Natalie Adelman: Boston Builder Breaks Gender Bar
Natalie Adelman, at 23, becomes a contractor leading Adelman Construction Co. She earned a BS in building engineering from MIT and studied at Harvard Law before opening her firm in 1953. She aims for larger projects, notes women can excel in construction, and loves building more than homemaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe Sinnott
AP Duillaine
Greater Boston
Adelman Construction Co
Natalie
Joan
Dolla
Adelman
Alding
Europe
Massachusetts Institute of
Boston
Harvard Law School
N. J
Color Fashion Notes Highlight Autumn Palette Trends
The piece surveys autumn color as a keynote for fashion with menswear influenced elements. Shadow-blacks replace grays while brilliant colors and rich browns lead the palette, with coppery browns, cognacs, camel tones, moss, olives, violets, teals, and deep reds featured in tweeds and monochromes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charcoal
Oxford
Decorated sweaters among junior miss favorites
Glittering motifs headline the junior miss knitwear. A cardigan features dress forms needles and threads. For dressy occasions a red trimmed cardigan stands out. Coral and rhinestones decorate another sweater in a festive display.
Teen-Age Visitor Enjoys Embassy Party Atmosphere
A teenage guest recalls her first embassy party in a grand Washington mansion on Massachusetts Avenue. She notes the opulent reception with ambassadors, a lavish champagne bar, and exotic foods while comparing the formality to football pep rallies. The guest mingles with guests, including the Indonesian hosts and the Russian ambassador, and describes the evening as fabulous despite noted formality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warnara
Cabeee Pet
Massachusetts Avenue
Thomas F. Walsh
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Barbara
Zaroubin
Emery
Flapper Hairdo Returns in Modern Fashion Spotlight
Hair fashion pivots to revive the flapper style with new coifs by Charles of New York. One cut keeps the face open with deep waves and a half-inch longer length than last summer, pairing with berets and tight hats. Other looks feature short fringed bangs from the Twenties. Wave lotion firms the style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles of
Women’s sportswear shifts to half sizes in fashion
The trend brings in line with growing demand for sportswear in half sizes. Previously women with mature figures struggled to find casual styles in their size range, easing access to more comfortable options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oeane Ae
Inereat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Antonesian
Tobias
Jeter Cooke
Demoiselle
SELBY
Flauus
Beau Moc
Sherry Byerly
Jean Morris
Jantzen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!