Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-06
By Kathleen Leary
Woman's Editor

Although anticipated by most
women, fashion shows are a
mild form of punishment.
Proof of their potential tor.
ment is a remark uttered by a
ticket holder at the Junior
Woman's Club of Silver Springs
benefit Garfinckel showing at
the Armory last week. An on
locker commented as the show
closed, II hate to go home and
open my closet!"
Small wonder. The designs,
many by top couturiers, were
gay and glamorous. The spring
time hues were luscious. The
spirit was contagious. Its been
a long, cold winter and those
warm weather harbingers are a
welcome sight.
Garfinckeps fashion coordina-
tor, Ruey S. Messenger, said it
in another way. This is the
year to be gay" she explained,
as models appeared in unusual
creations by the architect-turned
designer, Estevez. One, bios.
som pink italian silk sheath,
belted with an orange cumber-
bund. Another, the new tailored
look in chiffon, was striped in
blossom pink and gay colors to
'1ook like a rainbow turned up
Shutdown. A mad combination
of purple. and turquoise was
used in another italian silk.
Silly straw hats are here
again and one purple cover-up,
Mrs. Messenger, declared, pro-
vided "a wonderful way to ap-
proach the pool. Nobody knows
who's there" The pull-down
beach hat was shown with a
purple and white striped cotton
swim suit by LAM.
Silly, too, was the rea1-like
sunflower, imported from Italy,
that also serves as a fly swat
ter. The suggested hostess
gift was carried during the
'Jonquil Yellow" sequence,
which featured straight and
flared coats, a print cotton COW
erall with matching apron and
a California shirtwaist with a
scrumptous sweater slung over
the shoulders = white, trimmed
down the front with yellow silk
three-dimensional roses.
The audience liked Arthur
Coles black textured cotton
sheath that turned into another
outfit with a black and white
print overskirt and still another
with a loudly striped jacket,
matching hat and bag.
MGMs number one designer,
Helen Rose, drew delightful
gasps with two entrees in the
latter 5" department. Partic-
ularly popular was a jonquil
yellow chiffon short formal de-
signed with a draped bodice and
full-skirt of yards and yards of
filmy chiffon.
Equally exotic was the show
closer, a Grecian-like chiffon
formal of layer on layer of
pink-over-orange with flowing
back panels and tucked bodice.
The audience of nearly 1000
was greeted by Mrs. William
H. Payne, jr., show chairman,
and the show was introduced
by Mrs. Hugh C. Berry, presi-
dent.
The Richard Montgomery
High School GIee Club sang Sc
lections under the direction of
John f. Preston and door
prizes were awarded by Mrs.
John w. SHankla. and Mrs. Ell
mer H. Martin.
Honor guests were Mrs.
James w. Douthat, president of
the Maryland Federation of
w ON en- s Clubs and Mrs.
George d. Nolan, president of
the Montgomery County Fed
GRAFTON.
Sfork Story
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Rick,
1412 Bernerd pl., Rockville, are
happily announcing the birth of
twins and their first son, as
well. Already the parents of
six daughters, the Kicks, on
March 9, welcomed Thomas
Howard and Katherine Helen,
born at Suburban Hospital.
Mr.. Rick is a psychologist
with the Montgomery County
Juvenile Court.
This and Thof
Mr.. and Mrs. Adj Wilton of
Hampton Bay, L. l., spent the