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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1968
Page
7
Designers present a smorgasbord of styles for fall with varied silhouettes and lengths. Jacques Tiffeau emphasizes spare lines and jerseys as modernism, featuring above knee skirts and low bodices inspired by classical aesthetics.
The piece contrasts two summer dress trends a casual pink corded fabric skimmer with large collar and rose embellishment and lavender silk organza with gathered skirt and wrap bodice. It notes Dior New York under Gaston Berthelot offering tailored suits and dramatic coats while Mollie Panies and Sara Ripault push livable A line skimmers, midis, and vibrant fabrics like printed tapestry velvets and Persian prints.
The WAF marks two decades since Congress authorized women in the Air Force on June 12, 1948 with Gov. Shapiro proclaiming WAF Week in Illinois. About 850 women officers and 6,800 enlisted personnel serve under equal policies, with recruiters in Carbondale guiding local interest.
Practical tips from readers cover seed sowing with a wide-tooth comb, plastic bottle collars for young plants, red painted sprinklers for easy visibility, nail polish lines for six inch transplant guides, repurposed tools and trellises, tinting water to color flowers, a soft brush for leaf dusting, and a portable hair roller heater for quick curl revival.
In Murphysboro the American Legion Auxiliary Paul Stout Post hosts a 6:30 p.m. potluck at the post home with the regular meeting at 8 p.m. In Marion the Williamson County Republican Women’s Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse with Carterville directing the program. Wednesday at 1 p.m. Lake Creek Homemakers Extension Unit meets at Mrs. E.0 Atwood’s home and another Day Home Extension Unit meets at Mrs. Robert Mills’s home.
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