Word: cottons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...West and South, through Kansas and into Texas, the spreading, endless fields of wheat were coming green and beginning to ripple softly in the wind. In the Deep South, across the bottom of Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia, green shoots were peeking out of the ridges in the cotton fields...
Narrow strips combine khaki color, ruddy brown, and chocolate brown with black for another distinctive pattern of the year. Dramatic paisleys are popular on lightweight cotton challis dresses. Offbeat colors--for example, an olive, turquoise, and pink combination--often add an imaginative touch...
Silk is becoming more popular this year as a material for dressy junior sizes, although cotton is still the predominant fabric in the junior miss dresses. Cashmere-type cottons are gaining popularity this season, and cotton knits are being shown for travel wear...
...swimsuits the most important style of the year is the sleek, smooth suit. Elasticized faille is predicted a 70 per cent choice for swimwear this season, with vivid colors and stripes prominent. Cotton suits are noteworthy for their uncluttered look, and sleek lines are of course a natural in the knitted variety...
...date, who is doubtless wearing the latest styles herself.David, H. Rhinelander '58 of Anne Morrison '59No matter what a girl is doing, Touraine's seems to have the answer. The summer cocktail dress to the left sells for $39.95. The front is waffle pique in white, the back is cotton eyelet in pink. It boasts a halter neck, a bouffant skirt, and a bow in the back. If a girl chooses to lift umbrellas while waiting for a storm outside to quiet down, this beige-and-white striped raincoat (left), lined in olive-green with a pocket on the sleeve...