Brown Or Brains Debated In Fashion And Manners
A Johannesburg discussion on men’s fashion and perfumes sparks debate about masculinity, culture, and national defense. Contributors include Ivor Kirsten and Abel Coetzee. Women weigh in on whether style undermines manliness.
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Abel Coetzee
Coetzee
Hat Designers Contemplate Pastel Straw Propellers
In Paris milliners scrutinize pastel straw hats with propellers and novelty features. In New York Benny novelty hat factory advances showy, moving hats with pinwheels and blinking components. Designers predict pastel shades and lightweight trims will dominate next season as they push wearers toward affordable, playful styles.
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Tna
New York
Deesigners
Haute Couture Millikers
Benny novelty_hat factory
Queens
Aes Fecha
Ben Molin
Joe Rosenbaum
Molin
Paris
Fifth Avenue
Women's Status Ascends in Jamaica and West Indies
In Kingston and across the West Indies, women gain economic and political footing as factories and service jobs expand. Etta, 36, supports five children on 18 dollars a week in Jamaica while traditional roles persist, with grandmothers often stepping in to father and sustain families amid poverty.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Etta
Caribbean
West Indies
Trinidad
British Guiana
Janet Jagan
New York Designers Push Feminine Look This Spring
Fashion Press Week preview shows 75 designers highlighting a return to womanly silhouettes. Choices range from fitted waists and bias cut fabrics to draped silhouettes with cap sleeves and capelets. Designers tease bold dots, pastel florals, and decorative pleats as spring coats and dresses embrace femininity.
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New York
America
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