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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1961

Page

3

Pleats and Patterns Highlight Summer Coatdress Trend

A Raleigh Register feature touts McMullen’s coatdress with four low inverted pleats in linen, pique, or sharkskin, printed Pattern M340 for Misses sizes 10 to 20, price one dollar, with sewing tips and a yearbook of designer fashions. The column also answers reader questions on color schemes for blue wedding attire, lingerie colors, and fur pairings, advising against mink and leopard together and suggesting elegant alternatives.

McMullen Raleigh Register Pattern Department P. O Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y Gaile Pauline Trigere

Wedding Cake To Make At Home

A home wedding cake guide from the Newspaper Enterprise Assn shows an 8 inch high by 10 inch around cake, easy to bake in standard or tiered pans. It details coconut surprise cake with steps for mixing, baking, frosting, pink decorations, and floral toppers for a professional finish.

Farewell Shower Fetes Soak Creek Resident

Sophia Sophia Friendship Baptist Church hosts a surprise farewell shower for Mrs Frank Gray of Soak Creek who plans to move Saturday to Akron Ohio with two of her sons Richard and John Lee. Son Donald already works in Akron. Prize winners were Mrs Jerry Polk and Mrs Lacey Gray among many attendees.

Soak Creek Sophia Frank Gray Akron Ohio Richard John Lee Donald Gray Woman's Missionary Society of Sophia Lacey Gray Italy Blevins Dana Lynn Banker Sherman Akers Jewel Romeo Debra Romeo Owen Walker Donald Brown Alice Jean Brown Beulah Cochran Donna Cochran Fred Phillips John Ban Clyde Stone Grace Edwards Lilly Cannaday Millard Poe Clyde Louder Dan Banker James S Okes Florence Mills Orville Barr J. L Mills Saul Brown P. Craven

Bring Out Flavor In Canned Fruits

To bring out the best flavor in canned fruits, open the can and lace the fruit in a dish for at last a half hour before serving. Keep the dish at room temperature.

Use a Tweezer for Kitchen Tasks and Decoration

An eyebrow tweezer can be a handy kitchen gadget. It's perfect for removing bones from fish and for placing candies or decorative sugar roses on a birthday cake.

Subtle Spring Fashions Feature Fluid Feminine Lines

Local women model spring outfits emphasizing simple silhouettes and collarless cuts for warm weather. Highlights include a white nylon party dress, a collarless front button style, a shirtwaist dress, a simple sheath, and a hip length jacket suit. The look favors soft waistlines, slash or belt details, light spring colors, and silk and silk blends.

John J. Marra Tim Thompson William G. Snyder John V. Schulte Duff D. Daniel Jr

Takes All Kinds To Make Up A Woman's Club

A satirical look at a women's club listing archetypes such as The Clothes Horse The Memory The Prodder The Rambler The Born President The Giggler The Stickler The Dissenter The Grumbler The Outdoor The Handshaker The Busy Bee The Crusader The Absent minded and The Practical. It frames common personalities seen in a club setting with a humorous tone.

Giggler Crusader

Square Toe Pumps Spark Paris Fashion Trend

Square toe pumps borrow from Eighteenth Century elegance and are making a strong fashion statement in Paris. The style blends vintage influence with modern high fashion.

Paris

Summer Wardrobe Check Before Heat Waves

Review your summer wardrobe and try on dresses to discard ones that cannot be worn again. If hems or seams need adjusting, avoid waiting for hot weather to have alterations done.

Bridal Shower Honors Ruth Bonham in Richmond

Miss Ruth Bonham bride elect of Wayne Peters was guest of honor at a bridal shower in the Richmond Recreation Room Thursday evening. Hostesses included Mrs. Dan Childs Jr and others with games and prizes for guests such as Miss Diana Dickerson and Miss Patty O'Dell.

Ruth Bonham Wayne Peters Richmond Recreation Room Dan Childs Jr Gene Ferris Helen Bonham Diana Dickerson Dexter Bowles Patty O'Dell Howard Shirkey Jeanie Wickiine Otis Gautier Marjorie Bonham Midge Cox Betty Holiday Leona Holiday Rachel Ferris Edna Ferris J. W. Ferris Ann Todd Charles Phipps Myrtle Bowling Bill Brogan Amanda Green Ann Halstead Fred Freeman Bernice Brammer Peggy Brammer Patty Childs Evelyn

FILMY STOLES RETURN TO PARIS FASHION RUNWAY

The Paris store back in business showcases airy chiffon in the longest possible length. Models wear the fabric wrapped about the shoulders with trailing ends for a dramatic, elegant effect.

Paris

Decor for Ears in Paris Highlights Long Ear Attachments

In Paris a trend features very long earrings anchored at the top of the ear. Designers emphasize bold silhouettes and playful shapes as a statement of style. The look blends daring hardware with fashion-forward minimalism, inviting daring accessorizing.

Paris

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