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Rustling Taffeta Now a Favorite DO YOU BELIEVE IT7 N E W YEAR’S SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK Gay Knit and Purl Bed Socks With Party -Going Teen - Agei s Others Do Believe Dress-Up Blouse for Your Suit 1946 Superstitions By CHERIE NICHOLAS « V E R Y in ip o rtu n t social scusui / » this W ith holiday fe s tiv itu mid o ther m id w in te r gala event cro w d in g one a fte r another on Ur present p ro g ra m , comes the " m o m e n t" fu r guy and fla tte rin g pai ty frocks. In a young g irl's w urd lo b e of p re tty -p re tty "d a te " ant dance frocks, there is alw ays room fo r one m ore E specially is it true this w in te r, when the hom ecom ing of men fro m the services is b rin g in g about an e x c itin g new urge am ong the fa ir sex to dress up and look one's m ost a ttra c tiv e a ■ If > Then too, m em bers o f the teen age group who have been spending th e ir h o liday vacation nt home w ill be w anting to have nt least one knockout new dress to "show o ff" when they go buck to th e ir re spective colleges and schools. It's a sim ple m a tte r to m ake th is dream dress come tru e ju st by choosing the season's fa v o rite dress-up fab ric , taffeta, and p u ttin g the sew ing m achine to work. One reason that g irls who huve learned o r are le a rn in g to “ m ake th e ir o w n " at th e ir local sewing cen te r are n il enthusiasm over c ris p , ru s tlin g taffeta is that they And it so easy to w o rk w ith they can w hip up an elegant little fro c k in double q u ick tim e. Now that the gadgets and attachm ents on m odern sewing m achines p e rfo rm alm ost m ira cle s in way of s h irrin g , ru fflin g and tu c k ing, i t is becom ing a hobby w ith am b itious g irls e veryw here to learn io sew. The m ore they see w h jt ch a rm in g clothes they can tu rn out at co m p a ra tiv e ly low cost, the m ore in trig u e d they become w ith the idea of ta kin g advantage of the endless o p p o rtu n itie s offered in lo ca l sew ing centers and sewing classes held in m ost o f the big stores. A gay young fro ck fo r the slim - w aisted is shown to the rig h t in the illu s tra tio n . I t is m ade o f va ri-co l- ored stri|>ed taffeta com bined w ith s ta rk black crepe. The striped fa b ric is used fo r the bodice w ith its saucy peplum th a t ju ts out c ris p ly Sequined Ascot The now - so - fashionable s p a rk lin g sequin-em broidered ascots that are c o n trib u tin g so m uch of chic and ch a rm to m ila d y 's costum e this w in te r are p e rfe ct little wonder w orkers. W ith th e ir g litte r and th e ir ric h co lo rin g Viey h ig h lig h t even the sim p le st costume w ith in describable new beauty and g la m our* The lo ve ly sequin-em broidered je rse y ascot p ictu re d w ill prove a tre a su re in any collection of p re tti fy in g accessories. This b e a u tifu l s p a rk lin g and d ra m a tii Echo sca rf is a va ila b le in black, blue o r w hite w ith m u lti-c o lo r sequins. M any ure the superstitions that s till th riv e in the U nited States Am ong the things you m ay or m ay not do on New Y e a r's Day and the penalty o r p ro fit you w ill receive, according to existin g su p erstitions, are: M aking a wish w ill b ring bad luck Have som ething good cooked, and you w ill never lack for some th in g to eat d u rin g the year. Ci.ok w hite beans and you w ill not be broke d u rin g the year. Eat cabbage and you w ill have p lenty to eat a ll year. Have a head o f cabbage in the house and you w ill be successful d u rin g the year. E a t Ash and have luck fo r the com ing year Leave yo u r house to call, you d riv e away yo u r luck. E a t rice and you w ill have s il ver a ll year. I f the firs t c a lle r is a woman, it is unlucky. I