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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1936
Page
13
New York fashion notes reveal a shift to low crown, wide brim hats for Easter. Styles favor off the face wear, snap-brim competition, and growing demand for Homburgs and semi Homburgs with lighter tones and pastel accents.
Fashion notes describe a shift in men’s footwear with suede styles in colors like green blue yellow and ox blood. Sport models feature thick gum soles large metal eyelets and zippers or straps, while crocodile hide shoes rise in popularity for sport wear.
New York fashion brief advises that the tuxedo cannot replace the dress coat for formal evenings. White waistcoats are improper with the tuxedo, while the colored dinner suit suits stag parties and informal gatherings. The double-breasted sack suit gains favor as coats lengthen. knickers return, knickers and knickerbockers shape up, while slacks lose golf status. Trousers stay straight and full, waistcoats recommended for sports and country wear.
Colorful fashion trends describe shirts with plaids checks and stripes in blue black grey tan green red for business dress or sports wear. Detachable stiff collars in white plus wide spread button down styles are noted as popular this spring and summer with collars attached to shirts or detachable options.
The piece notes tricked trimmings boosting hat style with novelty bow arrangements and feather mounts including trout flies. It highlights enamel and gold clasps for bow decoration, two tone bands, patterned crowns, and adds that outdoor hats return with the British one piece top and the 8 quarter American version, all praised for style.
Gold tones appear in silks for spring across millinery and accessories. The new Sutter's Gold offers a rich deep hue expected to dominate styles this season.
The article surveys polo shirts in solid colors striped and checks, with variations such as half zipper or lace throat ties. It notes the pirate stripe shirt born at Cannes and worn with slacks, plus loud silk or wool ties, bow ties, foulards, and vibrant hosiery that adds color to ensembles.
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