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Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1966 Griffin Daily News
The Boutique
Menage Trois In
Sartorial Manner
By HELEN HENNESSY
Newspaper Enterprise
Women's Editor
NEW YORK — (NEA) — Six
foot-four Alexander Shields calls
himself a “civilian engineer."
He has a degree in civil engi
neering, but has turned his tal
ents instead to the building of
clothes that make every man
look tall, easy and well-fitted
when he wears tfcam.
He designs Just about every
thing a man wears except socks.
He has shops In department sto
kes acsoss the country as well a
his own shop on New York’s
Park Avenue. And they are not
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Alexander Shields wears
his classic jacket which
makes every man look tall.
For an up line, Necktie lapels are is
high-notched. squared rather than point
ing downward.
DEAR POLLY When I
needed rib-knit cuffs to go on
some flannel pajamas I used the
top fold-down part of medium
weight anklets that were worn
in the foot part but had good
tops. Cut off the knit top where
It Joins the foot part, fold In half
so the two edges are together,
baste or pin to bottom sleeve
edge, stretching to fit and stitch
in place. Zigzag stitch or over
cast the edge to catch all ribs
so they do not ravel. Nylon ank
lets seem about the best weight
for pajamas but try to use a
weight suited to the mat
erial in the pajamas. They can
also be used as anklets on the
pajama legs and as cuffs on
jackets and children's flannel
shirts. — MRS. D. N.
DEAR POLLY — When guests
visit us and additional towels
are hung in the bathroom. 1 find
It saves confusion to attach to
each rack, with plastic tape, a
slip of paper with the intiails of
the person using those towels.
As our guests are often mem
bers of the family, and some
times several at one time, it has
been applauded as an excellent
idea. — MARY
DEAR POLLY — I need help.
How do you get mustard stains
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Delicate cotton lace shapes
this one shoulder fashion
by Tux-mate. The diagonal
flounce edged in velveteen
adds flare and a touch of
drama to the pristine white
evening dress.
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like any other men’ shops —all
the fitters and sales staff are
personable, gracious women.
"Fashion should be a feast for
two,” Shields said. "A wife
thinks her husband Is a clod if
h« Isn’t Impressed by sach na
mes as Norell and Dior. Yet she
doesn’t bother to learn whether
trouser cuffs are in or out.
“I have found that men react
so favorably to a woman’s inter
est In what they wear that I only
employ women to sell and to
measure my customers.”
How do the men feel about a
lady fitter?
"Well, ” said pretty Barbara
Gersin of the Park Avenue shop,
“When they ask, ‘Where’s your
tailor?’ and I tell them “That’s
me,’ they sometimes look alar
med. But they get over It.”
There is no fitting room at Al
exander Shields. Clothes are
measured and pinned at the far
end of the inner salon.
The wives’ reaction to a femi
nine staff is surprising. Accor
ding to Shields they are so glad
to find other women who are
well-schooled in men’s fashions
with whom they can confer ab
out their husbands’ clothes that
the shop becomes a sartorial
menage a trois. He claims that
over 50 per cent of his customers
were actually sent in by their
wives.
His customer list reads like
"Who’s Who.” Here are just a
few names; Peter Ustinov, Jam
es Mason, Douglas Fairbanks,
William Levitt of Levittown fa
me and Prince Rainier (who
was brought in by Princess
Grace).
The Alexander Shields look Is
not way out or kooky. But it is
definitely for men who prefer
distinctive fashion to just anoth
er good blue suit. He uses color
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Mustard Stains
off of clothing? key 9-year-old
likes mustard on nearly every
thing she eats and it is making
a mess of her dresses.
In return I want to pass on a
Pointer. On a recent automobile
trip taken at night, I was sitting
up front with the driver and
found that the light from oncom
ing cars made it impossible for
me to rest. I put on my d a r k
glasses, which have a larger
glass area than my regular glas
es, and then folded paper tissue
handkerchiefs and slipped them
between my glasses and my ey
es. This shut out the light from
the cars and I was able to get a
wonderful rest. — PEGGY
DEAR PEGGY — Glycerin is
often recommended for remov
ing mustard stains, from white
washable fabrics. Work glycerin
into stain and wash with warm
detergent suds and then rinse
well. If stain remains use about
one tablespoon of bleach to a
quart of water and soak for 15
or 20 minutes and then rinse se
veral times. Do not use the blea
ch on colored washables, only
white. One washing machine
testing center tells us that if the
stain persists after using gly
cerin, sponging with rubbing al
cohol, one part alcohol to two
parts water, should be used. Al
ways pretest to see the effect of
stain removers on various fal>
rlcs and colors. — POLLY
Share your favorite homemak
ing Ideas. . . send them to Polly
in car e of the Griffin News.
You’ll receive a dollar if Polly
uses your idea in Polly’s Point
ers.
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Q—The bidding has been:
West North East Sooth
14 Dble. Rdble.
M 4 Pass Pass 2 4
CeJ 4 Dble. Pass ?
You, South, hold:
4K107S VA3 4Q1054 4862
What do you do?
A—Pass. Von hold thro
dubs and the penalty ahonl*
be s rood one.
Q—The bidding has been:
West North Kart Sooth
1 4 Dble. Rdble.
COM 4 Pass Pass 2 4
4 Pass Past ?
You, South, hold:
4K1876 VAS +Q1054 4862
What do you do now?
