Wallis Dress Recalled by Mainbocher Designer
Joy Miler recounts designer Mainbocher’s memories of the wedding gown worn by Wallis Warfield Simpson at the 1937 Windsor wedding. The dress, later donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was a two piece silk crepe design known as Wallis Blue. Mainbocher notes the dress’ secrecy and its influence on contemporary fashion. Also mentioned are fittings near Tours and anecdotes about Simpson’s collaboration and demeanor.
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Joy Miler
YORK
Mainbacher
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Duke of Windsor
Costume Institute
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mainbocher
New York
Paris
Simpson
Trousseau
U. S
U.S
Tours
Rousseau
France
Checkerboard patterns loom in fashion preview of fall
In New York fashion previews designers show bold checkered fabrics in black and white and color combos. Coats and suits feature cape shaping, bias cuts, and military style overcoats. Notable designers Jacques Tiffean and Originala present checks, brocade, and streamlined lines for day and evening wear.
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Gay Pauley
NEW York
UPI
Jacques ,Tiffean
Monte Sano & Pruzan
Christian Dior
Paris
Originala
Paulsruts Visit Parents At 811 Twenty-seventh St NE
Dr and Mrs David Paulsrut and three children from Fort Bragg NC visited Mr and Mrs Vern Swanson at 811 Twenty-seventh street NE Their daughter Swan son is Mrs Paulsruts mother They arrived Tuesday and left for Des Moines today returning next week
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Vern Swanson
Twenty-seventh Street
David Paulsrut
Fort Bragg
N.C
Women golfers compete in Elmecrest event with 78 participants
Women's golf day at Elmecrest Golf and Country Club saw 78 participants. Blind bogey for 18 holes awarded to Mrs. Raymond Ashlock and Mrs. Robert Hotchkiss. Nine hole blind bogey honors listed many players including Mines and Ervin Stejpanek. Birdie ball awarded to Mrs. William L. Fluegel on hole five and Mrs. Harold Neilly on hole eight. Approaches by Raymond Eggers on nine and Eldon Higgins on three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmecrest Golf and Country Club
Rayamond Ashlock
Robert K. Hotchkiss
the Mines
Ervin Stejpanek
Harold Johnson
Louis Woolfolk
G. Kelley ‘Wadtke
George Novak
Norman Kessler
Herbert Ebershart
Edwin’ McCoy
Lloyd Larson
Charles Curley
B. ‘Ray Howard
Harold Woite
Art Association Installs Officers in Cedar Rapids
Richard McGinn was installed president of the Cedar Rapids Art Assn during the group’s annual meeting in the gallery. Other officers named include Mrs. Russell Nash as first vice president Marvin Cone as second vice president Mrs. Stevan Smith as secretary and Mrs. Robert O’Meara as treasurer. Committee chairmen were listed, including Mrs. Abbott Lipsky Paul Phelan and several others.
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Richard McGinn
The
Cedar Rapids Art Assn
Art
Russell Nash
Marvin Cone
Stevan Smith
Robert O'Meara
Abbott Lipsky
Paul Phelan
Kathryn Ragan
William Shuttleworth
Frank Magid
Ron Taylor
Robert Kocher
Marvin Coné
Robert
Daniel
Richard Pinney
Peter Stamats
Edward H. Healey
John Wilkinson
Louis Antonelli
David Hubly
Wayne Cooper
Robert Gates
Phil Scolar
Cornell Seniors to Be Honored at Country Club Dinner
President and Mrs. Arland F Christ Taner of Cornell college will honor graduating seniors and guests at a 7 p m dinner dance Saturday at Cedar Rapids Country Club. About 170 attendees are expected with Stuart J E Good dean of students Mrs Good and Miss Geneva Meers class sponsor as guests. Underclassmen from the college will provide dancing music and entertainment.
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Arland F. Christ-Taner
Cornell College
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Stuart J. E. Good
Good
Geneva Meers
Blue Cross Blue Shield viewed as public service plans
Published estimates show seven of eight insured people are dangerously underprotected, but Blue Cross and Blue Shield members are not coremercial insurance. They are public service plans, directing more member income to benefits and helping cover rising hospital bills.
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Blue Cross
Blue Shield
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Society For Women
Harry Pickerills
Harry Pickerill
San Diego
Calif
Pickerill
Robert Burns
Fifth
Pickerills
Burns
Mitchels
Rousseau Bocher
Keith Beans
Trench Coat
Richard Nassif
Ares
D. D
Sean
Iréland
Joe Ward
Ione
Bocher
Roosevelt Hotel
Frank Gall
Wallis
Mr. Bocher
Veg Gkaeer
Jersey
George Carmel
Mili
Wonon
Damaion
Lindele
Martin's
Denim
Chambray
Cherberg
David Paulsruts
Elmcrest
Art Association
Cornell
Hiltbrunner
Ross
Hospital Service, Inc
Iowa
Iowa Medical Service Asserty
Des Moines, Iowa
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