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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
5
The article notes black remains a staple but colors surge in Paris fashion with purples eggplant and beiges rising. Greens, sage, and metallics trend, influencing dresses coats gloves and handbags. Also mentions 750 municipal airports and 495 commercial airports in the U S as of August 1 1936.
The Milliners unveil a vibrant Fall collection with taller crowns and abundant trims. Turbans in Persian Egyptian and Napoleonic styles appear alongside dowdy bonnets, bows and berets as feathers, veils and vivid tints signal a bold, dressy season for women.
Hollywood gossip recounts Jean Acker, former brunette and first wife of Rudolph Valentino, returning to acting after years in retirement. On a Greta Garbo set, Acker won a small role as Adrienne Matzenauer ill, impressing director George Cukor and fellow extras. She hopes for fuller parts, recalling past earnings and her fond, though private, ties to Valentino.
Medford Ohio notes Clarence E. Warren has served as the town mail carrier since August 15, 1921. Over 15 years he averaged about 50 miles a week, totaling roughly 37,500 miles walked, surpassing the globe's distance by one and a half laps.
The Romanian royal mistress Magda Lupescu, known as Hibi, faces social scrutiny amid a cabinet turnover. Reports describe her freckles, fiery red hair, and keen taste for elaborate gowns while a palace official guards her public appearances.
Garter Comfort Garters gain acceptance in summer fashion. they are narrow and comfortable with a clasp pad inside the Jeg. The webs duplicate suspender webs, suggesting pairing garters with suspenders. Garters help preserve a trim cuffline for high rise trousers and are popular for this purpose.
Fashion notes a season of refined elegance in handbags with leather and color over trim. Black remains dependable while leather browns greens wines and grays gain traction as the season unfolds. Also compares light plane starting with a pull cord to motorboats and notes U S highway mileage could let a driver travel 200 years at 10 000 miles yearly without repeating routes.
Mme Lupescu, a Romanian royal figure, buys imported silk neckties lingerie phonograph records and a radio phonograph set from New York stores. She and the king regularly list new purchases and she lives in a Bucharest palace guarded by armed men and detectives.
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