Picken, Mary Brooks. 1940 THE LANGUAGE OF FASHION. Funk and Wagnalls Com-
pany, New York. Price $5.00. 600 illustrations to aid in presenting the 8,000 definitions
given. The first dictionary-digest of fabrics, sewing, dress, accessories, silhouettes and styles.
It is a reference book in the luxury class. It would be a splendid library reference where cloth-
ing is taught to advanced and junior college classes. The definitions are arranged in alpha-
betical order. Pronunciations are given, as well as explanations.
Picken, Mary Brooks. 1940 MODERN DRESSMAKING MADE EASY. Fink and Wagnalls
Company, New York. Price $3.50. In one volume, this book contains material on planning and
making becoming clothes, patterns, modern ready-to-wear machine sewing, exercises, colors,
and clothes, and how to look for value in ready-made clothes.
Rathbone, Lucy and Elizabeth Tarpley. 1937 CLOTHING AND FABRICS. Houghton, Miff-
lin Company, Atlanta, Georgia. Price $1.60. A text widely used in secondary schools. It cov-
ers different phases of clothing instruction. It includes material on clothing for the small
sister and brother and the baby, as well as the high school girl.
Ryan, Mildred Graves. 1937 YOUR CLOTHES AND PERSONALITY. D. Appleton-Century
Company, New York City. Price $1.72. An attractive book written for high school girls, but
interesting to others. The portfolio of costumes at the back of the book adds much to its use-
fulness. The portfolio is renewed gratis as drastic changes in styles demand it.
Story, Margaret and Catherine Oglesby. 1940 INDIVIDUALITY AND CLOTHES. Funk and
Wagnalls Company, New York. Price $3.50. The etiquette of clothes, wardrobes for the trip
south or north, for the cruise or college are given. The book contains along with many other
illustrations an excellent color chart. The illustrations are informative, helpful and profuse.
The clothes clinic and beauty essentials are interesting parts of the book.

 HEALTH AND HOME NURSING
Cades, H. R. 1932 GOOD LOOKS FOR GIRLS. Harcourt, Brace & Company. Price $2.00.
Information about care of hair and skin, the importance of sleep and health made sensible
and appealing to girls is given in this book.
Delano, J. A. 1934 HOME HYGIENE AND CARE OF THE SICK. P. Blakiston's Son and
Company, Philadelphia. Price $1.50. Written by a registered nurse, this is used by the Red
Cross as a text book.
Douglas, Mrs. G. M. 1932 HEALTH AND HOME NURSING. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
City. Price $2.50. A scientific text useful in classes studying health and home nursing.
Lane, Janet. 1934 YOUR CARRIAGE, MADAM! John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York
City. Price $1.75. A most attractive book on posture. Young people read it and like it.
Lane, Janet. 1939 SITTING PRETTY. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York City. Price
35c. A guide to good posture written and illustrated in an entertaining manner.
Lippitt, Louisa A. 1934 HYGIENE AND HOME NURSING. World Book Company, Yonk-
ers-on-Hudson, New York. Price $1.24. A woman in the care of her health, has certain spe-
cial problems. She needs special instruction to help her in meeting them. She is responsible
not only for the nutrition of the family, but also for nursing them when illness comes. Espe-
cially is this true during our present National Defense Program when women are needed to carry
on many activities to relieve those specially trained for service where needed. The book covers
the topics needed for such instruction.
Phillips, M. J. 1934 SKIN DEEP. Vanguard Press, Inc., New York City. Price $2.00. The
truth about beauty aids-safe and harmful. A comprehensive study.

 SEX EDUCATION
Corner, George W. 1939 ATTAINING WOMANHOOD. Harper and Brothers, New York. Price
$1.25. A companion book to the one for boys.
De Schweintz, Karl. 1939 (revised edition). GROWING UP. The Macmillan Company, At-
lanta, Georgia. Price $1.75. An old favorite recently revised, this is a splendid reference for
sex education.