f yo u r house is d is o rd e rly, you w ill have bud luck. W hatever you do on New Y e a r's Day, you w ill do every day d u rin g the -year. C a rry corn in y o u r pocket, and you w ill never want. Spend money, and you w ill a l ways be poor. B reak som ething, bad luck w ill fo llo w a ll year. Go to church on New Y ear's Eve, and you w ill be good a ll year. It is unlucky to cut your h a ir o r nails. It is bad luck to qu a rre l. To wash anyth in g , you wash a m em ber of the fa m ily away. A bugle sounded. The a rm y band began to play a slow m arch. M o lly straightened. She'd have to be there soon. But she'd never be able to get through the crow d in tim e . She decided to go through the back door. She knocked. "C om e in .” A red-headed soldier was sta rin g at a big unfrosted cake on the kitchen table. W ithout looking up he m u rm ured, "W e ll, i t ’s about tim e you got back, Sophronia. Cap tain Adam s ju s t told me to go get his w ife. Said she could cook any thing. Sure need somebody. The Old M an is in a ja m . E v e ry th in g ’ s gone w rong since this general got here about an hour ago, inspecting fo r the W ar D epartm ent. He do n 't seem to th in k much of the Old Man, and he's rig h t lik e ly to lose his re g i m ent. I f he does, I lose m y job as colonel's o rd e rly. D on't look like i t ’ s gonna be m uch of a happy new Lovely Evening Blouse T 'O MAKE this enchanting eve- A ning blouse, sprinkle a rayon satin or taffeta blouse with gilt se quins — use wine, green, oyster white or fuchsia crepe and try it in flowered silk or satin with a velvet skirt for dancing and din ing. Nice too in soft wool jersey for more practical wear. Wool Bed Socks IZ EEP your feet snug and warm ** on the ^oldest winter nights in these gayly be-ribboned bed socks. They’re knit cf white wool and laced with a pink or blue one- inch ribbon. Fifteen inches long— and easy to make with no heel shaping to worry with. Wanted People’s Best Wishes over the hips. B rie fe d shouiuvi sleeves are sh irre d into staccato fullness. The bodice stripes below the V -neckline accent and d ra m a tize the s ty lin g o f th is m ost a ttra c tiv e bodice top. The s lim stra ig h t s k irt is mude of black crepe. You w ill And th is a most fla tte rin g l i t tle fro ck fo r m ost any dress-up oc casion. The fro c k to the le ft is a youthful m odel o f green taffeta banded w ith color-m atched velvet. It can easily be stitched up by the g ir l who has learned to sew. or even by the novice that has taken o nly a few lessons in the a rt of sewing. Th«» deep round neckline band holds lit tic s h irrin g s in place at the fro n t, w h ile clu ste r s h irrin g s adorn the s k irt fro n t below the snug-fitting bodice. Wide velvet bands fo rm Ihe shoulder cap sjeeves fo r this charm ing little gown. T affeta is indeed a m agic la b ric in m ore ways than one as proved by how successfully it is used in ev ery possible mood th is season. For instance, designers are tu rn in g out most p ro vo ca tive little frocks of black taffeta that are made to I ook dcA nitely young because ‘ of th e ir ingenue s ty lin g w ith m y ria d s ef s p rig h tly little ruffles about g irlis n off-shoulder necklines and a b b re v i ated sleeves, some trim m e d w ith lin g e rie beading run through w ith tin y ve lve t ribbon. The tin y -w a is t bodice and fu ll floor-length fu ll-s k ir t ed evening gown o f gay p la id or s trip e taffeta makes a perfect fo r m a l fo r the young g irl, as does also the long, fu ll taffeta s trip e o r plaid s k irt w ith a black je rse y top and a d ra m a tic belt. And here’ s the la t est— they are m a kin g de luxe te j aprons o f handpainted taffeta. • K in g T a tiu s G iv e n C re d it F o r W e ll W is h in g at S ta rt of N e w Y e a r. O ur New Y