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The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 10

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10 THE WINNIPEG TRIBUNE SATURDAY, OCT. 21. 1939 A Silhouette For All Ages Is Fashion's Theme Song In The New Evening Picture By MAUDE ALLOWAY Fashion Editor and license go LIBERTY There is strong look with the silhouette that coupled with dresses in draped apply to the daytime and many types of drapes, those cular strength to the theme. foundations but even here line which is scarcely more than away with balanced fulness" ing couturiers. There is the new apron tiers at the hipline.

There cated by Piguet that introduces houette. There is Lanvin's breasted buttons on a princess swing skirt with two gored waist even tinier. There are richly diversified in the new collection that fan of pleats at the back, Low-placed flounces are also in bows or pockets at the bustline Beauty and grace complement the evening mode. Fuchsia rose in a soft crepe annexes length long-sleeved jacket thwaist, hints military tailoring in its manner of molding figure. It puts snap into its silhouette by zipping fronts edge to edge.

The surface is quilted in a scroll design separated by little rows of fuchsia sequins, which also edge the front. The gown has a horizontal compressed fulness across the bust with a top semi-drape that is shirred in the centre front and slopes down under the arms. Shoe string shoulder straps reach to the low rounded back. A slight train is the finish to the skirt further, characterized by sheath hips spread. Misty Bue and Gold Taffeta Stately tafteta in misty blue is shot through with gold and is fashioned into an evening gown A Velasquez portrait.

that might have been by inspired, meets the bodice in a high pointed inset that reaches to the decolletage. It places focus the corsetted waistline as the skirt swings gaily into an enormous bias fulness A bustle back is effected by giant double shirred loops extending from hip to hip and topping a full length free panel. Bodice adorn- -NU-JENE PERMANENTS The Finest Waves Achievable Hollywood, Chicago, New York Styles Designed For Your Own Personality For Short Time Only Prescription Permanent Wave Known. Most Conditions Hair Reconditioning 1.95 on Curlers Positively Guaranteed Nu -ene WAVE SHOPS 342 Portage Ave. Ph.

24 557 (Over Zellers) 5 Doors West of Eaton's 162 Stafford St. Phone 43 411 414 Academy Rd. Ph. 401 137 hand in hand in the new fall insistence on the corseted is slim and fitted, often treatments, both of which evening picture. Fashion favors of side and back giving partiTunics may flare over slim attention is focussed on the waist the span of a hand.

"Waist is a slogan of one of the lead- silhouette effected by triple the beltless waistline advothe gored princess silmilitary vogue with doubleoutline. And the double flounces will make the wasp groups of fabrics developed sometimes lend themselves to a accenting the bustle tendency. shown and bodice trimmings are other fashion fancies. ment is given by a drooping cluster of blue and cerise roses caught right shoulder strap. colors shimmer from moire, which is forefront news in 1940 fabrics.

Its tone is a sunfair powder beige, shot through with blush pink. Fulness is concentrated in the back of this handcreation with a pleated short rounded bustle drape that is faced with blush pink. It buttons to the back with loops to the waist. its front decolletage ending in twin points with a tiny centre slash. There is a slight fulness in the bodice introduced by little side pleats near the armhole that accentuate the bust.

The skirt, like an inverted champagne glass. swings from a stem waistline. A halter band at the back of the neck joins the shoulder line and is knotted in the centre. The Covered Shoulder Theme Dull gold ribbed lame verifies the theme of covered shoulders and long sleeves for evening. It has throat hugging neckline caught with a tiny tailored bow and ends.

It buttons to the waist in front and has a sunburst bodice fulness effected by inverted pleats which slope towards the under arm. The sleeves have a bishop tendency with scalloped edges and a puffiness at the wrist. The skirt bears a godet fulness and the waist is encircled with a crush girdle. It is a most Fashions sive picture throughout. are triumphant in their success because no one can turn from them with the thought that one's type is omitted.

There is a genuine femininity about all gowns. They are both becoming and flattering. You will not find them too young for you nor you too old for them. They are suited to sweet sixteen or sweet sixty because the silhouette has not remained static after all, is the secret of smartness. A circle meeting of the ladies aid of Calvin Presbyterian church will be held at the home William Moyes, Ste.

