Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 November 1949 — Page 27
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SUNDAY NOV 6 105
Every Woman Wants"
pensive Fur; Conshiants Revesl
NY Firm Offers Uniauo Shopping “Service—At a 10 Per Cent Fee
By ELIZABETH TOOMEY. United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Nov. 5-—If you've secretly, or openly,
wished for a luxurious fur coat for years, you have plenty] “Basically, every woman wants an expensive|
of company. one when she buys a fur coat. Anything else is a compromise,” said
Géorge Kallin, a partner in a unique personal fur shopping service.|
Mr. Kallin, and his partner, Manne Rosenblatt, have spent the last 25 years draping everything from mink to moleskin over femi-
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nine shoulders. They left the fur department of a Fifth Ave. department store six months ago and now operate on a rort of con-| sultation basis. A woman drops in and tells them what kind of coat she has in| mind and what she wants to spend. They make an appointment with
. her for a day or two later. Then they shop around among wholesale furriers for a selection §
of coats | for her to her to see. The coats are sold for the wholesale price, |
lus’ a service charge of about 10, Pride e and Joy eran
[per cent.
|{tomers, even though they deal in| a good many fabulous furs. “We won't sell a woman something ridiculous in mink,” Manne said. His idea of something ridic{ulous in mink is a fitted coat with la fancy tie collar and sleeyes worked in swirls of fur. | “It would be impossible to remodel, or at least very expensive {to make over the fancy sleeves
(ing furs are Alaska seal, [Persian lamb and beaver. They advise any woman against “buying & coat where the amount
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{ fur. | Foreign women account for {many of their customers, since {they advertise as an international fur shopping service.
|down’ the only full-length skunk lcoat in New York City for a French government official to |take home to his wife.. Long-
By MRS. . ANNE CABOT Star your pride and joy-off
The partners give plenty of | t down-to-earth advice to their cus-| |
{of labor exceeds the value of the, og
| ‘The partners recently tracked
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; FUR COATS, growing more supple during the past
a J pocket openings,
and collar,” he explained. : been made. One house calls its| winter . .. or when worn with a Top the List’ | colorful collection the “Toreador linen skirt come the mild days of Tops on their list of long wear- Group.” spring and summer.
Na THAT By LOUISE FLETCHER, Times ‘Woman's Editor
several years, have been free in borrowing fashion details from fabric garments . .., and this season greater numbers of them also are borrowing the hues of fabric coats. At Wasson's this week, they'll be featuring Esther Dorothy fur coats in such colors as navy and red, along with those in more orthodox shades. The two pictured are tn navy. That at the left, in “smoking jacket” style, is of Hudson seal. A frog fastening at the throat and grosgrain binding on “urved edges and push-up sleeves carry out the “smoking jacket” motif. The coat is $597 including the tax.
{haired furs, like-skunk,-are-more. Council -of Women
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ldolman sleeves and ‘a plunging] cotton,
Television Goats’ oe Comfort for Hostess
‘At-Home Dresses’ Are Decorative; Eliminate Need for Long Draperies
NEW YORK, Nov. 5— Television has caused a revolstion in negligee fashions, The fun of “going to the theater at home” has brought a demand for a new kind of garment, feel like a hostess or just a
Sant ovmpauion {Res DISDDE, Yr 16 Dor sil Yu the AOS mix the drinks and cut the sandwiches without trailing long drap: eries around, and decorative enough to make one feel that home the best place to be beautiful. Some negligee manufacturers call them “Television Coats.” Others call them “at-home dresses” and cut them like hostess gowns, but street length. Still others have “Television Capes” and short coats for wear with lounging pajamas or over & dress for smartness and warmth. Up to the minute styles in ready-to-wear have been incorporated in and there's a profusion of zippered step-intos with tiny,
mendous decorative pockets, One house shows such a gown in a beautiful lime ombre silk taffeta. Another does it in coin dotted moire jacquard. Fabrics used In these morale
boosting “at home” gowns are For Work or Pleasure lexeiting tissue... failles, . jerseys,
| |plain.and quilted, in silk and wool, NEW YORK. Nov. Blouses luxurious velvet and slipper sat- that look like dresses make up & lin, crisp fabrics such as taffeta whole winter-into-spring 'eolleos
ine ht bral fi, 1 on vgn by Dgne 6 0 satin, taffeta and velvet, lace and Charles W. Nudelman firm here. . ivelvet; and dark. trims on leopard! Cut and detailed with as much. prints. Colors are as. varied as care as custom-made frocks, the {the spectrum itself; ‘and - cor-| blouses will”look smart over an |binations of spicy shades have office desk or a bridge table this
Like Dresses New Design Is Smart
