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Balenciacis I (f r- fe" ji Jr 9 V' I AT I 'A rSu r'T -'MV rrl MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1951 Part III Meredith Stampfer Chaff in Joins Brides in Impressive Altar Silhouette Sensational I Back Fullness Stays; Front Fitted; Hats Amuse Audience i 1 (Tfci? famous Balenciaga's fall and winter collection is today's subject of the Times' Fay Hammond, in Paris to report on the openings of the haute couture.) BY FAY HAMMOND Times Fashion Editor PARIS Balenciaga's beautiful collection included the silhouette sensation 6f rthe Paris openings. The designing wizardry of this great couturier has developed a loose-back, fitted-front suit jacket and a coat along the same lines that are the talk of the trade and fashion press. Somehow, he has managed to give the little-waisted, rounded hipline to the front of both suits and coats, while maintaining a boxy, straight fullness at the back. All suit skirts are slim and look to' be. about an Inch longer than midcalf.

Other versions of the Balen-ciaga' suit show waistlines molded to the figure and slightly elongated, the hips emphasized with a rounded outline. A bulky look through the shoulders seems to stem from deep arm-holes that are dropped well over the top of the arm. Cardigan ROSE TREES outlined garden aisle down which Ann Bergstrom walked Saturday night to become wife of Robert Beaudette. CLAREMONT CEREMONY united Betty Iola Burns and C. William Beckner in marriage.

They will live in Madison, Wis. Paul Kent choto Sergls Alberts photo Ann Bergstrom Wed Beaudette tvl i im Cii 'a yw the bride's mother wore green chiffon and her mother-in-law, gray crepe. After their reremony and reception the newlyweds left for a northern honeymoon trip. They'll be at home next Sunday at 412 Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills. SILVER SPOONS PLAN BARBECUE It's only, good psychology as far as the Senior Silver Spoons are concerned.

What? Why, having a barbecue Sunday to put themselves in the mood for' another year's work for the California Babies' and Children's Hospital. And, interestingly enough, their 1951-52. fund-raising projects are to aid the development of the hospital's psychology project. Back to the barbecue. It's for members, their husbands or -setting will be the Tarzana home of Virginia and Herbert Philbrook Jr.

The time is 3 p.m. and on the agenda are swim-ming, relaxing and eating. neckline suits are finished with contrasting wool muffler scarfs. me ail-round loose jacke; stops just below the natural waist, and the slightly shaped middy euit jacket erases the waistline almost completely. Black Featured Coats other than the ones that hug the figure at the front and fall straight at the back showed tip with smocklike fullness starting below a high yoke at the front, a harem-hemmed, three-quarter that dipped lower at the back and the bulky-topped straight coat with arched sleeves mounted below the cap of the shoulders: always, black is this designer's featured He did show occasional flashes of electric blue and variations of vivid Spanish purple tones in a number of snaggy fleece coats, and there was an occasional suit or dress in sapphire blue or bright navy.

Blue shades are creating a new winter color trend. They seem to have swept through the entire French couture. middy line with just a suggestion of shaping at the Tarn to Page 3, Column 1 BY CORDELL HICKS Society Editor The Rt Rev. F. Eric Bloy, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, performed the wedding ceremony that united Miss Meredith Stampfer Chaffin and James Edward McKittrick Saturday in St.

am Episcopal Church. Wedding guests, including family friends and relatives, gathered in the early evening for the impressive and solemn rite in a church made beautiful with white flowers, greenery and candles. Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chaffin are parents of the bride, and the bridegroom's parents are Dr.

and Mrs. Leland McKittrick of Brookline, Mass. Tulle Gown Worn The bride was a charming picture in her gown of tulle ap-pliqued with Alencon lace fashioned with a fitted bodice the gown's bouffant skirt extended in a chapel train The veil of heirloom lace fell from a little cloche bridal cap with a frill of stiffened lace and the un-derveil of fine illusion cascaded voluminously the full length of the train. Bridal flowers were bouvardia, stephanotis and baby white orchids. Miss Diane Pelton was maid of honor.

The coterie of bridesmaids consisted of Misses Mary Fitzpatrick; Elinor Funk, Sally Kinney, Constance Middleton and Marcia Moore, who came from Waterbury, Ct. Carrying waterlilies and hybrid delphin iums, the attendants wore fragile gowns of lilac marquisette with satin sashes. The bandeaux in their hair were of velvet with tiny face veils. Brothers Serve Boyd Higgins of Indianapolis, was best man, and the ushers were Lawrence Chaffin Jr. and Homer D.

Burch, both brothers of the bride, Paul Jenkins, Stuart Peeler and Edmond Shea. Completing the bridal party were Michael Burch, the ring bearer, and Mildred Burch, junior bridesmaid. The new Mrs. McKittrick is a graduate of Marlborough and of Smith College, and she was presented to society in 1948 at the Las Madrinas Ball. Her bridegroom's schools include Milton Academy and Harvard University.

