The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1947 Page: 3 of 6
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thing in raincoats. MARY
LOUISE KLICPERA wears
the new item. It is a coat
wardrobe in itself. Hooded—
flurud—a great coat in the
new changeable colors of
green and violet. To be worn
over drcBses and suits—
there's plenty of room.
It is attractively priced at
$29.96.
By PfclU Bpuw
It mi only the other nifht that
we were sitting in a comfortable
chaise (ounce looking ever "The
Dress" (Life, Oct. 8), sniffing a
sample of "Tigress" sent to us by
• local department store, when by
some necldent our thoughts strayed
around to the subject of women-
and the new look. IN FACT, several
ehoiee poems began forming in our
minds; e.g.
Men don't often rankle
For skirts around the ankle,
or
Men dont ask for the addresses
Of women who wear long
dresses
And while we're about it, we
think that Nancy White should get
the title of "The girl with the long-
est skirt." We don't mind the skirts
a little long, but Nancy, really HI!
Did you go to the "Tombstone
Tumble"? Wo did. The only things
we can sav are that the juniors
worked hard, the decorations were
pretty and the place looked like a
fairyland. IN FACT, several of the
boys were there complete in their
identical grey-flannel suits nnd
black bow ties, but without their
wands.
Latest-Faxhioii-Note-Department.
Ben Allen has his eye on a cute
brunette this season. Eyes will be
worn to all important social func-
tions this year, so everyone get his
flye on a cute brunette.
—I'hotos by David II. Deason
The one "sight" that we miss
around school is seeing "Foxie"
dash to and from classes. And do
you know why we miss it? Either
she has become the fastest human
on two legs and makes like Super-
man in her dashing or she is no
longer around. "Foxie," we miss
seeing you dashing to and from
classes.
The piggy bank fell off the shelf
the other day (accitf^fthlly, of
course) and after counting it we
went over to splurge at MAD
TONY'S. Isn't that interesting,
hmmmmmnimm. We did it only be-
cause it is necessary to say that
Patt Penn and "Friend" were there.
And if we hadn't done it, you would
not have known that Pat Penn and
"Friend" were there.
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ATTENTION FRESHMEN: It is
only natural for the senior boys to
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S.L.L.S. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY
The S. L. L. S. will hold an open
house Sunday evening at the home
of Mildred McCall. All new and old
men students are invited to attend.
"About 50 years before you were born—back in 1877—1
Btarted making telephone equipment for the nation.
"As the manufacturing and supply member of the Bell
Telephone team, I've always had a lot to do with making
your service the world's best—at the lowest possible cost
"The close teamwork made possible by my being a part
of the Bell System was never more important than today—
in helping to meet record demand# lor telephone service.
"My name is Western Electric."
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2419 RICE BLVD.
Have You Looked In?
THE
MIRROR
"CLOTHES REFLECT"
Teen and College
Watch For Our Style Show
Miss Sarah Yarbrough
2413 Rice Blvd.
K-3-0197
Question of the Week:
What's the New Look?
The Rice Campus has been in-
vaded—invaded by that so-called
"New Look."
What is it? No one really seems
to know. It's anything! It's every-
thing! Just as long as it's differ-
ent then it's the "New Look."
The "New Look" refers of course,
to the realm of fushion. The Amer-
ican women have been bombarded
with 3 series of fashion changes
which promise to be the greatest
since Eve swapped her fig leaf for
less revealing nttire. The fashion
designers have dictated their fash-
ionable rulings to the American
Woman and shi irjust obey or he
doomed.
The Rice Co-Eds? Have they fal-
len slaves to fashion ? Not com-
pletely. The most widely accepted
new style is the longer, more flat-
tering skirt. Apparently all dateless
Saturdays have been used to leng-
then skirts for only a few frowned
upon individuals remain in short
skirts. Rut even fewer girls have
gone all out for the near-ankle
length skirt
Another new fashion trend adopt-
ed by Rice are full, circular skirts.
They can be fnuntl ranging from
cottons to velvets—from somber
blacks to bright reds. The most
daring of these yet seen on the cam-
pus is one made of purple felt and
pinked around the hem!
Thes" counled with any blouse
plus the very necessary bow or silk
handkerchief at the neckline seem
to present the major changes in
Rice fashions.
And what of the other changes
dictated? What of the padless,
sloping shoulders? The pinched cor-
seted Waistline* of yesteryear? The
padded, bulky hip? Well, what of
them! Rice women are intelligent
enough to accept only those modi-
fied versions of high fashion which
are becoming and to emerge with
a "New Look" of their own. A
"New Look" consisting of aensibil-:
ity and comfort, something which |
Fashion Designers have completely |
ignored.
FLETCHER HOSTESS FOR P.S.A.!
The P. S. A. hid.I its first picnic]
of the year Saturday afternoon at
the home of Louise Fletcher. All
new and old members were invited.
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Taylor-Dickson Engagement
Cupid's arrow has found its mark |
again! The happy victims arc Elsie
Taylor and Jack Dickson, who be-j
camc officially engaged Saturday
evening. Wedding plans are indefi-
nite as yet, Elsie announced.
