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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1966
Page
2
Big white hats marked the RAAP Women's Renovation meeting at Hotel Canberra as Mrs H F Moore and Mrs G E Marshall chaired to raise funds for the RAAF Patriotic Education Fund. Jean Pope of The Sunday Times of Manila attended with Manila ties.
United States Ambassador MES Falarkite attended a morning coffee party hosted by the Australian American Association women's group at Mrs B R Roberts's Braddon home. The event featured Mrs Levan Roberts and Mrs Thomas Linthicum among others, while later events highlighted the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Sunley Helmers and a church ceremony in Braddon for Miss Dibley wed to Brisbane's Mr Hi Dibley.
Beatrice Bodman, a Melbourne law graduate, notes uphill battle against prejudice for women lawyers in Australia. She joins a Canberra admin course, cites clients brushing off women in law, and plans a career shift to a Commonwealth Public Service legal department.
Designers Dior St Laurent Ricci Cardin and Cardin present daring spring lines with knee or thigh revealing silhouettes, transparent fabrics, and artful detailing. The Paris collections blend op art, bold colors, and illusion of nudity with sporty coats, cropped jackets, and slim reefers, signaling a youthful rebel mood. The era’s key names push avant garde hems and tubular chemises amid mixed critical takes.
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