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Addressing 400 fashion experts at a Fashion Group luncheon last week in Manhattan's Astor Hotel, Allied Stores Corp.'s B. Earl Puckett was stern. "Basic utility," said he, "cannot be the foundation of a prosperous apparel industry . . . We must accelerate obsolescence." Reminding his listeners that 1948's apparel sales had been exceptionally good because of that year's one-shot "New Look," Puckett added that what was needed was a New Look every year. "Money that was not spent for soft lines . . . was not spent on other lines of merchandise, but was saved...
...people" Puckett and his buddy Porter showed up with queens, and we caught a glimpse of Bruno Tiz making mad love to his date. The good doctor Richard is said to have been responsible for the several Wave dates present...
...sunshine boys were basking in the quadrangle, an announcement of the war's end brought momentary happiness until Puckett's microphone stuck its ugly head out the window. Climax of the unhappy incident was the appearance of a guillible Midshipman who had his bags packed (literally) ready to leave for home...
...Jack Puckett spent the greater part of last Sunday reducing his radio to an atom-smasher--or something that makes a horrible noise when desired...
There aren't words big enough to tell about Al Samman's and Bill Shuey's big party on the recently ended weekend. Joined by Puckett, a one-time shoe salesman, and "Light foot" O'Donnell, as well as "Parade Rest" Rinetti, the boys seem eager for another shot at a "six men wanted for a late party" deal...