Your Home Hour: Fashion and Courtesy (1952)

welcome to your home our a program of interest to homemakers and their families presented by the Home Economics staff at Iowa State College in cooperation with WKYT here's Margaret McKeon who introduced members of the ryp 2011 her guests for today's program afternoon well we do have our ryp yesterday from Franklin and Winneshiek County Justice I promised you before we meet them I would like you to meet extra red line who is the state's ryp leader and Esther maybe you tell us what our way he is well I think that's a good idea because I'm sure that some of our audience do not know what the initials our wife you stand for it stands for the rural young people and we have organizations throughout our and this group is made up of the out of high school and unmarried young people and what do the groups do after well you know young people of this age are facing some of their important decisions during this period when they decide what they're going to do for a living where they're going to move and whom they're going to marry so it really is an important stuff period in their life and they build this program so that it would help them to reach some of these decisions I think if we look here at the target will explain a little bit what some of them do their program is threefold education recreation and service laughter let's go into those three things just a little bit more what would they do in their education program well of course educational really covers all of it when you come right down to it but we think generally of the education program involving their regular monthly meetings at which they have a program feature which has something new and steam to the whole group and then they learn how to conduct a business leading to work on committees and generally to work well together and then what would they do in the service programs well the service projects are varied and we encourage each Club to have at least one community service project for example last year worth county I believe packed eight Christmas boxes we had another County Mills for instance that helped in the flood the area they organized we went out to help on that I think I saw one group do a citizenship play to last year that's right we had a citizenship play here at state assembly and since that time several counties have put on this play called our way for groups in fact I think some have played before as many as all together 1500 people it's encouraging people to vote and take more interest in their community governments then where are these groups oh we forgot recreation let me forget that because I think that's probably one of the important thing the group then it that's right even if we forgot recreation I know the young people wouldn't because some of them think that is very important it does give the opportunity for young people to get acquainted and you'll find that they think that recreation should be a part of every month we meeting and then a lot of them have extra meetings picnics and square dancers and parties and tours to various events and they go and visit other counties we have parties together in that type of thing now to get back to my other question where are these groups while these groups are located all over Iowa and we have a map over here that I think you might like to take a look at each of these triangles represents a rural or young people's organization you'll notice that we have the state pretty well covered although we still have some counties that do not have an organization and is that a county organization after yes that's right you see most of these junky board most of the boys have their own cars so transportation is no for them and then they like to meet young people from other parts of the town that's right they can easily become acquainted and then they do come in to aims for the state assembly one yes your the other thing state assembly in March and then in July at the end of this month we're having the leadership conference and they'll come here for that also so they do have the chance to meet other young people from already sick we have to get together and compare idea that's right how do they go about planning their programming well each group has a County Planning Committee and they start meeting in the fall of the year planning for the next year but I think rather than us talking about it we might like to look in on a group who actually are planning a programs and we find here a group of young people from finishing and Franklin counties who have been talking about what they're going to have for the coming year and you'll notice that here on the board they have a list of things they're going to have one lesson on military service and are they ready for this they plan to take in January then then februari this group had planned that they would have a topic on preparing for marriage this would be a pill and then they were going to have a lesson on what they need in the modern farm home then in April you'll notice that they have planned in lesson on clothing courtesy and for this lesson they decided that they needed to call in the clothing specialist to come County to help with this message they plan the program and Miss Oklahoma symptoms our coding specialist went out to discuss their problems with very you as our YP members constantly have before you the problems of selecting becoming posts for many different occasions your participation in this program will help you gain choice and give you some idea of social courtesy and the proper places to illustrate clothing and courtesy for difference in situation we have children to use some of the our live feed members you're going to enact some simple scenes that will give you a picture of what you do in the everyday advance of work and play in your home counties now suppose we want to dress up for an hour wifey banquet or going to a wedding or just let us say the most dressed up occasion that we