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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
19
The piece advises a vertical silhouette for Easter suits with longer coats, minimal padding, and three button models. Stripes, narrow patterns, and grays dominate fabrics, with browns and tans in topcoats. Footwear favors brown shades, crepe soles, and pigskin styles, while hats trend gray and blue, with Tyrolean influences in sport models.
Men aim for stripe fashion with chalk, cluster, wide wale and other patterns this spring. Athens stores offer a range of stripe pattern suits to keep buyers current as new variations dominate the trend.
Designers abandon pure primary colors for spring in favor of soft dusty tones that introduce a casual yet refined mood. The new suits emphasize muted color blends while preserving distinct color presence, with local shops already showcasing the refreshed palettes.
Athens dealers showcase covert cloth suits and topcoats praised as masculine, comfortable, and versatile for business and sports wear. Sharkskin with floral Weaves and flannelette mix are highlighted for lighter weight options. A War of 1912 era watch owned by William Hempstead at the county courthouse ties a local memory to the fashion feature.
Mrs. Violet Cook slipped in a street mud puddle in Kalgoorlie and rose with a ball of mud in hand revealing an ounce gold nugget. The find turns a slip into a surprising stroke of luck for the resident.
A report highlights spring accessories with a large bag in a new shape and a soft alligator leather finish in light navy tones. It notes an arresting simple straw hat with a chiffon scarf and mentions undertakers in Sydney streamlining funerals with neat white attire.
The article describes Spring fashion trends in Athens shops with pastel frocks and suits, tweeds in vivid weaves, and bold tropical floral prints. It notes a color spectrum from violets and lavenders to blues, yellows, greens and bright pinks, with South Americana patterns and merging floral designs.
Fashion notes urge matching purse and gloves with suits this spring. Purses debut bold hues such as japonica fuchsia symphony blue along with other colors. Gloves follow in silk cotton and antelope finishes available in Athens stores.
In Dedham Massachusetts probate court the will of the late James S. Foley of Randolph provides his missing namesake son with five dollars as his full share of property. The note states the son left the household some time ago and his whereabouts are unknown. The report also notes a comparison claiming Canada is larger than the United States proper including Alaska.
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