The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-22
WomanIess fashion
Show Score Big Hit

i On Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm
, the Parents Teachers Association O,
Lexington presented Wonanles,
. Fashion Show. This show was pro.
duced by Mrs. Jack Reid. presiden,
of the P.T.A.
! Many prominent business men OF
Lexington took part in the show
as models, modelling beautiful eve
ming dresses, charming afternoon
frocks, attractive and glamorous
dinner dresses, the latest beach and
play suit fashions as well as the la
test designs in hats, shoes and access
series.
Among the high lights of the show
was a street dress worn by Rev. A.
Y. (Preacher) Brown, who fitted the
part so well that he even fooled
Diana Shore (Eddie) Heath who was
modelling a bathing suit and failed
to bring his makeup and asked
Preacher Brown to lend him Ipstick,
rouge and other accessories. Eddie
did not know until the show started
that it was Preacher" Brown inste-
ad of charming lady member Of
the P.T.A.
Another feature of the show was
Paul Koran modelling an evening
dress and singing Linda" Ed Tye
Nelson also wore q beautiful eve
ming dress and played Dark Town
Shutters BALI on his trumpet.
MIR. D. Lundy wore the most beau
tiful wedding gown. and the longest
train that ever pulled into Lexing-
ton, and carried gorgeous veget-
able bouquet that was probably bou-
ght from one of Lexington's leading
grocery stores.
Delicia BilD Kenna wore an at
ternoon dress; and. of course, his
pupils went wild when he came out
on the stage.
There were also four Hula girls
who, as announced by Joe Berman,
master of ceremonies, flown by pl-
ane from Waikiki Beach from Homo
lulu just for this performance. The
Hula girls were: Harriet Harry |
Stewart, Austina (Austin) Gipson.
Wilhemena (BilD Mcclellan and
Billette (BilD Schneider.
In addition to these models. there
were snappy cotton frocks, some
shorts and some long; also, Allan
Ramsey Gypsy Rose Leo modelled
a beautiful negligee which when
fully exposed was a Knockout.
The last thing on the program
was Miss Georgianne Patterson who
had two piece bathing suit, large
beech hat about three feet in dame
ter and a sun parasol about one foot
in diameter. This bathing suit and
beech outfit was quite sensation.
Another charming bathing suit was
by Miss Walterine (Walter)
6trider, which was bright red and
matched the polish on his toe nails.
Also, the following participated !
and were quite ravishing as well as
Revealing:
Miss Tina (Tandy) Stepp-evening
gown
Miss Henriette CIV. H. Jr.) Fincher-
evening gown
Miss Eugenia Eugene) Herman
evening gown
Miss Joan (John) Martin-evening |
dress
Miss Vera (vernon) Hathcock-street
dress
Miss Jacqueline (Jack) Williams
sweater girl.
Miss Malinda (Malcolm) Phillips
sweater girl
Miss Wilhemina CWilburn) Hooker
maternity dress
Miss Alene Enison) King play suit
Miss Barbara (Bob) McLellan-din
ner dress
Miss Billie Billy Ruthledge-teen
age dress
Miss Norma Nornan) Weathersby-
street dress
Miss Emma Emmett) Reese-evening
dress
Miss Erma (Herman) Reeves-Alice
Blue Gown, decollete
Miss Leona Ueon) Armstrong a
flaming red afternoon frock
Miss Billie Billy Ellison tomato
red teen age dress
Miss Audra (Alton) Parker-after-
noon cotton frock
Miss Jane J.M) Hoff-evening dress
Miss Juanita (Wet) Thurmond-eve-
ming dress
Miss Joan Hathcock (John) "a beau
tiful pair of lounging pajamas-
flaming green and purple colored
Miss Bertha Billy Weeks-dinner
dress
Miss Adrian "a. IL Gibson evening
dress
Miss Henrietta (Henry) Paris and
Miss Maude John MurreD McRae
opened the show with a bugle call.
They were both dressed like flappers
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