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Evening star., 1946-01-16
'Shop>Talk'
BY Dorothy BihLman

HANG UP A PACKAGE of silver
cleaning sheets within reach of the
kitchen sink. After you've washed
and rinsed your silver pieces, rub a
dry sheet of this specially treated
paper over the wet silver and see it
glisten. Even the blackest tarnish
wipes away. One sheet lasts for sew
eral silver pieces and there are two
dozen sheets in the package. An in
expensive way of keeping your sill
Yer always bright and shining! The
same company puts out another
product that has been mentioned in
this column before, but it is so time
saving that We must speak of it
again. Soft busting paper, chemi-
cally impregnated, not only dusts,
but polishes! To polish surfaces,
rub with a moistened sheet, then
with a dry sheet. The sheets are IL
inches wide and the product comes
in 75-foot roll nicely packaged in
box with lf-tearing edge.
HAVE YOU SEEN the stunning
lamps made of Mexican tin? A local
speciality shop has two styles on dis
play, one a lantern shape, the other
square. The accompanying shades
are covered with crash linen in
plain colors. Very smart for a mod
ernistically furnished living room, or
den.
THEY SPEAK FOR THEM
SELVES! There isn't much more
one can say about the illustrated
goblets, except that they are neat in
Evening star., 1946-01-16

the leg, were certainly an invitation
to the dance. Fashion mystics who
tell the futures and fortunes in
dress, predict for these costumes
long and happy life.
Eyerybodys big dream these days
is travel. Wherever you go it
seems people are plotting and plan
ming their vacations, discussing
flights (some of them flights of
fancy, but no less fun, and map
ping hit the road" tricks. Clare
Potter is one of several designers
who have planned their designs with
thought to the Wanderlust now re-
vived in all of us. This designer
had a group of bathing and play
clothes that certainly suggested
stretches of sunny beach and a
down to the sea" movement. These
in hand-painted cotton looked for
all the world like batique print gone
modern. This material washes Qet's s
be trite about this) just like hand
kerchief! Marvellous in interesting
color and pattern. Two-piece, very
brief bras and shorts are Mrs. Pot
ter'S suggestion for sun soaking. Be-
ruffled these are, but narrow little
ruffles that take dip and come up
still ruff1in' Soutache braid over
Evening star., 1946-01-16

Dear Miss Dix: What definition
covers sophistication from A to 2?
1t appears that my marriage de-
pendS on my suddenly becoming
VERY sophisticated. Three years
ago, Just as my husband was leaving
for overseas, he said to me: When
I return I don't want you to be just
as you are now I want you to be
Sophisticated" When I asked just
what he meant by sophistication, he
said he didn't want me to show my
feelings. Now he is coming home
and, as I strive to please, I would
like to know what I have to do to
become sophisticated?
We are both in our late twenties
and have a family. I am nice-look-
ing, dress we'll and with taste, am
we'll educated, don't argue, am a
cheerful, happy-go-lucky person
and not a wallfower when we step
out, but it seems I won't do. I've
got to be sophisticated. And how!
T. M.
Answer-Heaven help you, lady. I
can't, because sophistication means
such different things to different
people that there is no authority for
what it really connotes. Many peo-
pie believe that sophistication means
being cynical. They think that a
sophisticated person is one who
doesn't believe in God, or religion, or
honesty, or any of the noble quail
ties of human nature. They do not
believe that any woman is virtuous,
or any man faithful to his wife, or
that any one ever does kind act
except to make gesture. They call
this being sophisticated and worldly
wise.
But there are other people who
think that only those are sophisti-
Gated who have seen so much of life
and who have known that what
couldn't happen does happen all the
time, that they have grown wise and
tolerant, with an infinite belief in
the power that runs the world and
an infinite compassion for all poor,
blundering humanity.
The very young believe that soph-
istication consists in breaking all the
laws of God and man. They think
it is sophisticated to get drunk, to
be immoral, to get money without
| working for it, to do all the things
Evening star., 1946-01-16
The Very Last Word!
entrance into spring it is.

