The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
STYLE SHOW AND sKIT

49, 20 fo'S "a oeeNJ LIS AhotCA -
civics, public welfare, community
recreation and other chosen en-
beavers, to improve its locality and
promote cooperation among its
members, came through with a
great contribution through the
Fashion Show and Sldt on Satur-
day, April 8, at the Women's Club
auditorium.
The Portland public is giving
praise to the Culture Club for an
other undertaking to raise its
Scholarship Fund, which was
brought to a successful conclusion.
Theme of the slSit: Miss Culture
at the 1850 biennial, National AS
ISOLATION of !Colored Women at
Atlantic City.
Cast Of characters: Gustavia
winslow, Miss Culture; otto Ruth
erford. husband; Charlotte, Earl
and Billy Rutherford, children;
Cornelius Young, Red Cap; sula
M. Williams, Modiste; Letitia
Brock, Registrar.
The six spectacular scenes from
Miss Cultures departure until her
return, were beyond ones highest
expectations.
The show opened with Junior
Fashions. Being Easter eve,
those talented twins, Richard and
Warren Worrick, dressed as white
Dummies, mastered their roles.
Junior models (boys and girls)
featured coats, suits, dresses (cas-
ual and party and accessories, in
the order of their appearance:
Jimmie and Thomas Unthank,
Charlotte and Earl Rutherford,
Sonia Marie and Billy Rutherford,
Nancy Reynolds and Carl Jones,
Jr., Berna Deanne Plummer, Thel-
ma and Leslie Unthank, Stanley
Russell and Ida McClendon, An
nette Webb, Raymond D. Wilson
and Paul "Bunky" Blakley.
The success of the show and skit
was due not only to the personable
beauty and charm of the star,
Miss Culture MRS. Winslow), but
to the equal beauty and charm
of each model
Miss Cultures extensive ward
robe was the last word in design
ing; each article seemed to fit her
personality.
The entire affair showed the re-
suits of careful and up-to-the-
minute planning. Mrs. Elizabeth
Garden was tops in her role of
presenting and narrating the show.
Three Portland designers and
modistes participating and equip
ping models were most generous
in their selection of the best in
their stock: Mrs. Clara Allen mod
eled an entire wardrobe of her own
expert designing and make; Mrs.
Cora Porter's models were Hazel
Mitchell a white belted coat;
Myrtle Jones watermelon red
dress. The Mott Sisters Salon fea-
tured white brocaded taffeta off
the-shoulder formal, and pink net
with MORE formal, both modelled
by Mrs. Fred Baker. The exotic
Eunice Mott donned a sheathe of
Crater Lake blue organdie with
wine red crepe, matching flower
hat; she accumulated artistry as
she wrapped herself in glamorous
furs.
Scenes: Registration of Dele
gates Casual wear) - Miss Gull
ture on shopping tour, seeing the
latest fashions at Madam Sula's
Salon. Boardwalk and the Beach
The Formal, showed models cor
rectly, beautifully and perfectly
attired. Listed among whom. were
Mrs. Lenora Gaskin, a full ward
robe; Marine and Beverly Hardy.
Mrs. John D. Leftrdige, Mrs. Mel
ba Flowers, modelled three outfits
and a hair-do styled by Mrs. Inez
Mayberry; Anne Williams, Betty
Rutherford, Myrtle Jones, Ellen
Woods, Martha Sellers, Mrs. Anne
Childs, Mary Ellyn Leftridge, Mrs.
Doris Jones, Mrs. Evelyn Allen,
Mrs. Laurice Smith, Mrs. Hazel
Morgan, Rodella Miller. Beautiful
hats on display, made by Mrs.
Mosley. President of the club,
Audry Ellis aqua blue was topped
with a lei of baby orchids flown
from Honolulu. It was an orchid to
Mrs. Garden from the club; and
flowers to Miss Culture MRS.
Winslow, and Mrs. Lenora Gaskin
from their pals, Madlin Brown and
Seattle. The Misses Martha Sellers
Seattle. The Misses Martha Sellers
and Rodella Miller received con-
test awards, while Paul "Bunky"
Blakley won the door prize. Prizes
were awarded by the club presi-
dent, Mrs. Ellis.
Music - Helen Rawlins. George