Long dinner dress leads fall fashion surge in 1963
Fashion reports from New York describe a shift to floor length gowns for fall and winter 1963. Designers from Larry Aldrich to Oleg Cassini present slim, figure skimming silhouettes with heavy use of drape bias cut and fabric detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Pauley
EW York
UPI
Larry Aldrich
New York Couture
Women’s Wear Daily
Couture Group
American Designers Group
Oleg Cassini Teases Awards While Show Delivers Fashion
New York fashion week highlights Oleg Cassini joking about award drought as he unveils fall collection praised by editors. He references leopard coat shortage linked to India trip and notes high fashion praise for velvet garments and wide-legged styles. Trade also features Roxanne’s sundown gowns with gems and two-piece fur looks in black and white furs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brooks
Townley
National Press Week
New York
EW York
Oleg Cassini
John F. Kennedy
Charleston
New York Couture Group
Kennedy
India
Cassini
Somaliland
Samuel Winston
Roxanne
Winston
Pam Brewer Marries Seaman Earl Varner in Newport
Announcement from Mayor and Mrs. George H. Brewer says their daughter Pam Brewer wed Seaman Earl Varner of the U S Navy on June 30 at the Little Chapel by the Ocean in Newport. The bride, formerly with Paris Academy of Beauty and Dotys Town House Coiffures, will reside with her husband at home in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Brewer
Lincoln Drive
Marion
Pam Brewer
Earl Varner
U. S. Navy
Merle Varner
Dalewood Avenue
Ocean
Newport
Paris Academy of Beauty
Doty’s Town House Coiffures
Bridge winners named in Mitchell movement events
Duplicate North-South winners for Wednesday morning are Mrs. Fred Krause and Joe Verbick and East-West winners are Mrs. Frank Zemar and Mrs. Robert Safely. Wednesday evening monthly master play in Mitchell movement lists Section A North-South Mrs. L. W. Busby and Harlan King with East-West Mrs. James Yuill and Mrs. Howard Green. Section B North-South Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nowlin and East-West Mrs. D. W. Moranville and Marion Gebbardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Movement
Fred Krause
Joe Verbick
Frank Zemar
Robert Safely
L. W. Busby
Harlan King
James Yuill
Howard Green
Clyde Nowlin
D. W. Moranville
Marion Gebbardt
Shower Brunch Held for Miss Glee Clark Bride-Elect
Mrs. Ed L. Moeller and Mrs. Charles G. Lorenc hosted a Thursday morning brunch and shower at Moeller's Maplewood NE home for Miss Glee Clark bride elect of Lt. Donald R. Hamilton of Sheldon. Additional prenuptial events included a Wednesday shower by Mrs. Ernest Strauss Route 3 and a Sunday brunch by Mr. and Mrs. Lee B. Winterberg SE. The couple is set to marry July 27 at First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed L. Moeller
Maplewood Drive
Charles G. Lorenc
Moeller
Glee Clark
Donald R. Hamilton
Sheldon
Miss Clark
Robert M. Clark
Ernest Strauss
Lee B. Winterberg
First Avenue SE
Clark
Hamilton
First Presbyterian Church
Mrs Neiers Hosts WWI Club Auxiliary Officers
Mrs John Neiers entertained the officers of the WWI second district Wednesday evening at her home. Cedar Rapids officers attended including Mrs F P Siebert junior vice president Mrs Hugh Sheridan conductress Mrs Emil Erickson assistant conductress and Mrs Al Wilson flag bearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
John Neiers
Second District
Cedar Rapids
F. P. Siebert
Hugh Sheridan
Emil Erickson
al Wilson
Miss Marlene Dorland Honored in Two Showers Before Wedding
Miss Marlene F. Dorland bride elect of Merlin T. Deffenbaugh of Rock Island plans a July 20 wedding at Asbury Methodist church Bettendorf. A miscellaneous shower was given by Mrs. Ralph E. DeShon and daughter Peggy Ann Betendorf with out of state guests Mrs. James G. Bennett and Mrs. Harry D. Simon arriving from Altadena California. A second shower is scheduled for Tuesday hosted by Mrs. Thomas C. Baker Bettendorf rops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene F. Dorland
Orville S. Dorland
Ninth Street
Merlin T. Deffenbaugh
Rock Island, NL
Ralph E. DeShon
Peggy Ann
Bettendorf
Miss Dorland
Thomas C. Baker
Ozark Street
James G. Bennett
Altadena
Calif
Harry D. Simon
Deffenbaugh
Asbury Methodist Church
Kansas City Girl Elected FHA National President
Dana Leonard a 16 year old Kingman Arizona high school senior was chosen as the national president of the Future Homemakers of America at the Kansas City convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Dana Leonard
Kingman
Ariz
The
Future Homemakers of America
Barth Houseguest Visits Inlaw For Weekend
Mrs. Chester A. Barth of New York arrived Thursday for a weekend visit with her mother in law Mrs. A J Barth at 2002 Fifth avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Barth
New York
A. J. Barth
Fifth Avenue SE
Powder Puff Derby Draws 147 Entrants From West Coast
