African Trend Shocks Paris Fashion Show with Tribal Motifs
Yves Saint-Laurent unveils a Paris collection mixing Annapolis naval touches with bold African tribal motifs and Aztec and Inca embroidery. Dancers in beaded headdresses parade through the salons as models showcase Ubangi hula skirts, sheer beaded ensembles, and mid kneecap skirt lengths.
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Yves Saint-Laurent
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Jackie Styles Straying From Kennedy Influence
Ruth Millett argues Mrs Kennedy, once a top fashion icon, now wears semi mini skirts and shoulder length hair, urging mature American women not to imitate youth fashions. The piece cautions that extreme trends suit only young women and can undermine a matron’s dignity and individuality.
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Group Proposals Planned at Hyde Park Meeting
Twenty lonely British women from the West Hartlepool Lonely Hearts Club plan to propose to men in London at Speakers' Corner on the weekend of February 25. Organizer Evelyn Harrison says they invited over 100 men and will bring a beat group to heighten the event.
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Tar Heel Gardener Poor Drainage Blamed For Plant Root Rot
The NC State University plant pathologist explains root rot is common in poorly drained areas and often tied to nematode damage. Symptoms include stunted trees and shrubs, dieback in spring, and wilted herbaceous plants. Prevention relies on site prep, drainage improvement, crop rotation, and chemical sterilants.
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N. C. State University
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Modernettes Plan Covered Dish Luncheon Event
Modernettes discuss plans for a February 16 luncheon at Mrs. Max Aldridge’s home 914 Croydon Road. President Mrs. Charles Jones led the meeting and Mrs. Roy Naylor offered the invocation. Decorations featured a Valentine theme by Mrs. Ed Post and Mrs. James Robinson.
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Seams On The Way Out
Paris designer Paco Rabanne unveils a spring collection featuring riveted leather skirts and chain mail boots priced at 34 dollars. He also created paper dresses with glued sections to be sold in about 2000 French shops this spring.
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Paco Rabanne
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