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-1 ^ /. Pi * ? ,v Pape Eight THE CLINTON CHRONICLE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1949 WOMEN'S- WORLD - Consider Style, Fit and Shape In Selecting Dress Neckline . \ fitf fchtia Union CLARK NEW PILOT OF JOANNA TEAM ... Pitching Staff Strength ened and Fast Club Expected In Central ’ League. pERHAPS the most striking part of the dress is the neckline. At east, that is the feature of the dress hat you will notice first, for it frames the face. The cut-and finish of the neckline also shows the difference between professional and amateurish sewing, >o any extra care and detail that you put on that feature of the dress R ill repay you well. There are certain general rules to follow on necklines, but each Is a separate problem, as no two throats or shoulders are the sAme, and it must be styled and proportioned to the individual. After you select the collar or line that you want, get In front of the mirror to see if lifting the neckline or perhaps lowering it even as little as an eighth of an Inch won’t help a bit. The classic neckline which is in conspicuous but still very striking when worn properly is, of course, the “V” line. This is attractive pro vided the wearer is not too thin or bony. It should never be tforn if the neck is exceptionally long, as it will only accentuate this feature. The “V” neckline is made with a bias facing or a lightweight material stitched to the neckline, placed on the right side of the garment and then turned to the wrong side. The edge should be smooth and even, Shirred Waistline A boxy black jacket of black broadtail by Ben Reig is shown over a simple beige crepe dress. Impor tant details include the shirred waist line and long, shirtwaist sleeves. II v omet. and the stitching line should be chalked if you are not sure of mak ing a straight edge. Tips on How to Make Different Necklines « A popular neckline with jewelry is the collarless one. This can be flat or plain or it may feature gath ers or soft draping. A bias binding may be cut of the same material as the dress, but care should be used to see that it is straight. This may be sewed on the right side of the fabric and then turned back. If it lies well, it will not need to be at tached to the dress in any other way. Another way of finishing the collarless neckline is to attach the facing to the wrong side and turn it to the right side. If you are turning the neckline to the right side, you may even use a different type fabric as this will add a decorative note to the dress. Plaids and stripes used this way are very effective on dark basic dresses. If you are making a square neck line, the success of finishing it de pends upon clipping. The band should be stitched in place first and then the seam allowance clipped to 1 the corner, cutting until you touch the stitching, fhe qorner will then*; ticularly in collar interest is the use of yokes. These may be used on new dresses, and- sewed right in as part of -the dress plan. Or, if you want to add new life to an old dress, simply add a yoke in a contrasting shade to the costume. There are several different ways of adjusting yokes to the garment. The lirst way is to seam the yoke right into the dress and make it part of the whole construction. Another way of putting a yoke in, is to over lay the yoke on top of the garment. However, don’t use this method if you’re using heavy material. Still another method to use for this is to make a detachable or but toned yoke. This is a very conven ient way of using yokes, and in this way several yokes can be used for the same dress, permitting the vari ety and change that collars and cuffs give. r If you are making an overlaid yoke for a garment, cut the seams straight, as this is a very noticeable part of the dress, especially if the yoke is of a contrasting material. A good way to cut edges straight is to use a cardboard pattern and press the materials over the card board. This leaves markings which can be used as a guide for sewing straight. The stitching should be close to the edge unless you want to use the stitch as a trim. In this case it may be placed back one- eighth or one-quarter o‘f an inch. Another way of adding those spe cial touches to the neckline is to use jabots of various types. A good idea is to make the jabots removable by placing small attacuments on the jabot and the corresponding attach ments on the dress. Jabots may be in the form of ruffles or bows, or they may just tie around the neck. , If you are making ruffles, sew them onto either a single or double i band.. It is very important to do a fine hemstitching or hand rolling job on the jabot and particularly on the ruffled edge. ! Rolfe Clark, a veteran baseball j performer at Joanna and manager : there a few years ago, has been nam- ! ed manager of the Joanna entry in i the Central Carolina league for the | coming season, Johnny Moore, ath- ! letic director, has announced. He wdll j not play but manage the team from 1 i the bench, Moore said. Moore also announced that David j Chandler, a standout right hand hurl- ! er in the fast Palmetto league last season, has been added to the Jo anna mound corps for the coming season. He said he also expects to i list the addition of a southpaw- hurl- 'er soon. [ In addition to Moore and Chand ler, “Hoot” Whitwbrth, another right- ' hander, will round out the Joanna • pitching staff. The team also has : “Wheez” Farmer, veteran catcher, back in the fold to handle its pitchers ■ this season and give them plerlty of power at the plate. Richard Willing ham is among the outfield candidates 1 returning from last year. Moore, a former Presbyterian college athlete, managed Camden in the Palmetto league last season, but recently was named athletic director at Joanna. He said spring baseball practice will begin about March 8, following the close .of the Southern Textile basketball tournament. radio show, the only show of its kind, for half an hour Saturday morning at ten o’clock on the Ameri can Broadcasting company from coast to coast. On the day they come to town, the girls will visit with homemakers in food stores here. In the stores they will give away coupons good for whole hams, quarter hams and many other canned meat items. Any customer who has obtained a pic ture of one of the Hormel girls from her grocer, and visits her store while the girls are there, can win a prize. It was emphasized by advance men for the Girls’ Corps that no purchase of any sort is required to win a prize. Simply by going to the groc ery store with a picture of your Lucky Hormel Girl you become el igible for one of the prizes to be given away by the girls. Complete details about the many valuable prizes to be given away will be announced later in this paper and in food stores throughout this terri tory. Meanwhile local grocers are i urging customers to come in and get 1 a picture olf their Lucky Hormel ; Girl. And many merchants are plan ning special sales while the girls are visiting in the stores. Joanna Gives $1,223 To March of Dimes In the March of Dimes canvass re cently completed at Joanna, residents of the community contributed $1,- 223.80, which broke all previous rec ords there in similar campaigns. The final report was made by W. K. Waites, general chairman in that area. THE CHRONICLE Completely Covers Clinton’s Trade Area for Advertisers There Is No Substitute lor News paper Advertising The Hormel Girls Coming To Clinton Tuesday, March 8 More than sixty smartly-uniformed girls of the Hormel Girls’ Corps, all of them former Wacs, Spars, Waves and Marines, w-ill offer valuable prizes to every family in Clinton on Tuesday, March 8, from 10 to 11 o'clock, it. is announced in the adver tising columns of today's paper. The Girls’ Corps, now touring the United States, features a drum and bugle corps, a marching unit and a radio band and chorus. The group has appeared in nearly everry eec- tion of the country.’ The girls also broadcast their ow-n ifl Jlow! Bring in your watch for guaranteed repair service. No delays. All work double-checked. Finest materials. fj. Q. 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Taffeta may be used for a very chic appearance and soft woolens or soft crepes may be used for draped effects. One of the most often repeated tricks in dress decoration and par- ‘I Accenting Best Features If you have a creamy or sallow skin, wear colors like red, orange, red-violet or red-orange, which will add a rosier tint to your skin tones. Play down yellow colors and choose opposites from the color wheel. *' *- Avoid the complementary col ors.that will emphasize the yettow tones of the skin. If you have a rosy or ruddy complexion, wear colors contain ing yellow which will reflect your own skin tones. Wear neighboring colors such as violet to play down the red tones. Studiously avoid green, or other complementary colors which will accent the ruddiness of the complexion. If your eyes are your best fea ture, choose a color that will accent them. Vivid colors will make your eyes appear darker. 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