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Oshawa Times (1958-), 19 Apr 1965, p. 13

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4 fashion flair and FASHION DIRECTOR TELLS OF FINDINGS > _In Fashi Flair, Good Grooming It's Like Mother, Like Daughter irls display ood ~groom- time they Why do 'some ing almost from th can walk -- while haps equally pretty, to make the most selves? Bown, Director of z tional Fashion Board, is often in ster has encountered at Some mothers, says Miss show an impressionable that they consider grooming and manners secoK- dary -- even though they ma tell her the exact opposite! They do this in various ways: by making children dress neatly for school while they them- selves walk around in curlers) and sloppy attire . . . by dress- ing up only on state occasions or setting a pretty table only when company's coming. A child of any age loves to be proud of mommy 4% she is Pe seen through the eyes of the ¥ youngster's Contemporaries, Bul when mommy picks up her daughter at school or club meet- -ler sense it {practiced faithfully by mama, can help nurture sound fashion sense in the young. But good -ltaste is more than a matter of dress and grooming; in a broad- applies to every facet of living. Candlelight and fresh flowers, "good" linens, china and sil- verware gracing the table -- these symbols of gracious living .|won't mean much to a child if ,/she only sees them trotted out THE STARS SAY By ESTRELLITA Yor TOMORROW | Resourcefulness should be at a peak tomorrow, so it would be a good time to figure out complex situations, even though you take no action until the next day. A little relaxation in lthe afternoon could prove ex-| jtremely helpful. |FOR THE BIRTHDAY your horoscope ' you-can make excellent gains, when mother entertains. The young learn from day-in-day-out habits, and far too often, what they learn goes something like this: milk on the fadle in a carton, the plastic tablecloth at dinnerime, paper napkins all the time, TV dinners seryed in their foil containers. O yes -- and mommy at the breakfast table in so-so robe over rumpled nightgown. Jane Bown is often called upon to give fashion talks to groups of teen-age and junior girls. She claims that one glance will tell her which girls come from a home where mother sets the example of good taste and fashion flair -- and which girls see just the opposite example. The "dead giveaway' signs are hair: is it shining clean and worn in an appropriate young style -- or:madly eased, elab- orately styled, hanging lank and joily -- or even worn with scarf lover rollers? Hands: are they Foam Rubber-Comfort Plus Needs Kneading In Suds By ELEANOR ROSS Every once in a while, science comes up with a "miracle" product that seems to have un- limited talents for service. One of these is foam rubber, a subsatnce that seems to have made a wonderful place for it- self in the home, and not only as cushioning in upholstered furniture. '*kneading"' NEEDS ONLY KNEADING It lends itself to a fine variety uses, and requires only in suds to come of clean, In fact, soap-and-water treat- ment is the only cleansing method, as manufacturers point out, They caution that foam rubber is damaged by cleaning fluid, so what's left but suds and water? f A sponge rubber mat in front of the sink ironing board, or work bench reduces fatigue and makes a stand-up chore less tiring. While protecting these points of wear, the mat does pick up dirt, which interferes with the resilience of foAm rubber by | neatly groomed -- or wearing! clogging the pores. If tomorrow is your birthday,|claw-like, violently painted/pRpEQuENT LAUNDERING really white, or tattle-tale gray? ing, does she justify that pride and set an example her child will subconsciously remember? Or is she looking her most care-|Vigorous action on matters with|heeled? Dresses: charmingly which you are familiar. Don't!young and simple -- or over- indicates thatinails? White blouses; are they| both job-wise and financially,|Shoes: neat, well-kept, with ay? jduring the next year, But you/heels-- or: shapeless, shabby,| machine or squeezing in suds.