would ever have well if you were the young fellow you'd probably like to provide a corsage for the girl for this occasion if the girl is wearing a coat as Barbara is she probably won't put on her side until she arrives for fear and fight not pure fresh after all many of these ryt members do live in the country and they have to drive several miles before they get to the church or the banquet hall in this case beam helps her remove her coat this is a rayon gabardine water repellent very fashionable general-purpose cult the striped capital Ani adds color and switch the girl's life with this cold hung up properly being unwrapped the corsage and he may fumble a little bit with the box and finding the flower and finding the pin but it does get the corsage in place with the flowers up and the stems down always and I'm sure Barbara would always thank you for the corsage after all he didn't have to give it you Barbara has on an off-white rayon suit dressy enough with pockets as trim and the color puts it in a dress of class to a single strand of pearls as her only accessories until she adds a little color with her corsage spectator pumps with high heels are right for this dress occasion beans double breasted dark blue all wool suit is one of the dressiest of this type will inspire a white broadcloth shirt immaculately clean and collar parts just bride is still one of the best dress t-shirts his tie picks up the car of his suit had just a little bit of contrast and color for accent now back to that precise for a minute when the boy mentioned is giving her the size the girl might respond well since you gave me a precise for another occasion I'd like to make this one and I'll have a boutonniere ready for you to all the nice courtesies don't belong to the boys the girls have equal responsibility for proper responses now that the sides might be one of many combinations leaves seed pods birds and flowers when the board does provide a corsage is best for him to ask the girl what color she prefers with her suit for a dress and for precise to be pretty it doesn't have to have an honor over flowers often one flower in the bud with a low of greenery and a little ribbon for sufficient but flowers are an asset and they don't hurt the appearance of the boys either and so our friends are ready to take their places at the wedding are the bank one of the most favorable activities of this younger staff is gathering for cold drinks for moths or some years or whatever you have and it might be at the corner drugstore or it might be a movie on a schedule for tonight look whatever it is there's a right in the wrong way to make a date and if you want to maintain your status in this group and have a date with the girl afterwards it's nice to follow a few simple rules and you don't have to be formal about this either but on the other hand a few reservations don't hurt darling isn't playing the game to wisely when she hears Roy honking his car going and coming to a skidding stop at the curb curb while he uses after window at him she deserves time to brush her hair and look her best the girl should have seen that the boy knows some social courtesies and will remember to use them he could call her on the telephone and suggests that he is driving to town and couldn't stop by and pick her up and take her to the movie yes of course Roy she says and i'll try to be ready when you call i'd love to go soul content with the proper method of making a date darlene and roy accept and it looks as though there will be an enjoyable night but what to wear for this informal occasion well the local movie looks like a good cool spot to spend a hot summer evening so you and your friends plan to meet at the corner of million 16th at seven-thirty she seems to think your ties just about right with that they prime since you're wearing Roy this suit is a blend of rayon de fun and wool and shows the latest fabrics for menswear Declan says increase well so the trousers please just stay and stay the ties one hundred percent decline to and has been watched but not on white broadcloth dress shirt cool and crisp is just right Darlene has on a day dress of one hundred percent nylon sheer with a type of the slip it has pure white background with a small black figure and a black velvet bell for accent it helps that small waistline a full full skirt with just the switch that makes a date of certain a little late but enough breath left the second couple arrived first dress is new and the whole gang notes it had to press that him after I got there I know thanks Wilma well it's worth it especially on Salina cloth dark blue dress with white accent in the yoke with just enough pistol buttons to give it a little glitter makes that address a nice one a circular full skirt with a petticoat gives it dress a chance to stand out as a shoe it Wilmers plaid sports jacket is a lightweight wool is solid brown slacks but a rayon increased resistance are just right for his sports outfit this shirt is a sports tight shirt that doesn't mean so they look at the local paper and decide that this is your show that is a must and they're off to an evening of fun where there won't be any popcorn eating until after they've seen the movie and then they can have all they want but these are yvp members don't spend all their time going to movies and banquets a great many of them are professional people teachers office workers and farmers their clothes must be the kind that requires the least care possible but must always be neat and expensive yet becoming and stylish but not face the children in a schoolroom like color and design and the teachers folds and they love to see different garments worn from day to day even on a limited budget several blouses and sweaters of different colors make the same skirt appear different the fabric must be one that chalk dust or any other dust won't hurt and Isla in her brown and white striped denim is a popular summer fabric that's going right into fall the