The Modesto Bee from Modesto, California • 14

Women's Activities B-2 Thursday, Dec. 9, 1965 THE MODESTO BEE What In The World Ever Happened To Curves? By Pauline S. Walker Home economics director, McClatchy newspapers you flunked out or had a tough time with geometry, cheer up. Fashion is offering a refresher course. No more curves to cope with, the angles of geometric diagrams having replaced them.

According to a recent re port from Italy, which agrees with most of this country's fashion thinking, today's women are caught fashion revolution which wants, above all, to appear young, whether they are or not. And they want a youthful look which is readily apparent. The changes have been gradual but it seems only a brief time since the women who had curves were glad of it; the designers were making an all out effort to add them where they were missing among the less fortunately endowed members of the feminine flock. Shape was being built in as one of the A striking example of the geometric influence is this sleeveless cocktail dress designed by Pino Lancetti of Rome. In pale biscuit silk goffre, its center seam opens at the bust to form a triangle, revealing a second skirt beneath, some two inches longer.

Ideal for a New Year's Day game, both the coat and dress of this sportive ensemble from Antonelli of Rome are outlined with broad bands of white. The helmet hat is worn back to reveal her bangs. Holiday Sparkle Sets Mood At Post-Concert Reception Cookie Tree Omega Nu Sorority Honors Inactive Members Christmas cheer abounded in the Joseph Ruddy home on Helen Avenue Tuesday afternoon for the open house given by Phi Gamma Chapter, Omega Nu Sorority, to honor inactive members of the group. More than 75 women dropped in between the hours of 3 and 6 o'clock for refreshments and chatter. A large Santa Claus face with a bright red ornament for a nose beamed a welcome on the front door.

Within, a fire burned in the fireplace and two large chunky white candles glowed at the ends of the mantel, each one based in gold tinsel feathered leaves. Candles And Holly The glitter and sparkle of the holiday season set the background for the post-concert reception held by the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Guild in the Charles Saunders home on Griswold Avenue following Tuesday night's program. Honored at the event were Marilyn Ulm, Robert Parmeter, Margaret Douglass and Mary Gamble, members of the orchestra who had Red candles and English holly centered the dining room table where hostesses, clad in long skirts, presided at the tea and punch services. The committee included Jacqueline Foret, Mmes. Harry (Bud) Gorman, John Gilmore, John L.

Mensinger, Carson Taylor and Ruddy. Mrs. Leo Milich was general chairman. Attention centered around a stylized tree made by Mrs. Louis F.

(Bud) Gianelli, president, of wood covered with sparkled tissue paper and decked with ornaments and cards trimmed with gold braid and ribbon. Each card represented some civic or charity project of the organization for the year. A light features of well made clothes. Now much of this superstructure in apparel has been eliminated and today's dynamic women, in their search for the youthful look, might just as well, or better, have the figure of an 8-yearold girl. Line Is Lean Italian designers, particularly those new generations, are devising a lean, essential line, obviously and emphatically derived from geometric diagrams.

Shoulders or coats and jackets are considerably wider, seams form short lines which include geometric cuts and make the short skirts of piece lime-green knit shot with silver thread accents. Rhinestone and silver buttons highlighted the ensemble and her black shoes glittered with matching accents. An arrangement in the large foyer set the yuletide mood of the evening with a table tree styled from artificial red and green leaves and golden grapes. Guarding the tree were two copper and brass angels holding green tapers. Three in back of the tree accented ed by the sorority to com- was Mrs.

Theodora Fields the decorations and a small munity projects and funds Annan of San Mateo, forcard noted the fact more throughout the term. merly of Modesto and an inthan $7,000 has been donat- Present from out of town active member. Mae Giovanetti, left, and Mrs. Clarkson B. Bradford right, inactive members of Phi Gamma Chapter, Omega Nu Sorority, admire the stylized tree calling attention to the civic and charity projects of the group during an open house honoring inactive members in the Joseph Ruddy home on Helen Avenue.

With them is Jac- queline Foret, one of the hostesses of the holiday event. Bee Photo dresses flare out in what was known as the A now called the "geometric." Right angle seams race from the neckline to make a sharp right angle turn at the waistline. Rectilinear lines form hems and bandings and mitered corners have attained style status. While the squares and rectangles of Mondrian art still are going strong, study these photographs of the latest designs from Italy. Then, to complete the short refresher course, try counting the straight lines, parallels, triangles and the abrupt right angles, remembering that, in this case, the sum total equals the youthful look! wall plaques from Mexico, depicting the three Biblical kings, formed a background for the arrangement.

The dining table was laid with a cloth of alternating squares of lace and pale green embroidered linen. The centerpiece was a family heirloom footed coffee server in silver on matching tray holding an arrangement of red roses and fern. Echoing the red roses was a silver bowl containing an arrangement of the bright blossoms against a background of fir on the sideboard. On each side were tall red candles in six graduated silver candie holders. Punch was served in the lanai by Mrs.

Gilbert McKinzey from a crystal punch bowl. The rosy hue of the beverage was complemented by pink Christmas garlands at the base of the bowl. Serving during the evening were Mmes. Marion Belt and Robert Beck. Serving on the committee were Mmes.

Wickham S. Scott, Wesley Hall, A. J. Sturtevant and William Todd. Ceres Women CERES The annual Christmas party of the Ceres Women's Club will be held at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in the home of Mrs. Leland Collins. Members are requested to take a gift for the gift exchange and canned goods for the community Christmas baskets. In Renato Balestra of Rome's topcoat of smooth double faced wool, important seams take sharp right angle turns. It has the new broader shoulders and do not expect to transfer the contents of your handbags to these pockets.

