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INEW YORK FASHION REPORT very special PRE-SEASON SELLING at all 4 Hughes Hatcher stores I7z Accents on Fw BT LAUREN A PKD.GLE Fra Preu Fhloo Writer NEW YORK Fashion's relentless raid on the animal kingdom is being spearheaded by coat and suit manufacturers. None of our furry friends Is considered unworthy for trim- if A i it i wiw sKi 1 HJ mlngi, linings, hats or whole garments in the fall collections. Mink used to be king, but now fashion reporters are scurrying for the dic i 1 Si BUM rn i mi aTaifcMM. Miss- Pringle TAFFETA cat-whisker bows on a blond mole jacket highlight a Paul Parnes design, a winner for fall. tionary to learn tongue-twist 'Xiii- i BEIGE BEAVER collar tops a Hollywood wrap coat, trench cut like Garbo'a of 1929.

The coat's of woo I. THE CASCADE skirt, offered by trend-setter Paulino Trigere. Halter-necked, lustrous black poult de soie with pointed, flared oer skirt. DUAL, PURPOSE, designer Ceil Chapman says. Velvet-iced white satin for cocktails or formal parties.

ers such as guanaquito, burunduki, kudu and skink. George Carmel has done an outstanding job of using fur to lend restrained elegance to a coat or costume. The Carmel suits usually have knee-length tunic jackets. The coats look narrow, even in the wrapped and princess shaped models. THE MARQUISE coat collection makes good use of unusual furs.

One fur and cloth reversible coat i3 all the rage in the market. New Imperial nutria, bred in California, has a marvelous lustre instead of the familiar dull finish. Used in its natural brown shade, It lines the most elegant black coat in the Marquise collection. But it also takes beautifully to dye and appears as a tone-on-tone collar for bright hued suits. Warm, subdued colors have replaced the vibrant ones for Marquise.

Greens range from olive to deep foliage, blues are muted and reds start from magenta and run through a shade called "black a softened purple with a charcoal overtone. PAULINE TEIGERE, a real pace-setter, has taken a new approach with coats. She does voluminous cape coats that seem to be cut In one piece from gigantic circles of fabric. The entire Trigere collec- -DETROIT FREE PRESS- Jor and about THE tion shows the use of unlimited fabrics. There are wide bat-wing sleeves in form-fitted dresses.

Stoles look like full length coats from the front (these are called "skeleton and jackets with cape-collared treatments falling at elbow length take more material than the actual garments. Her evening gowns are mostly full length sheaths with no gimmicky trimmings or One that was considered typical Trigere has a diamond shaped bodice front. tied high around the neck by a narrow black band, no back, and a straight narrow skirt with a flaring tunic length overskirt. STRONG NOTES from the designers: Ceil Chapman: Siren matte jersey cocktail dresses in black "Spectre suits" with long or short skirts, of elaborately beaded or brocaded silks that have a casual air gems cf short dance frocks with wiriing skirts of pastel chiffon, falling below beaded bodices in co-ordinated pastel colors. Nettie Rosensteln: Both long and short evening gowns have a backward thrust in the skirt a new circular apron cut called a shepherdess skirt only fishes of "little basic blacks" which Nettie has made an American uniform.

Paul Parnes: Faithful to the functional costume, the slim dress and coordinated short jacket that take a woman through a business day and a dressy evening date cat-whisker bows of taffeta replacing the familiar Parnea signature, the jeweled tab lavish, luxurious 2-SKIN MINK ON IMPORTED CASHMERE SINGLE SKIN MINK ON EINIGER CASHMERE normally priced at 135 E. A I THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1959 Page 22 SPEAKING OF YOU fllO Fashions at First Sight" They Rolled Out a Red Carpet For These Luncheon Guests Old Mission this week. The Scott's daughter and son-in-law, the Howard Pattersons, are here from Cambridge, for the summer. BY BETE GILLESPIE Free Preu Society Writer Sometimes women's luncheons can be pretty dull. You sit around and discuss children, maids and recipes and eat fattening foods (protesting over each bite that "I really Then again, some of them are delightful.

Like Mrs. Ralph C. Wilson's party Tuesday. While the guests were You're so smart to buy yours now, for the best materials and finest skins go into! these coats, made during the summer, when everyone can lavish more time on doing a better job. Classically styled, with push-up 'sleeves, slightly flared back.

(A) imported 100 cashmere with 2-skin mink collar: in black with silverblue or ranch mink; nude with autumn haze; grey with silverblue; blue with cerulean; spice with ranch mink. (B) supple 100 Einiger cashmere with single skin mink collar: in black with ranch or black mink; nude with ranch or diadem; grey with cerulean. Sizes 8 to 18. Important note: these coats will be higher-priced this fall. M1LIUM-LINED for all weathers with tha kind of windproof insulation that keeps you warm without weight perfect for fall as well as winter.

sipping mint julep apentits, the hostess Return Engagement The tea dance at the Little Club a couple of weeks ago for Annapolis midshipmen and pretty young debs (present, post and sub) was so successful they're having another one Thursday. About 160 midshipmen, who'll arive on three destroyers and a submarine, and the same guest list as the other party, plus some girls from the Birmingham-Bloomfiel'i area, will dance from 4:30 to 7 at the Club. Saturday Mr. and Mr. Frits Tjalkens of Dearborn, I 7'4 will give a dinner danre et the Wolverine Hotel for her son, Bill Booth, on of the midshipmen on the S.S.

