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NHS Sisterhood
Paid-Up Membership Brunch
"Dressed for the Occasion"
Presented by Bette Sherman
Sunday, October 17, 2010
10:00 a.m.
NHS Sisterhood held its first meeting of the new season with the annual Paid-Up Membership Brunch on Sunday morning, October 17th. The buffet brunch, free to paid-up members, included delicious broccoli quiche, croissants, fresh fruit cocktails and vegetables, and assorted coffee cakes and danish rolls. The adorable centerpieces on the tables were created by Anne Yosafat.
Sisterhood Co-Presidents Sandra Spitz and Bobbi Handwerger held a brief sisterhood business and announcements, and then guest speaker Bette Sherman presented a unique fashion show and PowerPoint history of the American fashion industry called "Dressed for the Occasion," displaying selections from her extensive collection of vintage clothing and accessories. Char Glassman, a friend of Bette, modeled five different outfits representing a variety of styles from different eras, aided by wardrobe assistant Natalie Ibold. Bette supplemented the fashion show with PowerPoint photos of period clothing, lingerie, corsets, wraps and shoes.
Bette also demonstrated some of the antique items on her display, like hair net packaging, a mirrored fan and beautiful decorative makeup tins. Sisterhood members were enthralled by the presentation of a century of fashion history. Many items from Bette's collection have been purchased or rented for use by Hollywood productions in historical dramas like "Boardwalk Empire", currently being shown on HBO.
Following the presentation, several Gift Shop items were awarded as raffle prizes by Roz Shapiro and Grace Lehrer.
Photography by Gayna Bassin.
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Michelle and Roz Shapiro registered guests. |
There were a variety of raffle prizes from the Gift Shop. |
Grace Lehrer and Candy Gellen. |
Sisterhood Co-Presidents Sandra Spitz and Bobbi Handwerger welcomed everyone. |
Diana Fenichel gave the Hamotsi blessing over bread. |
The main course on the breakfast buffet was broccoli quiche. |
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A variety of cakes and danish were for dessert. |
Candy Gellen and Michelle Shapiro spoke. |
The audience in the Social Hall. |
Bette Sherman, the guest speaker, spoke
about her extensive
collection of antique
articles of women's clothing and accessories. |
A variety of fashion accessories were on
display
in
front
of the projector screen. |
Char Glassman modeled different outfits
representing a variety of styles from different eras.
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A view from the rear. |
Bette held up a woman's corset. |
A slide from the PowerPoint presentation shows an advertisement
for "stout" women's clothing.
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A dress from the Roaring 20's.
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A dress from the 1940's. |
Bette demonstrates a period makeup compact. |
A fur-trimmed wrap. |
The dress without the wrap.
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Another slide. |
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Bette holds the packaging for silk stockings. |
Roz Shapiro sees what she'd look like as a blonde. |
Now she's a brunette! |
Bette demonstrates an antique mirror fan. |
Roz Shapiro thanks Bette Sherman for her amazing demonstration. |
Raffle prizes were awarded after the presentation. |
An Israeli vase was one of the prizes. |
Some other prizes. |
The adorable centerpieces were created by Anne Yosafat.
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