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By Barbara Paasch racks, feel at ease at a recep- She can if the party is tossedCan a mild-mannered report- tion for four internationally by Montgomery Ward and «r, in a $14.98 outfit off the famous fashion designers? Company to introduce theirnew Brentshire line, and the hostesses are the charming company representatives known as Wendy Ward.What is a Wendy Ward?4- §SHE’S the fashion advisor, collection c*o - ordinator and Charm school instructor for each Ward’s store. She teaches etiquette to teenagers and exercises to grandmas Some nights she’ll be at the Martinique commentating on a style show, the next day she’ll be tying a hair bow for a toddler At last Friday’s reception in the Press Club of Chicago,there were a dozen Wendys ofassorted ages and sizes.Among them were Valerie Stevenson of the Evergreen Park store; brunette Virginia Billings of the Dixie Square store;red-haired Rene Swanson, Old Orchard; and blonde .Jackie Hodgkins of Waukegan.They were very personable, looked adorable, and with their fashion know-how, any womanGirl Talk By JueJI Kadet -What is proper and may he done in good taste will befound each week in the answers that Juell Kadet gives in response to readers’ questions. Anyone who wishes to consult Mrs. Kadet shouldsend questions to her at the Harvey Tribune, 15330 Centeravenue, Harvey.if * *Dear Juell:Two years ago I met the girl of my dreams. We are now engaged, but she never wears her ring, for fear her retired Army - officer fathercould be entrusted to their care\ $ *THE DESIGNERS, not a Parisian among them, were Susan Price of London; AlbertoFabiani and Nicoletta of Rome; and Wanda Roveda of Milan.They were making a week long cross country tour with Rita Perna, Ward’s fashion coordinator from New York, topresent their latest summercreations now being included in the company’s BrentshireDesigners collection.Susan Price, 24, wore a black dress of her own design with a low scooped neck and scalloped sleeves Her white shoes with round toes, no heels, are best described as tap shoes She “adores” black and white, but is fond of mixing colors, such as red and orange, in her designs, or mixing prints andstripes.♦ * *BELL bottom trousers are here to stay, she says, declaring “Narrow trousers look awful!”Susan Price’s London styles are very in with the younger set, but women of 50 have been known to buy her dresses for she avoids the extremely kicky look, strives instead for the unusual in good taste.Nicoletta, only 22, began her career under the best tutelage. Her mother is Lydia de Roma,also renowned in the world offashion. Nicoletta’s young look designs would sell for $60 or $70 if embroidered by hand as they are in Italy. Ward’s will have them for $3 and $5. and she is just delighted with the copies. Her short pant suits and shifts, all lavishly embroidered in wool, were modeled at the reception.♦ $ $
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Harvey Markham Tribune
Harvey, Illinois, US
Thu, May 26, 1966
Page 25
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