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The baily Maty AW. S5 EIGHT August 24, 1970 'Family Section For Warm California Evenings A patio dress for warm California evenings has a backless halter bodice on a slightly raised waistline, made from a free-form Tahitian chalk print on dark ground. The actress feels this could also be made in a soft stretch wool jersey for 'Af Home' Dress For Pcrrfies Gergldine'Gleason Chutuk's "at home" dress for party evenings combines opaque and glossy fobrics in soft jersey for the bodice, shimmering brocade for the skirt. Jersey was used for the bodice to give the soft sweater look and a sash of matching fabric finishes off the dirndl skirt. The Textured Look For Foil The textured look of a windowpane checked tweed is as cosmopolitan as it is countriffed depending on how it is accessorized.

The bias-cut bodice with tiny ovffet(ae-shoulder sleeves gives it a couturier look. It made by Geroldine Gleason Chutuk as part of seasonal wardrobe. Comedian's Daughter Turns Out Own Smart Wardrobe LOS ANGELES OSretty Geraldine Gleason Chutuk) daughter of comedian Jackie Gleason and wife of top California a executive John S. Chutuk, i cl the glittering merry-go-round of Hollywood nightlife. In addition, she masterminds the running of her spacious home in Los Angeles, where she lives with husband Jack and their elfin kindergarten son, Mark.

Being -1 and absorbed in a variety of social, cultural and charitable activities necessitates a "go- everywhere" wardrobe Geri. How does she handle the round-the-clock demands on her clothes life? She easily turns out her own at the start of each season on what she calls her "dream "My old machine was still working beautifully, but I couldn't resist the a model extras for sewing ease. My favorite Is the speed basting for basting i stitches up to two inches long that means I can do hems in no time." Geri Chutuk keeps machine handy in a sunlit corner of her terra cotta- floored kitchen, surrounded by curvy art-nouveau wrought iron chairs and clusters of the Chutuk's favorite a -palms and tropical hanging Collage. Varied Interpretations "Sewing is a creative adventure," says Geri. "By sewing for myself, I find that I can be something of a designer.

I like to mix different patterns the skirt from one designer and the from another. For example, if a particular look is right for me, I can interpret it a thousand ways and each time it will look different, but right. It gives me the happy feeling of always having just the right tlu'ng to wear whether going to a Hollywood premiere, entertaining at home, stopping 1 at a restaurant or gallery opening, or even going to a sporting event. For all these occasions, I previously combed the stores, finding shopping tedious and compromising." Day time life in California Is casual. Geri usually wears pants which before making them herself she had a hard time buying without numerous alterations.

A nightlife in Los Angeles is often much more formal than in New York or other Eastern cities, meaning cocktail parties and small dinners in Los Angeles require a special after-dark wardrobe. Accessories Important "The look of finely proportioned and often imported ac cessories appeals to me, and sewing myself is a great help in defraying their expense. II allows me to have just what I like from the imaginative boutiques in the Los Angeles area." Geri feels that accessories in the wardrobe are as important as accessories in home furnishings and should harmonize completely. For the Chutuks' small, 'I Do! I Tonite At The Totem Pole Playhouse "I Do! I starring Tom McKenna and Henrietta Valor as Michael and Agnes, the couple of (he chronicle that goes through all the commonplace ups and downs of a long, satisfactory marriage, this evening at Totem Pole Playhouse for a two-week run. "I Do! I Do!" is the musical version of Jan de Hartog's successful play, "The Four- poster." It has some of Schmidt and Jones' most beautiful music and lyrics including "My Cup Runneth Over," "Together Forever," "Nobody's Perfect," "Flaming Agnes" among others.

William H. Putch is directing this two-character musical. Personals Mrs. Hortense Buhrman, 1602 The Terrace, recently relurncd from a three-week four of Europe. i Sharpsburg, a home after undergoing treatment a the a i County Hospital for three weeks.

Mr, and Mrs. C. W. Easterday, Mrs. J.

W. Dorcsy, Sharpsburg, spent a days with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cox at their summer home near Paw Paw, W. Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Preston Lowe of Arlington, Va. visited with C. A.

Lowe, Sharpsburg last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. P.

Lowe and family of Sharpsburg are spending a week at Ocean City, N. J. Linda Elizabeth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E.

Hull of Clear Spring, was named (o the dean's list for the second semester nt West Virginia Wesleyan College. She Is nursing major. easy-to-care-for beach house, Geri selected a sunny floral printed fabric and used it for slipcovers and accessories in three adjoining rooms. The decorator effect unifies the main living area of the house and makes each room seem larger. "Don't be afraid of big, bold prints," she advises.

She also likes to make things for husband Jack, the latest of which is a beach caftan. He likes it so much he wears it for lounging at home as well as at the beach. Out of a piece of leftover fabric, she made a wide tie for her father for Father's Day. Wide Belts "What interests me cnor- mously now," says striking chestnut-haired Geri, i working with leather and organic materials to produce wide belts, fringed bags, and other a i accessories. And, if I find working with suede successful, I would like to do a realljr, smashing vest and" pants for fall." Geraldine Gleason Chutuk is a pretty hut typical example makers all over the country who to a beautiful wardrobe and a of imaginative young home- find sewing both a thrifty creative adventure as well.

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