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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1937
Page
23
The article notes away from the office suits use bold color and bright plaid overplaids for spring. It advises wearing pearls with sweaters and wool dresses, and suggests buying pearls if not already owned. Jewelry remains a spring and summer favorite according to fashion reports and local salespeople.
Mrs. E. Goldsberry and Mrs. H. L. Atkinson recall early 1900s styles with black crepe de chine gowns, circular skirts, lace yokes, and puffed sleeves. Other outfits include a black wool woolie Easter skirt with taffeta bands, a cream gingham frock, and a Cincinnati trip outfit in black silk alpaca with pink satin accents. Hats featured wide brims and egret plumes before fashion laws halted feather use.
The display features bright patent colors for day wear and cocktail hours, with prints and shiny leathers in red blue and green. Pastel prints replace white for summer dressy occasions as sandals high-cut open toe and low-cut pumps diversify the season. Handbags and belts coordinate with gabardine and patent leather.
A Paris fashion note explains a writhing motif where a fur collar descends to wrap serpentine around a wide cloth sleeve. William A. McLean begins his second score of years at sea as purser of the Grace Liner Santa Paula marking 20 years at sea and his second million miles of travel.
Court Street shop windows glow with spring blooms including apples orchids roses and violets. Fashionable Easter adornments feature lifelike apple blossoms and pastel greenery among other ready to wear flowers and fake petals for hats dresses and belts.
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