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WOMANSENSE

MOVIE DESIGNER PREDICTS .

THE ROARING '20s FADS

WILL BE

BACK

·OLLYWOOD-Movie stu- By PATRICIA CLARY

H

dło clothes designers can. pick up costumes now for pictures set in the 1920s in any. department store.

The roaring 20s used to be the hardest period of modern times for n movic designer duplicate.

to

Stars who wore the clothes

The Pink Theme

By ALICE - ALDEN

THERE'S BEEN a book about a green hat, but surely a library of books could be written about the pleasing effect of a pink hat and what it has done for woman through the years. Pink with its flattering shades and shadows is particularly

nudiences who saw them all found...

them unattractive and unfintlar- ing.

The outstanding features of 1020 clothes-the sloping shoulder, be uneven hemline, the pleated and

skirt, the small close head," the cloche- wero in complete contract to the alim, broad-shouldered silhouette of

te last 10 years.

The

lovely for a hat with a softly curved brim. Anitra Andra does this one in delicate pink shantung straw.

piped brim, upturned in back, is with black velvet ribbon to match the band that girds the shallow crown. A lucy black vell lenda additional softness to the silhouette.

GIVE YOUR EYES

REGULAR TESTS

By HERMAN N, BUNDESEN, correct vision, it is important that students of all ages have their eyes Examined periodically.

M.D.

INCE ability to do school work.

SINCE

The usual method of testing the

whether in first grade or college, eyesight, is by the use of what is depends to such a large extent on

Some

Picnic

Pointers

BY ALICE DENHOFF

COME snapshots on hand tell us in the picnic is back again

bigger and better than ever as the Summer Season advances.

Baked, beans go to the party and are heated in the same fat jars in which they were brought; sandwich spreads are ready in handy Jars, drinks go along in thermos jars, salads are kept cold in jars wrapped in, damp cloth and brown paper: vacuum jugs keep that necessary coffee hot und fresh for hours. It does take some planning and pre- paring, but if the picnickers pitch in. that's part of the plenic fun.

Picnic Punch

a wonderful picnic punch, For combine 4 c. (ore quart) unsweet- отдаде ened pineapple juice, 4 c.

juice (fresh or canned), one c. fémon juice, & c. fresh or canned grapefruit juice with juice from 15-oz. bottle maraschino cherries. Add ihinly sliced imaraschino cherries, and sugar, desired. Chill, thoroughly. Pour into thermos jugs just before leaving, adding cracked ice in Jug.

Makes approximately 3 to 4 quarts of plente punch, the sort of thing that is a special.

known As a Snellen, chart which consists of rows of letiers of various sizes. The patient who is being examined is placed 20 feet away from the chart, and it is assumed, if he con read the line marked 20, that his vision is normal or 20-20.

But now, an expert. Paramount designer anys, you can buy them all at your department store.

She had 10 outstanding costumes to design for Betty Field and Ruth Hussey for their roles opposite Alan Ladd in the film ver- sion of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of the '20s, "The Great Gatsby." Most of the action in the story takes places in 1927 and 1928.

Styles Come Back

When this designer started her sketches and began to make notes en what was stylish then, shc found herself jotting down things like these:

Satin pumps, long strings of heads. stockings to match the dress, cloche hats, pleated skirts, wrap-around conts, lounging pa- jamas, pegnoirs, scarves for eve- ning wraps, cyblet embroidered sheers Over dark slips. cropped short hair.

First Aid for an Oily Skin

For an excellent facial, apply good-quality witch hazel that has been.

heated. Follow by cold applications of the witch hazel.

By HELEN FOLLETT

THIS Is the season of the year when the girl with the only Most of the newest fads of to- day's fashions, she found, were complexion feels that life is especial- lifted

downright bitter. right out of

Filzly trying, if not the

D enough of gerald period.

Her complexion is

season, but They may look dowdy right now worry in the winter 10 most of us, but fashion experts sebaceous glands seem to go all out say they're here for a while.

In the summer time, They Kush and gush, giving the

She herself is willing to bet that by the time Paramount releases "The Great Gatsby," many of the Field and clothes worn by Betty

fashion Ruth Hussey will be good once again.

