The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18

kzllEzs@ssA - allowance Is
Mrs. Paul McNuti sufficient Blu t
l. the tall ones say
it'll make their underpinning look
entirely too long.
From acquaintance OF mine. in
the fair sex's ranks, I began hear
ing criticism Of the boards order
within a day or two after its publi-
cation; so l did a bit OF querying,
and It proved to be very interest
ing quiz.
Mrs. Paul v. MoNutt, the Fed
eral Security Administrator wife,
is prominent among the tallest Of
Washingtons matrons. She's eX-
tremely severe in her comment
concerning the WPBs ukase-not
that she doesn't believe in conser-
walton, but she thinks the board
should have Disseminated between
tall and short womenfolk. Her
proposition is that skirts ought to
be pro-rated on basis, for exam
pie, Of 20 inches for gals verging
on six feet Of altitude and IS for
pewees, instead Of fat 81 all
around.
No Cause for Worry
WPBS Stanley Marcus, who had
a deal to do with framing his out
hts mandate. remarks that he
can't see what the ladies are wor-
rying about, inasmuch as they'd
find some way. as he expresses il,
TO make even barrels look attrsc-
tive, should Uncle Sam limit 'em to
those for the rest OF the duration.
To which the feminine spokeswom-
en- answer impstiently. Pooh,
pooh! There's shortage Of barrels,
too
Price F1xer Leon Henderson
comes in for some compliments, for
dong his best to keep the cost Of
girls apparel down. It's bulged
considerably in spite OF him-up to
25 per cent for the cheaper sorts
of raiment. according to the testi-
mony Of its wearers whom I've
consulted. Leon. though. is propos-
ing a good many kinds Of ersatz
goods, several Of which are pro-
nounced reasonably satisfactory.
Still, even ersatz. I'm told. is
scarce. Latin America produces
plenty OF it, but shippings lacking
to bring it here.
Supplies Of dyestuffs are skinny
likewise. Femininity informs me
that it's afraid its colors soon will
be awful drab at the present rate.
Low-heeled shoes are coming in,
to economic on leather, and rub
Der pads at the bottom ends of 'em.
The taller gals don't mind this so
much, but 1t makes the midgets un-
easy. Funny! II they're short they
want to look tall; IL they're tall
they'd like to look tiny and appeal
ing.
Personally I never particularly
fancied those exaggerated heels,
but there's an obvious feminine un-
willingness to see 'em barred.
Fluffiness Of trimmings Is
frowned on by the WPB. Pleats and
jabots are on its forbidden list. I'm
familiar with pleats, but whether
I'll miss 'em or not can't say I'M
I'll they disappear. Just what a ia
bot Is hasn't been explained to me
fully. It's extinction may be loss
TO the human race or 1t may not,
but it has to go, for the duration.
Several Of the women I've inter-
viewed predict that about half their
sex shortly will be wearing Stacks.
tn be partly. they forecast. be-
cause Of restrictions on the length
Of skirts and partly because Of the
substitution Of the bike for auto
transportation-slacks being pref
cradle for wheeling.
But the nub Of it is. my inform
ants assure me, that there are all
sorts Of shapes Of women. and they
can't all be packed into A single
dress pattern without making a
high percentage Of EN- look like
fury.
Women drcssmaking profession
ais aren't so discouraged.
From what I ascertained, men
normally are the dress designers
not the dress-MAKERS. but the
DESIGNERS. Consequently the
lady dressmakers have been mere
mechanics. Now. with the mascu-
line designers all being militarily
conscripted. the gal seamstresses
will come into their own-monopo-
lists.
That's So" says WRB-er Stan
ley Marcus. trying to be an opti-
mist. The emergency simply will
stimulate their ingenuity, and their
customersll look more stylish
than ever"