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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1936
Page
2
The author surveys Tyrolean notes and Spanish influences shaping spring fashion. Bright embroideries, bold colors, bolero dresses, and rakish hats reflect Tyrol and Castile styles. Chinese coolie hats and mandarin tunics mix with British tweeds and London elegance for season harmony.
Kay Murphy notes the season favors broad comfortable shoes with square toes and low heels. Monks shoes and wide strapped pumps lead the trend with Russet tan and blue tones popular. Oxfords, suede options, and contrasting accessories complete spring outfits.
The article highlights 1936 short length gloves in pastel yellow orchid green and peppermint pink with varied cuffs from rolled to knot top. It mentions new shades London tan lipstick red honey beige and new fabrics whip cord Bengaline doveskin and doeskin plus styles like gauntlet military and self stitched options.
Fashion note by Eleanor Hazlett highlights nosegays as seasonally essential. Describes varieties from daisies and gardenias to violets and lilies of the valley in bold colored petals for lapels belts collars and hats. Encourages buyers to dress up with a floral touch this spring.
Wispy fabrics such as chiffon and net shape evening attire with slim silhouettes and graceful hems. Pleats in chiffon offer a soft, movable look while maintaining length. Black lace remains smart, while white or blue adds new elegance. Net over taffeta and molded bodices emphasize drapery and sheen.
New York shops showcase bar rail slips and Bridget panties as bright spring ideas. Brides and expressions of luck appear in bold carded designs, with flowers, lace, and opal white satin nightgowns. Purple hues trend in homage to England, signaling a bold summer style shift.
The piece notes gray as the leading base color for spring outfits. It pairs with blue, green, red, and yellow and works with shiny black straw and patent pumps. A gray tweed suit with interchangeable blouses creates smart, adaptable daytime to evening looks. Bright accessories revive the all gray palette.
Women embrace the revival of spats as a stylish novelty for the Easter parade. The trend, part of the new suit season, features natty, smart footwear aimed to impress, even making a boyfriend envious.
A guide to wearing colorful hats for a sports event. Encourages bright shades inspired by Chinese designs and suggests adding color to dark hats with a flower feather or ribbon. Emphasizes festive appearance and imaginative accessory ideas.
A census style estimate places 17 million Americans as hard of hearing to some degree. The figure underscores the scope of hearing loss across the nation and the need for accessible services and accommodations.
Fashion notes feature divided skirts for spring cycling and tennis. The new garments resemble regular skirts but use a split design to allow freedom of movement and activity.
Patent leather items step beyond belts shoes and purses into hats with a glossy finish. The brimmed styles feature plain trim and small decorative picks like poppies and daisies. A glossy addition adds dash to spring outfits and pairs with shoes and purses for a coordinated look.
The article notes that last summer’s shade labels such as smoke taupe sand and beige have been replaced this season with new terms like raphe sody blue tone spike pinger and blue. It discusses fashion dye naming trends and the shift from traditional descriptive color names to modern chic terms.
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