NEW YORK. - The very last
words from New York on designers
whose knowledge in designing is the
last word! AS you have doubtless
gathered, we're here to pass the
good news around on what's what
for wear, come spring-that for the
benefit of late comers!
Hattie Carnegie presented each of
the fashion editors with a crystal
ball. For the purpose of forecast
ing new trends in fashion there's
nothing like 'em! This is not nearly
as mystic as its sounds, since the
crystal ball-real magician style
is the Carnegie trade mark. Into
this ball We peeked. The magic in
1t this season was not very different
from that forecast by Miss Carne-
gle, fashion wise, in the season past.
Fame travels, and such is exactly
the case with this designers re-
nowned little suits" A whisper
ing campaign among well-dressed
women is responsible for circulating
the rumor that Miss Carnegie rates
tops in designing costumes, out
standing for their lack of the fad
dy." Tissue woods were favorite.
Fancy the smartness of a little
suit" with such details as the point
Of blouse collar repeated again and
again in the design of the suit
Evening star., 1946-01-16
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Dorothy Dix Says

that will make them broken down
old roues before their time.
Which one of these theories of
sophistication your husband wishes
you to adopt, I don't know, but my
guess is that it will not be the one
about not showing your feelings so
far as he is concerned. He will not
want you to change from the warm
hearted, loving woman you are now
into a supercilious married woman
who has affairs with other men
Superciliousness is not one of the
qualities that are good for home
consumption.
But, above all, let me urge you
not to try to change your person.
ality. 1t never works. None of us
look our best in other peoples
clothes. But, perhaps, since your
husband has been up against the
realities of life during the three
years that he was facing death and
danger. he will not be so keen an
admirer of artificiality.
Evening star., 1946-01-16
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lowman

1t is almost impossible to go shop
ping, to walk down the street, to go
to luncheon or bridge or dinner
party, to ride a subway or a bus, to
sit at the hairdresser's or in a res
taurant or to go marketing without
overhearing conversations between
women about figures and overweight
and diet.
I am sure that this Is not just my
personal blight because most of the
talk I hear is between persons who
do not know me or what I do.
II as many women dieted and eX-
erciSed as talk about it, the fem
inine sex would be SO giorified and
lovely that I would soon be out of
job. Therefore, I am not too un-
happy because of this human pro-
crastination. Yet the potentialities
of women for attractiveness are
challenges, and like an old war
horse I always get excited about
taking a few pounds off of some
body! AS long as it is pounds and
not skin guess it is all right!
Are you, by any chance, one Of
those women who have talked but
}
chance, make New Year resolutions?
Did any of them have to do with
looking younger or lovelier by next
New Year eve-or sooner? II so,
let's really do it this year. Make
up your mind and stick to it for
eight weeks. I am here to help you!
This week I am offering personal
advice for your beauty and figure
faults. If you wish to join my eight
week self improvement. marathon
send word picture of your prob
lens and 1 will send corrective di-
Erections.
Todays exercise will have happy
effects on your abdominal measure
ment. Lie on the floor with your
arms resting on the floor at your
sides. Raise the trunk and arms
and at the same time raise your
right leg. Lower leg, trunk and
arms to the floor Do the same
thing, raising the left leg this time.
Alternate right and left. You may
require some one to hold one foot
down when you first try this exer-
else. After you have done it for
quite some time you will be able to
raise both legs together as you
raise your trunk and arms.
If you wish to join my eight
week self-improvement program
send a stamped, self-addressed en-
velope with your request Address
Josephine LoWman in care of The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1946-01-16
By Jane Clark

points on the cuff line, points set
in under the arm, points accenting
the hip line. That's the way of
Carnegie detail. Another suit had
the pattern in the print lined jacket
repeated, appliqued in wool, on the
outside of the jacket. Tiny tucks,
all over, made delicate intricacy on
a formal dress. A contour belt
made conversation among the edi-
tors. This was belt which fits the
anatomy. (P. Snakes the waist
line look positively miniature.) The
belt is wide across the back, mar
rows down to fit under the ribs on
the sides and then broadens out at
the front for the benefit of flaunt-
ing the belt motif-a golden feur
de lis! A belt like this is the success
story in the career of simple dress
Hand-painted blouSes in pastel de-
signs high lighted dark suits. Re-
vealing, but concealing, were several
little dresses which certainly had
every qualification for feminine al
lure. Black handmade lace covered
bare midriffs. and filled in low-cut
necklines and backs. Flesh color,
and that in the literal sense, created
contrast, Minuet skirts which
reach gracefully full to the calf of
Evening star., 1946-01-16
COMMENTS CONTINUED