| |will have to take practical andjrun-over, perhaps even spike-| after rinsing, it should be hung) over parallel lines to dry. Foam} To keep this type of mat clean and '"'springy,"' it should be laundered frequently--either by fleece mattress pads require the THE OSHAWA TIMES, Monday, April 19, 1965 4 be laundered or suds-sponged ' often, containing. dirt that is released jby the .suds. An. automatic washer should be set for a five- |minute wash, plus the spin |eycle, | Let foam rubber pillows dry in the air, never in an auto- matic dryer--unless they - are decorative pillows stuffed with shredded foam rubber. If washed by hand, just \"'knead"' or squish the: pillow |thFough warm soap or detergent suds and rinse water. Use a [couple of clean bath towels to press out as much moisture as possible, then dry in a breezy vet away_.from sunshine or eat. PLASTIC PROTECTION | Since foam rubber pillows are \thick and so take an extra long |time to dry, it is best to protect jthem, in the first-place, from dust with plastic cases. These zip close--and can themselves too large and bulky to wash home. But they can be spot- sponged with thick suds when necessary, Their removal damask or ticking covers can-- and should--be laundered often, of course. HAIR DESIGN Saton of Distinction Call 723-5201 151 King St. East One day two partners in business egreed thet whichever one died first the other would ploce $1000 in the coffin te cover expenses in the next world. Soon efter this agreement ene of the partners passed away. When the surviv- ing partner returned from the funeral hie wife aceused him of not placing the money as promised. tits Z ' indignant -- he replied, "! certainly did. i 4 Here, look et my cheque book!" Foam rubber mattrésses are oe ac Aaa A ae mea je uc WN less self -- in old slacks, worn) .inch 'into uncharted seas. |done and '"'sexy"? same type of laundering occa-| ; ? een eer er This will be especially impor-; The argument might be, "Oh,'sionally, and for the same rea-| r "I DON'T CARE" tant between now and July|well, dressing is just a super-|son. In return these foam rub-) "If there's one single thing|20th, when risky enterprises|ficial thing -- it's the inner girliber' items will retain their} that's the signature of the 'I/could prove disastrous. A good) that counts."' But the way a girl|/"bounce" and shape and willl don't care how I look' approach, |period, beginning on Septemberjlooks is at least partly a re-\continue to be light, cool and| it's wearing hair rollers in pub-|1, however, will continue into|flection of her inner self. Any-|jallergy-free--a real boon to the| lic,"' says the Sears fashion ex-|mid - November, when rewards|way it's the outside that the|large army of sufferers. + ecutive. And by 'public', Miss/for previous efforts should| world sees and judges by. Washing foam rubber pillows Bown means anywhere outside|prove highly gratifying. No child is born with good\does require a few special but the bedroom or beauty salon. | Next good cycles for mone-\taste -- or bad; the growingjeasy rules. Mother should not condone this|tary interests: the entire month|youngster must learn taste from/BASTED END © ' all-too-common practice, letlof December (if you avoid ex-|the people around him. The 18th) Put each one in an old pillow alone set the example herself.|travagance) and the January-|century poet Alexander Pope|case, then baste its open end) On the positive side, there arelearly February weeks; for job|Wrote: "Just as the twig is|with long stitches to allow "es-| countless ways, big and little,|and-or business matters: the bent, the tree's inclined." cape hatches' for the water in which you can help a daugh-|latter half of September and Beer ae a a i Pik ee ee ter grow up with fashion flairjearly October. | -- which is, actually, a combin-| Domestic and social interests ation of good taste and good will be under auspicious influ-/ grooming. Fresh little whitelences for most of the 12 months gloves, for example, are a sort/ahead, but do try to avoid fric- of symbol of the well-dressed/tion in early May and early STORES ia ead nm eo 924 Simcoe N- AGENTS United Toxi; 143 King &. © Roxy Variety, Rosslynn Plere, Braemor Variety Stevenson Rd. N. at Lowell aL CLEAMIT SERVICE" 725-3555 gm Se eee ee LITTLE GIRLS like their own mothers' appearance to ANN LANDERS Readers Hints On Making Pie-Crust Dear Readers: All my life I, have been self - conscious be- cause dozens of women have told me how easy it is to make a good pie-crust and I've never) been able to do it. When I con- fessed this