The Brownsville Herald from Brownsville, Texas • Page 22

PAGE FOURTEEN THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS Charro Dayt--194Z Charro Costumes Are Cheap and Easy to Make Odds and Ends Make Striking Fiesta Outfit VERYBODY gets into the spirit of Charro Days in Brownsville. the poorest have the'ir Charro costumes because they ar economical to obtain. Others in better financial, circum stances, buy elaborate cos tumes, while the popre: make theirs from all kinds of bright materials founc around the home. Hence It's no wonder that thi housewife Is upset when she is unable to find a particular shade of red curtain goods she had store away for an emergency. and' possibly the green, black am blue and yellow, have been appropriated members of the household to manufacture attractive Charro Days costumes that you will be seeing on practically, every man, woman and child in Brownsville during the fiesta Feb.

12-15. Beads, Braid Disappear In addition to the rlc-rac you may have put away for future use, you will djubtless be missing a wide variety of other articles, such as small varl-colored beads, corks, silk military braid, fancy buttons. All of which are used with, in', g'eniiity in the manufacture of these China Poblann and" Charro costumes. A group of youngsters have been busy the past several weeks making up these attractive costumes. Some of these will be offered for sale, but the majority will be worn by the makers themselves.

While the cost of materials that go into a Charro Days suit can be very small, yet, at the same time many of them are- costly affairs and are indicative of the ability of the wearer to use what resources he may have for this purpose. It takes a little Ingenuity to work out costume, but once you're seen the real article you wont want a makeshift costume next year. You'll BUSY ON CHARRO COSTUMES AH orw Brownsville people busy putting finishing touches to (heir Charro Dayi Costmnra In preparation for the Fiesta which opens February 12. Here are Misses Leonora YturrU, left, and Josephine Taylor, rlfht, helping Bernle S. Sayre adjust her beautiful Spani style costume.

want the authentic thing, whether t's China Poblana, a or what have you. The beads art used on the blouse or the China and the sequins are used on the Many attractive ostumeti have been made by. the Brownsville women, drawing their own designs and. stamping and working out with meticulous care every-detail' of the dress trimmings. For men.

folks have never'indulged' in the-Charro Days spirit, there is a Charro suit that you can obtain with.little or no ex- BE SURE TO BROWNSVILLE DURING; CHARRO PAYS February 12-15 and be sure to always ask for McNAIR WORK CLOTHES clothes that stand the gaff I Clothing Manufacturing Company WHOLESALE ONLY BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS pense to yourself. It consists of using those old tuxedo trousers you discarded many, many, years ago. They- can be fitted at the bottom and decorated up and down the sides with rlc-rac or military braid, or -the corks and little spangles. Then yard or two of bright silk he. a-sash.

This combination with a bright silk shirt and a large sombrero would complete his outfit. the lady--well if one of those bright flowered dresses, sorta fitted at the waist, and with puffed-sleeves and a flared skirt--two or three.different colored materials In shades that tone with the dress, put them in bands on the bottom of the skirt and you're all fixed up too, except that are supposed to wear your huaraches (sandals) without hose. Braid that long hair and-wear a long, silk shawl over your. head. To complete the picture you might take the handles off a small rectangular trt.

letting it swing from ft ribbon that goes around your neck. Fill the tray' with flowers and thare--you're a flower vendor. get In see Jits plant. The guard received a letter of commendation th? next day. Tough Guard Keeps Noisy Boss From Job blustery felli at the gate of the bis power plant didn't have a pass so the- guard wouldn't let' him in.

"But I'm the president. I sign all those passes!" (Nothing doing). "Call the superintendent! Let me talk to him!" (Against orders)-. Murry P. Gill--he really is the superintendent of- the Kansas Gas Electric Company--never did Welcome to Brownsville for CHARRO DAYS Try Our Famous Pit-Cooked, Hickory Smoked BAR-B-Q GRO.

MKT. 447 W. Elizabeth Brownsville A Good Job Well Done The Charro Days celebration held annually in Brownsville is always a It is truly a good job, well done I It is a tribute to cooperation the kind of cooperation that has made the Valley a "stand-out" in the field of community endeavor. MR. FARMER.

Cotton seed products from Valley- cotton seed are suitable for feeding all kinds of farm animals. Feed whole pressed cotton seed cake to increase food value of home grown feed and grasses. SOUTH TEXAS COTTON OIL CO. BROWNSVILLE.