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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1937
Page
6
Social events list St. Louis visitors and local gatherings including Mrs Nelson Bradley Mrs Frank Fausell Sr Mrs G S Salley and the Delta Gamma alumnae meeting postponement. Church notes cover Dorcas luncheon executive meeting and Mabel McCall circle as well as a St Peters parish Sodality picnic with details on timing and location.
Mrs Wallis Warfield orders four Schiaparelli ensembles in carbon blue with tailored day outfits and dinner gowns in carbon blue silk jersey. Black dominates the wardrobe with two afternoon dresses and two black dinner gowns, plus a white mousseline gown featuring a red lobster motif. A fashion tip names carbon blue as the season's top color.
Jefferson chapter of the Order of De Molay plans a business meeting at eight o'clock in the Masonic Temple with Mexico chapter as guests. The DeMolay degree will be conferred on several boys from Mexico and all Jefferson City Masons are invited as guests for the first time.
Slacks favored by many women on 1936 vacations are expected to grow more popular in upcoming play seasons. They will be worn with coordinated shirts and jackets rather than last year's sweaters. Creased fronts and cuffed hems resemble men's trousers, marking a modern tailoring trend.
A brittle note explains adding one cup of crushed fruits macaroons or nuts per quart of liquid when making frozen desserts. The liquid is stirred into the dry ingredients to ensure a smoother mix.
News events cast shadows over evening fashions as coronation pages, Degas exhibits, and the Pan American Exposition influence dress. Gowns span wallis blue to waltz-length skirts with new silhouettes, while Milanese trims and beaded chiffons promise varied summer styles and comfortable evening shoes.
New York June brides prefer yellow gold wedding bands with matching engagement rings and small flawless diamonds. Platinum and white gold are less favored, while classics and sentimental motifs rise again. Men increasingly wear bands, and affordable gemstone options like aquamarine and ruby accents appear for bridesmaids and wedding parties.
A 1940s style home economics advisory urges brides to acquire a reliable cookbook and four other essentials including standard measuring equipment, medium utensils, a kitchen clock, and a notebook. It advises careful menus, early shopping, elastic lists, and careful portioning, with practical cooking tips on bacon, vegetables, butter, oven use, leftovers, and egg yolk handling.
Brimmed hats are praised as a necessity in the best dressed woman's wardrobe. The modern hat is not like the garden variety of previous seasons. its brim stands up, and trimming is kept to a minimum for smart tailoring.
Describes new undergarments featuring beruffled and beribboned frothy slips. Some styles show shirring at the neck and skirt with three rows of lace, plus organdy ruffles as part of a shift from tailored crepe or satin.
Parents seek cheerful surroundings to foster a happy child. The article describes making a simple bed coverlet with bright appliqués like a cat and teddy bear on unbleached muslin or percale. It covers transfers, stitching, fabric choices, color harmony, and size guidance for a child’s bed.
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