Movieland. (1946)

A book that shows you how to MAKE A HAT and even gives vou patterns! You can turn out hat treasures with the aid of this fascinating book by Hollywood designer Helen GarneU! It gives you hundreds ofhintson clever mil¬ linery making, includes 2 basic patterns for making dozens of smart styles, shows you how to work with felt, straw, fabric, how to avoid that ‘‘home¬ made look”, how to copy a hat from a newspaper picture — *ven how to remodel your hus¬ band’s old hat into a creation for yourself! 114 pages of fas¬ cinating. easy-to-follow, fully illustrated ideas to bring out the milliner in you. Only $1.00 for yours today. ONLY How To Enlarge and Improve Your VOCABULARY Here, at last is a fascinating: new way to in¬ crease your vocabulary — to learn to make words work for you — that will take only a very few minutes a day of your time. This unique method really makes it fun to learn new words — to acquire a more effective and power¬ ful vocabulary. It will correct your mis¬ pronunciations. It teaches you many idioms expressions which will add color and sparkle to your speech. You will find tests for check¬ ing: yourself— and even a whole section that will make a lively parlor game for you and your friends. Think of it! Merely by enjoying yourself with this unique volume for a short period — you can actually acquire more new and ^ _ useful words than the average adult % ^ fill does in a quarter of his lifetime. *r ■ Vw 344 page book. ONLY "IT'S FUN TO DRAW" A Complete Self-Instruction Course & Reference Book With Over lOOO “Howto-do-it” Drawings. 9 Fun Packed Sec¬ tions. Complete Only $1.00. Anyone who has learned to write, can learn to draw! “It’s Fun to Draw” removes the mysticism that has sur¬ rounded art for years. By reducing the elements of drawing to its essence, it teaches THE BEGINNER — to draw, and to advance into more and more difficult subjects. For the practiced artist, it is a source book and veritable mine of in¬ formation. This book guides you from the first stroke on paper to selling the finished art work. Includes specific in¬ struction. advice, tricks, timesavers, special effects, on:— Still Life. Animals, Human Figure. Portraits, Lettering, Layouts. Color work, etc., etc. In¬ cludes glossary of Art Terms, speciai Supplies, Use of Such Guides, Types of Work, Mediums, etc., etc. Com¬ pletely illustrated. $100 YOUR HANDS A Practical Guide to Hand Analysis By JOSEF RENALD Character analysis through reading of the lines of the hand is here presented in a clear, interesting and easily understandable style. It treats of the science in com¬ plete detail, yet is written in a non-technical vein and will prove invaluable to those seeking more knowledge of themselves, their loved ones and friends. In the training of children or grown-ups, in the detection of tendencies and talents that otherwise could not have been known— in the choice of a suitable career. The signs of marriage, fame, position. wealth and other indications are also seen thereon. A Fascinating Hobby ONLY 4 V How To Write Good SOCIAL LETTERS Everyone wan*s to write letters that are charming reflections of their own personality, letters that are suited to their purpose, gay and friendly, oi sympathetic, or simply cour¬ teous and correct replies, as the case may be. She gives complete and authentic information on the writing (and answering) of every type of communication, telegrams, cable messages, greet¬ ing cards, formal invitations and replies, formal letters, informal letters, and personal business letters. She ells you how to put warmth, character, distinction and charm into friendly letters. Besides the examples of the letters themselves, there are chapters on punctuation, capitalization and other points of gram¬ matical form. One of the most inter SPECIAL csting chapters of the book is that con _ taining letters of famous people, note 5 m 0(1 worthy for their charm and expres ■ ww siveness. ^ Includes suggestions for writing to “Your MAN in the Service.” FORTUNE TELLING For Fun and Popularity This instructive and entertaining volume shows you how you can tell people’s fortunes from their PALMS, from DREAMS, from CARDS, from HAND-WRITING. Also how to make prophecies from such intriguing devices as magic tables, lucky charms, ouija boards, crvstal gazing balls, etc. All these methods are clearly described, illustrated and taught — so that YOU can learn to use them. A special chapter is devoted to the PSYCHOLOGY OF FORTUNE TELLING, which will give you many tips n * ‘Professional” Secrets of For¬ tune Telling. Predicting the future is one of the oldest and most universal of ^ sciences (or pastimes, depending on X m fill how you look at it). 349 pages— 1 Special — with many illustrations. The New Encyclopedia of MODERN SEWING Edited by SALLY DICKSON and FRANCES BLONDIN Everything is here — from clear instructions for making pretty new clothes and bright accessories for the home to precise hints on how to make over and make last what one already has. The beginner is thoroughly shown all the instructions from threading a needle to all the fine points of sewing. The more experienced is taught the use of a commercial pattern, how to make a dress and a tailored suit; all the professional tricks pf remodeling and keeping a ward¬ robe in condition. There are chapters de¬ voted to Curtains, Slip Covers, Restyling and Remodeling, Sewing for the Young, for the Baby, Embroidery and Accessories, with a separate chapter on Mending, one with a description of all fabrics and their care, as well as a complete list of sewing room supplies. 320 PAGES Fully Illustrated with Hundreds of Dia¬ grams, Sketches and Photographs. SPECIAL $198 M M ULi M U A.B.C. SHORTHAND ' If you can read English, you can easily learn this amazingly simplified Shorthand Sys¬ tem, after only ONE LESSON! Because it uses the regular alphabet— YOU HAVE NO PUZ¬ ZLING SIGNS OR SYMBOLS TO MEMORIZE— no tedious months of drilling and practice. It’s as “swift as speech” and so simple that any child can understand it. Entire course con¬ sists of 12 Simple Lessons — easy to SPECIAL master. Endorsed by prominent educators and business leaders— used by Thousands of satisfied men and women. M M arCLIHL $100 V You Too Can Have a BABY! by Abner I. 