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black pill-box
(right).
THE
WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
THE glamorous grand- mothers of 1960 prove
that feminine charms do not fade at 40, 60 or even 60,
After the recent visits of film stara MARLENE DIET- RICII and GLORIA SWANSON comes alim, blue-eyed Mrs
Grandmother knows best
by EILEEN ASCROFT
MADELINE CLARK WALTHER weight wool with a small goy poetess and composer bride o! London Marshall Aid Chief, Mr hat to match. William Batt,
Оп the singe since she was three, Virginia plays juvenile lead this Christmas in "Where the Rainbow Ends."
IRL
PERFUME GIRL
Cinderella
Not Meant To Have Tiny Feet
HOLLYWOOD. Walt Disney, in the course of research prior to filming his romantic musical, "Cinderella," discovered that the author of the famous love story never intended to imply that the cinder girl had tiny feet.
the
won
It
and
When Charles Perrault wrote "Cinderella" some 300
years with OTIC tod the ago, Disney polnis out, he used W sweetest Jobs in London lo
tho alipper merely as a clue through which "to locate 30-year-old brunette ELIZA-
mysterious girl who had BETH ANDERSON. She works
Prince Charming's heart. of perfume among hundreds Mr and Mrs William Batt, bottles, can
out in
was Cinderella's beauty the go who between them have 10
with morning scented
roses, charm, not the size of her toot- grandchildren, honeymooned in
for to violets change
lunch sies, that captivated the Prince. Unlike the screen "grannies" Franco, where they spent
and set forth for an evening NO TINY FEET, TOO who breathe glamour Mrs Christmas with one of the She arrived from Philadelphia Batt believes in simplicity and married
'date smelling of gardenias,
All of which should be com- daughters ond four in the Queen
Her office 19 called the forting news to the cinderellas Elizabeth wear elegance, quiet make-up and grandchildren. ing a grey tweed suit spray of soft
Fragrance Bureau which aims of the cinema. They don't have colours. She wears Lic orchids and a tiny cap with grey
they to popularise the use of per- tiny feet, either, savo for hair sleek parted at the forehead vel},
stray exception here and there. She spent one side, curling into a roll at the returned to the bridegroom's flat tume. hectic day shopping and visit back and sides.
Elizabeth
size of shoes tells
that
average ing
friends with her 65-year-
decorated by the bride in women between the
worn by feminine film stars is a ages at old Bunce, then married in her
of pink, blue and pale 20 and 30 are the biggest per- -
No. 0. And that average is favourite navy blue, wearing
fume buyers, except at Christ-
computed on a range from the dress and jacket of light
when men
weo slippers, enter the feld, Bottles in her tiny office range from 2s. 6d. to £28, and
R
BEAUTY AT
YOUR FINGERTIP
By HELEN FOLLET
After
the honeymoon
in Portman Square, which is
are tones
Blues of all shades among her trousseau brought green. from America. Other pastel shades she likes are grey and
and mouve
feather-weight wools for the English winter Include two evening
of blue
and one in A
one
gowns,
N
beautiful new shade of pink. wardrobe, And
SHE LIKES BLACK [[NUSUAL teen-ager is 15- year-old VIRGINIA VER- NON, who loves an all-black ать she has unusual mother too who ap- "I hate to sh r and never proves (Most mothers think feel at my best when I'm cold," black is too old for a young says this sensible woman with girl:) the warm smile.
Mrs Batt
mas,
nat
me
a
confesses that dor personal testing at home there ATC never fewer than Blx bottles on her dressing-table in her
{TI one-roomed
Petly France.
Elizabeth's suggestions for making a little perfume go a Virginia has a black swing- long way are to apply it in a likes simple back coat with velvet collar, a spray 10 team it with n Jewellery and accessories. Her small black velvet hat, black, matching cologne, which can jewels are usually a string of skirt and dolman-sleeved be used more lavishly, and to pearls two diamond clips; jumper
Or
which she weare carry а handbag phial for shoes, bags and
gloves are either way round. Christmas touching up during the day. BUSY women who can't tailored and tone with ber addition will be a black even-
(World Copyright Reservod— Ing dress teamed with white. spare time for delightful costumes.
