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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1936
Page
6
The article praises jacket dresses for versatility and warmth, detailing slim silhouettes, high necklines, and short sleeves. It discusses swagger coats, coordination of colors in navy blues and greens, and Chinese-inspired prints and tunics, emphasizing bright contrasts and modern casual elegance for spring.
Velveteen jackets with wooden clips appear among Spring trends offering black with bold colors. Cravanetted fabrics show postman blue and bankers gray with sharkskin and gabardines. Bride pleat skirts use hookless fasteners. Twin sweaters return with new purples and varied colors.
New silk prints feature playful animals like roosters pigs and ducks in daytime patterns. Penguins and rabbits appear in volume lines while horses heads and mice find space on satin and silk. Designers Jean Arno and Jodelle back rabbit prints and animal shields in outfits and suits.
A grey bouclé outfit with colored thread details is displayed in a local store. It features four brown wooden clips fastening the open front and a tailored bow at the neckline, with a slim skirt completing the ensemble.
An ornate white organdy collar with four narrow rows of accordion lace rests on a standard in a local shop. A tiny cluster of purple violets decorates the upper left. The piece is presented with quaint antique charm.
London Tan joins Valencia Sawdust Pepper and other new spring hose shades in Athens stores. The feature notes a burnt golden brown tone, color coordination with navy and white, and leg sized stockings with names like brier modite duchess classic for better fit.
A brisk guide endorses charm bracelets as ideal gifts for young girls. It urges buying a link bracelet with a few charms to start a collection and suggests adding charms on every special occasion to delight the recipient.
Copper brown and gray bathing colors lead the season with white accessories against sun tan skin. Spanish influence brings tomato red linen jackets with white trim and matching ensembles, while gray flannel slacks with yellow blouses offer softer alternatives. Summer play suits feature belted jackets and sleeveless coats with high necks and waist emphasis.
Architects plan balconies outside bedrooms with chromium or monel railings, many enclosed for sleeping or open for sun. Paris fashions feature Merry Widow sailor hats and logo mutton sleeve shirt tails as major spring novelties.
The current French play Margot inspires neck ruffs and full sleeves from shoulder to elbow with pleats and necklines. Shown chiefly by Paray Bruyere Piguet.
The spring shade Bluebonnet Blue is named as the official color for the Texas Centennial year. The hue mirrors bluebonnets that bloom wild across the Southwest fields.
Synthetic rotenone, touted as the most effective insect killer, has been produced by chemists at the U S Department of Agriculture. The announcement highlights the federal effort to create a potent control agent.
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