Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday, July 5, 1945 White Eyelet, Sheers, Organdy, SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS For Exquisite Summer Frocks Junior Date Frock for Summer Smartly Tailored Button-Front Kathleen Norris Says: From Today On By C H E R IE N IC H O L A S Bell Syndicat«.—WNU ra atu raa With an alinoti lilinil hmbuiul, u m iilh rr iii-lm v, a small daughter, an F.ngUsh buy, a house lo inumine, Alice u ill h air het handt full. By KATHLEEN NORRIS START NOW F YOU have not been sav­ ing kitchen fats and tak­ Yesterday is Kune, and to­ ing them in tin cans to morrow may never come, 'To­ your butcher, do it—from to­ day is the time to begin. If day on. you have been delaying and If you haven’t been setting excusing yourself for a long aside superfluous warm, plain time about doing something clothing for the next clothing you should buying bonds, or drive, do it—from today on. rolling bandages, or saving fats I If you haven't been Investing ev­ —right now is the time to start. ery spare penny, and some that Don’t bother with regrets over you cannot spare In this great war the past. Don't make grandi­ to free all peoples and settle all ose plans for the distant future. boundaries, then commence to do It Act today. This is Miss Nor­ —from today on. ris’ advice to women on the If you should not be dieting, or balancing your domestic budget, or home front. writing regularly to your soldier, or Even in a seriously compli­ taking on a part time Job as assist­ cated domestic situation, as in ant nurse, then begin to do it—from the case outlined in this arti­ today on. cle, the only sensible thing to One great trouble with us Amer­ do is to start over as well as ican women, who have known so possible. A young wife of a many years of security and plenty, is that we are apt to think about all naval officer has been carrying these things and a thousand others, on an affair with a middle-aged " I wish I'd begun that—years ago. major. There was never any Saving dimes. Studying Spanish. real love in this liaison, and it Having the children’s friends in for is now ended. Alice now wants simple hospitalities. Walking two to forget it, but she is afraid miles a day. Look at all the time this un savory episode will I've lostl If I'd had any idea how cloud the future. She has just useful it was going to be to me—or how happy It would hove made Tom heard th a t her husband, —or what help I could have given Archie, is returning from serv­ that poor child — or how welcome ice, almost blind. He is bring­ that extra money would be now—” ing his widowed mother with Chance for Fresh 8tart. him, and her adopted son, an Some lives are spent in this sort English boy. This will mean of useless regretting. But the smart two children in Alice’s house­ woman eventually learns that what­ hold, as she and Archie have a ever the mistakes and omissions of the past, there is always today three-year-old daughter. Today may be the beginning of the Miss Norris tells Alice to new Ume—the time of quiet accom­ start today, determined to hold plishment, friendship, study, sav­ her marriage together, and to ing. building. try to make everyone as happy “ I don't write him half often as she can. There will be much enough I ” says the busy woman in the market. She is deciding between for everyone to forgive and frankfurters, salmon, or curried forget after this tragic war eggs for dinner, the place is full of period ends. bustle and gossip and morning light; het heart goes for a moment to the man overseas, then she for­ places and carried on a secret af­ gets him again. To son or husband fair. He has now gone to Africa, and she is apt to write often, but this her hope is that she will never see man is her nephew, or a friend's or hear from him again. Her shame son, or the casual Christmas guest over this episode is equalled only by who begged so wistfully for an oc­ her fear that Archie will end their marriage, always so happy and har­ casional letter. So she doesn't write, and perhaps monious, and take her child away presently learns that the chance from her. Archie Is Coming Home. as far as that particular sailor is concerned, is gone. Now comes the news that Archie What we ought to remember is is on his way home, almost blind, that today is as powerful, as filled and that his mother, recently wid­ with opportunity, as any yesterday owed, is about to join the family was, and that a few months’ con­ with her young adopted English son, centration on the saving, the diet, one of the babies who was evacu­ the child, the foreign language, is ated six years ago. Alice writes me still in our power. in complete distress; must she tell In a letter yesterday I received Archie, and how to handle the long an illustration of this and can only deception if she doesn’t. advise Alice M., who wrote the let­ Well, my advice would be to pick ter, to start all over again—from to­ up this complicated problem and day on. work it out as if there was no secret Alice is the wife of a young naval to hide—from today on. We're all officer, she has a child of three. She going to have to forget a lot of ev­ writes that she adores her husband, erything if this world is to be re­ adores her child. She has a com­ built. With an almost-blind husband, fortable home, and is busy with the probably studying for an entirely usual activities of housework and new profession, a mother-in-law, a baby care. Red Cross and canteen. small daughter, an English boy, a Archie has been away for 15 house to manage, Alice will have months. her hands full. If she will go straight Last fall Alice met an army man ahead, trying to make them all hap­ who is married and has grown chil­ py, trying to make each day per­ dren; on neither side was there any fect in service and love, she need pretense of great love, or any sug­ never tell Archie anything at all, ex­ gestion of divorce. They were lovers cept that she is the wife who loves for a brief space; Alice does not ex­ him, and who is determined to help cuse or defend this, she merely tells him to blot out the cruel years that me that for a few weeks of what have so scarred him, and create now seems to her insanity she and a perfect life together—from today the m ajor met at various times and on. A secret affair with a major. 