Modern Screen (Dec 1938 - Nov 1939 (assorted issues))

MODERN SCREEN WHAT HAS THE SOUTHERN GAL GOT? (Continued from page 45) will be different. And, by gosh, give that girl a few more years and let her grow up to sophisticated clothes, and she will be a stunning person. Don't you know that in many other parts of our fair land, that girl's height would be regarded by herself and her family as an unsurmountable handicap? Certainly, six feet is too tall for a girl. I shouldn't want to be that tall myself, nor would I want my daughter to grow to such a height. But since this kid's problem did happen to be too great height, wasn't it smart to _ make a virtue of it, rather than a blight ? And then, the hostess' manner in speaking of the mama of the halfpint : "Beautiful in an evening gown," as if she were a young girl and not a woman in middle forties. And the teeth-straightening example. If Ann's possibilities were going to be realized to the fullest, that expensive bit of orthodontia simply had to be attended to. Of course, I don't mean to imply that you never see bands on young teeth except in the Sunny South, but I do think there is elsewhere a tendency to regard this costly job, which undoubtedly does so much for a girl's looks, as something that would be "nice if we could afford it." Well then, aside from this training in the belief that women are meant to be lovely, what else has the southern gal which others haven't? I've already said it — she's a darn sight smarter about men. She seems to be born with the secret _ of attracting men. How can others swipe a leaf from her book and learn a coupla things which will bring greater happiness, romance, or just plain good fun, into their lives? That's a hard question and I shall have to answer it in a roundabout way. I would suggest, for the first point, that you plan your attack where men are concerned. Say you meet a new man and like his looks a lot, and he seems to be attracted to you and asks for a date. On your first meeting with him, look, listen and observe, and say little. Don't keep your trap shut all evening, naturally, but let him do most of the talking. That's a very simple piece of advice and an old one and you probably don't need me to tell you about it. HOWEVER, while you're doing this, do not, as so many girls do, keep wondering, "Oh, I wonder if he really likes me. I wonder how I look. I wonder if my nose is shiny." Instead, glean every possible lead you can about his likes and dislikes, the things he's interested in. Is he the type that will like you clinging and sweet, or pal-ly and companionable, or does he strike you as a volatile sort of chap who'll like you one ' way one date, another way the next. Then, for the next meeting, plan to be the sort of gal you think he'll like. Once you have dressed the part and made up your face — and your mind — for the role you're going to play, try to forget yourself completely and spend the evening finding out more about the guy. Another rule : learn to size up a man. So many young girls are so eager for approval and fun and romance and dates — which is perfectly natural— that they're not particular enough about the men they go with. You wouldn't become friendly with another girl, would you, who wasn't honest and considerate, or who was conceited and' untrustworthy? Yet many young things do get involved, and often fall in love, with a man who isn't good enough for them to step on. Here's another point in planning your attack. In the south, more than elsewhere I think, the home is still a place to entertain. This is nice, and a great help m furthering pleasant and perhaps more exciting relationships between young people. In big northern cities, everybody goes out to have fun and this is okay part of the time, but, in the first place, it costs more —and many a likely young man is scared awav because he simply cannot afford to take" a gal out. 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