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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1956
Page
21
Fashion notes celebrate mid and high heels as new spring trends. Designers glamorize medium heels with slimmer, curved shapes, and embellished variants like Lucite, painted, jeweled, and fabric heels. plainer contrasting leather and patent options update daytime town shoes.
Stylists say pumps have become fashionable for girls from grade school through high school. The trend includes subtle pumps for suits and dressy pumps for summer dresses, with elastic toplines for better fit on small feet and narrower toe shapes appealing to younger wearers.
Alicia Hart notes colored stockings will be a spring trend matching costume colors. Gray or navy outfits paired with tinted nylons will appear in Easter parades, with emphasis on flawless fit, well shaved legs, and careful washing rules to preserve color and finish.
Clear Lucite and Vinylite bags grow popular and influence wardrobe choices. Designers showcase polka dots, stripes and floral prints on plastic billfolds, while rich leather options feature bright linings. Carryalls and clutches organize money, cards, glasses, cosmetics and handkerchiefs with compact fragrance flacons in leather or reptile textures.
Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Dean Rogers reside at 603 S Ninth Snyder after a single ring wedding at Snyder First Baptist church parlor. The bride Peggy Smith, daughter of Mrs. Nora Morrah of Frederick, wed the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Rogers of Pleasant Valley. Rev. Perry Threadgill officiated February 25. Bride wore a white suit with brown and white accessories. she is a Snyder high school junior planning to continue school work. Groom works in construction at Altus.
Flats gain status beyond country casual with smart new designs. Halter styles, dipped slings, tailored flats with square throats, and sideline lines define the season. Sandalized and bare-stripped flats pair with cottons for hot weather. Raffia varieties appear in black and white for summer wear.
Lawton Girl Scouts mark their 44th anniversary with activities for 525 local members during a week of events headed by a uniformed service at First Baptist Church. Allan D. Sasser notes the national policy valuing God and duty, with a Juliette Law In-Gathering Silver tea set for March 18 at the Lawton Recreation Center to conclude the observance.
Mrs G D Fawley led the Home Economics Home Demonstration club topic on Bible versions at the Community center. Mrs A B Dossey presided at the 2 pm session with roll call of favorite verses. 4 H committee reported a window project for National 4 H week and schoolyard trees. Members approved a $100 cabinet fund for the center kitchen two miles east and a mile south. Next meeting set for April 3 with Mrs W D Welch. One visitor and 16 members attended.
The Lawton Constitution-Morning Press describes teen footwear trends in 1956, noting older girls adopting adult styles with calf and suede buckskin and alligator textures, stacked leather heels, tapered toes, and elegant pumps. Heels vary up to three inches for teens, with casual wear mirroring fathers’ styles in eyelets and moccasins, using soft leathers and comfortable leather soles.
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