in print and asked for a "'sure-fire" recipe, I got! more than I bargained for. Now| Mrs. D.W.L. of Port Arthur,|Grand Forks, N.D.: "For years) I fee] like an idiot. More than 5,000 women wrote to say, "It's) simple!"" -- and they sent me! their "sure - fire" recipes to) prove it. Here are some ran-| dom samples: From Marge 0. of Haywood,| Calif.: 'I struggled for years till my neighbor gave' me her secret. Use cold milk. It can't fail." Mrs. J.D.R. of Wilmette, IIL: "T'll bet you have been having flops because some moron told you to use cold milk. Use boil- ing water." Alice of Wichita, Kan.: "For years my family ate the filling out of my pies and left the crust. When even the dog re-| fused to eat the crust I decided! to. do something about it made up my own recipe by trial and error. Since I switched} from shortening to vegetable} oil I've never had a failure.! Now my family eats the crust and leaves the filling. Do you have a good recipe for a "sure- fire' filling?" E.V. of Nampa, Idaho your pie crust is bulletproof? Well, mine is foolproof. The se- cret is to add one teaspoon of vinegar. My mother - in - Jaw taught me this trick." Mrs. A.R. of Newark, N.J.: "You gave me some very good advice four years ago and now it is a privilege to help you. I have never told anyone this, but the secret of my a feather pie crust is that I do not roll it with my hands. I use my elbows. ft takes longer but it's worth it." Adelle of Yonkers, N.Y.: "I'll "So; \4 light-as-| pe ion director. A neat appear- ance raises mother's status with the other mothers too. compare favorably with that of their , friends' mothers, say a national firm's fash- wm \Ann, and use two stainless steel 3 | knives." | 'live in or near Seattle, please leall me. I will show you how to make the most wonderful pie crust you ever ate in your life. I can't send you the recipe be-|tume? any-\dency ( lthing. If you watch me, Ann,|With navy handbag and brown|tion. cause I don't measure siyou can guess the measure- ments and I'm sure you'll get bet you can't make a good the hang of it crust because your religion pro-| Dear Mrs. H.L.: Airfare from hibits the use of lard. If 1 am|Chicago to Seattle and retur: right you should give up al-|!5 $286.34, It would be a fairly ready because lard is the only|®xPensive afternoon, but thank thing to use and nothing else; You for the invitation. can take its place." From No Name Please of leveryone raved about my pie crust and begged for the recipe. 1 couldn't tell them my real se- cret but I'm going to tell you, Ontario: 'Don't forget the egg. It's very important." Helen R. of Miami, Fia.; 'Don't forget that pinch of salt.|Ann, because you are my It makes all the difference in'friend. The secret is rolling the the world." crust with complete freedom of Mrs. L.P. of Davenport, Jowa:, movement. I put my whole body "I certainly hope you are using into it. This means I must take double action baking powder,joff everything and bake in the took me years to catch on nude. You may print this if you to this trick." want to," Mrs, Phillips W. of Owens- Dear No Name: boro, Ky.: "My great-grand-jing it, .but with no personal mother bought this recipe from|recommendation. I haven't yet a chef in a fine New York res-|recovered from the women who taurant for $50. I am sending|did their house cleaning in the it to you because I enjoy your, nude! column so much. Don't balk when it comes to the lemon juice. That could be the secret ingredient."' Aunt Lottie Burlington, Vi.: "I'L bet you've been' wash- ing your rolling pin. Well, don't. Wipe it with a damp cloth This may be what is spoiling A new law in Russia reduces} your crusts." military service for college) Mrs. R. of Birmingham, Ala.:|graduates to one year and de-| "Throw away your rolling pin,'fers all students indefinitely. I am print- THEATRES FOR YOUTH The Midland Art Centre for Young People, in Birmingham, \England, will have an open-air theatre and two more iridoors. GRADUATES SERVE LESS of A Touch of Paris ' in Our BRIDAL GOWNS BRIDESMAID'S GOWNS White Church Aisle Runners BRIDE'S HEADPIECES CRINOLINES Ring Bearer Cushions MEN'S FORMAL WEAR MINK STOLES @ WHITE FOX FURS 463 Ritson Rd. S., 725-3338 SARGEANT'S RENTALS | <a W00 LWORTH'S Super Bakery Specials BAKED FRESH DAILY IN OUR KITCHEN! 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