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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1931
Page
8
Paris fashion writer Patou argues fur should balance volumes and harmony in winter ensembles. He notes long haired furs like fox complement formal outfits, while flat pelts like sable add luxury. fur trims must enhance overall line without overwhelming the silhouette.
The Paris showings reveal mid season trends with shorter day skirts, high necklines, and ensembles fading for capes or boleros. Designers Worth Mainbocher Chantel Redfern favor tailored silhouettes, belt accents, and restrained fullness, with muted brights like brick red and pastel beiges dominating the palette.
A description notes white frocks with youthful collars and dark brown cuffs paired with brown suede belts and long brown coats. It mentions white as smart for afternoon wear and couturiers showing white satin frocks under black fur trimmed coats for formal afternoon use.
Lexington society highlights a week of club meetings led by Mrs. H. W. Dorsett at West First avenue plus gatherings at Miss Vivian Smith and Mrs. J. H. Cowles homes. Prizes awarded include a plaque high score and card deck, with luncheon and salad courses served to members and guests.
At East Center street a Sorosis gathering featured chrysanthemums and a three-table bridge session. Lillian Russell won the club prize of note paper, while Mrs John B Smith and Miss Edith Ellington received note paper and powder atomizers as guests’ prizes.
A social club meeting in Faison featured talks on art and a Wayne, Mrs R L Reynolds, and Toronto visitors. The Robert E Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of Confederacy met in Salisbury street with twenty one members and a guest. In Paris, France a ministry urged wine education in schools to promote the grape and curb spirits, stressing wine’s health value and future abstention from whisky and gin.
In Milwaukee, Jimmy Andersons mother watched as Master James, too young to walk, crawled onto streetcar tracks. A car rounded a curve and passed over the rail area, but the vehicle did not strike him, and the boy escaped with only fright and a few tears.
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