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1 A^ arance Here Ebony Fashion Fair, Linda Johnson Rice, fash ion coordinator, and Shayla Simpson, commentator of the show. This year’s fashion show’s theme, "Body Lan guage,” celebrates the Dody beautiful in creations by European and Ameri can designers inspired by the new emphasis on fit ness. , . The new body dressing is > < dashing and offers ultimate luxury as it shows off the body to its best advan tage. Sculptured clothes with- clean lines under neath, nipped-in waist ac cented by flirty pep! ums and a general new innova tion in shapes and detail are the passport to this season's fashion look. Making headlines in the fashion arena .this year is jackets. In a shorter length, the jacket has a rounded appearance with shoulders and collars that How Did Gosf d Evolve? iJminno y Brewn Special To The Post What tradition did Afri cads faring with than on the slave ships to the New WdH4? How did. Africans use music to survive the horrofd of slavery? What are the characteristics of a spiritual? What does secu lar and refigiaus music hare in common? How did gospel evolve? help of the magnificent Voices of Canaan Choir. “Tony Brown’s Journal” j is the nation’s longest running and top-ranked black-affairs television series. It has been spon sored by Pepsi-Cola Com pany for 10 consecutive years. Televised on public television (PBS), the pro gram will be seen in this area on WTVI, Channel 42, at 5 p.m., Sunday, Octo ber 20. Mr. waiKer says that 'black sacred music gave birth to all music indige nous to this country. He explains the sociological -and cultural dynamics of the creation of the spiri tual and how the spiritual gave birth to the blues, jazz, and historical and mo dem gospel. ' “The importance of the Africai^American spiri tual was not only religious, it was also political,” he says. "If you listen to what black people' are singing religiously, it’s a due as to what was happening to ~ them sociologically And the African-American spiritual given us our best internal evidence of how oar ancestors got through the terrible herrors of the slave experience.” Next week: “Music Tree.” Bob Mackie'a scoiptared sweater dresses in fnschla & blue and beige & mocha have exotic African-inspired motif. - envelope the wearer the way a hood would. Also, sweater type jackets with fur collars are big this season. High waisted button trousers, pleated trousers and corduroys are just a few of the ways that pants will .be worn this season. Dresses will be body hug ging and free flowing and skirts will cover all lengths, from mini to maxi. If all you could envision for leather was a coat, think again. Leather this year will strike out like it has never done before, starting with glowing pais ley. sensuous florals, strik ing mixes, dyed-to-match mouton and ending with soft black suede stencilled in shiny zeba stripes. Sponsored by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, the Ebony Fashion Fair was originally planned for the purpose of featuring black models in designs by world famous fashion ex perts. It was the show's elegance that caught the public's attention and turned it into the travel ing fashion entertain ment production that it has become. One hundred and ninety seven shows will be pre sented in 188 cities during the 28th annual tour that covers the Midwest and Eastern regions in the fall and the Southeast, South west, and Western states, along with Virgin Islands and San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the spring. Last year’s attendance was -310.617 For ticket information, contact Almetta Alexander at .392-6278. REDUCED RATES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS!! Call our circulation department to find out about reduced rates for senior citizens. You'll be glad you did...and we’re glad you’ll call 376-OI9G The Charlotte Post i The Saving Place9 NEGRO FUND “Just So” GEL ACTIVATORS '• •• T»* • r : - >■ '. V • . i • . NOW *1.97 Reg $2.95 NOW $5«97ea. W Reg. $8.99 PURCHASE OF “JUST SO" GO TO HELP BENEFIT UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND
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