Fashion Trends Signal Social Mood in 1981 Spring
The article links fashion to social conditions, noting Nancy Reagan's influence on ladylike spring looks for 1981. It describes a Spring style show at Bluefield Country Club with Jackie Oblinger forecasting trends, pastel palettes of lilac and peach, and evolving fabrics from silk to chiffon, highlighting romantic dresses and innovative Easter suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gibson
Nancy Reagan
Bluefield Country Club
Town 'N Tweed Shop
Jackie Oblinger
Dor Frazier
Pink Dogwood Club Hears Mrs Halsey about cuttings and spring fashion
The Pink Dogwood Garden Club hosted Mrs Thelma Halsey who spoke on the three musts for cuttings and starting plants from leaves. The meeting at Mrs Carlyle Bolen’s included routine reports and plans for the West Virginia Garden Club convention at The Greenbrier March 23 25. Fashion notes preview spring and summer 1981 styles with emphasis on color, fabrics, and footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pink Dogwood Garden Club
Thelma Halsey
Little Gardens Club
Carlyle Bolen
Dale Kersey
Halsey
W. C. Taylor
West Virginia Garden Club
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
D. Kersey
Betty Jo Keesee
Village Warriors 4-H Club Highlights Pet Pleasures Visit
Susan Lanton and Bill Miller presented a film on pets at the Mercer County Animal Shelter. Club members toured the shelter, learned first aid for pets, delivered food for a Valentine project, and returned to Immanuel Baptist Church for a brief meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Lanton
Bill Miller
Mercer County Animal Shelter
Village Warriors 4-H Club
Immanuel Baptist Church
Frank Davis
Mercer County
Tammy Neal
Charleston
Homemakers Hear Report On State Legislative Day
Ruth Smith led a Princeton Homemakers Club meeting at Mrs. Jessie Marshall’s home detailing a state wide program where 1200 women learned legislative procedures lobbying and how bills pass. Governor Rockefeller and his wife hosted a reception at the Governor’s Mansion to close the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Smith
Princeton Homemakers Club
Jessie Marshall
Art Theme Of DKG Brunch At Princeton Holiday Inn
Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma hosted a brunch at Princeton Holiday Inn with members including Jane Walthall Lucille Bird Phyllis Akers Elaine Keatley Mary Ann Gay Louise Gentry Jean Richards and Josephine White as hostesses. President Margaret Ann Murphy called the meeting and Mary Elizabeth Martin delivered the financial report. Ruthie Boyles read a memorial gift note to Miss Lee Fretwell from Phi Chapter Welch. The program theme Designing Quality Living Through Art featured Ann Shrewsbury county art teacher discussing techniques and displaying works. Shrewsbury created small easels for each member and Akers prepared small art palettes for the table. large palettes adorned the decorations. Betty Moody introduced John Bennett who sang with Tim Waugh. An inexpensive lace collar tip used a cloth doily center cut and finished with a pearl button or satin ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Shrewsbury
Miss Shrewsbury
Phyllis Akers
Betty Moody
John Bennett
John Fleming
Concord College
Tim Waugh
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Pink Dogwood Club
Mrs. Halsey
Estes Lauder
Great American Desert
Dior
K. A. Ammar JR
Kim Whitt
Jackson Mill
First Christian Church
Straley Avenue
Laura Wagner
4-H
Village Warriors
Robert Stevens
Paul Cole Jr
Charles Flynn
David Bell
M. T. Meachum
Castleberry
L. E. Tierney Jr
Carter Sneed
Frank Hancock
Poutique
Mercer Mall
Coal City
Bland ST
Bluefield
W.va
Summit Players Theatre
Ramsey Street
Roger Wagner
Enrique Graf
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