A—Bid three spadee. If yoer
partner can’t make this, yonr
opponents probably would
make three olnba.
Q—The bidding has been:
We|4 North Bart Sooth
„. 24 14 Dble. Rdble.
Paso Paso I
4Kim You, South, hold:
Whet VA J dQ 1*84 4882
do you do?
A—Bid twe spades only. The
fart that you have already re
doubled will show that you
have a **• and at-
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fearlessly, but to please, not
shock.
"Wives who are interested in
their husbands’ good looks want
them to buy my things,” he said.
"The one who doesn’t care if
her man’s ego is as hungry as
her own won’t like what I have
to sell.”
One woman who certainly did
n’t want her hesband to look at
tractive came with him to the
shop the other day, Barbara
Gersin recalled. “He was e man
about 60 tall, straight, a
little heavier than he should be,
but definitely not stout. He chose
a dark red doeskin dinner jack
et.”
“Surely you’re not going to
buy that?” his wife said.
"Why not? I don’t need anoth
er black one. I’m sick of looking
like an undertaker when I’m out
for a good time.”
The wife insisted that he take
a dark blue jacket.
“What’s the matter with the
red?” her husband asked. "It’s
dark. At least three of the men
at the club have lighter reds.”
“Yes,” she told him. “And
they’re all at least 10 years
younger and pounds thinner than
you are.” He took the dark blue.
Mrs. Baird Speaks
To v/oman’s Club
Mrs. Allyne Baird, a teacher
in the Griffin High School was
the speaker at the January
meeting of the Griffin Woman’s
Club.
Mrs. Baird spent some time in
Spain this summer as chaperone
for Mary Fitzhugh and Mary
Whiddon, Griffin students who
studied with the foreign langu
age group.
he showed slides of
Spain and gave a lecture on each
slide. The speaker was introduc
ed by Mrs. Alex Gossett, chair
man of international affairs.
Mrs. Barney Hawkins, vice
president, presided in the ab
sence of Mrs. R. M. Davidson,
president, who was in the hospi-
Utility Club Has
January Luncheon
The Utility Club met for the
^ anuar ^ lunc heon meeting at
the Elks club - Mrs - Co!ema n
ftnd Mrs ’ Newton Crouch gave
the invocation.
Mrs. George Montgomery,
chairman of the children’s activ
ities placement reported that the
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Beach bunnies applaud this
white terry romper — a
perfect apres swim cover
up. Edged in primary
colors, the romper is tied
at the waist by a green belt.
Designed by Sunwear.
On the brighter side of the coin
not all men lose the battl" of the
sexes in sartorial skirmishes.
One man outvoted his wife and
bought the color he wanted.
When she objected to avocado
green because it would attract
too much attention, he remind
ed her that she dressed to do
that very thing, so why should
n’t he?
Shields believes that a wife
should understand that a man
can get relaxation and cheer
from his clothes just as she does.
He mentioned that until 200 ye
ars ago every man who ^ould
afford It dressed with Indivi
duality. But during the French
Revolution men lost their heads
when they dressed like aristo
crats. “Today,” he said, "they
’re afraid they’ll have their
heads taken off by their wives
of the chairman of the board If
they break away from black or
gray mohair.”
Shield’s blond wife, Sandy, de
signs her own clothes, too, and
has them made In the Shields’
workshop. I asked If she helped
her husband In his business.
"No,” she said. “I Just admire
him.” He apparently picked the
right wife.
tal. Mrs. Hawkins also gave the
devotional.
Mrs. O. N. Mathis, music
chairman, introduced Mrs. C. A.
Knowles, who sang "Alice Blue
Gown”, “Sound of Music” and
“Dear Heart”.
Mrs. E. G. Roberts gave a re
port from the fine arts depart
ment and Mrs. J. G. Woodroof
gave the treasurer’s report for
Mrs. John Mostiler.
Mrs. J. W. Henderson served.
Hostesses were Mrs. J. W. Low,
chairman; Mrs. R. B. Alderman,
co-chairman; Mrs. Frank Hen
derson, Mrs. W. B. Leary. Sr.,
Mrs. John Virden and Mrs. H.
G. Hutchinson.
six members of her placement
worked a total of 278' i hours on
the Empty Stocking Fund. A to
tai of 560 children received toys
at Christmas because of the
work of the placement.
Mrs. Bill Pridgen was welcom
e( *j^ The s a president guest, thanked Mrs.
Bill Thebaut for the arrange
ment on the speaker’s table.
Approximately 73 members
were present.
Providence
WMU Has
Monthly Meet
The WMU of the Providence
Baptist Church in Williamson
held its January meeting at the
church.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Char
les Schuff. The group repeated
the Watch Word.
Mrs. Otis Rawls had the Call
to Prayer and led in prayer.
The treasurer’s report was gi
ven by Mrs. C. M. Turner and
the minutes were read by Mrs.
Otis Rawls.
A report was given on the Lot
tie Moon Christmas offering.
The community mission pro
ject for the month was planned.
Mrs. W. J. Smith presented
the program "Indians Of New
Mexico”.
Taking part on the pro
gram were Mrs. Edgar Allen,
Mrs. C. M. Turner, Mrs. O. E.
Quigley, Mrs. C. A. Yarbrough
and Mrs. Charles Schuff.
The program closed with sen
tence prayer and an Indian be
nediction by Mrs. W. J. Smith.
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