The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-17
Elaborate Gowns and
Frocls Displayed at
High School


, fairmonters do not need to go 70
New York 70 visit the style shows
nor to Atlantic City to view tha
annual Easter boardwalk parade in
order TO know what is the latest
and also the most beautiful Dame
Fashion has TO offer. No indeed.
all they need 70 do Is 10 90 to the
high school auditorium this eve.
ming and there view the second per.
torrance OF the second annual style
show Of the Fairmont Business and
Professional Girls Club.
Beauty, grace, charm, handsome
Icostnmes, pretty dancers and clever
actors held the boards for period
Of two hours, and the large audi
ence which filled the auditorium.
was ertzanced as, charming tot.
maiden or matron came TO the front
and gracefully displayed an article
Of feminine apparel.
Sport costumes, bathing suits,
the more conservative street cos.
tune, dinner and evening dresses,
and also wraps, for the tot, the cir!
of teen age, the miss and the ma.
trot were shown In great and brill
liant variety and the scenes depic..
ed on the platform as the various
groups were formed was one OF ex
treme beauty and charm.
one could almost imagine they
were on Fifth avenue and there
viewing the living models as they
paraded back and forth for inspee.
ton.
The show was divided into seven
scenes. The first, "Childhood
Days. gave a pretty showing OF at.
tractiye garments for little folks,
displayed on living models. the
dearest and daintiest little tots of
the city taking off the costumes
quite as well as did their sisters
Of more mature age. The kiddies
troliced about the stage attired In
morning and play dresses, party
dresses, outdoor wraps, and daintily
handled jumping ropes, skates and
other articles Of outdoor sports
On the platform, which was arrang
ed for the parade, the tots danced
around as though they were accus.
toned to playing before the foot
lights, and their two acts were
charming. The children, ranging In.
age from 3 years up to perhaps 10.
stepped on TO the music with child
ish abandon, and their performance
brought forth repeated applause. A
tiny maiden of some 2 or 8 years,
daintily costumed in pink organdie.
Tas a feature OF this act, the tot
lancing and plvoting about on the
platform to the great delight Of the
audience.
Vacation Days"
The second scene, depicting IVA.
cation Days" was given by some Of
the smartest looking young women
81 the city, and suits or sports
wear, more conservative outof-dool
costumes, hats, shoes and gloves
were most cleverly displays. Pref.
~ and handsome young woman in
knicker suits, regulation sports
suits, bathing suits, in costumes Of
the popular tweed variety and the
ever popular veldyne were shown.
The manner In which the girls took
of these suits added much to their
attractiyeness, and It was difficult
tosay which girl made the biggest
hit In this scene.
'Her First Assignment"
a playette entitled "Her First
Assignment" made up the third
act and the scene was laid about
an ambitious young newspaper
woman, who, frustrated in her at.
tempt TO cover her first assignment,
makes news" and gains her posi-
ton on the reportorial statf. This
piece was staged under the direc.
ton Of Miss Jean BillIngslea, and
aside from the beautiful costumes
displayed By the charming young