At present he is studying at the Harvard School of Medicine. Reception Held at. Home Wedding guests toasted the newly married pair at the reception held in the Chaffin home on Hudson Ave. and remained for supper and dancing. Out-of-town wedding guests included Mrs.

James Davidson from Brookline, grandmother of the bridegroom; Mrs. John Cline and Miss Janet Cline of San Francisco, Mrs. Reed Moor and Miss Julie Moore of Waterbury, Miss Elizabeth a of Northampton, and Miss Dorothea Worser of Oak Park, 111. After a wedding trip to an undisclosed destination Mr. and Mrs.

McKittrick will be at home in Boston. M'JCy CHARMING BRIDE Miss Meredith Stampfer Chaffiri 's fresh young loveliness was accent tuated by her diaphanous wedding gown of tulle and (Lice- when she married James Ed ward McKittrick. Bishop Bloy perjormed the nuptials in St. I' James Episcopal Church. Ry Huff Photo (who left to go on to L.A.

Country Club). In the spotlight: Jane Richardson Reiber, Bill's sister, just back from months abroad, looking very lovely in all white and talking enthusiastically about Spain. House-guested in Emden, Germany, with Honor (Higgins and Peter Kept busy relating what's going on here for Honor, who's been gone sooo Saturday p.m. took in -a birthday party that was nobody's birthday. Couldn't really tell the difference.

Much singing of "Happy Birthday," big cake and all the celebrating Mary Spencer's came before, Glee Roberts' after party met on neutral ground. On the Deck of the Huntington one of Pasadena's Turn to Page 2, Column 1 FAMILY PARTIES Two Women, Both 80, Earn Celebrations Two women unknown to'each other but with much in common were honored at parties yesterday. Mrs. Grace Ruenitz and Mrs. Minda Caroline Lille-berg both celebrated their 80th birthdays, both are longtime Southland residents and both were the- center of family gatherings yesterday rafter-noon.

Mrs. Ruenitz, who has lived in Los Angeles, for half a century, received birthday wishes at a reception in the home of her granddaughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Goerz.

Mrs. Lilleberg, a native of Oslo, sailed for America when she was 16. Her party was given in Sherman Oaks by her daughters, Miss Eleanor and Miss Einar Lilleberg and Mrs. J. C.

Wallace (Ingvor Lilleberg). ZiV POMONA Betty Burns, C. W. Beckner Recite Vows Bridges Hall of Music, traditional setting for the weddings, of so many Pomona College alumni, was the gathering point for friends of Betty; Iola Burns and Clyde William! Beckner last night. The couple repeated nuptial vows a Dr.

Harland Hogue and the Rev. Edward Kilburn. The pretty bride, daughter of Mrs. Robert Wayne Burns of Co-vina and; the late Mr; Burns, was given in marriage by her Robert McCrea Burns. Bill's parents are Mr.

and Mrs. Clyde W. Beckner of Stone" Can: yon Road, Bel-Air. Listgd Pink delphinium and creamy white magnolias in chapel decor followed the motif of Betty's ensemble, her mother's beaded candlelight satin gown with pale pink veil and sboes. Her wreath of wax orange blossoms had been worn by her grandmother in -1887.

,7 Attendants were Barbara Burns and Joy Matthews, maids of honor, Mandy Lu Beckner, Mrs. Robert McCrea Burns, Barbara Bloxom and Florence Fe-leming. Cynthia Marr was flower girl and Herbert Zebley III ring-bearer. Choir Sings The bi-idegroom served by Ian White, best man, Robert Forbis, Harold Brookman, Harold Witherbee, Stephen Ockner and John Mee. After services, at which sacred selections by Bach and Handel were sung by a 20-voice choir, guests were asked to the Burns home to see the newlyweds leave for a trip to Canada.

Pastel Shades Brighten Rite of Joan Annis Flowers and gowns in pastel shades brought a garden mood to Transfiguration Oa 1 i Church Saturday, the wedding dVy of Joan Carol Annis and Ralph Marvin Singer Jr. Some 700' friends were invited to at tend tne rites ana tne reception at the home of the bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. An nis.

Joan's gown was fashioned in traditional lines of white Chan-tilly lace over satin. The same lace held her finger-tip veil, and she carried tuberous begonias tied in tulle on an ivory prayer book. Northern Honeymoon The procession of attendants featured dresses shading through pink, blue, lavender, light green, turquoise and yellow organza. Participating were Mrs. John H.

Gilham and Mary Ruddock, honor attendants; Mrs. J. B. Wood, Virginia Singer, Marlene Pretz and Meyera Zie- ler. Janice Gilham and Felix Butte had the roles of flower girl and ring bearer.

Men in the party included John B. Wood, best man; John H. Gilhanv Robert McNamera, James M'closky, Tony: Delfino and Gill Saidy. Mr. Singer, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Marvin Singer, has taken his bride to San Francisco and Oregon for their honeymoon. Women's Relief Corps Unit to Meet Tomorrow Tomorrow's 11:30 a.m. luncheon of Adm. Robley D.

