Evening star., 1939-11-26
Celebration
At Mexican
Embassy
DR.. Castillo Naiera
Feted on Birth
Anniversary
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AZ any rate no money would be re.
refunded" And there were included
requests as Guests who like tn,
program would please applaud. ant
II the program was not pleasing t.
please applaud anyway" Critic!
were requested to do their discussine
Of the show in their own homes.
Fashion Show Holds E
Enthusiastic Interest.
The fashion show of the handsome
native dresses and accessories helt
the interest Of not only the feminin.
guests but the gentlemen present
also appeared enthusiastic about
this portion Of the performance.
The materials used in the costume
displayed were all hand-woven anc
many were lavishly embroidered b,
hand IN gay colors while the more
somber costumes were trimmed
with quantities of beautiful hand.
made Mexican lace.
The typical Mexican national cos
tune, known as the China Poblana
was we'll represented In the display
with Sonora de Sierra, Sonora de
Davila, and Sonora de Berzunza
wearing these striking costumes
Their dresses were made with skirts
encrusted with sequins with the
eagle Of the national emblem worked
into the sequin pattern In the front
and the Aztec calendar In the design
IN the back Of the skirt. They wore
white blouses and ribbons in many
shades in their hair.
Another effective costume was
that worn by Mrs. Duhart. She rep
resented the native woman Of Cen
tral and South Michoacan. Az "a
many flowers grow in these sections
OF Mexico, the native women have
made no effort to compete with ma
ture and wisely wear more CON-
servative attire, the fiowery back
ground OF Mother Nature making a
more effective setting for their cos
tune than would otherwise be the
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The Mestiza, the costume worn bv
the women Of the Yucatan section
was worn last night by senorita
Erma Castillo Najera, who rave a
dance typical Of the Yucatan region.
Woman Of Oaxaca
Mountains Pictured.
Mrs. George Fuhrman's costume
portrayed . woman of the Oaxaca
mountains. Her costume of white
clotn and pink silk was trimmed
with black tassels, and was worn
With the typical woven turban Of
the mountainous section. The color
OF the turban denotes whether the
woman Is married, single or a
wloow. Mrs. Fuhrman's turban was
OF black which is for the married
woman, red being for the unmarried
woman and purple for the widow
Sonora Cuervo represented a
woman OF the Itsmena region
Sonora de Quintanilla and senorita
Maria Elena Davila the women of
the Chiaspas; Senorita Maria Elena
Oovafrubias. sister-in-law of the
master Of ceremonies, was a woman
OF the valley country, and her
costume Is known as the Otomi
Sonora de Fuentas portrayed a
native woman Of the region of
Itsmena.
To 60 on describing the beauty
ana color Of the costumes shown
last night would make this story
endless. Every color was represented
IN the material used In the dresses
and the headdress not only were
lovely but most becoming as well.
Visit to Mexico
Is Announced.
Master of Ceremonies Duhart. in
opening the varied program, an
nounced the guests we're about to
visit Mexico. to hear the music
which reveals the simplicity.
strength and endurance Of the
people of his country and to see the
costumes and dances typical Of
Mexico.
He then presented Mrs. Thomas
Burke, wife Of the. chief of the
Bureau Of International Commune
cations Of the State Department.
Mrs. Burke, a native of Chile, is q
gifted pianist and last night she
delighted the audience with a group
OF spirited Latin American airs.
The next number on the program
had to do with hen-pecked hus-
band and was entitled LOS Panta-
lones." Gales of laughter greeted
this number. One of the stars in
this skit was Mrs. Thurman, who
hid her unusual charm and beauty
IN her guise as an overbearinR
mother-in-law. So clever and per-
feet was her costume that few
recognized this attractive young
lady. Others In this comical bit were
senorita Mma Castillo Najera, Sc
nora de Rogelio Alfaro, niece Of the
Ambassador and daughter-in-law
OF the former President Of Panama:
Sonora Raimundo Cuervo, wife of
the second secretary Of the Embassy;
DR.. Rafael Fuentes, the counselor
OF the Embassy, and Senor Don
Justo Sierra, third secretary.
Jose. the Embassy butler, gave
MS version of = Mexican jitts-.
dance.
Others taking part in the program
were Senor Cuervon, 1t. Carlos r.
berzunza. assistant naval attache
OF the Embassy; Senorita Maria
Elena Davila, niece Of the Ambas-
sador; senor Luis Castillo Najera,