Designers Lose Bid as Women Reject Midi Skirt Dictate
Fadd, after a long fight to push midi lengths, closed doors as about 1,000 Washington area women paid dues to resist industry pressure. Doris S. Sweeney, Fadd executive, hailed the victory for fashion freedom and noted women prefer varying lengths from minis to low heels, long skirts to hot pants.
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Marguerite Davis Washington
UPT
Fadd
Doris S. Sweeney
Washington Area
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Faddy
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
FTC
Commission
Hart
Roswell Tour Highlights Hurd Visit and NMMI Tour
The Lubbock Women's Division visits Roswell with a tour of the New Mexico Military Institute and Roswell Museum and Art Center. Noted artist Peter Hurd attends and is hosted by Roswell leaders including Frank Kaufman and J. Penrod Toles. The group tours classrooms, a library, and galleries including the Hurd Gallery and Goddard Gallery. The Roswell Chamber merger to form the Roswell Chamber of Development and Commerce is announced. The 1971 trip marks the third in the series with prior jaunts to Abilene and Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Penrod Toles
Roswell
J. E. Toles
Peter Hurd
Toles
Lubbock
Wanda Berry
Roswell, N.M
Women's Division
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell Museum and Art Center
NMMTI
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Frank Kaufman
Jim Thompson
Roswell Industrial Development Corp
Col
Robert H. Schultz
Maj
Sam W. Agee
NMMI
Goss Rifles
Roswell Inn
Hurd
San Patricio
N.M
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
N. C. Wyeth
Wyeth
Andrew
America
Southwest
Hondo Valley
Ruidoso
Bynner
Santa Fe
Whitter Bynner
Southwestern
Robert H. Goddard
Goddard
Roswell Chamber of Development and Commerce
Roswell Retirement Service
Opportunity for Women in Franchising by Kathleen Neumeyer
UPI notes Sandy Alexander argues women have equal opportunity in franchising. Her paperback Franchising and You urges research before investing, noting mature judgment helps and a Hollywood dress shop will sell franchisees only to women. Alexander warns franchising demands hard work and suitability.
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Kathleen Neumeyer
UPI
Sandy Alexander
Miss Alexander
House of Nine
University of Arizona
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Lubbock, Tex
Sweeney
Midis
Roswell Museum
Pree
Br Aie
Ruth Reed
Reed Ts
Ras Aika
Bie le ' Carpet Ag
Doris Hamilton
Oleta Price
Mgr
34Th St
Sittle Road
WEN
Wig
Oakwood West
Warner's” Presents
Warner’s
Monterey
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