The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-17
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Galaxy of Clever Matrons
and Maids at Style Show

misses, the act set forth the his.
trionic ability OF q number OF Fair.
mont's young people.
over the Teacups" was the tito
Of the fourth scene, and an after
noon tea was portrayed, in which
a number Of young women and also
some Of more mature years tooI
part. Beautiful costumes. beeom-
ingly worn, featured this scene
which closed with a brilliant rer
dition Of a comic classic, Mrs.
Doctor and Mrs. Proctor" by Mrs,
G. W. Waddell and Mrs. Forrest
Fankhauser.
"on the Street"
The young women were seen ION
the Street in the fifth scene, an0
in this sketch the very nobbiess
and prettiest Of street costumes
were worn, costumes ranging from
the conservative to- the>extreme. A
three.piece poiret.twill in dark blue
touched up with bright green, made
enyious many in the audience.
while smart tweed suits, topped
on with jaunty street hat and
gloves, and q pretty cape effect suit
OF black and pewinkie also brought
forth signs Of envy.
zone Fine Evening"
A drawing room scene. zone
Fine Evening" in which dance
was In progress. was one OF the
most brilliant of tho entire per.
Torrance. Young women attired
in gorgeous evening dresses. with
yarl'colored feather fans and other
toggery appropriate to the evening
function, gracefully stepped to the
music and circled about before the
footlights to the great delight OF
the audience, while young men in
evening dress danced attendance
upon the young women. A dress
OF silver cloth, combined with
American beauty, worn by a state.
ly blonde, one Of black sequins and
combined with turquoise, and 9th
ers equally as beautiful, excited, the
comment Of the many observers.
Afternoon Party.
The eighth scene, which was one
OF the best Of the entire show.
showed women Of mature years
elegantly and becomingly gowneG
for the afternoon affair, with hats
and other pretty accessories setting
on to advantage their costumes.
These dresses were even as beau.
tifll as those worn by the younger
women and combined many Of th6
same effects, colors and schemes
Then came the revue and the
show was finished. From an i'm
proyised draped opening, each fig.
ure appeared, one at a time, and
as the spotlights were thrown upon
them, they advanced to the parade.
way slowly, turned about and were
gonc. The revue was one OF bril-.
lance as maidens and matron We'd
with one another to make the best
impression and to best bring out
the beauty Of the costume she ef
fected.
Persons In Charge.
Miss Dorcas Prichard, president
Of the Business and Professional
Women's Club, presided at the
show, while Mr.. Borettl cleveriy an.
nounced each participant, giving a
slight description of the fabric and
coloring of each costume. The
show was given under the direction
Of the finance committee, composed
Of Miss Ruth Mortified, chairman,
Mrs. 7. NJ. Courtney, Miss Minnie
Belle Polling, Miss Beulah Snider
Miss Edna Amos, Miss Georgia
Conway, Mrs. Jennie Lindsay
Reed. The program committee was
headed by Miss Amy Riggle. Off.
GERS OF the club are Miss Dorcas
Prichard, president; Miss Deborah
Fitzgerald, vice president; Miss
Eleanor Straight, recording secre.
tary; Miss Lena Hamilton, CORE.
spending secretary; Miss Edna
Amos, treasurer.
The high school orchestra fur.
nished splendid music during tho
entire evening.
The children's act was staged IN.
der tho direction of Miss Louise
Boehm, while Miss Amy Riggle rent