Volume 25 Article 8 Number 5 The Iowa Homemaker vol.25, no.5
1945 Clothes Go Gay for the Holiday Josephine Ahern Iowa State College
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Recommended Citation Ahern, Josephine (1945) "Clothes Go Gay for the Holiday," The Iowa Homemaker: Vol. 25 : No. 5 , Article 8. Available at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/homemaker/vol25/iss5/8
This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oI wa Homemaker by an authorized editor of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. HRISTMAS this year will be spar They have heavy black wool jersey palms C kling with hope and meaning for and are great to have on hand with either Vicky. The first post-war celebration will a black or bright coat. be the gayest and brightest she has ever From the gay holiday rounds of parties known. back to college firesides and exchanges To collegiate Vicky, Christmas means go Vicky's combination jersey and jerkin clothes. To an Iowa State Vicky, clothes dresses. One, a side-buttoned jumper in mean the cheeriest ones she can find that beige, is made with a shepherdess neck specialize in an extra helping of warmth. line, and short cap sleeves. It is worn Warm, beautiful hoods are pushing the over a black jersey blouse, made with a tired, old bandana right out of the high neckline and bow tie. campus scene. Vicky herself chooses a A horizontally striped jerkin, made hooded cape that shelters her face with with deep cap sleeves Vicky wears over a bright red wool jersey. Black on the long-sleeved taupe dress. The dress has outside, and reversible, it is a topper a long, fluid line, gathered on a draw for all her black and bright skirts. A string at the waist. special bonus to hang from the tree are Sharing the highlights on the tree the black wool jersey gloves that pair with precious nylon hose this year may with the cloak. They, too, are lined, the be a fur-cuffed cap that will frame cuffs turn back with the red jersey accent. Vicky's face, muffle her ears. Made of Ponyskin boots that keep her feet black wool jersey, with a stenciled lapin warm on the iciest toboggan slides are band turned back off the face, the hat cozy-fleece lined and have ridged rubber is designed to nullify the chilliest breezes. soles that will keep dry even on the There are mittens to match this hat also, wettest cold days. In blizzard tempera backed with the lapin, made with black tures she will pair them with a pair of suede palms. warm wool slacks, a top coat and jersey As addenda to the Christmas stocking hood for the long hikes from home to may be a pair of brown goatskin jodphur class. boots, that strap firmly around the A whimsical gift that will gladden ankles, are just long enough to accomo Vicky's heart is an over-skirt of bright date tucked-in trouser legs. blue tweed. Worn over her dresses and To top off all the Christmas cheer skirts, it has a full, front opening and are the returned bouffant, princess-like looks like a coat from the waist down. dancing dresses. One of the most beau It meets her short, full-sleeved jacket tiful debutante dresses in Paris is the halfway. She'll find it gala for Sunday model for the white chiffon gown Vicky afternoon waits at the bus stop. will wear. It has a foaming full skirt, Holiday clothes and school clothes a pleated, strapless bodice. Crossing the may be the same, says Vicky, with her bodice from shoulder to waist is a deep two feet flat on the ground in the sung, colored spray of holly leaves and berries. sensible new flat-heeled shoes. She will The waist of the dress is knotted round be casual and assured in the tested and with a narrow green velvet cord. proven college formula of good tweeds, Another white gown is made of drift good jersey and polished leather. ing white net, with a full, flounced skirt. A clear-checked black and white The flounces and off-shoulder ruffle are tweed suit that will ring the bell for edged with pink satin tatting. A great both wear and appearance has a straight pink satin bow that stretches from skirt with a folded pleat at the front and shoulder to shoulder is tacked at the a fitted, smooth-shouldered jacket. Wide, back of the dress. The streamers reach flat lapels top off the single-breasted almost to the floor. To this Vicky adds jacket front, and Vicky can wear either tiny pink ballet slippers and elbow length a gleaming leather belt at her waist, white kid gloves. or cinch a heavy gold chain about it. More tweed outlines Vicky's hands, in the form of wrist-protecting mittens. 14