Mimi Benzell Embraces Feminine Fashion Over Mannish Styles
NBC studio interview captures Mimi Benzell championing feminine fashion and versatile items. She favors hats and colorful, timeless clothing, criticizes men’s wear, and selects medium-range designers for daily outfits while wearing custom concert gowns with built in foundations.
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Benzell
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Houston
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Jerry Silverman
Betty Carol
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World’s fastest coffee maker promises instant brew
A new coffee maker uses regular grind to brew from one to six cups in an instant. Marketing calls it the world’s fastest coffee maker. It features a pressure plunger that forces water through the coffee more quickly.
Dear Abby column letters on loneliness scams and privacy
A reader asks how to handle a neighbor who seduces delivery drivers with drinks and sympathy. Abby urges not to censure but to pity, and offers guidance on addressing concerns without public shaming. Additional letters discuss suspicions of infidelity, privacy, and a quirky mailbox habit from a wife.
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Abby
Spring Pattern 9191 Dress Pattern for Misses Sizes 10 to 20
Marian Martin pattern 9191 offers a dashing double breasted casual dress with a belled waist and unusual pockets in 39 inch fabric. Includes size 16 yardage, price 50 cents plus 15 cents mailing for first class. catalog offer promises 350 spring designs and one free pattern.
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Rivers Ford
Gingham
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Roye’s Fabric Center
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