera-
mist that is modelling and enamel
ing ceramic charms that bear ev-
cry resemblance to their originals.
In this most attractive ceramic mo-
tiff, authentic copies of fine old
American, English and French
pieces are achieved such as one sees
in collections at private and public
museums. These, interspersed with
miniature gold cups, spoons, knives
and forks, are suspended from a
gold chain or otherwise cleverly as
sembled to form stunning necklaces
and bracelets in the manner pic
tured.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
Calvin's Newspaper Service
TESTED RECIPE
BY Frances Lee Barton

Place one hundred and twentv-eight
square inches of this sugar crumb coffee
cake before your family and watch the
faces light up. Sounds like a bic
cake, doesn't it? Well! It onlv re-
CURES an 8 KS Pinch pan, at that.
SUGAR CRUMB COFFEE CAKE
L IA cups sifted cake flour; l IA
teaspoons double-acting baking DOW
DER; IA teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons
butter or other shortening; 2-3 cup
sugar; one egg, unbeaten; 5 table
spoons milk; l IL tablespoons butter;
tablespoons cake -four; 2 tablespoons
contectioner's sugar; dash of salt; IA
teaspoon cinnamon; few drops of
almond extract; IA cup chopped wal
nut meats.
SIT Hour once, measure, add baking
powder and salt, and sift again. Cream
butter, add sugar gradually, dreaming
vel. Add egg and beat until light and
nuffy Add -four, alternately with
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25

milk, a small amount at time. Beat
after each addition. Turn into CREASED
s x s X Pinch pan. Cream butter well
Sift together flour, sugar, salt, and Gin
namon; added to butter. Add almond
extract and nuts and blend. Sprinkle
over cake mixture. Bake in moderate
oven 1850 F.) 30 minutes, or until
done. Serve warm.
Or bake in creased deep 9-inch layer
pan in moderate oven (3750 F) 25
minutes, or until done.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25

The SheIoh KhaII's Electric Choir
acknowledges with deep gratitude
the volunteer service Of Mrs. Mary E.
Smith lshown above) Of II Windsor
St. in the designing and making Of
The robes featured by the choir. She
is one Of The city's leading dress
makers and through her un+iring ef-
forts assisted by Mrs. Comeroy were
these robes possible.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
Jersey Slack Suit
Has Strong Appeal

Brown and white jersey, in half
and-half arrangement, is used for
an attractive slack suit that may
also be worn for lounging. The back
of the suit and one sleeve and Shout
der are brown. while the rest of the
suit is white. The jersey jacket is
long and very fitted and has two
patch pockets that extend all the
way across the front.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
Jeweled Ear-HoOks
New Paris Fashion

Newest Partisan earrings hook
over the top of the ears and drip
chains of diamonds or other pre-
cious stones. The hooks are designed
of fine gold wire shaped like spec
tacle frames. They hold a large
round diamond against the lobe of
the ear, and pendants of pear-shaped
jewels over the top of the ear, close
to the hairline.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25

shown will prove it much too large.
Don't use contrasting colors in the
waist or heavy bulky materials such
as wool or velvet, or shiny fabrics as
satin. Loose jackets and boleros are
especially good if the sleeves and arm
holes are well fitted.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
ShawlS for Sports
New Fashion Trend

The fashion for wearing shawls
has advanced from suits and eve
ming gowns to dresses for spectator
sports wear. A gray linen outfit that
buttons up the front has a matching
gray and white linen shawl with a
deeply fringed border.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
DISGUISE 400 GREAT HEIGHT


The tall, slender woman is very
much in style, but there are some
cases when her figure is really too tall
and thin and appears angular. Then
she, too, must use strategy in disguis-
ing her bad points. Short jackets,
wide collars and girdles, horizontal
scanning, striped materials, these
things add width and seem to lessen
height. Scarfs and soft flowing
materials should be used to drape the
neckline. Full capes and faring,
swagger coats break the line from hip
to ankle. Use wide sleeves, trimmed
sleeves, wide cuffs, bracelets, orna-
ments. Horizontal contrasts in the
skirt-tunics, peplums, flares at the
hemline, all these make the figure
appear shorter and wider.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25

Have you heard about the printed
laces? Next time you go shopping
ask to see them. A printed pattern
ing gives more than ordinary inter
est to the lightweight sheer lace
used for this youthful and flattering
afternoon dress. The highlight col
or of the print is repeated in the
ribbon-work on the front of the dec
orative belt. The dress has a slip
in match coloring. These new style
printed laces make up beautifully
in blouses. Milliners are also max
ing wide-brimmed hats of lace and
these very new printed laces serve
ideally for the purpose.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-25
Watch This Space for Style Hints
Planned for Your Figure

