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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
15
Doris Dudley arrived from Broadway in a dirndl heavy urban wardrobe for The Moon and Sixpence with a soldier blue skirt red top and embroidered shoulder straps. Kona Massey stirred chatter at a charity premiere wearing a white wool cape embroidered in scarlet and black with a matching yoke.
A Athens shop roundup shows junior high girls favor round necked long sleeve sweaters with roomy toe fullness, matching skirts, and colorful coats. The trend includes jeep hats, red tam, and boy blouses as part of a practical fall to winter wardrobe.
Hat pins now function as a hat fastener replacing elastic bands. The pins are integrated with the hat as fabric or felt chenille accents in bright colors, with velvet balls or perky placements. Some pins resemble question marks prompting thoughts of keeping the hat secure and social plans.
In an Athens shop a display of felt flowers offers a colorful boutonniere idea for fall outfits. The handmade pieces are designed to brighten a black dress or fall suit with bright tones and textures.
Buttons have taken a turn to the clever side this fall with faces painted on wool balls felted flowers and wooden teddy bears on gold discs. Accessories include pastel-painted pottery cork balls knitted pom poms and fringe details. Sporty options feature blonde leather and alligator buttons and metal edged covered buttons.
Thursday events list include WEA Review at 7 30 p m in the I O C F Hall Deborah Class at Mrs James Earich 221 West Washington Eagles Auxiliary birthday dinner at 7 p m Eagles Hall lodge meeting at 8 p m Bishop Class of Central Avenue Methodist Church meets in church basement at 8 p m
Friday activities include the Athens County Republican Women meeting at 8 p.m. at Hotel Berry to select delegates for the state conference in Columbus on Oct 29. Other events: Progressive Class fish fry at Central Ave Methodist Church basement 6:30 p.m.. Past Noble Grands’ Club at 79 W Union St. Art and Thimble Club luncheon at Eastwood 1 p.m. Sept 25 with Dr. Brown speaking. W.S.C.S. First Methodist Church meets 2 p.m. with devotions led by Mrs. Ross Wright and executive committee at 1 p.m.. F.O.E. Auxiliary rummage sale Friday and Saturday in the Eagles basement at Court and Carpenter Sts.
Athens merchants showcase the latest styles for 1942 43 with peg top skirts pencil silhouettes sequins on the yoke foliage hats deep wooden jewelry and evening sweaters. The notice promotes shopping locally to save tires and gasoline.
Triple-duty gloves described as functional and smart for this season. Made of double woven fabric, they are long for evening wear and can be shortened by tightening a drawstring. Bright red accents provide a striking contrast to solid black outfits.
Two fashion trends mark wartime wear in Athens shops with stark contrast between sturdy work shoes and high heeled evening styles. One pair is military inspired while the other is labeled millinery with bows and silk braid. The pump silhouette remains dominant for fall with service shoes offering shine up calf ties and buckle straps in tan black or dusky red.
With metal shortages, jewelers turn to nature and substitutes such as straw yarn wood seeds pods and old shoe buttons to craft necklaces and pins. Plastics and glass sparkle in new designs while pearls moonstone and jet remain popular amid creative wartime materials.
Mrs. M. E. Twiss hosts guests from Cleveland, Mr. Lucas leaving for Chicago, and Fred B. Walker and family returning to Akron with granddaughter Vanion Patton to Ohio University. Also Athens Township PTA schedules a Friday 7:30 p.m. meeting at the school building.
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