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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
6
Glamour marks a revival in fur coats with varied styles including natural and dyed fox, sable-like mink, summer ermine, and new Bombay lamb. Gray tones rise in popularity for kid and lapin skins, with krimmer and gray Persian lamb among favored furs. Swagger coats dominate, offering wear and durability, hip to full lengths, mostly three-quarter being popular. Electricity used at service stations nationwide costs 2 720 000 a month.
Coats for fall emphasize versatility and variety with princess line fashions, Directoire capes, and mannish tailored looks. Bal macaan and swaggers blend warmth and elegance, with fur trims and detachable elements. Belts remain popular for shaping amid cold weather options.
Local residents and visitors comprise a busy week in Washington and Hope. Notables include Miss Fannie Elmir departing for Fayetteville to enter the University of Arkansas, Rev. Whitlow officiating at a baptizing, and numerous Monday and Sunday guests from Arkadelphia Shreveport Prescott and Columbus. Community notices invite adults to a Washington Home Demonstration party September 18 at the Old Capitol Building with five cent admission.
A fashion note says hosiery colors shift from traditional light spring shades to deeper tones in fall and winter. Subtle beiges pair with eggplant and wine, cinnamon browns mingle with bronze leather shoes, with new season hues designed to complement evolving costume colors.
The piece notes that infant wear now prioritizes complete comfort and simple design while embracing colorful fabrics and prints inspired by movie themes and cartoons. It highlights a range of frock sizes in yellows blues pinks greens, all embroidered and appliqued with pastel and deep tones.
An early 20th century fashion feature outlines a versatile fall wardrobe. It highlights topcoats with fur collars for warmth, interlined coats, and jackets designed to pair with sports frocks. It also covers tuxedo rever suits with elongated collars, tunic suits with belted or unbelted jackets, and four piece ensembles of top coat, jacket, and two skirts to maximize wear.
The article notes a shift toward blouses as essential with suits, highlighting new styles and detailing such as shoestrings feather bows velvet bows and self fabric scarfs. It cites Tyral influence on deep pointed embroidered collars and jabots, plus youthfully inspired shoulder lines and satin or velvet contrasts for pockets ascots or belts. It adds a statistic that forty percent of gasoline is used by trucks and fuses.
Fall suspenders showcase bright military stripes on narrow elastic webs. Most use leather tabs and an action back to keep braces on shoulders during vigorous activity. Some clips attach to trousers instead of tabs, featuring strong buckles to echo a regimental look.
The article discusses regimental ties and the appeal of full regimentation in neckwear. It notes men may choose stripes or plaids, with plaids expanding into shorts and socks as fall accessories, highlighting Glen Urquhardt checks as a popular pattern.
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