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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1957
Page
6
The article describes back-to-college attire focusing on gray and brown slacks, soft wool flannel fabrics, and stripes. It highlights must-have items such as two to three pairs of slacks, bulky knit sweaters, and new back straps with buckles. Fall styles emphasize bold stripes, shawl collars, and panébbatterned fronts with crew necks in Shetland fabrics.
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at a fashion lecture about school wardrobing and dress-up events. It mentions pants, all-wool fleece fabrics, and student reactions, but the text is garbled with unclear names and dates, offering only an unclear snapshot of a stylistic discussion.
The article surveys fall school fashion with car coats for boys and girls in tweeds and leather trims, reversible options, and leopard pile accents. It notes Chanel inspired pleated skirts and soft jackets for girls, British influenced corduroy and tweeds for boys, and popular Shetland style sweaters paired with skirts or slacks.
A guide for incoming college men outlining essential shoes. Recommends brain-toed blucher in cordovan or pebbled brown, wing tips with perforations in smooth leather, one black and one brown pair, brushed leather moccasin-tire casuals, and slip on continental styles with long greyhound lines and elastic gores.
The campus leans to red and black in outerwear and bookwear this fall. A playful note mentions adding small meat balls or frankfurter slices to tomato soup in a vacuum bottle, while youngsters consume a fish sheet and eat them.
The article describes a trend toward shirt dresses with bright collars and tailored details, featuring cotton knits and rainiondigans. Dull gray and beige dominate fabrics, with many outfits pairing dresses, skirts, and jackets. A coordinated coat or cardigan look appears with solid color accents.
Wash and wear fabrics offer convenient care for schoolboy garments including suits slacks sport shirts sweaters jackets and coats. New fibers such as Dacron polyester rayon blends and Orlon resist moths shrink and hold shape while machine washing followed by brief tumble drying keeps clothes ready to wear in under an hour.
Four simple rules guide children to good dental health. Brush teeth or rinse mouth after eating. Eat a well balanced diet with few sweets. Have frequent dental check ups. Drink fluoridated water where available.
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