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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1955
Page
7
Designer Tom Brigance challenges fashion clichés by creating adaptable sportswear. He presents two looks: a tunic overblouse with belted checked gingham shorts and a miniature play dress with unpressed pleats and matching bloomers, suited for lounging to dinner.
Chicagoans visit Royalton families over Memorial Day weekend. Mr and Mrs Steve Sibil ski and other relatives from Chimare and Royalton, plus Walter Veach and Eva Matcher's family, spent time with Mrs Eva Matcher in Royalton and Nashville visitor Mrs Cora Williams.
Tom Brigance, winner of the Cotton Award, becomes the first American to claim all major fashion prizes. The tunic playdress and bloomery costume, suggested in washable fabrics, show his belief in wearable, practical design. Patch pockets, coat chess opening, and easy tunic styling accompany bloomers that pair with straight skirts.
A fashion pattern from Brigance The Spadea Syndicate introduces designer measurements for women who cannot wear slacks or tailored shorts. The two piece culotte outfit features a low neck blouse with an inverted zipper and pleated culotte in lengths suitable for sizes ten to eighteen. Fabric suggestions include linen gingham shantung seersucker and wool blends. Orders require one dollar plus small handling, with booklet pricing at 25 cents.
A guide to starching with dissolved wax ironing aid per quart of basic starch. It claims easier ironing and a smoother, glossier, more soil resistant finish, making fabrics resist getting dirty. Includes pattern No. 1218 sizing and ordering details for American Designer Pattern Booklet No. 11 at 25 cents.
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