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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
8
A feature on rayon blouses sets this season's fashion tone, noting luxurious fabrics from chiffons to crepes and taffetas. Highlights include reversible black sheer, jacket-like overblouses, and floral prints with bold necklines, all pairing with suits for a refined, feminine silhouette.
Crochet hats are the smart idea in millinery with brims and crowns like straw designs. Flowers are crocheted in realistic colors and tailored looks use crochet bands, some fastened with crochet buttons.
Warplant workers favor two piece jacket slacks for summer work outfits over one piece overalls. Colors are pastel and attractive, with plastic buttons in contrasting hues. Solid color outfits dominate though jackets and slacks in contrasting pairs are popular. Denim and gabardine are favored for safety and durability in labor wear.
Fashion headquarters report a revival of the straight hanging chemise dress that uses minimal fabric. With a front tie belt to shape the silhouette, the style is seen as a fall prospect and already worn now. Designers pursue fabric conservation guiding this trend toward new developments.
Fanciful hemlines feature decorative treatments with lace, self fabric pleatings, and box pleats. Wool dresses and crepe garments show refined edge detailing with points scallops and ribbon. Young girls wear navy dresses with frilly eyelet embroidery peeking beneath the hems.
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3, with Lieut. Bulkeley at the helm and General MacArthur aboard, evaded Japanese pursuit through reefed channels toward Mindanao. The group, including Admiral Rockwell and Lieut. Kelly, faced a night dash, fuel shortages, and a perilous patrol as a submarine awaited their rendezvous for Australia. They recounted ordered transfers, a shelling of a straggler, and a perilous midnight crossing with seasick passengers and a tense weather forecast.
Collier's notes that among over 27,000 major league contests since 1920 only 21 were hitless and a single pitcher, Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds, did it twice in one week. The first came against Boston on June 11, 1938, and the second versus Brooklyn four days later.
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