St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-12-11

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Episcopal church of st. Paul.
The stage was set with ser,
Of fashion centers Of Europe and
America carrying out the shows
theme, Big Wide Wonderful World
of Fashions" Long before the
charming and witty Freda De-
Knight, Ebony food and fashion
editor and commentator, opened
the show, the atmosphere was
tense with expectation.
AS the show opened with a back
ground of soft music TITS a great
Big Wonderful World" and the
curtain went up on Act 1, parade
Of lovely models featuring day
time wear, appeared as If by magic
wearing coats, suits and street
dresses from the Italian Salons Of
Gregoriana, Mengolini- Guggenheim
and EMO, the Parisiah couturiers
Maggy Rouff, Suzanne Talbert,
Michele Coma and American de-
signers Hannah Troy, Larry Aid
rich and Arthur Jablow, and as the
show unfolded, outfits designed by
Harry Young, Negro designer,
were shown.
In scene II, fashions for the
station wagon set, suburbanite and
career girl were featured. Sport
enthusiasts were enthralled over
the hand-knit outfits by Ida of
Italy, as well as the clothes for
the well-dressed golfer, football
fan and campus coed. In the "Haw-
allan Holiday" scene ", the cor
rect attire for cruising and loung-
ing and swimming in warmer
climes was featured. The proper
attire for the fashion-conscious
male was also shown throughout
the four scenes by the two male
models.
During the intermission between
Acts l and II, Miss Kathi Coram
presented the co-chairmen, Mrs.
U. G. Coram and Mrs. William L.
West, as well as ministers of the
sponsoring churches, the Rev. FIR.
Denzil A. Carly and Rev. Floyd
Massey Jr. She then introduced
and turned over the mike to Bea
Baxter, emcee for the evening.
A short program presented IN
Guided two numbers by the Cantor
ians. a mixed chorus, who sang
Lullaby of Birdland" and I'm the
Still of the Night" directed by
Kenneth Robinson, which was en-.
Enthusiastically received.
A jazz dance speciality by the
Contemporary Dance Quartet, ar
interracial group of the University
of Minnesota, showed real talent
and versatility. Members of the
group are Barbara Leeds, Anita
Hill, Michele Dawson and Eulis
Pierce.
A drawing was held for the
many door prizes which saw the
following holding lucky numbers
Mines. Leola Clark, Effie King
Margaret Adlin, Mary Ann Nc
Gam, Beneva Walker, Betty Wei.
ton, Miss Mary Baggott and Mr.
Walter Fricke, who received an
array of lovely prizes.
Following the intermission, Act
II unfolded opening with negligees
and at-home lounge wear entitled
Dreams" AS one beautiful model
left the stage another appeared
in the doorway in breath-taking
outfits that were so beautiful that
the intake of breath could be heard
over the room. The perfect little
dress for tea or cocktail parties
and "a woman's most important
accessory well-dressed male,
appeared in scene II.
More formal wear was shown ir
scene III which featured the short
evening dress suitable for the
theatre, dinner and after-d dinner
dances. The Story Book Bali
captivated the audience as the
closing scene displaying ultra for
NAL gowns for opera and ball by
the most discerning American anc
European designers was climaxeC
with the bridal scene which liter,
ally brought down the house sc
thunderous was the applause.
Models who showed the extreme
and the practical in dresses, coats