8ources of Vitamin C Tomatoes and oranges—both rath­ er scarce at present—are not the only source of vitamin C. Fresh raw cabbage and turnips haye been found to be Just as rich as citrous fruits and tomatoes. The buffalo berry of North Dakota is outstand­ ing in content of this vitamin, while good guava powder is phenomenal­ ly rich, with 3 per cent. The Rus­ sians and British have made a jam from rose hips. A Russian nut con­ taining 3 per cent is being utilized also. ’ I '.lE R E 'S a tremendous vogue on for all-white this summer. You'll find in the current collections a veri­ table snowdrift of white dresses made of beautiful materials, ranging from exquisite filmy sheers, organ­ dy, lawn, dainty voile, swiss and the beloved eyelets to classic piques, lin­ ens and various other of the firm- weave whites. Stroll around to the accessory dis­ plays and you will become increas­ ingly conscious that designers are playing up white magic for all it is worth. Your eye will glimpse a vast showing of white jewelry with em­ phasis on white earrings. You will find an intriguing showing of white handbags many of which are of the new white washable plastic. The new white footwear plays up shoe artistry in such thrilling de­ sign. glamorous white shoes become a necessary luxury this summer. The same may be said of white m il­ linery, the supremacy of the white hat in the summer mode is style news of utmost importance. The newest gesture in white headwear is the hat made of phantom-like filmy white sheers or white horse, hair. Then too white flower hats and trims are beguilingly lovely this summer, and you can get the smart­ est sailors ever in various type white straws. White gloves add their dainty touch to the picture. In the illustration we are showing a trio of lovely gowns that bring a message of the outstanding impor­ tance of white eyeleted de luxe cot­ tons for this summer. You will find the gown to the right made of white eyelet pique will prove a beautiful buy for party wear and for gay sum- Narrow Silhouette mer dances. The chic cardigan lin e1 of the jacket and cap sleeves a re 1 bound with pinwale pique. Vary the jacket with a black skirt to show its wartime versatility as a double-duty dress. The lovely bolero dress of sheer eyelet cotton, centered in the pic­ ture, passes all tests for smart summer wear. Doff the jacket and Sum m er Date Frock you have a bareback dress for sum­ mer dances. Ruffles of pique soften C O R the young in spirit — a the neckline and add a modish touch 1 charm ing “d a te ” frock th at will to the slim skirt, aAieving a chic be the m ost worn, best loved of side effect. The ribbon b e lf is pale your sum m er costum es. Make it in blue grosgrain. gay floral prints or checks and Capes register an exciting style trim with brilliant ric rac. • • t .innovation this season. A jaunty little rape makes a star appearance Pattern No. 8859 is designed for sizes in the versatile cotton pique dress 11. 12. 13, 14. 16 and 18. Size 12 requires 3 yards of 35 or 39*inch m a te ria l; 3 yards shown to the left. This is a type ric rac to trim . frock that is a first choice with party girls and furlough brides. The wide ruffle of eyelet pique conceals a row of buttons, making it possible to re­ move the capelet for sunning and dancing. The vogue for white expresses it­ A General Quiz self not only in sheer and lovely wash fabrics, but this summer great stress is being placed on perfectly The Questions charming dresses and two-piece 1. Based on standard tim e, styles made of white spun rayon, when it’s 12 noon in Chicago, in gabardine and wool sheers. These Tokyo it’s what tim e? are styled to a nicety with emphasis 2. What is m eant by a woman’s placed on beautiful trimming detail, coterie? such as allover braiding in matching 3. What country ranks next to white on novel pockets, or an all- the United States in population over embroidered effect. Especially in the w estern hem isphere? attractive is the handsome trapunto 4. With what type of cases does design that enhances many of these smart fashions, many of which are the Appellate court deal? 5. From what source is sac­ in beguiling off-white tones, the new white-wine shade being first in fa­ charin derived? 6. What was the White House vor. Popular with the young set is the first known as? 7. How m any islands are there simple full-skirted white dress that is lavish with colorful embroidery, in the Philippines? 8. From w hat does the word worked to simulate an apron front. Favored for practical summer wear cam era come? is the bareback dress with bolero made of nicely tailored linen or The Answers sharkskin, which is noted for its im ­ 1. Three a. m. the next day. maculate whiteness. 2 Her set, or circle of friends. Released by Western Newspaper Union. ASK MS ANOTHER * ’ 1 3. Brazil. 4. With appeals. 5. Coal tar. 6. The P resident’s Palace. 7. About 7,000. 8. From the Italian word cam- Designed especially for summer era which m eans cham ber. There’s News in Hat That’s Merely a Brim comfort are the new half-hats made of starched pique. The unique part of it is the hat isn’t all there. The English Isn't Easy, Says crown is missing, and for a good Stranger in Our Midst reason. You have all the appear­ ance of wearing a hat, without the discomfort of too much hat on a tor- English looks and sounds easy rid summer day. These little head- to m any of us, but the m an from pieces are one of the big success another country could tell an- fashions of the season because of other tale. Perhaps this little their practicality as well as their rhym e, w ritten by a foreigner, flattering ways. Some are so de- W’N show w hat strangers to the signed they can be laid out flat for language have to contend w ith: ironing. They certainly keep pace "Will you please explain it to me with "the style” being designed in Why 1° 'debt' you should use silent 'b'? cloches, off-face types, Dutch bonnet { c.annot as yebt the hang of “ gebt; i______ • - , In fact. I ’m completely at sea! s, and other becoming versions. You say that the ocean is blue. One of the smartest half-hats has no Is a warship, then, manned by a crue? brim at all in front, but at the back Do you give a receipt to the man in the fla r in J V dOi h n '«w e L ' i e t aKi r ” an? e “ an the day through, 87 9 7 14-44 Dependable Button-Front CRISPLY tailored button- front th at is com fortable and attractive — the sort of frock you can depend on all sum m er long. Easily and quickly m ade, it’s the perennial favorite in every wom­ an ’s wardrobe. • • * P attern No. 8797 is designed for sizes 14. 16. 18. 20; 40, 42 and 44 Size 16. short sleeves, requires 3% yards of 39- inch m aterial. 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