The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-13
NJ ANY SURPRISES
.FEAIUREANNUAL
STYLE SHOW HERE
Costumes Of Days Before Civil
War Vie With Those Of
Today at Exhibit.

yylptay az GAlIip'l'
IN gown Of beautiful grey
eloth which she had worn here
many years ago and which Is
tloiihsed and ruffled and beautl-
fully Trimmed, and with her, hair
n long cnrles, Mrs. Worth
Fleming appeared Supon the stage
last nightsat the annual fashion
show of the Business and Profess
dpnaj Women's Club which was
held I'm the Fairmont High
School Auditorium at 8:15 o'clock
iastnight, as the surprise OF the
evening!
Another especially pretty scene
was the spinning one In which
the Misses Eva and Goldie Hartley
md Jack Abbott and Jack Thrash
er took part. The Misses Hartley
represented the 1850 period and
wore beautiful gowns Of white
ipee. and scarEs OF black lace were
gracefully thrown about their
shoulder. When the curtain arose
the young women were seated be-
fore two spinning wheels and as
they turned them sang a spinning
song IN a few minutes they were
Joined by Mr.. Abbott and Mr..
Tthfasher who entered into the
song,
The dress which Jacob t"Uncle
jake IS. Hayden brought to his
sweetheart, when he returned
here from mining gold in Cali
fprnia, whom he afterwards mar
ried was exhibited. It is lovely
gown 5t blue and black taffetta
and is embroidered wi'sl pink
dots Its OF the 1860 period.
The wedding gown OF Mrs. G..
d. Sutchinson, which Is Of the
1880 period, and Is OF cream color
With d long train and many puffs
and Trimmings was worn by Misc
Edna Miller
MIS- Charles w. Waddeil was
another surprise Of the evening
she appeared in an old fashioned
gown, which was very graceful
and becoming, and sang 1.-THE Star
spangled Banner while the audi
ence stood. The gown was Of grey
and lavender and pansies were eff
fectiyely arranged on panels
which hung down the front of the
eown! The waist was fashioned
high and a quantity Of wide lace
trimmed the neck and sleeves. Her
hair was arranged in curls and q
deep pink rose was arranged at
tie side
Perhaps the most gorgeous gown
Of tie show, Is one which belongs
10. Mrs. Jennie Reed and which was
worn BY Mrs. George Kinsey. 1t is
OF black with a long train OF rare
lace. and with. 1t Mrs. Kinsey wore
a large black hat with dropping
plttnes
The fashions shown dated back
To- 1910 and Included present day
styies as well as the older ones. As
HE models, representing each per-
Tod. appeared; upon tho stage they
we're introduced to the audience by
Hatry 81. aEngle, who also gave a
brief history OF the old gowns and
wraps they wore, for each was
worn right here in Fairmont many
years ago.
The back OF the stage was effec-
lively draped with folds OF pretty
material and the lighting effects
which were employed added much
to The scenes, as they were re5pon-
sible for, the beautiful colors re.
tlected ON the costumes. In charge
al the effects were Louis knight,
Henry Thompson, Ralph Hawkins
and Richard Berry.
The fashion revue opened with a
romance scene by the Misses Flea
NOR and Ethel Durrett, after which
MISS Rachel 7 oivenen, Miss Myr-
lie Eldredge, Miss Carlipe Stealey
and Miss Katherine Beltzhoover
danced d Martha and George Wash
ingtpn ninuet. The gowns shown
wese o. the 1880 period and two of
the young women >took the part o.
mem
The 1920 period was represented
by Miss Mildred Nuzum and tho
1890 by: Miss Evelyn Hartlett. Miss
Helen Satterfield and Miss Irene
Davis displayed the costumes Of
the 1910 period.
Gowns OF the 1860 period were
worn BY Miss Virginia Morris, Miss
Marion Stephenson and Miss Irene
Osborne. In this scene Miss os-
borne sang a solo. Bertram Morris
appeared lin gray uniform as a
soldier OF many years ago.
Gosttimes Of the 1900 period were
worm by Miss Blanche Price and
Miss Elizabeth Price, and Miss
Eiszabeth Mayors wore costumes
% the 1910 period.
4 The 1929 costumes were worn by
MISS Hazel EGwynn, Miss Kathleen
Davis Miss Ruth Evans, Miss Ma
rire Smith; Miss Doris Hall, Miss
Christine Scott, Miss Marie Custer,
Miss Jeanette Fletcher, Miss Mar
celene CLANCY, and Miss Stanley.
N this scene costumes for every
occasion In 1922 were worn and
they were lent by the merchants OF
the city
I'he revue will be presented
again tonight at the same hour in
The Faifmont High School Auditor.
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