from Mrs. T. H. s., Falls Church. J
I don't sing well, and seldom
tried until some friends many
months ago suggested it was an
escape-valve when one couldn't get
away from it ALL" Now I frequently
raise my voice in song" very loud
and much to the amusement of nv
daughter who forgets her mischiev-
BUSINESS and we laugh together.
That same RICH friend was one of
the first to contribute the contro-
versial subject of household sched-
ules. When so many followed l felt
for a while that perhaps my ideas
were all wrong, but others have
recently been brave enough to ad-
NIT their faults" so here are nv
ideas on the subject:
BY the accepted standards of the
OLD school of housekeeperS I don't
keep it at all. And what is more I
don't ever intend to! But the rea-
son is that I devote my mind and
energy and love to being a HOME
maker. What if the dust accumu-
lates on the furniture, when it is
polished off, it reflects the happy
smile OF mother and daughter who
spent the morning feeding the birds
on the snow, or admiring the sparkle
of the sun on the icicles. There are
some things always done on time
but they are all pertaining to the
babys schedule. During her morn
ing rest period make the beds and
dust the upstairs rooms. During
her long afternoon nap period I do |
the downstairs work 1 was unable
to get done with her help" The
only assistance I have is CONNER
cial laundry for my husbands shirts. |
The gardening, canning, laundry,
sewing and miscellaneous tasks 1 do I
alone. And sewing means every |
garment worn by the baby and all !
my own clothes (but panties and |
bras) and recently my husbands
pajamas and sport shirts. Because
Of serious chronic health condi-
ton the cooking problem is acute
and requires close attention to diet
ary rules which must be worked out
before each meal on the basis of |
what has been consumed at previ-
Gus meals during the day. 1 cannot
therefore prepare menus in advance
but must wait until my husband has
come home. While he feeds the
baby I decide on and prepare the
evening meal.
At the conclusion of dinner the
Evening star., 1946-01-16
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Evening star., 1946-01-16
Photos Courtesy New York Dress Institute.

laid on the hand-painted pattern was
a bright thought that added rich
ness to cotton, like frosting to a cake.
For dinner at home on a warm sum-
mer's eve, there were little boy
shorts in black embroidered taffeta.
Still another thought in this same
direction, were black satin slacks, a
bit of bra, and bolero
Packable Cand isn't that always
your take program?) is
Glare Potter's favored material,
sharkan. A dinner dress of sharkan,
with a slim, columnlike, wrap
around skirt, certainly looked the
part of a ''go South" or resort scheme
of things. The colors must have
been snitched from a 'sody parlorl !"
The dress was soft peppermint pink
with wide skirt bands Of pale mint
green and deep strawberry rec
pink. Lovely! Sharkan was the
makings of a slack costume in
sulphur yellow.
A flare tunic top and slacks that
narrowed down to the ankles tight
and fitting. This had the look OF
the last word in slack sophistication
And now our tale is told-the
VERY last word on spring fashions
iS-Wait'l Won see 'en1
Evening star., 1946-01-16
Bv Barbara Bell

Beloved by girls of all ages is the
gay dirndl skirt and pretty matching
blouse. This simple skirt can be
made with or without the ruffie and
takes handsomely to checks or bright
flower prints. Lace is used for ruff1e
and inset on the square-necked
blouse.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1853 is
for sizes II, II, 49, IA, 16 and 18. Size
IL, blouse, requires ~ yards of IS
or 80 inch fabric; skirt with ruffle,
pa yards; without rufdes, rs yards.
For this pattern, send 20 cents, in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P. o.
Box SO, Station G, New York 10,
N Y
Evening star., 1946-01-16

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed In the Clear
ing House are hot necessarily
those of The Star, and as it is
obviously impossible tor us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Betsy CasweH.
Evening star., 1946-01-16

appearance, will last indefinitely
(unless accidentally accompany the
refuse to the dump and are COM
paratively inexpensive. They are
made of nd-hammered aluminium
and are so plain in design that they
will match almost any fine alumni
mum tray. When summer arrives
and you want a nice cold lemonade
you'll find it will get and stay colder
served in one of these goblets than
in regular glass tumbler.
Evening star., 1946-01-16
USES FOR SCRAPS;
THINNING STRIP

From Mrs. C. S., Alexandria, Va
In regard to Mrs. L. L. D., Wash
ington, request for uses for cloth
scraps:
First, what lovely little girl dresses
of two colors the yard and the Il
yard pieces would make when ma
terial is so scarce!
Second, my daughter and I make
housecoats, bed jackets, bathrobes,
etc, from them.
We buy a pattern for the desired
garment and cut it out from cheese
cloth, satin, flannel, ETC., depending
on weight we wish garment to be.
Then we piece each part of gar
ment and trim pieces to fit it. To
piece it we apply the pieces as one
does for a pieced crazy quilt. When
the parts are all pieced we sew to-
gether as one does any garment. If
you whip seams down by hand, it is
very nice without the extra lining.
The possibilities are endless and
make garments which are the envy
of all your friends. You can pick
light colors and make light top
and dark bottom. Or make light
border for garment. etc.
Loveliest one have ever seen was
made of rayon, silk, etc, pieces and
each seam was feather stitched,
fence-rowed, blanket stitched, etc.
For a Crazy Robe" our most
popular one is made Of small and
medium size pieces. Lining was
made from Calf Meal Bags" our
boss was throwing away!
This idea works for lovely cur
tains for a country home If one
wishes to be different.
Also to the lady who wishes to
thin sirup. When she thins 1t with
the water try using few drops OF
maple flavoring If she likes maple
favor sirup. Experiment to find the
amount desired.
THANK YOU" NOTE;
SOFTENING SUGAR.
| From Mrs. j. E. p, Washington J
wish to thank Mrs. r. T. P.
Washington anw Mrs. M. S. of Ar
lington for their information on my
request for crocheted shade pulls.
With regard to softening sugar
we found that after the hard sugar
had been broken into small Jumps
(by means of rolling pin, hammer
etc. the simplest way to get it in
useable size was to put it through
the meat grinder using the finest
knife.
Evening star., 1946-01-16