e a r's Day custom s date back to a gentlem an who m ay never have even existed—to the legendary K in g T a tiu s and his desire to have people wish him good luck. His subjects gathered branches o f v e r vain in the sacred grove of the god dess o f strength. Strenua, and p re sented them to him on New Y e a r's Day K ings and comm on men thought w ell of the idea and in the old days—before C hristm as became established as the g ift-g iv in g day— New Y e a r's was m a rke d by an ex change o f presents and good wishes O ur ancestors thought d rin k in g to each o th e r's health on New Y e a r’s Day a som ew hat less than burden some d u ty and took to it w holeheart edly. In colonial tim es, the m aster of the house brewed his own punch fo r the occasion and ladled it out h im self to those who wished him well. R elen sed bv W estern N ew sp ap er Union. Winter Sportswear Made of Mouton Fur Something new is happening in the sportsw ear re a lm this w in te r It's the use of the now-so-popular mouton fu r fo r a fte r-s k iin g and ska t ing costumes. A stunning skating ou tfft h ig h lig h ts a ye llo w wool dress w ith a peplum o f mouton fu r to gether w ith a short cape and hood in picturesque C rusader style. Fea tured fo r a skating costum e is a mouton short ja c k e t w ith m a tch in g fu r beret, worn w ith a K e lly green sw ing s k irt, bordered w ith the same fur. A w eskit and ta ilo re d slacks of fu r present a p ra c tic a l and good- looking outAt fo r " a fte r-s k i" re la x a tion. O ther ite m s created o f fu r in clude short cafJPs, ja ckets, boxy coats w ith m a tch in g berets and fu r- topped m itte n s. B rig h t crochet o r k n it togs present m any new and fas c in a tin g ideas. A wide shaw l-like s c a rf is crocheted of w hite o r b rig h t- co lo r angora wool w ith long frin g e across each end. Appliqued above the frin g e are crochet flow ers done in b rig h t colored ya rn . B eret and m itte n s to m atch m ake a c h a rm in g threesome. Pajama Suita of Red Rayon ‘Comfy’ for Sleep, Lounge Novel, p ra c tic a l, " c o m fy ” are b rig h t red p a ja jn a suits fo r sleep o r lounge wear. They are ta ilo re d to a n ice ty w ith long-sleeved blouse top. B eing su itable fo r sleeping and lounging they have a dual personal ity w hich makes them v e ry p ra c ti cal. Bold red rayon sports m a te ria l m akes them unusual and lika b le They ra d ia te cheer and w a rm th and are re a lly v e ry sm a rt looking. "W e ll, i t ’s about tim e you got back, Sophronia.” year And on top of it you d id n ’ t show up this m o rn in g and—” So colonels, too, had problems. M o lly smiled. Don had been going to send fo r her. G a yly she said, “ I ’ m not Sophronia.” "W h a t? ” the so ld ie r turned and looked at her. He groaned. "J u s t m y lu ck! Guess I ' l l have to find th a t M rs. A d a m s." " I ’ m M rs. A darns,” she said. " W e 'll have to get busy. How much tim e have we?” " 'B o u t tw enty m in u te s,” volun teered the soldier. “ I see,” sm iled M o lly She su r veyed the kitchen. A kn ife would im prove the sandwiches. Punch was sim ple, w ith lemons and oranges and tea in the re frig e ra to r. She made the icing. F lu ffy w hite and ric h brow n chocolate. The so ld ie r tasted: "S ay. m a'am , it's sw e ll! But o u g h tn 't it to be a little fancy? Roses and things like th a t? " “ T h a t’s an id e a !" M o lly ’s d im ples appeared. Once she'd made a cake fo r Don and put his in itia ls on i t in chocolate fro stin g . Printed le ttte rs m ust have a m agic charm . T h a t n ig h t Don had proposed. H u m m in g a tune, she spread the smooth chocolate. Don would have to a d m it now th a t she was a good a rm y w ife. W asn't cooking the way to a m a n ’ s heart, and hadn’ t Napo leon m entioned a so ld ie