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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1961
Page
12
Short skirts and pink dominate this season with slender lines and belted waists. Hemlines rise while fabrics show surface texture, color, and prints from bold abstracts to florals. Black appears with bright accents, and the overall mood aims for a youthful, colorful wardrobe for sunny days ahead.
A period notice describes new hat trims for men in 1961, with feathery plumes, braided bands and pink finishing touches. Ramie and gaffia fabrics dress straw hats, rope swirls replace bows, and rings join band ends. Embroidered ornaments appear on sport caps for a color flash.
A lively 1930s inspired beauty outline describes creamy skin, eye flattery, and color enchantment. It highlights short polished hair with upswept wings, casual bangs, bold lip tones, non glossy lipstick, and coordinated shadows and fragrance to create a radiant complexion and confident posture for the season.
A new line of novelty eyeglass cases targets different styles and ages. Elizabeth Powers of a national eyewear firm promotes fashionable cases as essential to a polished look. Options include silk lined copies of famous paintings, Italian straw designs like Freddy-the-Fish and Top-Banana, Town and Country calf or pigskin cases, and children’s toys such as Spectapuss and Bucka gun-holster styles.
A fashion parade highlights new season ensembles with sheath dresses, matched coats, capes, and two piece outfits. Smart daytime and evening looks feature coordinated prints, cape effects, and double life ensembles pairing dress with jacket or coat. Novel knit shirts for boys add casual chic to the lineup.
Thursday events include a Beta Sigma Phi Style Show at 6 p.m. at the Community House, a Navy Mothers Club meeting at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Rosa Porter, and PTA activities at Anson Jones and Barbers Hill schools. Friday features Minerva Study Club at 16 a.m and Highlands Garden Club at 7:30 p.m. Baytown Art League hosts a 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. exhibit at James Bowie. Monday lists Beta Sigma Phi City Council at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Carl Con-Way.
Unclear text describes silk scarfs and new spring costumes with vivid color patterns and accessories. Mentions revival of interest in Kies Arthur's court and fashion details like scarves, jackets, dresses, with colors lime rosa blue powder teal.
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