Evans Women's Relief Corps in Patriotic Hall will be the group's first meeting following vacation. The business session will be held at 1 p.m.,. Eugenia McAlister to Robert The delicate glow of hurricane lamps illuminated the garden setting for Ann Bergstrom's wedding to Robert Alan Beaudette Saturday night. The aisle Dr. and Mrs.

Frederic Berg strom's daughter tread was be tween rose trees, and she and her bridegroom stood before Dr. William W. Fleetwood to repeat their Episcopal marriage rite. The Bergstroms and the Al pha J. Beaudettes the bridegroom's parents are next-door neighbors on Foothill Road, Beverly Hills.

Simplicity pervaded the outdoor ceremony and in keeping with this the bride chose a gown of white marquisette with a lace bodice. Her bouquet was her bouyardia-cov-ered prayer book. Wedding Party In her wedding party were Karin Bergstrom, maid of honor; Barbara Cecil, Anne Warnock and Elizabeth Haight. Their organdy frocks were "of red-and-white plaid, and their flowers were baskets of pink garnet roses. Harry Bellows stood with the bridegroom, and ushers were RichardMiles, Harry Jones and James Miller.

For the reception, also in the Bergstroms' garden, 7J The bride-elect, alumna of the Bishop School in La Jolla, was graduated from University of Colorado where she was president of Chi Omega. She received her master's degree in guidance and counseling from Stanford. Her prospective husband, son of the Willsons Sr. of Denver, was graduated in archi tectural engineering from Uni versity of Colorado and is enrolled at Harvard Graduate of Design. After their wedding, he and his fiancee will reside in Cambridge, un til he completes his college work.

Margaret is summering at Balboa with 1ier grandpaf ents, the Ernest Wentworth Thayers of South Pasadena, who have a summer home at the resort. She is the great-granddaughter of the late Alfred Percy Harwoods and the late Prince Lyman Thayers who came to California from Vermont In ths 1880s. i ELABORATE became the Jr. in presence Floating into a new week. Looks good, too.

How about a backward glance before we meander on? Peggy and Bill Richardson's house tucked into a hillside above the Sunset Strip, has one of the most charming terraces glass doors open wide from the attractive liv-: ing. room, antiques' blend, happily with French; mirrors and a bit of modern decor. -v Had to head across the Ar. royo Seco Parkway early so who came later to their cock-tail-buffet t'other evening I don't know. Among the earty birds: Inez Cahill (loved that beige lace gown) with Jerry Brenton, Tib Weaver with John Rowland (Pasadena bachelor), Connie and Wilson Jones, the Charles Criquis DECOR Joan Carol Annis bride of Ralph Marvin Singer of 700 wedding 'guests.

SAy -MARINO ANNOUNCEMENT Mar. garet Harwood Thayer will be wed to Mur ton Hitchcock Willson Jr. in early fall. Lea Libby photo FALL WEDDING PLANNED BY MARGARET H. THAYER jansaownc pnoto Girl Scouts to Be Feted Pasadena Council of Girl Scouts will be host to nine of the international encampment delegates who are visiting in the Southland.

Mrs. Dorothy Fulmor, 5118 Oakwood La Canada, will open her -home and gardens to day for a swimming party an(J barbecue. Mrs. Argue Assists Mrs. J.

Clifford Argue is assist ing. Pasadenans who are enter taining the visitors in their homes for the four-day stopover are Mmes. Wesley Cadwallader, Howard Seidell, Clarence Kiech, M. S. Salsbury, Howard Jandt, Melvin Morse and Fulmor.

The international encampment was held at Wind Mountain, for senior Girl Scouts selected from various States. Their jour ney home will continue tomor row. The Alfred Harwood Thayers of San Marino are announcing the engagement of their attractive daughter, Margaret Harwood Thayer, to Murtbn Hitchcock Willson Jr. Margaret, a third-generation Calif ornian, plans an early fall wedding. Reseda Juniors, Families to Picnic Members of the Reseda Junior Woman's Club and their chil dren will have a picnic at 1050 a.m.

Wednesday at the south end of Reseda Park. The group is collecting west ern and mystery stories to be sent to servicemen in Korea. Mrs. Arthur Robbins is chair man of this project. Mrs.

Walk er Snyder will preside at the opening meeting of the season Sept. 12, and fashion show plans are under. way, for. -Sir- ttfe. I Pr4 CAMP for members and their familiessponsored by the 10th District Congress of Parents and Teachers at Camp Bedford in the San Bernardino Mountains, is entering its final week.

Here are three young campers, left to righti Anne Tomlinson, 12, of North llollyivood Junior High; Betsy Lindsey, 7Y2, of 54th Street School, and Stephen Stan- ton, 7Y2, of Crescent Heights School, having fun working at handcrafts, part of the camp program. i-i r-i, r-r i ,1.