The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-27
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BY AMY PORTER
AP Fashion Writer

T. ! " u , d II y
women who work at fashion fol-
a living are plotting Americas
fashion future.
One result of their efforts soor
will be seen in the biggest fash
ion show ever staged in this coun.
try-"Fashion Futures" to be helc
in New York on January 8 and 9
Fashion Futures" will parade
500 advance spring styles to mem
bers Of the trade, for a twofolc
purpose: To consolidate Americas
recent fashion gains, and to sci
style trends for the coming sea-
Son.
Will dresses be short or long?
Will shoulders slope naturally, or
be padded to squareness? Will
waistlines be normal or abnor-
NAL? How about capes? Is ele-
gance coming in or going out?
Will m~annishness prevail in sports
clothes?
All these questions will be an
swered in authoritative manner at
Fashion Futures"
The one thousand wome con
cerned are members of the FASH
ion Group, ar organization form
ed 10 years ago to strengthen the
position of women in the business
world and to dignity the field of
fashion as an outstanding profess
sion for women.
From an original membership
of approximately 70, the Group
has grown to it's present impress
sive proportions, with branches in
Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los
Angeles, Philadelphia, st. Louis,
San Francisco, Seattle. The Paris
and London branches are inactive
at the moment.
=. The Group women r acknowl-
edged leaders in the fashion in
dustry. And fashion is the second
largest industry in the country
(after food, doing an annual bus
mess of ten and a half billion dol
lars.
Some of the members are among
the highest salaried women in any
profession. A few own their own
businesses. Some are manufactur-
ers, heads of advertising agencies.
Some r stylists, writers, artists,
merchandisers, designers.
The Group makes a constant
effort to s~ynchronize fashions for
the entire country. That is, they
time the release of new fashions
to make it possible for a woman
to get just as good fashion in her
home town as she can get in a
large city.
Many Groupers are married and
have children, and they love to be
interviewed on "Can a woman
manage two careers at once?"
The Group aims to help women
who wish to enter fashion profess
sions, and to make clear to schools
and colleges just what are the re-
quirements for a fashion career.
In charge of Fashion Futures
plans are four outstanding Group
ers: Mrs. Carmel Snow, editor of
Harper's Bazaar; Mrs. Edna Wool
man Chase, editor of Vogue; Miss
Dorothy Shaver first vice-presi-
dent of Lord & Taylor, and Miss
lobe, of lobe, Inc.
Birth Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Harris an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Patricia Ann, on December 25, at the
Marion sprunt annex.
Birth Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. C. Montford IN.
nounce the birth of a son, on Decem.
Der "a, at the Marion sprunt annex.
Birth Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dudley Howell an.
lource the birth of a daughter, Alice
Dudley, at the Marion Sprunt annex
Pm December 26.
Birth Announced
MI. and Mrs. Charles T. Burke
announce the birth of a daughter,
Marjorie Ray, on December %, at
the Marion Sprunt annex.
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