Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-06

ing anu Will tnlS she Wore
sapphire blue hat with purple ns.
one of the new poke shapes us
shoes were black patent la..ae
pumps.
Miss Kenyon had on q good ,oo,.
ing blue serge suit with white a..
vest and her hat was white eeorea.ss
crepe with black Msere underneath
and a single rose trimmings. II W..
stunning. Her shoes were grew Ia
cloth top boots. One of the pir,.
wore a tan trench coat and a trench
hat. The coat was belted in IN.
lack and so good looking.
One of Miss HowelPs costumes v..
taupe georgette beaded and her hat
was red lisere, turned up On one side
abruptly with blue wing going all
around the hat. Another pretty rte
she wore was a blue taffeta ana
georgette combination and her hat
was artillery red with sand top, and
artillery red quilts appliqued onto the
crown. / just wish you could have
been with me. ] was so enthusiastic
about the styles but John just grunt-
ed once in awhile.
But when they began to show the
mems styles he sat up and began to
take notice. l could see him out of
the corner Of my eye but it was nv
turn to just grunt then, although l
couldn't keep still towards the last OF
il and we had great time discussing
styles. | didn't realize John had such
good tastes regarding feminine ap-
parel. The mems styles were along
the military lines. with the scanned
backs and different looking pockets.
Mr.. Bold wore a brown single
breasted suit, which had slash
pockets and was three button
model. Mr.. MARI wore grey single
breasted model with military pockets
and military back. Mr.. Collins wore
a suit in that new shade of green
which John says is going to be all the
go this summer. And that suit was
also made along the new military
lines. Mr.. Howell wore coats, one of
them being a conservative coat of the
Chesterfield model, so John told me in
stage whisper. Another coat that
iiC NoAS as ~ ilCC 1OohlLS. JOHN
again informed me that it was
knittex, something real new. He has
been selecting his new summer duds
and so knows all about the styles.
Mr.. Howell wore a tweed rain coat
that wish John would get one like,
his old one is beginning to look
shabby. John said that the hats the
r1ln no T,,{
make.
Some + the other girls appeared in
pretty styles. among them being Miss
Walsh, who wore a tan serge suit,
braid trimmed and with buckles. She
wore another suit of tan with ruffies
and a cute little bow in the back. She
wore grey kid boots. One hat was a
sapphire blue with an all grey quill
crown. Another of her hats was a
sapphire blue lisere tan colored top
and the top Of the crown embroid-
cred i'll wool. Miss Hanley wore
grey jersey dress, SO good looking, I
think / shall go in tomorrow and look
at it. 1t had the dearest turquoise
blue crepe de chine vest. Her hat was
sapphire blue. Now got that mixed.
The hat. the second one which said
Miss W lish wore was the one Miss
Iianley wore. Miss Walsh's hat was
leghorn with red taffeta crown and a
fringe Of poppy buds around the
brim. Miss Hanley also wore an olive
drab trench coat with trench hat and
black shoes.
One of Miss Frye's suits was an
aeroplane model with lovely flow
cred lining and someone was telling
me that Mrs. Bob OFT purchased that
one Friday. in fact she liked the suits
SO we'll that she bought three of
them. Mr. Bob said he wished she
hadn't liked them so we'll, it was too
Miss Frye wore white
baronet satin skirt with blue bar
onet sleeveless coatee. She wore a
Castle hat of split peanut top.
One If the suits which Miss OFT
wore was so good looking. 1t was an
army blue silvertone sport suit. She
carried a swagger stick and her hat
was a -ricone of lisere. Her shoes
were wine military heel Oxf0rds. Miss
wore d SlTllSH InO00 III DIue
serge with pleated belt and white
Buster Brown collar and polka dot
tie. Her lat was red lisere with blue
horse ha' transparent brim with red
peoples inside the brim. A pretty hat
shown W Is a Castle hat OF green top
and white peanut facing. Miss Doro-
thy's she's were light grey buck. The
closing # the fashion show was the
of Miss Dorothy In q reg
uiation navy suit with the natty sail
prs hat end red tie. She carried a
large A ncrican flag and smaller flags
Of the Allies. The orchestra played
The Star Spangled Banner" and it
was dandy closing.
But I mustn't write another bit. for
It's most time to put the potatoes on
TO boil Cor Johns dinner. l didn't in
lend to " rite so much. The women's
came from Chernowsky's.
The mems furnishings from Beane &
Cross, the hats from Soule's and the
shoes from Hersey's.
With love.
JEANETTE.
MI ICHTFTyT CONCERT