whole outfit with jacket and blouse skirt and shorts these contrasts the flaming stripe material gives the design showing Roxy with and without the jacket Iowa has a different contract a costume that interests the children the man must look as smart and well groomed as a woman raised clothes are heard wearing his jacket of all my alarm water repellent with slide fasteners on the pocket and down the front and it's also spot resistant as dirt doesn't clean his shirt small check rayon crease resistant a sport type that doesn't always call for a tie the ray arm slacks of grey blue harmonizes with his shirt all these must be closed at last and last because money must be saved from this year's salad to work on that degree again dear no day is too hot for hours of work too long for a group of our wife team members to frame up a picnic right on the spot with baskets and hand and cold drinks gathered on the way as they leave the office or the farm they gather at the nearest park or the pasture to eat and have fun often they don't have time to change to picnic clothes so there are those who can just join him whatever they're wearing Joe is going to enjoy this picnic in red red sail fall pedal pushers stitched in wine the white repeated in the blouse can be worn with skirts the green striped sail cloth jacket with big pockets and adjustable cuffs at comfort and convenience and carrying technic gadgets there was colorful in a blue rayon shirt that can be lauded easily at home and it's blue gray slacks are sturdy enough for any picnic Joanna and Iowa are both wearing denim Joanne's has this new time style pedal pushers that fits snugly below the knees with buttons and buttonholes for ease so she can get into them and just one big jump her flag denim jacket repeats the color of the pants and the next fastener will stand any strange the Hat also add height was Joann needs and it also protects her eyes how it comes from her desk in the spill room with her same denim outfit but she pulls off her jacket and skirt because she has a job of building this campfire so she's going to wear the shorts ray won't hurt his shirts and slacks because their crease resistant rayon and even if he does must them up the wrinkles will hang out overnight so he can wear them again tomorrow you can be sure the trip to the country will be enjoyed as far into the evening the sounds of singing of the campfire to raise the lantern light and good fellowship for all Ethel through the woods these are YP girls aren't fooled by thinking they can wear a pretty dress and get by without paying any attention to grooming good garments never make up a frowsy hair pretty manicured nails or run down she feels or even a soiled shirt collar the nationally known name of addressing is important but not nearly as much as its fit its lines its press and your figure and no girl regardless of her costume and her figure can be well addressed if she wears pin curls and public to be sure you girls must put up your pin girls but there is a time in a place for all that in your bedroom is a good place to spend some time on your hair pin curls put up there we'll save nervous gestures of twisting it around your fingers in church or at the movies get dressed for that occasion to and relax while you brush and brush your hair and wear a housecoat that can be cleaned as LaVon is wearing this is a cotton seersucker glamorize with splashes of gold design in the background it's a duster type housecoat opened all the way down the front and button with gold buttons just for glamour it's easy to put on and easy to wear Maryland's house code is of acetate red with small white figures as a circular full skirt that switches as she walks and a trim fitted waist line that's flaring to her figure I'm sure both of you girls will remove all the bobby pins and brush and brush that hair until it shine before you appear in public and while you two are having fun curling your hair as well to remember something about your shoes have you ever struggled on a hot night to get that knot in your tied just exactly right all dressed up and ready to go to discover the tie hanging sideways and the knot isn't straight there is an easy way to get that tie hanging just right and then not exactly in the center of the opening Jim Bernhardt extensive user system from Winneshiek County is going to show you how to tie the correct not in a man's tie the tie is the eye of the public and that is why it's one of the important points or important parts of a man's dress and so in picking out a tie it isn't always the most important thing to get the right color although it is one of the important features it is also an important point to get the right type of the time such as a tie and I like I have here which is what they call a pattern time you see it has the large different figures or patterns in the time now this type of tire is worn with casual clothing or sport where but very seldom will we ever find this type of tie worn with a business suit or any type of suit which we might say is dressed up such as either our business suits or ature a suit which we are wearing to go to church now one other type of tire which we do have is called a for Lord time and this type of tie as you will see has a small pattern in now this type is a type that we many of our business where a man wear or many men wear them that go to church it's more of a dress up tie you will also notice this tie has a square bottom now this is also a good indication if you see a man wearing this that he has been or is at the present time a college student many of our clothes say that this is the college type time now in our ties we always will wear a rough or a course textured tie with a course textured suit such as our tweets we can also wear our nip ties with such suits as sportswear or just plain casual clothing now another type of tire which we do have and can we are with several different suits or sport coats of things is a regular pattern