Colonial Club Fashion Show

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20052078

Description

The Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, is holding a fashion show to display women's clothes for wearing inside the home and out of the home. Modeling designs, left to right, are Miss Jean Thompson and Miss Elizabeth McElyea. Miss Thompson is a model in Washer's Little Miss Texas Shop. She is sporting a green and red plaid two-piece costume that looks like a suit. Miss McElyea is in another frock from the shop. She is wearing a wool dress that features a longer waistline and low placed fullness in the skirt.

Archival Date

1941-09-16

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1407

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Thompson, Jean (Miss); McElyea, Elizabeth (Miss); Colonial Club Fashion Show; Fashion shows; Models; Modeling; Dresses; Gloves; Colonial Country Club; Handbags