Old sheets come in handy, in COM
bination with f1owery chintZes when
the urge comes to freshen up your
bedroom.
Pattern envelope contains full in
structions for planning and making
draperies, plus bedspread and vanity
table skirt.
Send IS cents (coin) for pattern
No. R2246 to Needle Arts Dept, The
Washington Star, P. o. Box 172
Station D, New York 3, N. Y. Please
include your postal zone number.
Evening star., 1946-01-16
CHRISTMAS CACTUS.

From Mrs. J. A., Mclean, Va.)
I have a Christmas cactus which
is very lovely and blooming now,
though not as profusely as it should.
I'm sure the roots are too crowded.
I think the main need is to keep it
in the coolest place in the house and
it does not need sun. The cooler
the better. Water not more than
once a week
Evening star., 1946-01-16

IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING,
this little affair is what's known as
pixie" candy dish Easy to see how
Evening star., 1946-01-16

story-time of the day arrives and
while rinse and stack the dishes
father and daughter enjoy few
minutes together alone. For one
never broken rule is that I do not
wash dishes or do one lick of house
work after dinner. 1t is the only
time our family can be family and
certainly never intend to be drudg-
ing in the kitchen then. 1t takes a
certain amount of mental adjust
ment for most people to feel the
house is liveable with dirty dishes in
it, 1 suppose, but they don't draw
insects if rinsed with scalding water
and neatly stacked they are not un-
slightly. 1 wash them after break
fast. The baby's clothes I wash
each day, but never iron them. She
looks sweet and clean always. and
would soon be rumpled anyhow.
Seersucker and such materials are
very helpful. Monday is washday
only If there are enough clothes in
the hamper to justify it. If illness
makes a large number of bed linens
L wash more than once a week, but
often l don't wash more than twice
month. My ironing is made up of
table linens and dresses and best"
undles. Other things are put away
with hand smoothing and careful
folding. Perhaps this will help 9TH
ers to be lazy and love it. But
warn you! If you let raised eye
brows worry you, or your husband
would rather be able to eat off the
floor than sit and talk with a wife
who isn't dropping in her tracks, 1t
won't work.
Evening star., 1946-01-16

it got it's name! However, the COW
cred dish Is most attractive and
quite a conversation piece. All the
work of the top with the exception
of the figurines is hand done. The
grass" and the hair" on the little
boy, appear to have been put on
with a funnel-type spray, similar
to the ones used when icing a'cake
The detailing is exceptionally fine
The candy dish is expensive and
very fragile, but would be ideal for
party use or to show Off on a
what-not stand.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED in a
new set of dishes, be sure to see the
complete set made of earthenWare
Everything from soup bowls salad
plates and service plates are in
cluded, but you may purchase as
few as two of any service if you
like. The outstanding attraction OF
this earthenware lies in its subtle
colors. For instance, the manufac-
turer has blended dull gray with
pink, the latter being used for the
lining of the soup bowls. There's no
doubt about it, a smart-looking ta-
BILE can be attained by using set
of this description. You can also
purchase linen cloths and napkins
that will blend in beautifully with
/ the colorS of the dishes.
Evening star., 1946-01-16

FOR 2-YEAR-OIDS

From Mrs. w. r. J, Washington }
In response to requests for vari-
ETY. in light diet for 2-year- -olds,
l recommend fruit gelatins, COM
mercial cranberry sauce, jellied
soups in summertime, eggs scram-
bled with milk in a double boiler,
graham crackers and milk, eggnog,
custards. Oddly enough creamed
dried beef is quite digestible, too.
Evening star., 1946-01-16
FRYING SAUSAGE?

(From Mrs. M. J. A., Washington
Would some one please tell me
how I can fry link sausage and
prevent it from bursting?
I have tried frying it slowly and
pricking with a fork, but nothing
seems to help.