Intriguing Use of Color Marks
t Gay Holiday Season Fashions
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
FASHION continues to issue a clar
ion call for color, color and more
color. What with the gay holiday
season approaching there is greater
demand than ever for color-bright
frocks. Designers are doing amazing
things with putting the most un
expected color with other colors for
striking contrast. In fact, we are be
ing educated to the point that there
seems nothing “impossible” in the
modern color-contrast technique. It
Is admirable what creators have
been inspired to do and to dare this
season in playing up color contrast
In costume design.
The three-color youthful dress to
the left in the illustration is proving
a big fashion success. It is the type
that the young set adores. Two blaz
ing colors and black in striking con
trast for the bright bodice top sum
up to nothing less than a sensation.
The black skirt makes you look
slim and neat, while the colors in
the bodice light up your face in a
flattering manner. The rayon fabric
of which this dress is made will
make a hit with you, too, for it has
a crown-tested label that you can
count on in way of dependable wear.
There are more ways than one to
work color magic in designing a
modish gown. The two-piece black
wool afternoon dress, centered in the
picture, interprets a most unique
way of working out color contrast. It
has a snug-fitting overlapping tunic
brightened by a fluid band of char
treuse wool inserted in the yoke and
sleeves. There's style distinction in
this dress in that from the contrast
color angle it is so out of the ordi
nary. With it milady wears a turban
of black Persian lamb.
Much ado is being made this sea
son about the dress with a contrast
yoke. Here is where color contrast
technique is doing some of its best
work. Note how effectively this
scheme is carried out in the in
stance of the dress to the right. You
can imagine the yoke that styles this
dress in any delectable color you
wish. It’s striking in fuchsia with
black, very lovely in lime with dark
brown, dramatic in orange with
navy and tres chic in white with
black. Here's a word to the girl who
can sew: when you want to give new
life to an old dress, give it a new
yoke made of quality-kind crepe. A
black frock with a yoke in that new
and favored color, royal blue, would
be stunning. Complement this outfit
with a stunning felt hat in the same
blue, or if the hat be black, feather
it in this radiant blue.
The big color-contrast thriller that
is now in action in the fashion world
is that of black teamed with riot
ous colors that are most fascinat
ing. New fashions are coming in of
black jersey that introduce color in
striking contrast. The characteris
tic feature of this new color strategy
is that it stands out boldly at just
some one place on the dress or the
blouse. For example, a simple
black jersey skirt has a straight pan
el running up the center front from
waist to hemline. This wide insert
has the effect of brilliant Roman
stripes and the news is that it is
made of strips of jersey in multi
colors seamed together and then
pressed. In the sarqe series of dress
es a model was shown that used a
similar effect horizontally above the
hemline of the skirt. A very striking
black wool jacket had a wide orien
tal looking insert about the sleeves
only.
Color contrast achieved by assem
bling “separates” is carried out in
stunning effects. A deep berry color
formal crepe skirt topped with a
bodice top in fuchsia or green, worn
with a gorgeous jeweled belt is dra
matic for evening wear. Likewise
a striped or plaid taffeta full-length
skirt with a top of black jersey is
smart new style.
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Decorative Buttons
Why not give your bolero suit
smart style accent by adding button
decor after the manner pictured?
Border'the curve of the bolero with
a series of fabric-bound buttonholes.
Then stud each buttonhole with a
handsome button originate to add
decorative interest and impart new
style distinction. The button used
on the bolero pictured is a graceful
flower-cupped shape grooved in sun
ray lines. A crystal-like ball that
looks almost jewel-like gives cen
ter detail.
Braids for IXctv Hairdress
Do not despair because your hair
is too short to do up in the now so
voguish braids. Most of the pretty
hairdos you see and covet are ar
ranged with false braids. You can
also buy "buns” and curls to help
out.
Dream-Like Formals
For Teen-Age Set
Now’s the time when a young
girl’s fancy turns to thoughts of for
mals and party frocks that will make
her the belle of the evening during
the holiday festivities. This year
the young set has gone all out in
favor of long-skirted gowns. Design
ers are catering to her wishes with
most entrancing formals that look
like dreams come true. Very airy
fairy gowns are the style this year,
made of billowy tulle, of embroid
ered nets, fine marquisette and oth
er ethereal sheers. Quaint drop
shoulders, tiny waisted fitted bod
ice tops with swirling bouffant skirts
give a picture-book effect. Some
have just enough glitter decor to
make them look starry and lovely.