Fashion Hints Do you know that polka dots are more fashionable this Summer than ever before?

Do you know that a very light fim of sun-proof lotion under your makeup will protect your skin?

Do you know that beach skirts look smart and that a cape of towel- ing is very Battering if you are less than a Venus?

as often happens when the skin is excessively oily.

Give the flesh a rousing steaming. Then dip a cotton pad in Ice cold witch hazel, cover with a washcloth that has been dipped in ice water. blood It is the reaction of the streams that normalises the functions of the skin. countenance

the appearance of having been but- tered.

If you are afflcted with a beam- ing, shining nose, find a powder of tight consistency, use sparingly. USC

lamb's Flu on powder with a about toilet wool pad; nover grind it in. If it surplus looks spotty, remove the days, pkins.

with a powder brush, then tap the flesh lightly with your finger tips..

be

If you have this type skin. sonp lavishly, but be fussy the soap you use. While all soaps are high grade these some are best for certain Every bit of the lather should rinsed away. After that, it is bright idea to indulge in a hot witch hazel pack. It seems to do some- thing to discourage the little oli welis that are bent on over working.

*

Have the witch hazel fairly warm, dip in a cotton pnd, place over the face, then on with a heavy wash cloth that has been dipped in steam- ing hot water. This treatment is excellent If blackheads are present,

The wrong diet may be at the root of the trouble. Too much fat in the form of butter, cream, pastries, rich. sauces. Cut down on these goodies: they cause the sebaceous glands to. send out too generous a now of oil.

Take orange or tomato juice for breakfast. Have a green salad ence at day. Drink buttermilk. These are

almost. beautifying foods, 'good for anything that may all you...

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

The Smoke Man's Relatives

-He Had a Great Many Cousins, Uncles and Äunts-

-

By MAX TRELL

NARF and Hanid, the shadow- children with the turned-around

According to Dr John DeWitt Schonwald, many persons with 20-20 vision do not have normally fune-names, weren't expecting anything tioning eyes and, In consequence,

may

develop symptoms of eye fatigue, such-us headache. Unable to use their eyes for intensive study, the, mul eyes for intensive work

or may even stop school entirely.

these In

cases, much of the difficulty is duc

the to fatigue of

of muscle which controls the lens

This muscle is called the the eye. eillary musele. Two types of eye conditions are associated with over- work of this muselt, namely sightedness and astigmatism.

Cornea and Lens

fat-

to happen. So it was quite a sur- strange prise when they saw the

room litle man coming into the right out of Father's pipe!

The two shadows-were-sitting in a corner of the room. Father was reading a book and smoking. No one sald a word for a long time. Down the hall the. old clock was ficking-tocking. Otherwise there wasn't a sound to be heard.

All at once Kanrf whispered ex- citedly to Hanid: "Look! A man is coming out of Father's pipe!"

the of

The smoke man came right out of father's pipe. "Oh, we've seen him many times,"

in the sald, "especially

furnaces winter-time when lots of are going."

"Yes, and then there's Uncle Loco Smoke,"

"Loco Smoke?" said Knarf in down puzzled voice. "Who's he?"

ת

п

A Smoke Man

Hanid looked. Sure enough, smoke that came floating out In astigmatism, either or both of Father's pipe took the form of a Hand"

Smoke Man, no larger than two important structures of the eye

These are clothespin. He stood tiptoe for are slightly misshapen. the cornea, or front part of the eye-

moment on the edge of Father's pipe, then he sprang lightly into the air. ball, and the lens. If these are not

He waved his hand and nodded to exactly spherical in shape. the dis- the Ewo shadows sitting in the tortion is such that a perfect imago | corner. "Howdy!" he called cannot be produced on the retina or back of the eye under any circum stances. Nevertheless, if the distor- tion is not great, the eye makes the attempt to do so, seeking a clear image by constant ; adjustments of the cillary muscle. Thus, the ciliary muscle is overworked, with the re- sult that fatigue, headache, and blur- red vision occur.

In the softest and pleasantest kind of voice.