London Express Servico). sessions at the beauty shop, who must keep their finger- nails in apple-pie condition, should carry out home manicures in the right way. Careless lse of files and scissors can cause a great deal of damage, especially to the cuticle that sur- rounds feminine talons. Any. breaks or wounds may in- vite infection and an infect- ed fingernail is something that must not be neglected.
How It's Done
-AND IT'S ALL ABOUT
D
EVENING
CLOTHES
By Dorothy Barkley
laco over a
of
taffeta underskirt, RESS designers and minent evening fabrics
and grosgrain. This is have elegant
an contrasting colour. One which manufacturers
ensemble in white we particularly noticed Vras experimented with Glapure lace and heavy black blue and white chocked nylon new fabrics and new de- grosgrain. the horschoe neck over blue taffeta; another Before starting on
the subject of is filled with lace, and the capa black net had this signs. On
sequin grooming project, see that your evening fabrics they are hands are as dry as a bone. If they ore moist from a
recent unan Yous washing the nails will be soft, brocades,
Shape
we
·
satins,
em-
is trimmed to match. Stoles broidery on the velvet collar and
capes are popular; and and gifts. see gloves are worn on every and casion: short with short dresses,
long with long.
will bend when you file them. cascades of tulle and lace.
them with long stroke:
But there has been noticeable change
of the emery board from sldea
cuticle to Aling and removal of the old
in
Evening Coats
bo
casual clothes Among the seen recently wo admired FREDERICK STARKE's design for red velveteen jeens, worn with a black, silk poplin blouse, which featured revered collar and close-fitting sleeves,
to centre; then you will not be likely to sow down into the the styles. The design- flesh at the aides, causing the ers have tried to drive But would these dresses
thicken. After the out the bare-shouldered, de- complete without an evening
Below Left: White gui- polish, you are ready for a collete, full-skirted gowns coat? JACQUMAR have designed soap and water scrubbing with of last season. Instead, we moire, generously cut, featuring grosgrain combine in this several in wool, reversed with pure lace and heavy black find halter-necks, and the the rounded shoulder line. The trumpet skirt; the material sleeves are loosely cuffed at the really elegant evening en- giving a leg-o'-mutton semble from Arthur Banks is swathed to the lines of wrist,
effect when worn three-quarter Spring Collection, the body, and
flares out
length. below the knee.
a brush.
While your hands are in the sonpy water, pasS the white pencil under the eaves, forming a clean-cut linc. Rinse nd dry, apply
or a culicle cream.
oil
'Point Rounded
Then comes the extra-careful treatment of lifting the flesh
Same Silhouette
The silhouette is the same on suits, day dresses and evening
Colour combination here was striking. We noticed in parti- cular purple reversed with pale turquoise.
For cocktail wear, FREDE-
At right: Brocade and tulle in the
Rosa palest Pink are allied in this love.
with the orange wood stick dresses: it has been tapered RICK STARKE has chosen as ly and dramatic evening down to the sheath line with his principal design the calf gown, also from Arthur
which should be cut to a point, and the point rounded and flattened. Too sharp an end will cause trouble.
of
Starting at the upper portion one alde of the nail, do little circles to the base, then up the other side. Pressure at the base may cause the new growth to develop ridges. Wash away the cream, dry well, and you are ready for the polish.
with Banks Collection. we liked
•
the emphasta OR rounded length strapless dress, shoulders and bust, small waist bolero, Among these
In navy orgundle and hips that curve, Colours one
new fabric) for evening are delicate - pale tussore, (a
worn OVET a rustling rose, green, and gold are seen
tartan taffeta ellp. Another in- everywhere. But black is stil teresting combination
of two popular.
materials was seen in a
thren. pleen ensemble in shadow
Tllustrated hern arc
two dresses from the ARTHUR
Playmoire und tulle, This
an
and
be worn either afternoon dress, with jacket and BANKS collection. One is Q skirt of moire, or as a party For quick touch-ups at home combination of brocade and
dress, with moire. bodice or at the office, you can carry tulle in the palest rose pink, full skirt of tulle. your po. h.along in a handy, Its halter necitline and flounce convenient form. The polish of tul
of tulle below the knee a.re comes in a little dispenser, no
of typicni
present trends,
At SUSAN SMALL's colice- cocktail bigger than a long lipstick. The
Starke, too, follows tion we noticed her Frederick dispenser has its own brush, this line, Wo
which comprised admired his ensemble too,
dress through which the polish sheath
gold laco for evening in Alted coat of palo flows smoothly and evenly. black velvet with mermaid- worn over a strapless dress of For the tight skirt, blossoming out on coffee-coloured tulle.
has designed young girl, she several dresses of the same basic Tho other Arthur Bank design. A dress of filmy material dress combines two other pro- - nylon,
For quick touch-ups dr n complete manicure, carry your nati polish in a handy applica- tor.
the hem
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
BUYING
A
THIS year's crop of sweaters is so hand- sorno that it is difficult to resist them in the EtOTES.