6, Quelch Wednesday, at 8 p.m. Famous furriers FURS Rac-coon A smart, dressy. hard wearing coat for the college miss. $105 PORTAGE AVE. VERS.

KENNETH Rochester, R. is TRUEMAN, with her few husband, in Dr. Trueman, the spending a days Winnipeg guest of Dr. Trueman's parents, Mr. Justice and Mrs.

W. H. Trueman, Wellington crescent. by Tribune Photographer. Engagements Ripley-Kirkpatrick Bridal Solemnized In Home Ceremony The wedding took place Oct.

19. at 1 p.m., at the home of the bridegroom's parents, 12 Dundurn Place, of Gladys Violet, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, and Mr. James Robert Ripley, elder son of Dr.

and Mrs. Fred Rev. T. W. Bailey performed the ceremony.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a frock of dusky blue wool crepe featuring a high neckline, pleated waist band and full flared skirt. She carried a bouquet of Talisman roses and lily of the valley. Miss Doris Kirkpatrick, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. She wore a mulberry dress and colsage of Johanna Hill roses. Mr.

Kris Krisjansson attended the bridegroom. A reception was held, after which Mr. and Mrs. Ripley left by motor for the east. For traveling the bride wore a grey wool dress, a black boucle coat, with narrow yoke and collar of Persian lamb, and a black hat.

Mr. and Mrs. Ripley will reside in Winnipeg. Mrs. Harry C.

McWilliams entertained at a buffet supper Friday evening at her residence on Roslyn road, in honor of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kilgour, who have recently returned from their wedding trip. The table was centred with A Sheffield bowl filled with Premier roses, offset by tall pink candles.

The party, which, included the attendants at Kilgour's wedding, numbered 30. Mrs. C. McWilliams Arranges Supper For Mr. And Mrs.

Kilgour Winnipeg women are receiving in their these days birthday cards from mail, the Commercial Girls' club. Instead of inviting you to a party, the card invites you to put a contribution into the miniature envelope glued to the inside flap. The executive decided against a repetition of the monster tea of the past seven years. Contributed since inception, 775. Paid out in wages for unemployed commercial girls who do created work, $59,007.

Miss Jeanne Fawley Honored At Kitchen Shower Thursday Mrs. E. Mansley and Mrs. E. Lund entertained at a kitchen shower Thursday afternoon at the Engagements and Mrs.

A. W. Roberts, MR. Winnipeg, announce the engagement of their daughter, Marguerite Ferguson, to Mr. Alfred May, Vancouver, son of the late Mr.

May, Winnipeg, and Mrs. G. Martell, Matlock. The wedding will take place the latter part of November in Vancouver. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Thomas announce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Myrtle Alice, to Mr. Michael, Stanton, son of the late Mrs. John Stanton. The wedding will take place Nov.

5. Mr. and Mrs. A. Tattersall.

Calgary, announce the of their daughter, Ethel Grace, youngest, Robert Alexander Hume, youngest son of Mrs. Hume and the late Mr. William T. Hume, Winnipeg. The wedding will take place in Winnipeg early in November.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Mae. to Mr Gordon M. Nicolson, eldest osn of Mr.

and Mrs. D. Nicolson. The wedding will take place Nov. 15 at the home of the bride's parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Simmons, Vancouver, formerly of Winnipeg, announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Sarah Annie. to Mr. Edwin Halpenny, eldest son of Mr.

and Mrs. Norman Halpenny, Norwood. The wedding will take place Nov. 4 in St. Phillip's church.

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hale announce the engagement of their only daughter, Lil, Georgina, to Mr. Alfred George Mahon, only son of Mr.

and Mrs. James A Mahon. The wedding will take place in St. Matthew's church Nov. 11.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Hardy nounce the engagement of their only daughter, Ethel Mary, to Mr. John Douglas Osborn, second son of Mr.

and Mrs. A. Osborn. The wedding wil Itake place November 18. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Hardy anthe engagement of their daughter, Eva Margaret, to Mr. William Herbert Shafer. The wedding will take place the middle of November. Mr.

and Mrs. N. P. Blone announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Elizabeth Marie, to Mr. John Herdy, son of Mr.

and Mrs. G. Herdy, of Middlechurch, Man. The wedding will take place Nov. 18.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Horn announce the engagement of their second daughter, Mildred, to Mr. Clarence Morris, youngest son of Mr.

and Mrs. W. D. Morris. The wedding will take place Nov.

