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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1957
Page
14
New York notes highlight affordable chic clothes for women this spring. Designers emphasize simple lines, fine fabrics, expert tailoring, and smart color use. Surprises include chiffon under black and white, jackets with high skirt, and violet silk prints suitable for summer.
Kay Sherwood presents advice on modern transitional furniture with flexible styling using accessories to achieve varied themes. Marian Quinlan of the American Institute of Decorators urges individuality, de-emphasizing carbon copies and encouraging personal exhibitions of travel souvenirs through curated pieces and selective accessories.
The feather bob once popular 1939 to 1941 returns in a refreshed style. The new version retains the smooth crown and halo of the classic cut while updating its overall shape and texture.
Fashion guidance advises trying full length views to judge hats and hems to suit body proportions. It discusses the feather bob variations the poodle Italian and Ulysses cuts as updates, noting the newer feather cut is shorter lighter and easier to style for the average American woman.
White shoes, once out of favor, comeback with a sleek urban look for city wear this spring. Textured leathers in white appear in patent, calf, pigskin and kid, with leather linings in bright oranges, turquoises and gold.
The spring 1940s fashion notes highlight lightweight suits in wool jersey tweed worsted and silk. Choices include fitted or semi fitted jackets with straight or pleated skirts and soft colors with white lapel touches. Individual style replaces the tailleur as designers offer broad options for every figure and taste.
A thrifty new washer aims to bring the ease of automatic laundering to young couples with limited budgets. The model is ruggedly built, not a stripped-down line, and emphasizes simple, low-maintenance operation for part-time homemakers juggling work and family.
Guidance from Linda Marshall Home Service staff helps households cope with laundry. They suggest scheduling laundry tasks, involving husbands, and using flexible machine loads. Separate loads for whites and colors. start ironing while clothes are still slightly damp for quicker finishing.
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