The 1910 DR.. Fred Palmer's Dream Book
contains fashion hits for all types of wom-
en-. Send l0c for it today. Write to Galenol
Co., Inc, Dept. A, Box 264, Atlanta, Georgia.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

You may be too busy dinning the
old year out to notice it, but if
you should chance to listen, you'd
probably hear some unusual COM
bination of tones from bells about
midnight on December 81. For
bells seem to play part in every
important occasion-whether it's
one of joy or sorrow.
The making of a good bell is a
very intricate process First of all,
the mold must be built 1t con-
sists of two parts, the inner mold
and the outer mold-neither of
W. .ich touches the other at any
point.
The inner mold, sometimes called
the core, is constructed first. 1t
consists of a center of brick, COW
cred with layer of clay. Around
the core, but not touching it, an
other mold of clay (called the cope)
is built. and shaped to the desired
roundness of the outer surface of
the bell.
When the mold has been COM
pleted, the metal for the bell is
melted and carefully poured into
it. The best bells are made of an
alloy of copper and tin. Iron and
steel have also been used OCCASION
ally, but the tone produced is never
as full or clear as that made by
a copper-tin bell.
The casting, or pouring of the
metal into the mold is the most
difficult part of the entire process.
Even the most minute flaw will ruin
the tone of the bell and nullify all
the previous effort.
The workmen, therefore, must
gauge the flow and texture of the
metal to guard against air bubbles,
and see to it that the metal doesn't
harden too fast and crack as a re-
suit.
When the metal has been properly
cooled and hardened, the molds are
removed and the bell Is practically
complete. All that remains to be
Evening star., 1940-12-29
PriSes T0taling IS
offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write and draw for The
Junior Star. Prizes of 81 each are
awarded for the best five contri-
buttons published each week. The
following rules must be observed:
/. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name, age. address, telephone
number tif any and school of the
author must appear at the top OF
the first page of every written con-
tribution and on the back of every
drawing.
3. Stories. articles, poems, etc,
must be written on one side of
paper; il typewriter, they must be
double spaced. Drawings must he
i'm black and white. and must be
mailed fat, not rolled or folded.
4. The editors decision as TO the
winners will be final and The Star
reserves Tia right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardless of whether it is awarded a
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
S. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
BOYS and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the princi-
pal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted). {.
together with the information called
for above Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star The
editor reserves the right, however, to
decline to issue reporters cards or
revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable.
Address Editor, The Junior Star,
Star Building, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Making and Ringing Bells Is Ancient Art

ing by hand was never developed to
any great degree. Our workmen
chose, instead, to build system OF
levers which enabled the bells to
be attached to a keyboard and
played in much the same manner
as a piano.
Sixty or 10 bells could thus be at
tached to a single keyboard so that
the player could strike chords and
play an accompaniment instead OF
merely playing the melody.
But with all their mechanical per-
fection they can't quite touch the
sound that comes dancing across the
frosty winter air from the old
church steeple on New Year Eve.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
New Year Customs
In Other Lands

Here are some interesting facts
about New Year celebrations in
other lands and in other times:
The PerSians gave eggs to their
friends on New Year Day, SYM
bolizing the fact that all the events
in the coming year were hidden
from view-just like the chicken
inside the egg.
In China the celebration of the
New Year begins on January 81 and
lasts until February 19. People pay
friendly visits to those who are
above them socially, but it's a great
blunder to call on any one who is
beneath you on the social ladder.
Neither the Pilgrims nor the
Quakers celebrated the coming of
the New Year. Their reason was
that January was named after
Janus, who was a pagan god.
The opening of the first plum
blossoms, between the middle OF
January and the middle of Febru-
ary, was the signal for the begin
ming of New Year festivities In
ancient Japan.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Song of the Bells
BY RUTH DAVIS, IL,

Paul Junior High School
I sat close to the window
To hear the bells ring,
To know what new message
This New Year would bring.
In the clear starlit night
Their sweet tones came ringing
And this is the message
Each bell was bringing.
In this beautiful land.
Scatter peace and good will
Drive out war and hatred.
Let right reign there still.
There are deeds to be done
As brave knights did of old.
You must do your part daily
Without wealth, power or gold.
The night then grew still
AS the bells ceased their ringing
But the vision I had caught
Set my heart strings to singing
And this is the message
Those bells told to me
AS they chimed on that night
In this land of the free.
When this New Year begins,
We must try day to day
With work, cheer and laughter
To bring peace here to stay.