Models, Miss Martha Smith and Miss Fay McBurney

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20040729

Description

Left to right, standing, Miss Martha Smith and Miss Fay McBurney are modeling new fashion trends at the National Fashion Exhibitors' market at Hotel Texas. Miss Smith is wearing a plaid influence and new long waistline. She is also wearing a hat and holding a purse and pair of gloves. Miss McBurney is wearing a dress and hat and holding a purse and pair of gloves in an ensemble utilizing the perennially Spring time touch of crisp white. The buyers, seated, are Miss Lillian Life and Mrs. M. David. Miss Life is wearing a dress, hat and a watch on her left wrist. Mrs. David is wearing a dress, hat and eyeglasses. On the table is a tablecloth and various documents. Hanging on the wall behind the table is a poster with drawings of fashion models that reads, "Classy Jean." Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, evening edition, January 26, 1940.

Archival Date

1940-01-25

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1090

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Fashion models; Clothing & dressGloves