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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
17
Athens shops showcase spring looks with Little Suits and “Little Elsie” dresses, starched lingerie trims, and wide swishing skirts. Petticoats return with bright taffeta ruffles and white embroidery, while pleats and color on color joins vibrant palettes of yellow on brown and lime green with navy. All lace frocks rise in popularity for day and evening wear with beige and navy combinations.
Fashion notes praise suspenders for young women pairing with pleated skirts or wide skirts in spring colors. They emphasize a playful school girl air without masculine retro.]
White collar and cuff sets in pique organdy lace and linen brighten office attire. Available at local stores. A valet once managed 500 wardrobe changes for King George V.
Spring brings Gypsy styles from Paris to Athens fashion minds. Vivid striped skirts with high waist and lace trimmed blouses create a casual yet glamorous look. A white crepe blouse atop a black crepe skirt with red belt shows versatile formal and evening wear appeal.
The Recipe Editor offers Pineapple Surprise a cash winning soda fountain contest entry with pineapple slice vanilla ice cream fudge and cherries. Then James Fowler from Lexington Mississippi leads Cocoanut Grove a layered scoop combo with coconut caramel strawberry ice cream whipped cream and cherry.
The menu lists meals for tomorrow including breakfast with orange juice omelet herbs toast apple jelly coffee and milk luncheon with black bean soup frankfurter rings hard rolls big apple sundae tea and milk and dinner featuring veal and ham pie pastry top boiled potatoes red cabbage lettuce salad pineapple surprise coffee and milk.
Frank J. Mickey of Fostoria Ohio credits a layered dessert method while George Reckard of Atlantic City New Jersey proposes a Big Apple Sundae with a baked apple on the bottom then vanilla ice cream and crushed red cherries atop.
The article promotes pastel cosmetics to create a pink and white complexion with a rosy glow for spring. It urges strong pink rouges and lips, golden-beige powder, pastel blue eye shadow, deep water color blue lash darkener, and pink nail polish to achieve a “Little Girl” look matching feminine Easter outfits.
Color and size play star roles in new costume jewelry with real-like stones. Ruby reds sapphire blues and amethysts of rich amber tones complement spring tones from beiges to lavender blues. Displayed on Court St stores and gift shops with trays of colorful pieces to dress up spring ensembles and refresh last season. From 60N to the North Pole 1 000 000 people live there but south of 60S no permanent residents.
A natural rough straw inverted basket hat with a blue veiling bow suits a tailored suit. Pair with a square neck dressmaker suit in navy wool, white pique scarf, and a navy kidskin belt and pumps for a Springlike ensemble.
The Spring 1939 fashion trend returns to foundations with a molded corset silhouette. The waist is cinched for a diminutive line, influencing suits frocks and even coats, with lingerie echoing the trend for a youthful shape. Athens shops offer the foundation look.
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