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[[underline]] SOCIAL NOTICES [[/underline]] All club members interested in taking sewing lessons, please notify Mrs. Shirley Taylor by March 18. The Saint Patrick Day Buffet Supper will be held March 17, at 6:30 P.M. in the Officers Mess for club members and their husbands. Please get in touch with Mrs. Isabel Webb not later than March 10 if you plan on attending. Mrs. Maxie Manning entertained the members of the OWL Club and their guests Thursday, February 20. Games and refreshments were enjoyed by: Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hurd, Mrs. Beverly, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Punch, Mrs. MacWilliams, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Jamison, Mrs. Suggs, Mrs. Heywood, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Mrs. Pullam, Mrs. Starks and Mrs. Hillery. [[underline] CONGRATULATIONS [[/underline]] Mrs. Mary Kidd, wife of Reserve Officer Lt. George Kidd, gave birth to a 6 1/2 pound girl Sunday, February 23. Both mother and baby are doing nicely at Mt. Carmel Hospital. [[line]] [[underline] BEAUTY HINTS [[/underline]] "Short Women" "Oh, but isn't she short" is a remark often made about women 5'2" tall and under. There are several tricks that can be used to make the short woman appear much taller than she really is. By dropping a hemline and lifting the chin, inches will be added to the actual height of a "shortie". Dresses are longer this year whether we like it or not...from 1 1/2" to 2" inches longer than they were last season. Half-of-the-calf is an excellent length. Straight slim skirts are the type for the short woman to wear. A row of buttons from the waist to the neck line helps to elongate the figure because buttons accent the direction in which they're going. Clever tucking and piping the full length of a dress gives the illusion of height. Two-toned dresses, a lighter bodice and dark skirt tend to shorten the already short figure. Avoid cutting your heigth by wearing an outfit that's the same color. Match up your dress and hat. Hats and high heels are items that will do wonders. Brims rolled up or sweeping upward are good as are hairdo's under them. You don't have to look short if you don't want to. Try some of these tricks and watch the results. [[line]] "There's no fool like an old fool" [[underline] SEWING [[/underline]] A few helpful hints Work from the underarm down when joining seams. Join shoulder seams working from the neck outward to armhole. In order to prevent sheer materials from pulling when stitching, stitch seams over a strip of paper; then remove the paper. Mercerized thread should be used when stitching all cotton, linen and dull woolen materials; silk thread for silks, rayons and woolens that have a sheen. Press each seam after stitching. Pressing takes away that "Homemade" appearance. All sewing threads should be a shade darker than the material. Clip the seam allowance after curved seams are joined. This will prevent the material from drawing. Always adjust your pattern before cutting material. This will make fitting very simple. Buy your dress patterns according to your bust size; skirt and slacks patterns according to hip measurement; coat and suit patterns the same as for a dress. Childrens patterns are bought according to breast measurement or nearest size. When pinning two pieces of material together, always insert the pins at right angles to the edges. [[line]] *** [[underline] HOME DECORATING [[/underline]] *** Color in the Home Color is one of the most important things to be considered in decorating the home. It can either be attractive, dull, gay, warm, cool, striking or inviting and hundreds of other ways, depending upon how it is used. There are certain basic rules to be followed, if color is to give to the home the desired effect. The decorators rule of three variations of value in, color-vivid, tint and grayed tones, make for a successful color scheme. The colors may be complementary, such as yellow and violet, red and green or blue and orange. They may also be analogous, such as green, yellow-green and yellow. Regardless of color scheme, the rule of "Three" should always be applied. [[underline]] SHADES [[/underline]] While choosing your favorite colors, Choose also, your favorite shades. Some people like gay, light shades and others prefer deep, rich, jewel-like tones. Let your home express you. Don't select a color because an interior decorator suggested it, or because ( Con't on Page 4 ) -3-
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This is page 3, of The OWL - Vol. 1 No. 2 6 March 1947. There are 2 columns of text, with several rows of different sizes.