Miss Teen-age will look like a gypsy
queen in the color-bright striped
plaid crisp taffeta gowns. In the
shorter lengths, very new is the little
black taffeta gown that is made very
young looking with lots of perky lit
tle ruffles and bows. Then there are
the light-top models. A dirndl skirt
of black velvet with a white jersey
tuck-in cap sleeve bodice starred
with gold nailheads is very lovely
and new looking for dates and party
wear.
Brocade Jacket Tops Of]
A Modish Dark Skirt
A sure sign that this is a season
of new elegance is seen in the re
vival of rich brocades. Newest fash
ion calls for the two-piece after
noon or evening gown that tops a
modish skirt with a jacket blouse of
handsome brocade. These gorgeous
brocades are to be had in old-fash
ioned Victorian shades of brown,
plum, peacock blue and old gold.
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By VIRGINIA VALE
Constance collier
helped Paulette Goddard
deceive Charlie Chaplin when
Paulette was Mrs. C., and
doesn’t mind telling about it.
“Mr. Chaplin preferred that
his wife should be the lady of
his house and should give up
any thought of an acting ca
reer,” says she. But Paulette
was ambitious. So Miss Collier,
whose name has long been famous
in the theater, coached her at every
opportunity. ‘‘And we just didn’t tell
Charles anything about it," she
adds. She’s seen in "Kitty." in which
Paulette stars. Miss Collier has
helped many another actress; the
list includes Mary Pickford, Norma
Shearer. Claudette Colbert. But
husbands didn't have to be deceived
in their cases.
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Larry Brooks took his name from
that of a famous theatrical costume
firm—walked in to have a costume
fitted, walked out "Brooks.” Now
singing opposite Jo StafTordyon the
air on CBS Tuesday nights, he’s also
singing a leading role on the stage
LAWRENCE BROOKS
In "Song of Norway”; he's come a
long way from the radio station in
Hartford, Conn., where he worked
for three seasons. Between times
he’s had a movie contract that took
him to Hollywood but did no more
for him, and sung in a night club.
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Teresa Wright says, "It should be
my turn next,” and means her turn
to make a picture based on a book
by her husband, Niven Busch. Jen
nifer Jones stars in his "Duel in the
Sun”; when RKO makes his "They
Dream of Home,” Dorothy McGuire
will star. Meanwhile, Teresa is ap
pearing in Paramount’s “The Im
perfect Lady,” opposite Ray Mil
land, and biding her time.
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After a search lasting for months,
Columbia Pictures chose Scotty
Socket for the role of Al Jolson as
a young man in the technicolor mu
sical tentatively called "The Al Jol
son Story.” Becket’s last screen ap
pearance was in "Junior Miss.”
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With rain sweeping over Holly
wood, and attacks of flu claiming
one actor after another. Producer
Joe Kaufman was lucky. Kane Rich
mond, Barbara Reed and Rebel
Randall, leads in "The Shadow,”
which Kaufman is directing, were
all bowled over and had to stay
home. But Kaufman evidently had a
rabbit’s foot in his pocket; they
didn’t take to their beds till the day
after the picture was finished.
Bonita Granville's certainly grow
ing up; she shoots her first man in
Monogram’s "Glamour Girl.” It
stars Belita, the ice skating baller
ina, but this isn't one of the stand
ard plots that ice skaters usually
draw—“Glamour Girl” is an emo
tional story which ends in violent
death. “Dillinger” is one of Mono
gram’s pet pictures; somebody
called "Glamour Girl,” "Dillinger
on Ice.”
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Bill Gargan returned to Repub
lic’s studio for the first time since
1935 when he checked in for his role
in ’’Murder in the Music Hall,’’ star
ring Vera Hruba Ralston. "Last
time I was here there was one pro
jection room and one sound stage,”
he remarked as he looked around.
Republic has 16 stages now.
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Orson Welles has expressed more
than polite interest in politics of
late—the next national election may
find him running for senator. Mean
while, he’s heard as a commenta
tor on the American network Sun
days, is producing, directing and
starring in "The Stranger," playing
the part of a magician in Harold
Lloyd’s "The Sin of Harold Diddle
bock," and appearing regularly
with Bergen and Charlie McCarthy.