r's sto m ach? She stopped in sudden re a liza tion. W hat were the colonel's in i tials? M o lly sighed, " I ' l l have to And o u t.” She h u rrie d in to the lib ra ry . Ah, the s ilv e r! She c a re fu lly cop ied the le tte rs, Q.M.C. The cake was b e a u tifu l. One look and the colonel would be impressed. D u rin g the C om m onw ealth in E n g She'd been rig h t. M o lly watched land. the custom o f offering New the colonel stand s till and stare. So Y e a r's g ifts to the sovereign died did the guests. T here was an odd and was not re vive d at the R estora expression on the v is itin g g e n e ra l’s tion. G ra d u a lly , the com m oners face. S till, thought M o lly , probably adopted the same a ttitu d e about generals never sm iled. Then she presents fo r each o th e r—in dem o started. M rs. M a jo r A rnold was ta lk c ra tic A m e ric a p a rtic u la rly , because ing to M rs. C aptain Fox. " I won the g iv in g of g ifts to the king had der w hat the general thinks of Colo been p ra c tic a lly a levy. But the nel Jones’ h a vin g the in itia ls q u a r punch bow l lin g e re d on. te rm a s te r corps on his cake. U n Once the church bells rang and usual, to say the least, when Colonel tru m p e ts blew so that colonials Jones is in the field a r tille r y .” m ig h t w ake fro m th e ir stra w Don stopped her. "M o lly , what couches and know a new year was did you m ean?” born. A ll o ver the w orld now, ihe “ I'm s o rry —they were on the s il y e a r awakes w ith a squall and a din so th a t w h e re ve r you are, in jungle, v e r.” “ The colonel,” Don laughed, desert o r on sea, this is one tim e of y e a r when you need no eyes, only "h a sn ’ t got his things here, so he ears, to te ll it is m id n ig h t. Church borrow ed fro m the q u a rte rm a ste r. bells s till rin g and m aybe trum pets D a rlin g , it was a w onderful idea. s till blow, but people are not sure The general was q u ite flattered. He about it, so they buy noise-makers used to be in the q u a rte rm a ste r to help along and also tolet th e ir corps. In fa ct, everybody is happy. Come in, M o lly. Wish the colonel feelings out through th e ir mouths. Thus, you have New Y e a r’s Eve a H appy New Y ear And it w ill be, and Its m any and va rie d traditions. thanks to yo u .” • ' * To obtain complete instructions for the White Wool Bed Socks < Pattern No. 5049) send 18 cents in coin, your name, ad dress and the pattern number. • . • To obtain complete pattern, finishing in structions for the Tie-Around Blouse (P a t tern No 5027), sizes 12. 14, 16 included, send 18 cents in coin, your name, ad dress and the pattern num ber. SEW ING C IR C L E N E E D L E W O R K 709 Mission St., San Francisco, Calif. 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The firs t union flag of 13 stripes was u n fu rle d by George W ashington. 1770. K entucky entered the Union, Ja n u a ry 1, 1792. A m e r ican dragoons, 1814, attacked the B ritis h , who had seized Buffalo, N. Y. G eneral Jackson repelled the B ritis h a t New O rleans, 1815. As you approach the beginning of the new ye a r, it is w e ll to be co m panioned and sustained by hope. Tennyson m ig h t have been w ritin g o f o u r flrs t postw ar C hristm as when he said: "H o p e the best, but hold the pres ent, fa ta l d a ughter of the past, "Shape yo u r h e a rt to fro n t the hour, but dream not th a t the hour w ill la s t.” The w a r is over and we can only hope and p ra y it was the last. fiJi • •• H ov /IC m W onderfully quick, a little Va-tro-nol up each nostril helps open the nasal passages-raakes breathing easier-w hen your head fills up w ith stuffy transient congestion! I f you need relief to n ig h t from such breathing distress - try Va-tro-nol. 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