ard Prints Popular Fabrics include Honan silk (a Loop rd Ein Eu are out-/heavy Chinese silk looking like a
standing. One house uses it in a Cross between pongee and shan-
quarter tUng), a mew ric-rac pique, rice fitted gown with three-quarter Rossland in,
: Colors are neutral, with a warm with dark reBese : A in a light Yellow beige the most popular. weight but warm challis-like ray-| Neckline detailing is intricste on. Another house'uses the leop-|and becoming. Little darts make ard print in velvet lounging trous- softness beneath small collars ers matched with a blouse in lime which are sometimes edged in eatin... ** matching grosgrain ribbon. A rice Boons to those women who cotton blouse has a spider-web run to the door for last minute Yoke trimmed with lace. Delicate guests or rush out to the kitchen self-color lace edges many small to supervise refreshment .prep- collars and cuffs. arations are the street and ankle-| One of the blouses has the newlength gowns. est sleeve treatment seen in years. One of the loveliest is a white The top seam of the quilted jersey atikle-length gownishoulder line continues down the
Informal Style Show
7. on the right foot with, a pair popular in France than ne , p with a scoop neckline trimmed in|long sleeve to the cuff, which has second coat pictured. A belted tunic style in two-thirds length, Pp ong of snub-toed slippers and toe- America. SS i od Shella Lynn fashions from| f has a notched wrist detall on the sleeves to repeat the notch [601% : ‘been made. to.openontopotthe . ‘less booties. Easily and quickly | “American women have an ob-| "e Seco in a Series of radio|Ayres’ second-floor Meridian! where small collar meets revers. This one is $060, tax included, [leather belt. The sleeves are long wrist instead of beneath. Mr. Bri crocheted of sturdy cotton, [session for looking thin,” Mr Mr. {Programs sponsored by the In-/Shops will be modeled informally A third style in the “rainbow” furs (not pictured) is a (and fitted so as not to hamper Ses. suggests Un wearer vat? row her 's evening cuff
Kallin said. “They don’t want "| dianapolis Council of Women will'in the department from 10:30 long-haired, bulky coat that adds be Presented at 9:15 a. m. Nov.a. m. to 4 p. m. Tuesday and inches to their sithouet. {18 over WISH. Wednesday. The styles also will
Richard Emery, general co-or-| {be worn by tear: . What's more, Mr. Kallin ands tor of distribu y tearoom models dur-|
cocktail pouring. An innovation for the consid-/links to hold it together. erates hostess lies in: the many ~
short coats and capes to give to! ts for luxurfous comfort. One Girdle Expert Here
red moleskin jacket, bound with grosgrain and lined with vivid Roman-striped taffeta. It, too, is $597. Like the other bright fur jackets, it is wearable with everything. from sports to eve~ ning clothes:
which can be Washed and _ washed! Pattern 5974 Includes com-
plete crocheting instructions,
tive education ing the luncheon periods on those]
gues
anne h decided A 1 ‘tenn - and | Manuy Pe kiln 2 SieHean| {for the Indianapolis publicigays. ESTHER 'DOROTHY'S “skipper coat” is another navy |of the smartest is a “Television| Miss Ethel Introter will be in material requirements and | =, warmth, | shoals, will talk. His topic will be a number. Its style, inspiration seems to be the sailor's pea |Cape” in quilted taffeta which Wasson's corset. department stitch {llustrations. | wh |“How Children Are Educated to Eld S k jacket. Made of navy blue American broadtail (more.processed has a contrasting lining. Thursday through Saturday to ine To order, send your name, | “The warmest fur coat, as any Meet Consumers’ Needs in the ers Stress Me eup lamb), it is double-breasted and has vertical slot pockets. It extends into a long tuxedoitroduce new Donel Original gir
{Eskimo will tell you, is fur-lined,” Mr. Kallin said.
address, the pattern number and 20 cents in coins to Anne’ Cabot, The Indianapolis Tim
530 8. Wells 8t., Chicago 7, 1. {the inside of a coat.”
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NEW YORK-—Accord But you don't (by Mrs. Rose Marie Cruzan, con-/suryey, the most concentrated ue,
'see - women hiding good fur on sumers’ education chairman for of makeup is noted among the| : over-35 group of women,
Jeweled buttons do the fastening job and there's a woven- dotted taffeta tie to match the lining. ($750, tax included.)
mutation mink are in the collection at Wasson's,
Many of Esther Dorothy's favored capes and stolgs. in
front with pockets at the bottom, dles and panty girdles. . A feature {which are just right fer keeping of the Donel garments is wellhands warm or holding a pack- defined above-the-waist control lage of cigarets and matches. [for a inducing effect.
xX 4 a It's the new frend: Tailored lines with the luxury look! - In firm-bodied, glowing rayon faille lighted by ligtle oe : od i 2G Jecquard woven figures. It's a fabric that takes tailoring like a charm and looks far more than 22.95! Intro duced in two advance ie x ;
spring colors:
Champagne and a soft blue.
Classic- suit: Sizes 10 to 20. Draped shawl collar cuit: Sizes 10 to 18,
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