Vera Maxwell champions timeless fashion and practicality
Designer Vera Maxwell, honored by Smithsonian with a retrospective of 35 years, notes her clothing endures from the 40s and 50s. She criticizes trends, praising livable style and focusing on women with busy lives, including Mrs Richard Nixon, Princess Grace of Monaco, Mrs Leonard Bernstein, and Martha Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NEA
Vera Maxwell
Smithsonian Institution
Vera
Richard Nixon
Princess Grace of
Monaco
Leonard Bernstein
Martha Graham
Birthday Horoscope for Vera Maxwell Reads Personal Style
Born today you view yourself objectively and can plan future steps with clear judgment. The piece surveys Vera Maxwell's fabric sources and dress lines, notes classic fabrics, new knits, and advises cultivating a lasting personal style rather than chasing fads.
Mobile homes and bridge troubles in old and new styles
In Tiger Bridge by Oswald Jacoby and James Jacoby, tiger bidding vs lambs in four spades yields slams missed. The piece discusses portable homes, design trends for 12 by 60 foot mobile dwellings, costs, and upgrades by Kemp Furniture, Masonite, and Monarch amid a nostalgia thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremy Flint
Tigers
Stearman
Kemp Furniture Industries
Masonite Corp
Monarch Industries
Mobile Home Builders
Young Original pattern for shortie-shorts and wrap skirt
Advertisement for a Woman sewing pattern B-161 with Photo-Guide in sizes 8 to 18. Describes a bare midriff blousette over shortie shorts and an open-front skirt for a change of pace look. Includes yardage, price, and mailing details to order via Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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By Helen Hennessy
NEA Women’s Editor
Tee
West of England
Stella
Zody
Mary Myers
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
ARIES
Taurus
Gemini
LEO
Ralph Nader
By Oswald
James Jacoby
Aileen Snoddy
Teacup
Chippenham
England
UPI
Harry Moyerscough
South
EAST
Pess
Jacoby
Bridge
P.O
Radio City
N.Y
Young Originals
Midtown Station
Phacts
Art Smith
E. Ocean
Lompoc
Medical Center Pharmacy
Sylvia
Brown Suede
Linnett’s
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