Evening star., 1940-06-19
Foundations
Needed in
Summer
Lightweight Types
Cool and Helpful;
Experts Advice
BY HELEN VOGT.

Probably you've heard the plain.
tive cry-you may have uttered II
yoursef-about the tortures ol
foundation garments in the sum.
mertime. Possibly you're one o1
those women who know the neces-
sity for correct support In no,
weather as well as cold, but Jus,
can't bring yourself to climb into 4
foundation or girdle when the world
Is whiting, 80 to speak.
If that is true, please change you,
mind. Foundations are more i'm
portant In summer than in winter
for heavy coats hide a multitude OF
flgure faults, but sheer dresses re-
veal every last bulge. And that
| as you know, is fatal.
What's most important, Of course
Is that your garments need not be
heavy, hot and uncomfortable. In
fact. we have always maintained
that the more you ''let yourself co.
without the aid Of proper garments,
the more uncomfortable and messy
you look as well as feel.
The other day we discussed all
these things with an expert who
really knows her work from A to z.
She believes that women should be
styled minded about all their
clothes, and with the aid Of her
figure analysis process, she has made
a life work out Of properly fitting,
good looking and comfortable gar
ments.
Comfort is assured by the new
summer styles. Light weight and
sheer fabrics are designed to provide
ease and coolness. Heavy, hot gar
ments are out of the question, of
course, unless you're Spartanlike,
but the new models are far removed
from these. Pre-shrunk linen, for
instance, makes some of the best
girdles and all-in-one foundations,
the latter with net bras that afford
the utmost in support. These linen
garments are smart looking and
sensible, reinforced front and back
for further efficiency.
Sheer fabrics, in addition to their
comfort, are cut to fit "like paper
on the wall" and the delicate ma
terials lose none of their ability to
mold the figure trinity.
The new brassieres do an excep-
tlonally good job Of firming and
lifting the bustline and their smooth
fitting advantages have proved ex-
cellent for figures both large and
small. Pantie girdles, ideal for va
cationists, are just right under
SlackS or shorts and succeed In
doing wonders in smoothing down
the hips.
Women, whether they wear a size
81 or So can be adequately and cor
rectly fitted in garments that do the
work they desire. Smart styles, cool
materials and a variety OF prices,
plus the aid of an expert whose
years Of experience In this field
have been worth while, should make
you look to foundations this sum-
mer where you may have closed
your eyes to them before.
OF course, the wonderful part
oOOuV 4OO4lOdV1O1lS al our ClI1lc is
that they are scientifically designed
and where grandma depended upon
steel stays, her modern descendant
relies upon correct At and beauti-
fully cut garments that actually do
better job with much less dis
comfort.
A simmer line in clothes has been
decreed for fall, so it might be q
very good idea to start training now
for dresses that will cling to the
figure and reveal any and all dis
crepancies. To our mind, founda-
tions are just like wedge shoes-at
first sight you think that they are
too horrible and that other people
may wear them, but you'll never
succumb. Then you are properly
fitted and find that they look WON
derful, feel just as good and that
your whole appearance is improved
by them. It's very satisfactory
reaction.