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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
2
Fall fashion centers on color coordinated silhouettes with knitwear and the knitted look. Tweeds dominate in muted color and bold plaids while corduroy and flannels appear in charcoal greens browns and grays. Separate outfits mix tunics overblouses skirts and jackets with velvet damask evening wear and Bermudas for leisure.
Penney's presents a Magic Qorlon wool jersey blouse at a tiny price. Washes well, holds shape, dries quickly. Paired with a sensational Penney skirt in sizes 32 to 38 for 2.98 dollars. August 11, 1955 Vernal Express.
Icovetto opens a new grocery store run by Harold Icovetto. Local residents include Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Roblyer and Dora Evanoff who traveled to Grand Junction for an operation. The piece notes various travels and local events among neighbors.
The article highlights back detail and long torso emphasis in fall dresses for coeds career girls and evening wear. It notes sheath shapes preferred, new tunic dresses with slim skirts, and back focal design elements like pleats pockets and belts. It lists stores like Penneys Ashtons Wings and O'Day for examples and affordable winter cottons and wool outfits.
Laurence Lee returned home from the Vernal hospital on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Henry Turek visited in Salt Lake City last week. The Artesia Firemen's Ball was held at Club 40 Wednesday night with a large crowd. The Roy Mott family visited Myton one day last week. Ruby Cady motored to Rock Springs to get her children.
Bernice Cady hosted a small Stanley party at her Jackson home Saturday. Marion Smith of Grand Junction acted as dealer. The Bruce Blevins family from Nebraska visited Roy and Mrs. Blevins. Mrs. Floyd Cady traveled to Fort Collins Friday night for a school cook convention.
The season favors the A line from shoulder to hem with button pyramids and color accents to accentuate a slim shape. Fabrics like Millum lining keep coats light yet warm while brands such as Zibiline fleece and Chinchilla offer varied textures in tawny tones and blues. Short sleeves shorten reveals while three quarter length coats and boxy blazers appear to balance slim outfits.
Utah 1955 wool production totaled 11 732 000 pounds grease weight, 6 percent below the 1954 clip, per the Agricultural Marketing Service. About 1 235 000 sheep were shorn, 5 percent less than 1954, with fleece average 0 5 pounds. The 1955 lamb crop reached 980 000 head, fourth lowest on record, 7 percent below 1954 and 6 percent under the 10 year average. Lambs per ewe stood at 86. The AMS notes a decline tied to fewer breeding ewes and cites rare years with higher crops.
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