Bakersfield Calif AP like bees heading for honey 47 women pilots head Saturday from Kern county field for the 17th All-Women's Transcontinental air race covering 2460 miles to Atlantic City N J California leads with 28 entrants followed by Michigan Texas and New Jersey with six each Betty Miller Santa Monica California a 13 day solo California to Australia completes the field Fran Bera Long Beach California defending champion has won the derby six times in ten years Marian Burke San Antonio says women join the derby for the wildest hen party you could ever want to run into.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Calif
Kern County
Atlantic City
N. J
California
Michigan
Texas
New Jersey
Betty Miller
Santa Monica
Australia
Fran Bera
Long Beach
Marian Burke
San Antonio
Aviatrix Cobb says NASA rejected swap with chimp for space
Oklahoma aviatrix Jerrie Cobb recalls offering to trade places with a chimpanzee named Glenda to become the first woman in space. She says NASA officials treated female chimps better than humans. Lt. Col. Powers disputes her claim and cites no qualified women. Cobb argues women are more adaptable to space and that spaceflight is about human beings, not gender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Jerrie Cobb
Oklahoma
Glenda
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Miss Cobb
San Diego
John A. Powers
Powers
Grandchildren Visit Mrs Grayston In Seattle
Susan and Jesse Grayston of Seattle visit their grandmother Mrs J T Grayston at 413 Eighteenth Street NE while their parents Dr and Mrs J Thomas Grayston are away in Formosa for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Grayston
Eighteenth Street
Susan and
Jesse Grayston
Seattle
Mrs. J. Thomas Grayston
Formosa
California Guests Visit McSkimmings
Miss Barbara Jo Becker of Orange California left Monday after a three week visit with her uncle and his family the G W McSkimmings at 218 Eighth street NE and cousin the J H McSkimmings at 1253 Eighteenth street NW Mrs J W McSkimming of Orange is here on an extensive visit with her son G W McSkimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jo Becker
Orange
Calif
G. W. McSkimmings
Eighth Street
J. H. Mce
Eighteenth Street
J. W. McSkimming
G. W. McSkimming
Joyce Whitmore and Richard Thompson Wed in Chapel of Bells
Miss Joyce Whitmore daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Wolfe of 840 Twenty second street Marion married Richard Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Horace Thompson of Westport California in a June ceremony at the Chapel of Bells. They now reside in Sunnyvale California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Whitmore
John W. Wolfes
Twenty-second Street
Marion
Richard Thompson
Santa Clara
Calif
Horace Thompsons
Westport
Sunnyvale
Youth Scouts Advance Ranks in Troop 33 Ceremony
Three youths Mike Wieneke Brian Gab elman and Robert Orend reach Life Scout. Brad ley Ross Dick Snedden and Dave Taylor attain Star rank. Pete Brejcha Mike Crowley Joe Omelik Tom Volz Larry Karns and Larry Laurence become First Class. Gregory Kint Gene Sharp Gene Naaktgeboren Kirtley Murray Keith Far ley and Dennis Sindelar advance Second Class. Dennis Bachman Allan Fritz Mike Van Dura Larry Eckert and Jeff Smith join Troop 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Wieneke
Brian Gabelman
Robert Orend
Bradley Ross
Dick Snedden
Dave Taylor
Pete Brejcha
Mike Crowley
Joe Omelik
Tom Volz
Larry Karns
Larry Laurence
Gregory Kint
Gene Sharp
Gene Naaktgeboren
Kirtley Murray
Keith Farley
Dennis Sindelar
Dennis Bach
Mrs. Davis Visits Relatives Here
Mrs Robert M Davis of Clearwater Florida is visiting her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs Charles Rogers and will visit her brother the Rev Edward L Beall at 823 Twelfth Avenue SE until Monday She flew from Honolulu Hawaii last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Davis
Clearwater
Fla
Charles Rogers
Edward L. Beall
Twelfth Avenue SE
Davis
Honolulu
Hawaii
Miss Novak Honored At Kitchen Shower
A kitchen shower was held Wednesday evening for Miss Sandra Novak fiancee of Ivan Christopherson. Hosted by Mrs Manus D Kime and Mrs James W Sneed Jr at addresses on Linwood Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Novak
George Novak
Linwood Street
Ivan Christopherson
Bever Avenue
Manus D. Kime
James W. Sneed, Jr
Dayton Couple to Wed on September Twenty Eighth
In Dayton Ohio Miss Novak and Mr Christopherson announced their upcoming marriage planned for September twenty eighth, following a party attended by sixteen guests at the home of the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Miss Novak
Mr. Christopherson
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Bode Optical
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Kclasses
Kwrite
Iowa
National Garden Club
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Marengo
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Chicago
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Schroeder
Robert Davis
Twenty-ninth Street Drive
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Third Ave. SE
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Second Ave
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