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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1957
Page
7
Fashion headliners for the young and informal bride highlight shirtwaist dresses, jumpers, long hems, and slim sheaths. Pastel fabrics in pink, green, blue, beige or mauve pair with white lace to create garden wedding looks and multi season wear.
Tip on keeping white nylon lingerie white suggests washing only with other white items. It notes nylon tends to borrow color from neighboring garments and advises careful sorting to prevent color transfer.
Par prints silk taffeta roses and recommends adding a couple of real roses to carry the rose scent. The note invites readers to enhance fragrance with fresh stems.
The spring 1957 hat styles emphasize lightness and face framing lines with deeper crowns that stay secure without clips. Soft fabrics like chiffon and organdy, high crowns with slant or blousing details, and varied silhouettes define informal and dress hats alike, with bold picture hats and exotic straws driving renewed couture appeal.
A cheerful note on yellow color as a spring fashion mood. Yellow hats are said to lift spirits and symbolize love affection friendship and gaiety in the season.
The article notes pocket fans as the latest Paris fashion item, small and easily slips into a light flowered coat. Described as very feminine and pretty, the fans reflect trend and style from Paris.
A new Parisian accessory idea features small ribbon ties to secure scarves at the neckline. The clever detail prevents scarf ends from popping up, combining practicality with a chic, understated look.
Joan Crawford declares definitely not returning to 1930s fashion while ordering Walter Florell's hats described as small, squared berets with ribbon and floral trims. Marlene Dietrich advocates the look as Emme crafts new felt hats mirroring her famous early designs.
Newest petticoats for teen-agers feature chiffon draped in a harem style. Described as among the prettiest and dreamy for the dance floor.
A single piece of good costume jewelry outshines four or five inferior ones. Buy the best you can afford and use it sparingly to maximize impact.
Early vacationers embrace new beach hats and bathing caps now high fashion. Leading milliners offer lacy textured swim caps with matching totes and pastel striped turbans, water velvet helmets, and rubber flower caps for stylish seaside protection and flair.
The piece warns that shopping bargains can trap women into fashion fiascos. It advises caution and exact knowledge of needed items to avoid wearing disliked purchases or letting them clutter the closet.
Featherweight white or pastel felt hats look right only when kept as fresh as when they first emerged from the tissue paper. To remove soil, rub lightly over the surface with very fine 000 sandpaper or French chalk. A spot eraser rubbed in and brushed out will remove grease spots.
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