EVEN AS m PARIS:
Waistlines Wander in Toyland
Dolls will be dressed in., the
height of current fashion this
Christmas season
Fascinated by the possibilities
of the wandering waistline, doll
couturiers have produced the wid
est variations in miniature fas
hions ioyland has ever witnessed.
This fascination of doll designers
shoo id push fashion awareness
among young America to a new
high.
fhe fashionable teen-age doll
may have an all-out Empire v/ard
obe with high rising waistline and
graceful back drapes. Or she may
4\e smartly turned out in knee
belted chemise or free swinging
trapeze styles.
Figures emphasising silhouettes
with the waistline where nature
intended it have elegant represen
tation, too, according to the Toy
Guidance Council Doll skirts are
generally knee revealing and the
ao/nted-toe. elaborately-strapped
shoe is favored for the older doll.
Accessories follow the trend.
Festoons of beads to compliment
ch^afiserie, fur and velvet head
ache bands for coiffures, thin
chemise hand bags and arm loads
of charm bracelets are prominent
in new doll wardrobes. Even the
popular darker shades in stockings
are in evidence in the doll fashion
parade.
The development of synthetic
furs has been a bonanza for the
elegantly outfitted doll. Mink-like
stoles, jackets and three-quarter
length coats are practical for
everyday doll wear.
The 1958 world of dolls puts new
e mob as is on the family. New
features include a trio of dolls,
representing mother, school-age
daughter and a babe in arms—all
fashionably attired. Doll families
with baby, toddler, kindergartner,
and teen-ager will provide a
broad span of wardrobe interest
for the make-believe mother.
Speaking of the make-believe
Mom—the little girl who is getting
the dolls—she will get a short
course in motherhood with her
new dolls.
Some dolis are accompanied
with instruction, on the advantages
of anti-coiic nipples and pinless
diapers. Doll baby hygiene follows
Lift Dad’s Gifts
Out of the Rut
The old joke about dad receiv
ing nothing hut shirts and ties for
Christmas is not just a story. It
happens in many homes every
Christmas. It can he avoided in
your home if the family gets to
gether and carefully plans the
gift list for the head of the house
hoi d.
Peek at Phs Closet
There are many other gifts be
sides the conventional shirt and
tie. There are clothing accessories,
jewelry and men's toiletries to
choose from. They are all practical
gifts that dad will ireally appre
ciate.
For the man who has a closet
full of suits, jackets, slacks and
shoes there are several types of
clothing racks that will help re
lieve the closet clutter.
The largest racks <*re the ones
for pants and jackets. Constructed
with wooden frames and alumi
num crossbars, they range up to
60 inches high. Most come with
special suit hangers.
For the Traveler
Folding slipper and bathrobe
sets are ideal for the traveling
man. The slippers fit into a leather
pouch so that when put in a suit
case the other clothes don’t be
come soiled. The cotton bathrobe
folds easily into a matching zip
pered pouch.
Men’s leather traveling kits are
popular gifts for dads.
Another worthwhile gift for dad
is a toilet set containing after
shave lotion, cologne,, and powder.
Also there are many types of
brush and comb sets.
For the well-dressed dad a
matching set of ties and handker
chiefs makes an attractive gift.
WINNER AND LOSER IN WEST BERLIN ELECTION—Willy
Brandt, left, iv congratulated by Ernst Lemmer, his chief oppon
ent, cm winning re-election as West Berlin mayor Dec. 7. They
sre shown in front of a tote board at City Hall. Brandt led
Socialist Party to an absolute majority victory over Chancellor
Konrad Adenauer’s Christian Democrat Party and latter’s mayor
alty candidate., Lemmer. West Berlin Communists did not win
a single parliamentary seat as a record vote of 93.7% turned
out. Lemmer is Adenauer’s minister for all-Gefman affairs.
(AP Wire photo by radio from Berlin)
the latest precepts of pediatricians.
Baby-doll’s safety gets special con
sideration for car travel with a
folding bed that latches on to the
car seat. Tip-proof, draft-proof
doll carriages assure safe pro
menading.
SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASE
GIVEN AUTOMATICALLY
The telephone in the social secu
rity office has been ringing far
more frequently than usual these
past few weeks, Evereil C. Cum
mins, district manager, reported
today. A good mar.y calls are from
people who are receiving monthly
retirement, disability or survivor
checks now and who are concern
ed about getting the increase that
was authorized by Congress and
the President recently.
Mr. Cummins reminds all social
security beneficiaries that the in
crease in monthly benefits will
come to them automatically.
The checks tor Janua.y 1959,
which will be mailed out on tie
first of February, will include the
full increase toe ^aw piov.aes, un
average jump of about seven per
cent, he said. In dollars tms means
65 year-old workers will receive
from $3.00 to $7.50 more, depend
ing upon the amount of their pre
sent benefit. Where total family
payments reach $254.00, individual
benefits other than that-paid to
the worker may show a lesser per
centage increase, Mr. Cummins
concluded.
For more information about
social security* contact your social
security office Box 1331, Juneau,
Alaska.
Naval Station
f Births
Laurfc Marie, weighing 6 lbs. 11
ozs., was born on December 6 to
Sharon Genevra and Gordon Ray
McFee, EM2, USN.
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Oh Man!
Now is the time when parents should stop, look and listen.
Don’t laugh at Bill during these days. His feelings can be
deeply wounded. Help Bill grow into the man you want him
to become by giving him strong, wise, and kind guidance.
Stop treating him like a child. Look for the quick changes
of mood, the intense, but brief interest in everything. Listen
sympathetically during those times when he wants to confide
in you.
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