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Ol)DS AND ENDS—Howard Free
men spent six months of dieting, to lose
30 pounds—then put the weight on again
in three weeks, to play the fat Spanish
king in “Monsieur Heuucaire" ., . On a
“Meet Me at Darky’s" broadcast an
actress said one word, "No"—and got
$4(1.3It for it, regular pay for a long part.
. , . More than 2,000 musicians, 155 top
name band leaders and more than 400
singers have appeared on “Spotlight
Hands" during the past three years on
the air.,,. Ilka Chase wishes you’d write
her about your pet peeves—she’s col
lecting complaints; those shared by the
most people will be discussed on her
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Bee Practices Show
Efficient Progress
Insemination, Feeding,
Management Change
Artificial insemination of bees has
become a reality. The bee culture
laboratory of the
department of agri
culture has dove)
oped a method by
>vhich queens can
be fertilized arti
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domestic bee breeds Queen
of the future can be developed ac
cording to value and not to chance.
Some bee raisers believe it is ad
visable to clip the wings of the
queen nee, 10 pne
vent any wander
lust habit from de
| veloping
When drone bees
are spotted it is
well to remove
mem, tney a re
Drone trouble makers. If
they are not removed, however, the
workers will soon kill them off.
When it is necessary to feed the
bees, in winter, or periods of nec
tar shortage, ordinary sugar syrup
is no longer recommended By add
ing pollen to the syrup, egg laying
starts within 12 hours. There is a
wide variation, however, in content
of the various nectars. High egg
laying has been found associated
with the gathering of nectar from
mustards, manzanita and sweet
clover.
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Not Too Late to Mulch
Strawberry Beds Now
Less likelihood of winter injury to
plants, prevention of soil erosion by
wind and rain, and less danger to
heaving caused by rapid freezing
and thawinfc of the soil, results when
strawberry beds are properly
mulched.
Salt hay is the best material avail
able, although straw or spoiled hay
is also acceptable. The best timo
to apply is when the ground has fro
zen solid enough for a truck to be
driven over it. Apply about two
tons per acre to both the rows and
the middles. Put on enough so that
no plants are visible, but don’t over
do it by applying mulch too thickly.
New in Machinery
De-Icer
Sectional view of typical
de-icer installation.^
A stock tank de-icer, produced by
General Electric company, solves
one of the most troublesome prob
lems of all farmers located in areas
subjected to spells of freezing
weather.
No adjustments are required and
maintenance is not necessary. All
that is necessary is to plug it into
the light circuit. It floats on top
of the water, thus melting the ice.
Dry Mash Hopper
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Dry-Mash Hopper for Use in the
Laying House.
This dry mash hopper is intended
for use inside the laying house, or
[ may be made for growing stock.
It should be hung about 8 inches
above litter.
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Sluily Soil Nutrition
Soil fertility, rainfall, erosion,
leaching, climatic conditions and
soil composition are all vitally con
cerned in profitable production and
feeding. Nearly every section of the
country now has soil peculiarities
which cause nutritional deficiencies,
according to the American Veteri
nary Medical association. The swine
belt, cattle country, milk sheds, etc.,
were not arrived at by accident, but
have grown up partly because of nu
tritional facilities present in section.
Rug, Chair and Seat
Cover Easy to Knit
A BATHROOM’S as smart as
its accessories. Make yours
lovely by just knitting rugs, stool
and seat cover in rug cotton, or of
old stockings. *
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Knit on 2 needles, section by section.
The rug and covers are a beginner’s
Joy. Pattern 7314 has directions for rug.
chair and seat covers.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current conditions, slightly more time is
required tn tilling orders for a few of
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept.
S64 W. Randolph St. Chicago 80, 111.
Enclose 10 cents for Pattern
No_
Name_
Address_
We can't make enough Smith Bros. Cough
Drops to satisfy everybody. Our output it
still restricted. Buy only what you need.
Smith Bros, have toothed coughs due to colds
since 1847. Black or Menthol—still only 54.
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A SURE KILLER FOR MICE
FOR killing mice ask your druggist for
Sperry's Poisoned Wheat. This is a
heavily poisoned grain that mice like j
and will eat. When closing a building
such as a summer cottage for the season
Sperry's Poisoned Wheat left in the build- f
ing will prevent damage by mice. *
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