WUlli A. Lee. Among the guests will Leslie Ann Coyle, daughter of former Detroiters Mr. and Mrs. Bob Coyle, now of San Jose, Calif.

She'll be visiting her grandparents, the Frank A. Krues, of Park Lane. Sunday the Krues will have a group of Leslie's friends for swimming and lunch at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. passed out ballots with names of eight restaurants so they could choose the luncheon spot. After the vote, they drove to the swish new Maison Riviera in the River House.

The doorman put out a red carpet, which Mrs. Wilson had brought for the guests to walk on. (This is the same carpet the Wilsons always use on their front porch for parties.) i Mrs. Wilson The best of the sportswear and everything else nice for summer is here in our store-wide sale! Famous maker quality, colors, styles and in the Litest summer easy-care fabrics. Come into Carson's now and really save! BETTER BLOUSES DuPont Yager the John C.

The guests returned to the Wilson home on Balfour Road for dessert and when they left, each was given a party favor of Mrs. Wilson's delicious homemade raspberry jam. Welcome to the Visitors The Sherod B. Scotts, of Elm Court, are visiting her sister and brother-in-law, the Ralph L. Polks, in Here for Golf Tournament Former Birminghamites Mr.

and Mrs. are here from Richmond, visiting Finegans. Mr. Yager will play in the Birmingham International golf tournament this weekend. were 3.98 to 5.98 "I BETTER SHORTS LSZJ Parties for the couple include a luncheon given by Mrs.

Frank Rockwell, a dinner hosted by the John Geisses, a brunch given by Mrs. William Long, and a luncheon at Mrs. Donald Crampton's. Still in Birmingham the J. D.

Rich-ardsons will entertain their pot-luck group with swimming and supper Sunday evening. The Richard Recks will also luck group that evening. big savings too in untrimmed cashmere coats PURE CASHMERE with classic shawl collar, push- tnf up s'aeves, Milium-lined. Black, hh nude, bamboo. Sizes 8 to 16.

MONGOLIAN CASHMERE 100 pure cashmere, lusciously soft. Shawl collar, 4 tnf cuffed sleeves, Milium-lined. KH Nude, fawn, black. Sizes 8 to 16 uu were 3.98 to 5.98 Mr. Yager have their pot- She9 II Xeed a Breather BETTER SKIRTS mond Walk and Mr.

Frank were 5.98 to 7.98 Ljii- ii inn Vii. jl nil i.Vm.r 5 mm UN fV BETTER SLACKS On the prenuptial party beat a number of parties are being given for Dorothy Ann Swanson, daughter of Mrs. Geary Swanson and the late Dr. Swanson, who'll be married Aug. 22 to Jerry Garland.

Thursday Mrs. Durham will have a luncheon and miscellaneous shower for her in her home on Whit-comb Ave. Tuesday Mrs. Donald Wing will give a luncheon and personal shower at the Doarbom Inn. Aug.

5 Mrs. John Brabson, Mrs. Harry Sisson, Mrs. Ray- were 4.98 to 5.98 Wilton will entertain with a luncheon and linen shower at the Detroit Boat Club. Aug.

8 there'll be a luncheon and round-the-clock shower In Mrs. Edward Mai re's home on Iroquois, co-hosted by Mrs. Malre's daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Griffith. On the 18th Mrs.

Winfleld Jewell. Mrs. Albert Mackey, Mrs. Theodore Sedwick and Mrs. Bruce Tappan will give a luncheon at the Country Club.

The spinster dinner on the 19th will be given by the bride's sister, Mrs. Donald Frankman, at her home in Birmingham, and the rehearsal dinner on the 21st will be given by the bridegroom-elect's parents, the Bruce Garlands, in their home on Huntington Road. If 7M wish, pa cat stlect roar en! itw et It li Itjrmj pij tor It wir any mwOi i conrialert aceait. present their fashion show this Saturday, July 18, at tht Roostertail, Marquette Drive at the River. DOWNTOWN Woodward at Montcalm NORTHLAND Centar EASTLAND Canter LINCOLN PARK Shopping Canter, Soutnfield at DI All 4 STORES OPEN THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY TILL 9 P.M.

FREE PARKINS AT ALL 4 STORES DOWNTOWN WOODWARD AT GRAND RIVER NORTHWEST GRAND RIVER East of Greenfield WESTSIDE FORT STREET AT CAMPBELL EASTS IDE GRATIOT AT SEVEN MILE ROAD HIGHLAND PK. WOODWARD AT MANCHESTER SAVINGS! BONDS.

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