Friday, November 20, 1942
DAILY NEBRASKAN
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On Campus, In Service, and At Home . . .
BY THE WOMEN'S EDITOR.
sAn age-old complaint of the
men is that of the women who are
constantly copying the male. First
it was women's suffrage, second,
they took jobs from the men, next,
they copied the men in their dress
and now they are getting into the
he-man's fighting forces. But we
haven't heard too much complain
ing about the last.
The women of today aren't
sending the men into battle alone,
ttiey are lollowing them. The
home-makers of tomorrow will
more than likely be war lassies of
5,42. Even in war, women are
concerned with clothes, and why
shouldn't they be? Each branch
of the service has their own sep
arate uniform and heaven help the
congressman who tries to stand
ardize them.
N The AAFNC, Army Air Fore
Nurses' Corps, appear in their
crisp white uniforms, the WAKS,
Vomen s Airplane Ferrying
Squadron, have no crisp uniform,
hut a sensible flying suit. The
"yATTS, Women's Auxiliary Tech
nical Television Staff work in uni
form slacks and white skirts.
WAACS, Women's Army Auxil
iary Corps, appearing in their
feminine soldier uniforms are
something to look at; likewise the
WAVES, Women accepted for vol
untary emergency service (which
means for the naval auxiliary),
Have suits of navy blue. In a
two-tone job appear the WATC,
Women's Auxiliary Training
Gorps, who step quite lively. Then
there are the girls who arc Women
Ordnance workers, WOW's, who
are helping at the home front by
working at defense jobs. Last but
not least arc the AWVS, Ameri
can Women's Volunteer Serv ces,
wlio train in comfortable, practi
cal clothing.
Uniforms on Campus.
Mn the future it will be a famil
iar sight see one, or many, of these
garbs dashing around, or should
I. say covering the lithe body of an
ex-co-ed who is dashing " around.
Girls have always been attracted
by the man in a uniform. Now
boys, here is your chance to re
verse things. Take a look at the
girls in uniform, and decide which
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Untainted, Still
Gaily Painted,
Go U.N. Coeds
Be happy gals! Priorities will
rt affect your face! The vague
rumors that have been circulating
around to the effect that before
lc.ng we will be without powder,
rouge and lipstick are untrue.
Little known is the fact that
about three years ago the govern
ment took over the supervision of
cosmetics, primarily to eliminate
all metallic materials that might
be harmful to the skin. There is
nothing in cosmetics now that can
be used in the war effort, so we
will not be without paint.
Containers will be of a non
metal material, probably card
board, when the present supply
rims out. Boxes will be much
simpler and absolutely no cello
phane will be used.
Demand for Alcohol
Much more seriously affected
will be cologne and perfume. Al
j cohol in the past used as a medium
J of suspension is now in demand
Sy the government. No satisfac
tory substitutes have been found
as yet. Some of the cosmetic
firms have affected pastes and
creams but they haven't been very
i successful. At the best, the pres
i ent supply of imported perfumed
rts necessary in colognes and p r
i fumes can last only two years,
v and when they are gone, produc
tion will have to be discontinued.
Coeds Do Without
iilk, Nylon Hose
i'How about this matter of ho
siery? It seems they are the one
thing of which coeds never seem
itc? have enough. Where or how
jthcy are going to get nylons or
silk apain is still a mvsterv. Al-
2thbugh Jiere will be a few on the
narket for Christmas, the supply
vill be definitely rationed.
VThe present substitute is rayon.
Mthough some haven't conformed
to the idea of having their hose
b;gging at the knees and ankles
,they still are the only form now
'available to adorm the legs. But
idon't forget new and improved
e make-ups which now come in
B3 nianv shades as fineernail nol-
one you want. Perhaps you'll
have to learn to distinguish them.
It won't take long, and it will be
worth your while.
Enough about the girls in serv
ice for there are still some civil
ians who are doing their part even
though they aren't connected with
a specific branch or organization.
These civilians must still dress
and clothes are playing an im
portant part.
Civilian War Work.
Girls driving for the Red Cross
Motor Corps look very snug in
simple uniform dresses. Volun
teer workers must dress accord
ingly to their work and jacquard
woven cotton shirts, covert skirls
are popular because of their dur
ability and practibilily.! Special
organizations using volunteer
workers have specific dresses tiiat
they must wear, but they are all
styled for simplicity.
With this war we musn't for
get that the women have to keep
up the morale of our country and
clothes pluy a definite part. After
all, the nun see uniforms day in
and day out and a petite little
miss in feminine clothes is the ap
ple of his eye.
For every day wear a wool-and-rabbit-hair
dress will always be
correct. There arc so many
styles, so many attractive colois
that it is a must for each gill's
wardrobe.
Coats A Must.
When watching the soldiers, or
our ROTC boys drill, you'll want
a warm coat. Box coats made of
fleece are very popular. Or you
might wear a beige overcoat of a
new fleece that is shaggier than
chinchilla. However, girls, be
careful to use good taste in select
ing your coat. Look nice, but be
sure that the boys are able to
keep their minds on their work.
Don't feel bad if all eyes don't fall
right when they pass by you, after
all this is war and not a style par
ade. Gray wool flannel is the mater
ial of today. A suit with a short
box jacket with tiny velveteen
collar is ideal for shopping. An
other popular ensemble is a skirt
with marsupial pockets and a fly
front to the hem topped with a
wool sweater. Sturdy herring
bone tweeds and wool suits may
be worn any and everyplace, and
will stand up under hard wear.
Wartime Glamor.
It's nice to be practical but
there are times when a tiny dash
of allurement is permitted. In the
evening when the day's work is
done and you want to be pretty,
dress up in, a gray rayon jersey
eiirndle, plus' jet sequins for the
collar and buttons. Or if you
are going out, winter-white is as
lovely as one can expect to find
for either blondes or brunettes.
A spun rayon and wool dress with
the fringed revers is bound to
catch more than one eye. Or an
eyelet trimmed Julliard wool
dirndl will add that certain some
thing that every girl desires.
The wardrobes we have now,
and the one we had last year, are
going to be used more than is ex
pected. For even if we have
money, it isn't patriotic or smart
to try to out-dress your neighbor
for each affair by buying new
clothes. In the first place Uncle
Sam doesn't have the material and
time to spend on unnecessary
items. In the second place it is
up to each and every one of us to.
alter our wardrobes aid make the
most of what we have. When wc
buy things, buy sturdy materials
that will last for the duration.
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all the festive holiday fun . . , to all the
"memorable times" you'll remember from
WINTER, 1942 ... we dedicate these spark
ling "candlelight fashions."
Cy' IF
sequins or gold on lovely
evening Mouses. Wear
litem villi separate skirls
... or as "dinner jackets"
over dresses.
5.95 to 10.95
are spired villi sequins loo.
Soft elienille weaves in rich
clear colors.
6.95 to 10.95
Millrr'l Bptrliwrir Srrlion
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... the little soft dress for
dancing . . . this year with se
quin, lame, scroll or gold link
trim to make the slag line
stop, look and glisten P
10.95 to 14.95
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