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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1946
Page
20
Fall fashion centers on a lady like look with a continued narrow silhouette in skirts and varied coat shapes. Jackets flare or slim, sleeves range from elbow to shoulder height, and oversized sleeves may fade. Silk and wool textures reappear in plain styles with gold adornment and tissue sheers for winter wear.
The article outlines 1947 fall dress codes featuring browns and Kelly green as highlights, velvet and satin trims, and sheer wool with lace for dresses. It discusses long torso lines, longer skirts, set-in belts, updated jackets with stripes, self material belts, and a pencil silhouette inspired by Gene Tierney. It notes collar miniatures, new jacket angles, and color shifts toward apricot browns forest greens wine red off-white and smoky whites.
In a secret ceremony on June 19 at Lansing Michigan Beverly Ann Larson wed Richard J Bos. The couple plans to reside in Lansing where Bos will attend Michigan State College in the fall. The bride is the daughter of Mrs M Un zeitig and A S Larson. the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs J G Bos. He is a Navy veteran with 26 months in the South Pacific. An unrelated note recalls William Gilbert’s 1600s idea of earth as a magnet with a surrounding field.
A guide urges early beauty training for girls four years old, stressing self reliance, grooming, posture, hygiene, and modest dress. Parents should supervise daughters choosing clothes, shaping confidence, and maintaining ladylike habits to reflect parental teaching.
Statisticians estimate about 52 500 marriages between American servicemen and foreign brides during World War II, with 17 500 children. Most brides came from Europe and the Pacific, mainly Britain and Australia, ages 15 to 50, concentrated in early 20s and late teens, with about one third having children.
California designer Bob Bernstein of California Authentics created Panagra and Pan American Airways inspired prints. The Latin America motifs include the Mexican Carnival, Mayan Citadel, Peruvian Llamas, and Inca Citadel featured on gowns and bathing suits modeled by Hollywood starlets. The designs aim to bring vivid colors and history of Latin America to U S fashion today.
George Washington was refused his sole personal request before Congress, denying him a written commission as commander in chief which he hoped to retain as a memento.
Garden tip notes harvesting at proper maturity and handling after harvest. Overmature vegetables lose succulence and become tough while immature ones fail to develop full flavor. Proper preparation increases variety and consumption of vegetables.
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