Good luck, F.lslc and Jack!
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EB's Garden Party Honoring New
Girls Headlines Week's Events
Frosh Torn Between
A-House Dances, Labs
Slumber Parties, Picnics, Open Houses
Highlight Social Calendar
The Elizabeth Baldwin Literary Society entertained the
new women students of Rice with a garden party at the home
of Louise Fletcher, Sunday afternoon. About 85 guests were
received by Ava Jean McDaniel, Elleanor Graham, Louise
Fletcher, Martha Jameson and Muggy Gaston.
During the afternoon bridge
and card games were played.
Later on movies were shown
and a program was given.
Although the social life of the j Martha Jameson sang and the
freshman is bounded on the east,; playing and singing quartet, Rose-
west, north and south by grim and | mary Clark, Ihvell Clark, Polly and
forbidding studies (still called j Tinky Manly sung a few songs,
"homework" by most freshmen),; Fruit punch was served on the
there are delightful interludes of | terrace. The tables were decorated
entertainment glistening amidst the ■ with 'awnder and white flowers, set
ever present reports, themes and j off by cakes of t'lu> same colors
labs.
A case in point was the case of
cokes serve J at the coke party given 1 ,
by the 0. W. L. 8. at 2210 Tn,x-i U,"s" >« '<n'ed at the opening
illo, the home of Betty Jane Prude
on Monday, September 21). The
15.'s crossed the city to 3099 Wil-
lowich for their entertainment, on
October 5 at the home of Louise
Fletcher.
A House (Auld Lang Syne
House) is really
SENIOR GIKLS HONORED
All -cnior trii-Is of Rice are to be
ilea (if, tih$ College Women's club
Friday qftoj-nucm,' from •! to ti. at
i the Cohen Itonse.
i The tea is being given for the new
j members of the club (among them
j Rice graduated) and all the gradu-
j ating women, students of the tfni-
, . '. , j eersi.tV of and of Rice
where social life:
begins at 9 a.m. for all freshmen.
It is commonplace to see freshmen
girls playing curds with future dip-
lomats, judges, doctors, and engi-
neers with all the nonchalance of j
an Old Gold smoker. Virginia Ann i
Fitch, Kathryn Alcorn, and Mary1
Alice Sunder? could testify to these
facts ill any court in the land.
Saturday night was not the lone-1
liest night in the week for those
who attended the Tombstone Tum-j
hit? at Field House shortly after a]
loose shoe from the Trojan Horse j
had robbed the Owls of a complete ,
victory, (liiinpscd among the (lan-
cers were Genie Hare, George fly-
nu iw. Colletta Kay, Bobby Bowles,
Mary Borden Atwell. Dick Roach,
Bertha Gray, and George. Green.
Even the busiest freshman can'
enjoy the social life of Sallyport—|
where they learn from the pointed-
eared conomist that a smile is the
only thing that is valueless until
given away.
OWLS If AVE SI,I'M HER PART)
Saturday night all the members
of OWLS wi'ii entertained with s
■dumber party at the home of .Toy
Vittilne. foot! Rosewood. An all-
night Tack was provided by the
host and breakfast was planned
'•v tk ■ -fund chairmen.' Alpha Rev
Isolds and .'Vt.-v Reiashagcn.
canteknruy club picnic
Sunday tif'.eriMJiii the rwmi« r.«
of the CanN rl.j'ir club nict at. Aut-
rcy Mouse iyt'e-r* a pie nit at Hur-
•wwiini Park. H< and cokes
were ■ oi'Ved,
PALS H WE BUFFET SUPPER
Members of the Pallas Athene
Literary Society WTlI be entertained
at a buffet supper Saturday eve-
ning pillowing the Rice-Tulane
game. Nancy White will be hostess
to the Piils and their dates.
JEIODVhwe
1 South Main at 0. S. T
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eerie this year Saturday. Members
"id the :r guests met at "A" House
it 'J v > and then journeyed on to
Park Cot an afternoon of fun.
; • r:i'ito the Rice-USC
i- 'Moved themselves
( 1 I H SO MBt R PARTY
- id 1 gii imr a slumber
to li '-'c,]- the freshman girls,
'ive V>M .;-n Sfj.ii'tniday. nt the
mine Iff. Mnidtd Kittre!) at 201" Ar-
bor. All yoi| uppci-elassmen are
urged to nttoiet "so that we can show
those cute freshman girls how nice,
we think they .ire! Frw-hmnn g*r's,
come one.; and all—let us get ac-
quainted with v.on.
The time from S'Ott p.m. on.
All yiut gals who aave dates to the
~I dance or <«h«> come after your
\ Saturday trite fhng. for we'll ?! ill be
i awake and having fun.
For further details come to Girl's
club meeting Friday, at Autrey
1 House at 12:1ft.
Reuenibcr. don't' miss the Girl's
club slumber party 1
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1947, newspaper, October 9, 1947; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth230727/m1/3/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.