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Having a baby is truly life’s greatest thrill. ^ 1 M r \ 2500 JOKES For All Occasions By Powers Moulton The best laughs from all over the worldcollected in a single entertaining and useful volume. Tell these jokes at parties, entertain¬ ments, in after-dinner speeches— read them in your spare moments of relaxation, or chuckle over them with a friend. Grouped and indexed under 21 separate classifications, such as about lawyers, doctors — business or college jokes — stories about Hollywood and sports — Jewish. Negro. English, Scottish, etc.— even a special section of limericks and another of comic verse. The belly laugh, the sly retort, the broad satire, the infinitely varied humor of the American people — all are here in this one volume. 480 pages — hard cover, cloth bound — 8 1,4*5 1/2 inches big — a real big book. A FIND AT $100 V HOW TO DANCE Here is the book you have been looking for— a simple and authoritative guide that shows you how you can teach yourself to become a good dancer, easily and quickly. The authors give you all the fundamentals— rhythm, posture, balance, leading and following — and then take you step by step by easily-understood text and illustrations, through the various routines, until you can confi¬ dently and correctly dance the FOX TROT, WALTZ, RUMBA, CONGA and SAMBA. Also di¬ rections for dancing the LINDY HOP, POLKA, LAMBETH WALK and SPANISH WALTZ. At end of book, there are “foot patterns” which you can cut out and use on the floor while learning and practicing the different steps., HOW TO DANCE is invaluable for both men and women, beginners or experienced dancers. It is a complete and comprehensive home-study course in social dancing. Special for only— $100 ETIQUETTE for Moderns By Gloria Goddard A complete guidebook to contemporary liv¬ ing, covering every possible problem. The stvle of the book is gay and lively. The com¬ pleteness oi the book is indicated by partial contents: The Homelike Home — Proper Ap¬ pointments— How to Make Introductions— When to Rise, Shake Hands— How to LeaveNames and Titles — How to Enter a Room and How to Sit— Table Manners— How to Eat Difficult Foods— The Art of Conversation— The Voice— Pronunciation— Slang — Manners in Public— At the Theatre — In a RestaurantTraveling— Tips — Community and Neighbors —Visiting— Clubs— Games and Sports— Social Correspondence— Entertain ing— Formal , Buf¬ fet Meals. Luncheons — Breakfasts— Dances— Receptions— Teas— Bridge P a r t i e s— General Parties— House Parties and Guests— Showers — Weddings — Anniversaries — Chri stenings — Funerals — What to Wear. 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If you have only averago general ability and the willingness to adopt the ideas, suggestions, methods and advice offered in this book — you will be able to write better immediately and sell what you write! Here is a guidebook that tells you: What to write — How to obtain accurate facte — Correct form and technique for special fields — Developing a Plot — Treatment of Dialogue — Making Characters Real — Creating {Interest and Suspense — Get¬ ting Action — Developing your own Style — Mistakes to avoid — How and where to sell your writing — Legal protection — etc. Explained with many examples of different kinds of writing. In weeks, it will help you move ahead years in writing skill and know how! 14 Big Sections, each devoted to a separate field of Writing; Short Stories, Pulp and Confession stories; Newspaper Articles. Sunday Supplement Features. Trade Paper Articles. Picture Stories. Publicity. Screen Plays. Radio Scripts. Movie Scenarios. Television Scripts. Poetry. Plays and Greeting Card Verse. Plus Extra Added Supplement — “The Writer’s Tool Book” — containing valuable reference material — (1) Legal ^ . Protection — (2) ABC Shorthand for Writers (3) C^%00 Mistakes to Avoid (4) Literary Market Place. Brand New Book — Special . A book that shows you HOW TO DECORATE YOUR OWN HOME Every woman her own decorator; every home a dream home! It’s easy if vou follow the advice and ideas given in HOW TO BE YOUR OWN DECORATOR bv Helen Koues (for many years head of home decorating division of GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAGAZINE). This brandnew book gives you hundreds of plans and suggestions on how to choose and buy. combine and arrange furniture and accessories for every room and nook in the house. Tells you what is good furniture and good taste (and why), what goes with what and how to get a full dollar's value for every dollar spent. Explains how to recognize at a glance the traditional furniture types and periods; and how to live with them. 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You Can Learn to PLAY THE PIANO If you have an “ear for music,” you can learn to play the piano just as easy as “to follow a song” with your voice. “SELF-INSTRUCTION.IN THE PIANO” contains an amazingly simple new method which quickly and easily leads you from first striking the keys, to playing complete pieces of' music. No tiresome scales or exercises. No long hours of practice. No teacher is needed. With this method, you will be able to play a song the first hour — and attain skill and mastery within short weeks. Don’t deny yourself the A ^ AA Pleasure and popularity— delight your V m 00 * family and friends. Learn to play the “ A J VPiano. Complete course in this one book. ^ / IT'S FUN TO BE FIT An Illustrated Book of Common Sense and Exercises by Olga Just reading this book will appear to make you younger looking, stronger feeling and bet¬ ter proportioned. Her method is to make exercise a part of one’s daily living, to be performed while working, resting, playing or talking. 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