announced the the U.S. congress had just signed a bill to make Hawaii our 50th state. About this time of the year I was lucky enough to score a ticket to the fashion show/ luncheon put on by Snells, the last word in ladies wear in this town. It was held at the ultra lavish Petro's restaurant. There all the tables were arranged like Caesar's Palace in Vegas. Large windows looked out across the lake to where we live now.
At that time the occasion called for hats and gloves. I had just finished making a white pique halter top sundress topped with a blue and white gingham duster. This was big "new"
fashion. Even though it was home sewn I was wearing it. No one would be looking at me. After the show and lunch John Snell, the owner, drew names out of a large hat for prizes. I am sure most of the ladies there were frequent customers of his so I was rather embarrassed when my name was drawn winning the grand prize. But I flung back my shoulders and did my best runway walk to receive a lovely, fully fitted, genuine simulated leather overnight case.
Cecily's Sunday school gloves on her.
