Volume 25 Article 5 Number 4 The Iowa Homemaker vol.25, no.4

1945 Vicky Anticipates a Social Season Rosalie Riglin Iowa State College

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Recommended Citation Riglin, Rosalie (1945) "Vicky Anticipates a Social Season," The Iowa Homemaker: Vol. 25 : No. 4 , Article 5. Available at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/homemaker/vol25/iss4/5

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I'!'H the pr~mise of the ga~est s~­ plans to give its classic simplicity a new W nal season m five years," VIcky IS twist with a ' leopard and a gold eagerly anticipating her holiday ward­ of closely woven mesh. By varying . She's finding a new voluminous air these accessories with the coin belt about clothes this year, achieved with brought her by a friend in Europe, Vicky rounded shoulders, nipped-in waists and plans to get twice as much wear from her gathered . last year's favorites. Colors are bright and clear, seeming to ' A new winter receives much con­ reflect man's hope of a bright, new world. sideration and thought from Vicky. Does The new atomic blue and the wine she need a coat only, or one that shades of red- claret red and vintage will go everywhere? If it's the latter, she'll wine- are among the most vibrant. choose the superlative short coat that Even the ever-popular black dress has goes countryward, campusward and city­ answered the call to colors with such en­ wise with lots of dash. It has magnificent ticing combinations as fuschia and shock­ built-out shoulders that lend a lissome ing pink swags over one shoulder, an look to its and hips. atomic blue yoke, or sleeves of cinnabar, Lucky Vicky, if she gets to buy a dress the cinnamon colored brown which coat, for she'll feel just like a princess in Vicky feels adds just the right spicy touch a picture book in a fitted black coat with to her basic black. a tiny ermine collar and muff to match. An elegance from the romantic era of Since the collar is removable, she has a Viennese waltzes is reflected in the basic black coat for the career days ahead. sparkling bead work on simple dark When Vicky says "I want Champagne . It catches Vicky's eye now and for Christmas," she refers to a champagne will later capture the eye of her escort colored formal. The satin and net on a semi-lighted dance floor. Sleeves are with bouffant skirts and low decolletage still style in these dresses but they've call forth memories of soft candlelight literally taken wings in the and and music. tailored woolens with the return of the Rivalling even gay holiday music are deep cut armhole. the blended colors of a crisp plaid taffeta Vicky has decided that a soft to formal which Vicky saves for only the take her through the stage and concert most dazzling occasions. The strapless season will be a good choice, especially if waist is sleek and tight fitting, it is the basque type. She likes its rounded and the full billows out over her yoke, high neck, full sleeves fitted at the hips. wrist and snugly buttoned with a Innocence and sophistication entwine skirt that seems to gush out from the in a black taffeta formal which rustles in waist. A bright blue jacket with gold tune to either jive or dreamy waltzes. buttons such as Dutch boys once wore Pink roses nestle in frothy net shoulder skating on the canals in Holland is ex­ poufs, making the only color note against citing enough for a best suit. the raven-black. Her second love was a suit with a flair Flat hewn to the foot and close of a peplum giving graceful fullness to a to the ground attract Vicky. She likes the sleekly fitted jacket. No ordinary gath­ light-as-a feather feeling of wearing them ered on peplum this, but one set into the and the open look of the velvety black jacket with a pleat in the center. Made of suede straps. Though tall girls adopted black faille, the suit has a dropped shoul­ them as the answer to a prayer, short der yoke and scalloped pocket edges that girls too are declaring them tops on the mark it as part of the trend toward ro­ hit parade for the neat, small look mantic clothes. they give. The one-button jacket means an op­ Smooth from tip to toe is Vicky's motto portunity to display a , so Vicky for happy holidays, so she's searched out chooses one of white crepe. Its softly a to complete her . It's close­ gathered neckline and small knotted tie fitting, head hugging, emblazoned with spell femininity plus. sequins and beading to harmonize with Thankful that she bought her her colored dresses and enliven her som­ dress in a soft gray last year instead of the ber ones. If she decides on two, second bright green she'd considered, Vicky choice will be a tam typical of the Scotch Highlanders. A large sunburst pin or coat of arms clip decorate the band. It's simple, but oh so smart.

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