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Show Mapleton woman's gown collection to be seen at records conference Mrs. Virgil Bluth, lefft (if Mapleton; Ida Middleton, Mrs Horace A. Sorensen get together for planning of the forthcoming fashion show at Pioneer Village during the Worlds Records Conference August 5-8 in Salt Lake City Records is drawing response from all corners of the world as reservations continue to pour in. To be held August 5 through August 8, the semi-nnars semi-nnars are open to anyone concerned con-cerned with records preservation preserva-tion in these explosive times and with qurrent methods of genealogical research. Address inquiries to 79 South State Street. Salt Lake City, Utah 8411C. Gowns of yesteryear from the personal collection of Mrs. Emmaline Bluth of Mapleton will be modeled in addition to designs in the current mod mode for feminine visitors who attend the World Conference on Records in Salt Lake City August 5. The fashion show that day will be held at the sunken gardens gar-dens in Pioneer Village while husbands off the women are learning space-age methods of preserving records of antiquity at the confference. Mrs. Bluth. great granddaughter grand-daughter of Mormon pioneer Parley P. Pratt, received the Paris originals, "le dernier cri" at the turn of the century, from a dear friend. Many were in fragments. which Mrs. Bluth recontructed authentically, authentical-ly, duplicating the intricate French hand-stitching. Featured fahion in the showing show-ing will include a wedding dress of French peau de soir with Venetian rose point lace and a silk brocade overdress with train. Other early 1800 attire at-tire will be shown, such as a full-length black opera cape over matching silk, delicately embroidered with tiny jet beads. A stunning lap robe of ten white fox furs from Russia Rus-sia will highlight the collection. collec-tion. A prominent Salt Lake City dress alon will intersperse present-day designs with the period pieces. Mrs. Horace Sorensen will hostess the day's events which begins with a personal tour of the authentic Pioneer Village which the Sorensens have restored re-stored with early Utah memorabilia. mem-orabilia. Luncheon will precede the fashion event. Women whose husbands are actively involved in convention seminars and also those attending attend-ing meeting who seek refreshing refresh-ing diversion will be treated to a Singing Mothers concert in historic Mormon Tabernacle, an outdoor barbecue in nearby canyons, and tours of outstanding out-standing Salt Lake City attractions. at-tractions. The World Conference on |