European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse American style experts preview fall fashions conference set for october Pat Congress to i editor s note below Are excerpts from news releases by Dorothy Roe associated pres women s editor Gay Pauley United press International women s editor and Mary prime up staff writer concerning the 1959-60fall and Winter fashion showings yield in new. York this past week new York All american fashions made to be worn in each of the 50 states scored a smash hit As some 240 fashion editor from All sections of the country applauded the showings at a week of fall previews by new Yor designers. Clothes shown have a new ease a new swagger an air of casual sophistication that identifies the Well dressed. American woman at Home or abroad. A highlight one Day was the showing of american knit Fash ions by Al Mac climaxed by the appearance of miss America of1959, Mary Ann Mobley in a White Cotton knit evening gown de signed by Ceil Chapman and trimmed with the state Flowers of each of the 50 states. Each fashion shown ranging from casual separates to formal evening gowns was dedicated to one of the United states wit special bows to Alaska and Hawaii. Changes in detail changes in details shape of sleeves Cut of collars trimmings colors and fabrics All help make the new look of season,.take sleeves. For daytime most Are of simple Cut but wit Width standing away from the upper Arm to give Broa dimension to the upper Torso. Harvey Berin Larry Aldrich Patullo to Copeland Ann Fogarty and Adele Simpson All feature big sleeves somewhere in the collect Stark designer for Berin offers the greatest variety in sleeve shapes. Her window sleeve is Cut in one piece with the dress bodice and flared away from the Arm like an upside Down sleeve is to Square in shape jutting out from the natural shoulder in a straight Lineas if a Stiffener were added. Still another called the Butterfly is a Bell like shape with undressed pleats from the shoulder. Then there is the double Bubble not one puff but two puffs of equal size joined tier fashion. Dior styles Normal this year even the House dior has returned to normalcy in St. Laurent the head de signer since dior s death has kept waistlines and bus lines natural. Shoulders Are slightly wider and rounded but not exaggerated or padded. Not even the Hemline is too Long or too Short. It hits .1% inches longer than last fall giving a balanced Graceful look to the jackets in Many lengths were shown at the preview of the Wendy Kathleen Shea sunday july 19, 1959 dior new York collection one of 60 collections shown by the Newyork couture group. The trend was to longer jackets generally wrist length. Some jackets were double breasted. Skirts were mostly slim and in pleated. Necklines of both suits and Oats included the collarless Type. Fur scots were tucked in these necklines. Coats ranged from Loose forbearing Over suits to slim. Some had half belts at the Back and were either a i n g 1 e or double breasted. A narrow inset of fabric defined the natural Waist of dresses giving the dress a fitted look with out a Belt. Several such dresses with one Inch insets had wide crushed leather belts some almost cummerbund Width. Other collection highlights highlights of other collection shown Pauline Trigere the big sleeve she introduced for Spring continues into fall. Her latest is the Blossom with the look of the deep Raglan at the Back and a lot of puff at the front. She likes the look of lots of goods at the top showing the Cape in both daytime and evening clothes. One Silhouette looks like a poncho Al though miss Trigere Calls it copy of the Bull fighter Cape. Oleg Cassini no matter where this designer claims he gets his ideas the result is always daring. This time Cassini said he was inspired by a trip to aus Tria. The result is the usual Cas Sini evening gowns Cut below the models sultans. One Black gown had a Diamond shaped cutout at the cleavage. But most Low neck were out in wide a shapes. designer John Moore who makes most of Mari Lyn Monroe s spectacular cos Tumes featured the tunic Silhouette for the Day. Lots of fur trim Here too. And for evening he used a double take fabric which is lace appliqued on nude silk. One evening formal was embroidered with a Black velvet Leaf pattern on the Derby this designer showed a variety of silhouettes Sheath shirtwaist dutch boy. Suits cocktail dresses and eve Ning gowns had detachable skirts. Cummerbunds lace and Rhine Stone Nail Heads were important. One Black velvet full length gown had Chinchilla sleeves. Gray ladies capped at Verdun ceremony Verdun France special nine american red _ Cross Volun Teers Haye completed their Gray ladies training course Here. Capped at a local ceremony were mesdames Lila Norman Elizabeth link Lillian washing ton Ellen Brown Sarah f. An Derson Virginia Paur Emily Fredericks Joyce Abel and fran Ces Lindsay. Miss Shea plans August wedding Paris is col Leonard c. Shea of the program divisional supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe and mrs Shea. Announce the engagement of their daughter Wendy Kathleen to Carl o. Hartman son of or. And mrs. Alfred z. Hartman of Pennington . Miss Shea has completed he Junior year at Dickinson College in Carlisle a. Her Fiance was graduated from the same school in june 1958, and is now attend ing Drew theological Seminary in Madison , an Early August wedding is planned. Pir Masens Germany is the 1959 fall conference of the european Congress of american parents and teachers has Bee scheduled for oct. I4, 15 and 16 at the general Walker hotel in Berchtey Galen Germany Accord ing to president it col Edwin . Theme of the meeting will be As that the1959-60 school year Home and mrs. Arlefter Huey crowns Gisela Green daughter of Sec c. A Green As Winner of Beauty contest sponsored by the Reserve officers association in Kaiserslautern Germany. Gisela won a $100 Bond while runner up Judy Yeager right received a $50 prize at the event which attracted almost 5,000 persons. Club notes French . Generals address wives group Orleans France special maj Gen Edward Neill com manding general of the . Army communications zone in Europe and Brig Gen Loys t o c h o a commandant of the French subdivision of Orleans shared the speaking honors at the closing 1958-59 meeting of the Franco american women s club the program the Gener als also presented certificates of appreciation to the out going French and american presidents for their personal work As Well As that of their organization in the interests of furthering Franco american understanding. More than 100 club members and guests were present to see French president mrs. Jacques de Schamps and american presi Dent mrs. Joseph Griffith receive their three top club ladies auxiliary in number Germany sponsored a husbands night dinner dance attended by More than 150 members and guests for the. Evening were col Homer b. Chandler jr., Nurnberg Post commander and mrs. Chandler. A German american floor show was presented under the direction of club president mrs. John r. Stewart. Local German entertainers donated their services for the occasion As did club members and the following men from the 55gth ordnance company m sets Alfred j. Onacki and Andrew f. Flanagan and secs John r. Stewart and James l. auxiliary works regularly with German groups in Nurnberg and also provides shows for patients of the . Army Hospi. Tal in that City