11 in Zion Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. A. C.

Collins announce the engagement of their second daughter, Alexandra Mary to Mr. Wilhelm Chrisjan Halderson, eldest son of Mr. and Halderson. The wedding will take place Nov. 18 in St.

Andrew's Anglican church, Sturgeon Creek. Mrs. Duncan C. Patterson announces the engagement of her youngest daughter, Christine Fraser, to Mr. William S.

Parkin, only son of Mrs. Charles W. Parkin. The wedding will take place in St. Giles' United church Nov.

18. The engagement is announced of Lieut. Allan Leslie Falconer, the Seaforth son of Mr and Mrs. Alexander Falconer, Elgin, Scotland, and Margaret Mackenzie, daughter of the late James A. Fraser, Winnipeg, and of Mrs.

Fraser, Lossiemouth, Scotland. To Aid Polish Fund Mrs. A. Munro, McLaren hotel, will entertain at bridge Tuesday evening at 8.30, under the pices of the Polish National Defense committee. The proceeds will be in aid of the Polish Relief Fund.

In Tribute To Mrs. Arthur Wickson tribute to the 36 board members who serve the Children's Home, Mrs. Hugh Phillipps, the president, mentioned at the annual meeting "dear Mrs. Wickson" who passed away during the year. "Many a night she stayed at the old Shelter on River she it necessary Often she took a child home when she thought it was too lonely or too sad," Mrs.

Phillips told the meeting. "If you'll pardon a personal reference, it was Mrs. Arthur Wickson who brought me on to the board. She knew my mother in the days when they were girls in Montreal. I remember once she was in the midst of making her strawberry jam when a meeting the board was called.

I said how awkward it was and she said, 'My dear, I never allow my personal things to interfere with the Home'." she taught me to read to the Lord, she said; Praise she taught me has been a light Commercial Girls' Club 8. Years Old cheerful Scripture. Don't wail Him and be thankful What to me," Mrs. Phillipps said. home of Mrs.

Mansley, St. Vital, bride-elect of today. A miniature bride and bride. groom centred the table, which was further decorated with pink and white streamers. Assisting were: Mrs.

C. Brown, Mrs. J. Mansley, E. Mansley, Misses Audrey Mansley, Gwen Voller and May Duncan.

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announce the gagement of their youngest daughter, Anne Labelle, Winnipeg, to Dr. Roper Oliver McDiarmid, elder son of Dr. and Mrs. H. O.

McDiarmid, Brandon. The wedding will take place in Brandon the latter part of November. Mr. George Lister announces the engagement of his sister, Edith Marian, to Mr. Howard Cecil Chase, Calgary, eldest son of Mr.

and Mrs. H. B. Chase, Montreal. The wedding will take place in Winnipeg November 10.

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Cadman announce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Helen Marion, to Lyman Henderson Kennedy, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Watt Kennedy, WinniPeg. The wedding will take place the latter part of November. Mr. and Mrs. P.

J. Reimer, Regina, announce the engagement of their only daughter, Elsie Christine. to Mr. Ernest Henderson Nesbitt, only son of Mrs. R.

Nesbitt, Brandon. The wedding will take at Brandon the latter part of November. Mr. and Mrs. H.

S. Johnston announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Mona Lisa, to Lieut. Arthur J. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.

A. J. Smith. Toronto. The wedding will take place November 17.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Flett announce the engagement of their only daughter, Catherine Eleanor, to Mr. Wendell A.

Petersen, of Hudson, Wisconsin. The wedding will take place Nov. 18. Schiaparelli says: FALL WEAR Hijinks and Gadabout" SCHIAPARELLI suggests dashing around gaily this fall with nails in the new Cutex HIJINKS or Cutex GADABOUT. and young.

