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in the darkroom of my own office crew their comments are balm indeed. "Introduce me, willya, and "Where'd you find her?"...to which my only retort, por supuesto, is "Go find your own". If you have never experienced it, find a dress requiring hoops...they cannot be worn, they must be managed, and managing them is pure delight...the cover picture is of such a dress, and the evening that I wore it, Elsie wore a similar one, short-sleeved, we went traipsing through the city like princesses, ogled and whistled at by the fellows and ogled and sighed over by the girls, it was noth- ing short of marvelous. Too much hair on my forearms bothered me for awhile, until I started pulling it out with a pair of pliers, there is no real pain, and you can leave enough to look natural. What remains can be bleached, rendering it almost invisible, I like this way far better than shaving or using depilatories, for there is a succession of growth that forestalls questioning. If your ears protrude like mine, and if your 'crowning glory' comes down far enough, don't hesitate, tape the offending organs back with scotch tape, and let your hair hide it, one piece from ear to ear does the trick. Of all the loveliness of feminine clothes, furs are the most. I desire them above the laces and satins, the vel- vets and silks. Finding those you can afford is helped by first learning what constitutes a good fur, then shopping through the same second hand shops I have described before. Any reliable fur- rier will usually go overboard in helping you understand how to choose a good pelt. Do not hesitate, to remodel furs according to your needs. The lynx coat in the pictures has been ripped up and made into cuffs and collars, and there is enough left over for a muff...all it takes is the ability to sew. I believe in fur coll- ars that can be moved from costume to costume the white fox coll- ar appearing in four of the photos was originally on a tan wool coat...when the fabric deteriorated (I was clumsy, and a cigarette took its toll), the collar was saved for better use As to hats, the same idea of remodeling will pay lovely dividends. add a brim, subtract a brim...add fur, or flowers, or veiling, bend them, twist them, adapt them to yourself, and be repaid with individuality..I have made hats from the feathers of pheasants and grouse that I have personally killed, and it is a real thrill to receive compli- ments on them...Enough for now... except for the sincere wish that all of you will somehow come upon the ecstacy that is mine.

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Love to all,

Eileen

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