Note the seaming detail. Club Prepares Children's Yule Party The Modesto Junior College Faculty Women's Club is preparing for a busy calendar of holiday events, leading off with a children's Christmas party from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the MJC home economics department. Members' youngsters between the ages of 3 and 12 are invited to attend. Mrs.

Harold Whaley, chairman, is being assisted by Mmes. James K. Baker, Robert Baxter, Edwin Jones, Everett Linscott, Luverne Donker, Stanley Elems, Roy Lippert, Carl Sitton, Rex Waymack, Edgar Williams, Harold Basey, John R. Scheuber and William a D. Reeves.

Three members of the Modesto Civic Ballet Company, Diane Sykes, Sharon Will Form Main Theme A cookie tree will be decorated by the Modesto Garden Club for the Stanislaus Association for Retarded Children during the club's annual Christmas tea planned for 1:30 p.m, Tuesday in the Community Service Center. Each member is asked to take a decorated cookie for the project, A musical number and a Christmas reading will be included in the program which will feature Mrs. Barbara Butler in a discussion of living Christmas gifts, such as small trees and shrubs. Another aspect of the tea will be the sharing of ideas for original Christmas decorations and each member is requested to take items of this sort for display during the event. Mrs.

Earl Johansen is tea chairman. Recently 30 members of the MGC attended the "Jimminy Christmas" showing of the Stockton Garden Club in the Stockton Civic Auditorium. Garman and Leslie Tayne, will provide entertainment. The group's second annual wassail party will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Dec.

16. in the Enslen home of Mrs. Richard Knox. Mrs. William H.

Jacobs is in charge. Her committee includes Mmes. Gary Phillips, Paul Kurtz, GOP Women Elect New officers of the Republican Women's Club of Modesto were elected during a potluck luncheon meeting Monday in the Modesto Irrigation District Auditorium. Named were Mmes. James Moonier, president; Jean T.

Smith, first vice president; Pat Conway, second vice-president; D. Lowell McGrane, recording secretary; Vernon Gant, corresponding secretary, and E. E. David, treasurer. They were installed by Mrs.

Walter Gnesa, a past president of the club, and corsages were presented the new staff. A program of Christmas music was presented by the College Singers of Modesto Junior College directed by Carl Sitton. The next meeting of the women will be Jan. 10, A Ralph Moore, Leslie Knoles, Ernest Tarone, Virgil Keck, Robert Lyon, Irving Swain, Mark Parsons, Walter Lab, Robert Larson, Darwin Hamblin and Dorothy Lawrence. Earlier the same day Mrs.

Whaley will entertain members for a bridge luncheon at 11 a.m. in her Morada Drive home. Mrs. Edward McClarty will be cohostess. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Mc- Knight hosted the monthly couples' bridge session in their home on Pearl Avenue, assisted by the Malcolm Holmbergs. The pins and needles group gathered recently in the Crestview Drive home of Mrs. George DeMers. The literature and arts group and the evening bridge club will not meet this month.

Engagements been featured in a performance of Corelli's "Christmas Concerto" during the symphony's holiday program at the Modesto High School Auditorium. Guests were greeted at the door by Mrs. Saunders, hostess, and Mrs. Ted Hoagland, cochairman of the reception. Mrs.

Saunders donned a black crepe dress and topped it with a hiplength mandarin coat in emerald-green to ward off the chilliness of the evening. The embroidered silk coat featured quilted cuffs and collar. Adding to the Christmas mood was Mrs. Hoagland in a ruby-red two-piece mohair wool suit. Bow detail at the neckline highlighted the simple lines of the ensemble and she chose shoes of multi-color glitter for a festive note.

Mrs. Melville Harris, chairman of the reception committee, appeared in a two- Roberta Sketch Sketch-Wyckoff The engagement of Roberta Sketch to Walter Wyckoff of Davis was announced at a recent family dinner given in the Rosina Avenue home of Roberta's mother, Mrs. Kenneth Sketch. Janet Sketch, her sister, was cohostess. Roberta, the daughter of Mrs.

Sketch and the late Sketch, was graduated from Downey High School, where she earned a life membership the California Scholarship Federation. She attended Modesto Junior College and is enrolled at the University of California at Davis. The bride-elect is a past worthy adviser of the Modesto Assembly, Order of Rainbow for Girls. Walter, the son of Mr. and Mrs.

I Donald M. Wyckoff of Citrus Heights, is a graduate of San Juan High School and UC at Davis. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi and is doing graduate work. The couple is planning a July wedding. Janice Hixon Hixon-King MANTECA A Dec.

18 wedding in the First Baptist Church is being planned by Janice Hixon and Julian King. The couple's engagement was announced recently by the parents of the bride-elect, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hixon. Janice is a graduate of the University of the Pacific and teaches first grade at Golden West Elementary School in Manteca.

Her fiance, son of Mrs. Irena King of Crystal River, was graduated from Middle Tennessee State College and holds a master's degree from Peabody Golden Gate Seminary in Mill Valley. Pioneer Woodcraft The date for the meeting and Christmas party of the Pioneer Woodcraft club has been changed from Wednesday to Monday. The group will gather at 12:30 p.m, in Griswold's restaurant. PERMANENT REMOVAL OF UNWANTED HAIRS LEGS UNDERARMS FACIAL EYEBROWS all work done by proficiently trained and skillful senior students OPEN SUNDAY-MONDAY-TUESDAY DAYS OPEN MONDAY-TUESDAY-FRIDAY EVENINGS Private Consultation No Obligation California School of Electrology 1115 15th 524-5184 ROSE MINENI Specialist--Registered Electrologist-Licensed Instructor.