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Fahions a major success
HOLMESVILLE - The a/ Corm on March 5
may have thrown the organizers off
schedule, but the large audiences were
unable to tell when the show went off
without a hitch the following afternoon and
evening.
The impressive Petticoat to Punk
Fashion Show was held at the Godel'ich
Township Community Centre on March 6.
The show took the audience through the
fashion scenes from 1835-1984 with clothing
contributed to the show by area residents.
What's to come in 1985 was presented by My
Fair Lady and, Campbell's Men's Wear of
Clinton with the shoes donated by Wuerth's
Shoes. The show was presented by the
Playground Equipment Project Committee
of Goderich Township as part of their ses-
quicentennial celebrations.
One of the many organizers, Carol Wam-
mes, felt that the show was a great success.
Approximately 250 people showed up to
watch the afternoon show, with line-ups
starting almost two hours before the show
began. There were 300 people in attendance
for the -evening show.
"Our husbands have put up with us for the
last few days and the last six weeks," com-
mented Mrs. Wammes on the work that the
organizers put into the show.
The fashion show opened by taking the au-
dience into Mrs. Pollock's (played by Betty
Feagan) sitting room. The show's set,
designed by Tim St. Louis of The Raintree,
had Mrs. Pollock's room decorated with an
4-
tiques
The theme of the show was Mrs. Pollock's
dream about fashion over the years with
commentator Phil Mair Jr. describing
fashions from 1835-1985 for all age groups.
The fashions covered everything from
casual wear to clothing worn at the grand
ball. As a finale before the up and coming
fashions, wedding gowns dating from 1913 to
1984 were modelled.
The wedding gown contributors were:
Marg Cole, 1913; • Florence (Trewartha )
Cox,1917; Marie (Bodaly) Clark, 1929; Mrs.
(Cardiff) Davidson, 1937; Kay (Cameron)
Lockert, 1939; Estelle (Cox) Wise, 1952;
Lynda (Peirson) Steenstra, 1978; Eleana
(Razza) Morgan, 1980; bridesmaid dress,
Anita VanDerHaar, 1980; Dawn Parks and
Eleanor Blair, 1984.
Modelling fashions from 1835-1984 were
Karen Bird, Eleanor Blair, Kim DePutter,
Betty Feagan, Nancy Flynn, Daryl, Dave
and Pat Hemingway, Penny Hart, Jayne
McClinchey, Brad Morgan, Dawn Parks,
Suzanne Mcllwain, Alice Porter, Della
Rodges, Kim Rathwell, Lynda Steenstra,
Phyllis Thompson, Mary Ellen VanAaken,
Sally Walker, Joanne Wammes and Elly
Vandenberg.
Models for the 1985 fashions were Paula
Leveille, Linda Meade, Sandy Hayter, Per-
cy MacDonald, Florence Miller, Sheila
Richardson, Pat Higgins, and Brad Morgan.
Kim Rathwell, Mary Ann VanAaken and
Nhan Tran provided the "punk" look.
From Petticoats to Punk fashion show took the audience from 1835 to 1985 as area models
showed the change in fashion. The show was held on March 6 at the Goderich Township
Community Centre. in Holmesville as part of the Goderich Township Sesquicentennial
celebrations. Above, Nancy Flynn (left) models a dress worn in the 1870s, She is also
wearing an 150 -year-old hat, which was the oldest piece of clothing in the show. Penny
Hart, (centre) is wearing a dress from the 1850s while Elly Vandenberg shows off the
1900s style. (Anne Narejko photo)
Photos By
Anne Narejko
No fashion show would be complete in 1985 without the "punk" look. Kim Rathwell, Mary
Alin VanAakenjand Nhan Tran gaV'e the audience at the Goderich Township Community
Centre a look at what their generation is wearing. The show, Petticoats to Punk, was
presented by the Playground Equipment Project Committee of Goderich Township.
Wedding gowns from 1913-1984 were highlighted during the Pet-
ticoats to Punk fashion show held at the Goderich Township Com-
munity Centre on March 6. The gowns were donated to the show by
local contributors. (Anne Narejko photo)
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