1941-01-10 — Page 7

By BUD FISHER

THE MORTGAGE!

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A PAGE FOR WOMEN

Chic Wardrobe

According to Claudette Colbert, who frequently has been named Hollywood'a best dressed woman, any woman can look smartly dressed at all time regardless of her income, if she has a desire to look smart! And that should be comforting news for many of us to-day!

"That might sound smug com- ing from me when I can now af- ford any clothes I want," Clau- dette said charmingly, "but ↑ speak with a very vivid memory one foot of

of the days when

closet space was more than ample for my wardrobe!

"Dressing smartly,

or fashion-

to

ably, doesn't Come naturally every woman Some women have an innate flair for being chic others haven't But Smartness may be acquired by the Woman1 who seriously desires it."

A Basic Wardrobe

"I believe." Claudette contin- ued, "that the basic wardrobe of any girl to-day should include one well-Atted suit with a blouse, it sweater and the right bag, gloves, shoes and hat to go with a tailor ed costume. The suit doesn't have to be custom made. You can buy excellent suits in department or specialty shops and have thein al- lered

your figure measure- ments. But one important thing to remember is that high-heeled shoes are definitely not smart with a suit. A suit requires a medium or lower heel.

"The next costume in this three-piece smart wardrobe is a good, black crepe dress. It should not be flossy, or in any way styled to a current fad. It should do all that it possibly can for your par- ticular figure which, nine times -

HELEN PARRISH, the pretty young lady who has grown up out of ten,

black hat with colorful birds which will means it

suddenly, models a should be severely simple with a flattering

drees up a basic, black silk dress. neckline, long or bracelet-length black velvet hat. You will be sleeves and probably a bias or cir- smarter than the girls who go in cular skirt, or a nicely gored for coloured dresses and then at- skirt.

tempt to select harmonising acces- "With a few inexpensive but sories! You know that is a difficult not flastily accessories, this dress task. can become a dozen different cos- tumes for dinner

"Third and last comes an eve or office wear. ning gown of either black or white You may have a felt hat and a with a

jacket which turns the

formal gown into a dinner dress. This jacket should be coloured. If] a shade looks particularly well on you in night light, wear that col- our. 'Gold, silver or stone studded belts enliven the dress and offer frequent change. Wear a necklace or earrings but never both at the same time!"

Every Woman Has Two Personalities

You have only to look at the neckline does for you, or a few women to fasten orto. two photographs of pretty Kath coiffure or a couple of beauty ryn Adams, to know I am not reviving facials!

There is absolutely no sin in in-. Simply living dulging your vanity a 'normal de- misleading you when I say you through the transformation is go gree. Of course, you should speak have two personalities! Very de- ing to bring a beguiling sparkle in a better regulated voice, of finitely Kathryn has two the to your eyes, a new Ht to your course, you should wear the col- one on the left is her casual self: step and more friendliness to your ours most becoming to you. of the one on the right is her exotic smile. In other words you are course, you should reveal your self.

going to radiate charm with a pretty figure if it is pretty. You We, as women, get in the habit capital C.

have every right in the world 'to of looking the same day in andi Now a warning! Once this wear as provocative a hat or per- day out unless a new love Interest transformation is complete you fume as you desire. You should enters our life. And then how cannot continue acting like your walk proudly, with your head held we change from a little drab old self. That drab little person high and in pleasing grace. You thrush into a peacock!

you have banished, for the time should be pleased with your ap- Now wouldn't it be a good thing being at least, and this new exotic pearance if you have spent lune for many of us to pretend a new self must act up to her part. Don't and consideration on it. You have love has entered our life and see fear criticism of family or friends a birthright of beauty - what sort of a Cinderella we could if they chide you it is because dramatise 117 You as a woman why not be if a fairy godmother told they are envious they haven't the have a responsibility to society, so we might go to the most exciting will to do what you have done why shirk it? You should be just ball of the season! What changes Act serene in your new found as attractive, just as charming, as wwe are capable

of if only there beauty and poise and you will you possibly can make yourself. was an incentive!

et Up to New

find that life suddenly has taken So why go around looking like on new thrilla! "Beauty is the an unloved, unwaritel Befng when magnet that draws all good things you can look radiantly tovely by to you" is the motto of a modern simply concentratin" For

that exe “yomg to be a terribly muccess school; and a good one otic personally

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