Sketch of two women wearing long dresses, posed in front of a wreath. One has a scooped neckline and short fluttery sleeves, and the other is a long-sleeved shirtwaist with belt. This is the cut-out of the advertisement, and the copy reads, Just as your mailbox has held more invitations for holiday parties.ours has new long dresses.consider Mollie Parnis' pale blue satin wrap and long shirtdress. Stephen Burroughs' shimmering sequined sheath and many more. The ad also contains the address of 9215 Old Petersburg Rd. in Evansville, Ind. Mollie Parnis (1902 or 1905 - July 18, 1992), born Sarah Rosen Parnis, belongs to the first generation of American fashion designers to be known to the public by name rather than by affiliation to a department store and is best known for designing clothing worn by many First Ladies as well as the uniform of the Cadet Nurse Corps in World War II. Parnis achieved popularity through her conservative, feminine, flattering designs, which were available in department stores across the United States. In 1966 her business grossed $3 million, demonstrating her commercial success. Stephen Burrows (born in Newark, New Jersey on May 15, 1943) is an [African] American fashion designer based in New York City. He went to the Fashion Institute of Design, then began work in the New York City's garment center, alternately managing his own businesses and working closely with luxury department store Henri Bendel. He is known for being the first African-American fashion designer to develop a mainstream, high-fashion clientele. His garments, known for their bright colors and lettuce curly-edges, became an integral part of the Fun City New York City disco-dancing scene of the 1970s NOTE: despite the spelling in this ad, all other resources spell this designer's name as Burrows.