We asked some of our friends to toll us. what they look for when choosing a sweater, and all agreed that the first thing they 'notice is its feet or "band." The hand may be soit or springy, or harsh and scratchy, dependling on the wool or fabric mixture. A fino sweater hos a soft hand, deep, soft and smooth. Wo wore advised to look for atralğlıt, famly-nowed sido Beard, and many fico swetera even havo taped shoulder seams to keep the shoulderw in shape.
or
tulle in worn
WHEN
SWEATER
Examine the neckline of the sweater. The best sweaters have a looped neck which means that. It is a continuation of the body of the sweater, and it in so smooth, so firm that it appears hand-finished. So look for a looped neck for wear, for non-stretch, non-sag quali- tles.
When selecting cardigan, examina care- fully buttons and buttonholes, for both must withstand laundering. Buttonholes must bo firmly stitched to prevent ravelling, buttons pro- perly attached. If the cardigan front is ribbon- bound bo aure that ribbon in light and colour- fast. Whether you buy pullover or cardigan, it li wise to choose garitients that are fagged, and sold in a reputable store.
The
11
Grota Garbo,
with
size 1, which Lily Pona wore in her first film 15 years ago, to a pair of No. 9 fect possessed by Charfaite Greenwood - thought we were going to name didn't you?
For
scenes fencing Cornel Wilde in RKO Radio's "Sona of the Musketeers" Maureen O'Hara has a niee foundation
boala, of shapely size 0%. At the same studio Jane Greer walks the sets of "The Wall Outside" in footgear of the same size that support Miss O'Hara,
A number of stars are in the Size 6 classification. Rita Hay worth wears a No. 6,
Ruth Roman a 0C, Jane Wyman a 02. Joan Leslie a 61⁄21⁄2AA.
Ginger 512.
Joan Fontaine's shoe size is 41⁄2 or 5, depending on whether the shoe is open toe or another style. Claire Trevor and Anı Sothern wear Size 41⁄2, but in different widths, Ellen Drew Wears a Size 5, and Rogers steps out in Among the taller actresses Kay Franc has the smallest feet. Although she standa five feet, seven inches, in her stockings, Miss Francis wears only a Size 4 shoe.
Д
ONLY LOGICAL
There's a logical reason, too, why the shoes of film stars average n No. 6. Southern | California is a land of sunshine, Land of outdoor lovers. Feminina lim stare not Only spend their working days stand- ing, walking and running be- fore the cameras, they also spend their leisure hours chas- Ing tennis balls, walking miles over golf courses, climbing countless stadia stairways to witness football and baseball
WINTER SUCCESS
COFFEE beige woollen is used for this trimly fitted coat (below) that is topped by a crushable collar of butrla, that lovely, soft brown fur. The buttoned closing starts at the side tho and tapers down to centre of the snug waist, Thu skirt is gored for all ample flair. A barrel muff of nutria completes this charming outfit.
W-5
F4
games, riding bicycles, driving cara, jamming their feet Into sthrups.
--And above is a coat that has CINDERELLA PROVED IT
what It takes оп Exceptionally small feet, once
several counts. First of all, it has ascribed to aristocracy, no long surface interest, for it is of er are envied by women who flecry woollen. Then it is in are blessed with more depend-red, a colour that is gaining able and more proportionately
momentum ns the
season beautiful underpinnings.
waxes. It has pyramid Unes. cords of films stars and of other which is the big coat line this
Lastly it has eye prove that it is the foot ap contrast, for. the propriately size to the entire
ls black. For the rest, hand sure which wins attention. The stitching edges the four flapped slipper is only one clue to go- Patch pockets, and the collar. mance. It'a charm that counts, Four selt buttons close the Cinderella proved it.
front.
Rew
alluring womÜHI In the public season.