On the Traine

A

"Smoke Man, where are you go- travels all over the country on

"He lives in a locomotive. Ho ing?" Knarf asked.

all

The Smoke Man smiled as he sail- the trains. He's a wonderful cheer- ed over the top of Father's head. ful fellow. And then there's Old I'm going wherever I like!" Father Auntie Lamp Smoke. She's not so didn't seem to notice him at all.

easy to find any more except in little houses for out in the country. And "Watch out The

Auntie window is usually her sister

Candle open" Hanid warhed the Smoke Smoke in with her."

outside. Better Man. "It's rainy

A special test, using a glass lens, is necessary to detect astigmatism.go back into the pipe?" Hyperopia or farsightedness can ‘also

"Into the pipe? I've just come be readily found by using a pair of from the pipe! I'm out to see the classes sited with a special leas, as he rested for an instant on the top big wide world. Besides," he added the person can read through such

of the flower vase, "I've got lots of Snellen going to visit them all."

Then the Smoke Man told Knarfi and Hanld of some of his other rela- tives: Steamboat Smoke, and Bonfire Smoke, and Firecracker Smoke, and

But the only one I don't like too Fireplace Smoke, and Stove Smoke.

POSERS

Did you ever pull petals from n daisy? "He loves me he loves me nol." and so on. Well, let's see how good you are at pulling off the answers to these 10 questions. Car- ́ rect answers are below.

1. The name of this garden flower denotes a frustrated love.

2. What American woman -poet, who died in 1880, created many love. lyrics?

3. "Just a cong at twilight," be- gins the chorus of this song. Give the title.

4. A cozy little home is often coll- cd what?

5. The tomato was formerly called what?

6. Which of the following do not belong with these mythical love gods. and goddesses: Diana, Cupid, Venus, Aphrodite, Thor?

7. How many handles to a loving cup?

8. When we think of Shakespeare we think of what lovers?

D. 16 a love knot made of rope, ribbon or wire?

10. A love bird is a flicker, a small", parrot, or a red-eyed vireo. Which?

-Hester Allelson,

~DEOS

Answers

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one c. catsup, one c. water, 2 tbsp. glasses, it is proved that the eye is Cousins and Uncles and Äunts. I'm much is Burning House Smoke. He's Sung Hoang pio seAOTIE Uosu.

If there is a barbecue pit or grill at the picnic spot, then serve up some barbecued steaks if you want to splurge a bit. Melt 2 tbsp. table fal, add one minced onion, cook over medium heat for 3 min. Stir in 2 tusp. vinegar, 3 tbsp. lemon juice,

Worcestershire sauce, c, minced celery, 1⁄2 tbsp. dry mustard, 2 tbsp. brown sugar, 1⁄2 tsp.. cayenne pepper and sp, chili powder, Simmer ua- t sauce is thick-about 20 min. Store in jar until wanted, and tota to plento place. When ready to cool steaks, dip each in sauce, then cook over pit or grill. Makes about 2.

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not normal. Thus, in testing the eyes, not only should the chart or some similar chart be em-

ployed but also the two lenses for discovering astigmatism and far- sightedness,

Knorf and Hanid were astonished. They both asked eagerly what Cou

Uncles and Aunts

the sina and Smoke Man had.

"Well," he answered in that same In any event, regular examination soft, pleasant voice, “there's Cousin of the vision is important, and porti- || Chim Smoke. Lexpect to find him cularly when there are symptoms of coming out of the chimney of oye strain.

house. He's quite a big 'fellow."

I THOUGHT

THE TRAIL PORKED SOME- WHERE ALONG HERE BUCKSKIN I

"THE OLD BOWER,

· BEND ROAD WAS BLOTTED OUT BY BRUSH AND RAIN

· LONG AGO/

Telltale Signs

LET'S TAKE A ROOK AT THAT GHOST TOWN?

JANE!

R very bad, dangerous fellow in- deed! Whenever anyone sees him they always call the fire engines!"

Man By this time the Smoke renched the open window. "Good- bye!" he called to Knarf and· Hanid. "I'm going now, I hope I see you soon again!"*

And out he went, floating as light-. ly and gaily as a wisp of dandelion fluff.

By Fred Harman

SOMEBODY

RODE

BY HERE'S⊆日, THAT BROKEN BRANCH?

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