ty so I'm going to use this tie in informing a knot on yourself and it is one of the very important things no matter how good your tie is you can spoil it if you don't have the right now so I will tie a Windsor knot and start out by calling this with the white part the wide end of the tie and the narrow part to narrow end and then when I make my cross to the loop well right be right here between my throat and tie now we start out with having quite a bit of length on the wide end of the tie so that when we when we finish we will have both ends at about the same length so we start this by having crossing the wide end over the narrow and bringing it up through the loop and hold this tight with your right hand on the narrow end at all times come down the same side with the wide part of the tie cross underneath and bring it up through the loop from over the top now that makes both sides of the tie even now at this time you just merely take your wide end of the tie again cross it over the top bring it up through the bottom pull it down and then pull it through your tie now here is important part that you always want to fold down even and then pull it tight or both points and then pull it up like that now that should make it quite an even tie and you're not is even and balanced on both sides and your ends are at the same length now this is the point that we like to see and the type of knot which always looks good in any kind of dress you can imagine that a recreation specialist is one of the most important and popular extent staff members with its ryt group after they have had their business sessions and educational meetings there's always time for fun sometimes gathering around the piano and singing together showing films of camp life readings or square dancing would be the choices for square dancing the girls like full full washable skirts come colored blouses the boys like blue jeans or Levi's and gate plaid skirts Elizabeth Kaiser helped with a square dance you watch these skirts twirl and start out and do some let's try the one cause the first two ladies cross over you remember that's the one for the first and third lady crop and change partners and then the two side ladies change now I'll go start the record and you can get your set in order and you will wait for the music that's an order planning a partner and your corner he hands all around you go the other way back you're going wrong now swing your partner and holidays the phone to go the first lady's crossover ran by the gentleman Sam the two side ladies crossover and all join hands on your corner lady now honor your partner all swing the corner lady and culminate the hall the first two ladies cross over run by the gentleman fell the two side ladies cross over honor your corner ladies Donnie apart to roll swing the corner lady come amid the whole now those sedo with your corner then now if your partner's off Aleman left with your corners when a gram right and left know when you meet your partner don't leave her there remote swinger when you meet them some money back home the first two gents crossover and by the lady stand the two sides and crossover and all join hands on your corner lady now honor your first neurol swing the corner lady llamame the home the first two gents crossovers than by the lady Sam the two sides n plus over and all join have honor your corner lady no honor your partner all swing the corner lady harmony go home now dosey doe with your corners and now it's your partner's all alum and left your corners with a grand right and left no man you meet your partner don't leave her there alone swinger when you meet us on my laid back home these things have been a few that you'll want to brush up on at your ryp meetings and practice and practice until they become a part of you we feel better when we remember to be respectful to other people and that's really all social courtesies are have to find out how you become members how do we join our way well now any young person who is interested and comes with in this age group can join there is an organization in almost every county they can easily get information from their County Extension Office or one of the other members and if there is an organization they can get one started and you know that's right there's all of you wanting to help them get started with you all yes very much that's my job you know after I think there's another program tonight that within two star wifey members and that's the one that's right going to the army yes there is a group tonight who are discussing over woi the problem of are you ready for military service and I think that they would be very much interested in listening and we hope that groups all over the state will be listening to the program and follow that with the discussion I'm sure it's one that would particularly entered this age group and now after i think i've heard something about your camp don't you have some that's right at me Kim dirty summer we just finished camps Margaret we've had three district camps and we have one more that will be held at apply for those yes how the best a lot of fun too yes it really is well if they haven't heard about the camps and they might be interested in those two and I guess that's all the time that we have today for our wifey nine program on Thursday is going to be about freezing and tanning raspberry and next tuesday is Sunderland's and the child development staff is going to come over and discuss choosing children's literature i know that i've had problems and trying to buy a book for child you probably have to command some good tips for us goodbye you're home our the program you've just seen is presented on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for the Home Economics staff at Iowa State College be with us again Thursday afternoon treat certain for the next program in the Syrian with Margaret makita technical director has been Charles Holly your home our has been directed by arsenic