GADABOUT is a new pinkHIJINKS is a clear red -red that's gay CUTEX purple as exciting as pink champagne. dADA You'll have the time of your life in the newCutex HIJINKS Sand Cutex GADABOUT! CUTEX The new Cutex Salon Polish is guaran- GADABOUT teed to wear longer than any polish you've ever worn--or your money back! If it doesn't stand up under the daily wear and we will cheerfully refund your original tear better than any polish you've ever used -simply return the bottle to us and GUARANTEED purchase price! TO ANY NAIL POLISH THAN EVER WORN YOU'VE YOUR MONEY BACK NEW CUTEX Salon Polish, OR NORTHAM WARREN 980 St. Antoine Montreal VIRS. peg, RALPH the guest PAYNE, of her Toronto, mother, is Mrs. spending E.

R. a short Whitehead, time in Grosvenor Winni- Doing Their Part Women of St. Andrew's on the Red river are anxious to play their part during the war. One study group decided to help with Red Cross work. They got in touch with Winnipeg headquarters and learned there was something for them to do.

This week 17 of these women met at the home of Mrs. E. J. Blow. St.

Andrew's, and organized a Red Cross group. The material sent by the society was divided. some taking home sewing, and some wool to knit into socks and sweaters. "All through the St. Andrew's district," one of the club members said, is a wonderful spirit of willingness to co-operate in any war service work that may be undertaken." -Photo by Crux Studios.

The Alliance Francaise will hold its first meeting of the season the evening of October 25 in the Macdonald Room of the Fort Garry hotel. Guest speaker, will be Mr. Henri Bougearel, consul for France, who has recently returned from several months in France. Permanently YoursAn expert staff of permanent wave stylists in our Beauty Shops. Always at your service, and offering the newest, most distinctive of machine and machineless waves, are: MRS.

FINDLAY MISS TEAGUE MISS HALL MR. BOWLBY MISS JONES MR. COLEMAN MISS SIGBJORNSON MR. JOHNSON Appointments may be made in person or by telephone-Dial 3-2-5 and ask for Beauty Shops, Fourth Floor, South EATON MANITOBA OPTOMETRISTS Glasses Optical Sponsoring Mitchell-Copp at Small. 27 855 Series: Hargrave This Optometrist BROUGHT BIRKS A.

R. Optometrist DINGWALL Pippy LTD. Ph. 93 121 HIM O. Optometrist Scott Security 804 259 Toronto Vaughan Harry Ph.

S. 22 Gen. St. Optometrist 133 Nowlan Trusts Ph. 28 Bldg.

660 Chas. A. Dempsey Optometrist Strain's Ltd. 318 Smith St. Ph.

24 552 B. Frank Armstrong Optometrist 298 Smith St. Ph. 97 919 J. F.

Hiscox Your Whole Future Depends On Your EYES 214 1 Curry Bldg. Optometrist Opp. Post Of. Ph. 93 960 Winnipeg Optical Co.

J. F. Tulloch-Mrs. N. V.

Gordon OOR eyesight can cause you to miss little things Optometrists you that may from mean concentrating your position on important may prevent work 201 Birks Bldg. Ph. Optometrists 96 959 before you. Young men accept positions and E. M.

Finkleman S. A. Finkleman 275 Portage Ave. Ph. 22 442 find themselves dismissed or without promotion.

Ambition and willingness to work will not make up The T. Eaton Co. Ltd. Four Qualified Optometrists for an eye deficiency. The tragedy is, that often the Ph.

325 man is ignorant of the lack in his eye efficiency. James Shaen Optometrist Nearly all a man's life must be spent in a maze of 204 Montgomery Bldg. work at close range. He is using three times more Ph. 97 850 nervous energy for near work than is used when Brandon looking at distance.

Del M. Dunkin, B.A. Be sure your eyes are performing to the best of their James Optometrists A. Dunkin ability, giving service. Give them a periodic, 36 Ninth St.

thorough optometric examination. P. C. Hughes Optometrist 127-10th Street Ph. 3012 W.

A. Robertson Your Ph. 3021 Eyes Cor. 8th Optometrist and Rosser That Dauphin KNOW Have John J. Optometrist Arklie Are Examined Carman Them SEE and S.

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