Evening star., 1942-10-11
For a Cold Winter
Grandma Vas Right-WooHy Indies Back
By Helen Toef

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rayon and silk, but much warmer,
Of course. These have builtup
fronts and adjustable ribbon
straps and are available in either
tailored types or with lacy trims.
For ladies in uniform, knitted
slips in service blue and khaki
also are making their appear
ance; civilians" may have white,
cameo, navy, black and most of
the pastels.
Those "snuggies" that many of
us have worn for years are ex-
pected to enjoy a greater-t than
ever popularity. This, too, is a
knit fabric and appears in gar
ments other than the regulation
snug panties. For instance, you
may have a knit union suit,
a separate vest of panties in the
usual length or over-the-knee
version. Sounds awful now-but
wait until houses and offices are
emphatically on the chilly side.
Also beginning to come into the
stores are heavy wooden slips,
formerly favored only by grand
mas crowd, but now viewed with
interest by all of the feminine
contingent. Half slips in wool
also are expected momentarily.
So much for daytime-and the
story is much the same for night.
Probably you'll sleep in fan
nelet pajamas or gowns this win
ter, choosing the long-sleeved,
high-necked models in pastels or
dainty prints. Many women who
have scorned pajamas are buying
the f1annelet ones because the
tops do double duty as bed
jackets. Others, who refuse to
succumb to the heavy materials,
are continuing to buy silks and
rayons, but in long -sleeved mod
els with convertible neckines.
There even are some one-piece
pajamas with feet, to save you
the trouble of buying bed socks
or "booties."
For lounging and "puttering,"
you may make your selection
from all wool flannel robes,
quilted cotton, crepes and satins,
g or corduroy. Also interesting are
suede robes and those in the
new arlac fabric made from milk.
The latter is very warm, al
though it contains no wool and is
available in a rosebud print that
should blend nicely with your
printed flannelet gowns. The
quilted robes in wrap-a around
styles are most popular, and,
although there are some others
with zippers, these are pre-WPB
and not likely to be seen again
for some time. All colors, of
course, including black which has
enjoyed its usual wartime boom.
Even when you're propped up
in bed with that good book, it
will be necessary to keep off per-
sistent draughts with the help
OF wool knit bed jackets, shoulder
comforts and little jackets of all
the warm fabrics. Women who
formerly thought of the bed
jacket as something worn only
in the hospital will give 1t serious
consideration this year, probably
wearing it around the house on
cool evenings. Fortunately most
OF them are so attractive that
the wearer does not look like
somebody who just crawled out to
turn of an alarm.
One of the newest and most
important developments in lin
gerie fashions is the introduction
OF the winter version of the
breakfast coat, short coat or
whatever you choose to call it.
This is one we loved all summer
because, being dress length, it
was easy to slip into and perfectly
proper for household duties such
as cleaning and cooking. The hot
weather ones were mostly in cot
ton, very short and charming;
the fitted styles for winter are
shown in all the fabrics used in
robes-quilts, flannels, corduroys
and suedes. These, we venture to
predict, will be one Of the hits of
the fashion world, for they are far
superior to long, flowing robes for
morning wear. Glamorous, trail
ing hostess gowns are perfect for
"at home" evenings, but they
make cooking breakfast difficult.
Besides, flowing sleeves and trains
are not in their proper back
ground in the kitchen.
Decide to keep warm this year
and be thankful that patriot
ism, fashion and comfort form
such compatible little trio.
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