Pastels and Prints Vie in Midsummer Fashion
Cherie Nicholas surveys midsummer fashion, noting a fifty-fifty balance between pastels and prints. Pastels dominate smart daytime dresses in linen and silk prints, with crease resistant blue linen ensembles and periwinkle accents. Silk prints feature checks, plaids, stripes, and dotted effects, while linen dresses showcase tailored lines, matching shells, and linen toppers. A country day dress in blue silk with white polka dots and a coordinated evening gown in Scotch plaid complete the display.
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Union
Play Suits Adopt Little Girl Air Fashion
Tennis fans are choosing more dresses than shorts for play this year, reports from New York, with play suits in gay floral striped cotton and ticking fabrics. Styles pair a one piece puff sleeve top with detachable skirt or frock and shorts, all ending above the knee.
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New York
Enthusiasm Grows For White Jersey Fashion Preview
Designers praise white jersey for smart appearance and sculptural draping. A costume test reveals it slenderizes the figure and feels appealing to wear, with white rayon jerseys singled out for their luminous, snowlike look.
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Jersey
Diamond Earrings Rising as Everyday Accessories
Diamond and pearl earrings are becoming important accent pieces for all outfits, with properties emphasizing elegance and versatility in daily attire.
New Handkerchief Hobby Shows Historic Themed Linens
A new hobby centers on collecting handkerchiefs that depict memorable American events. Four designs by Burmel, noted designer, include Mark Twain's Mississippi, Covered Wagon, Mount Vernon, and Landing of the Pilgrims, printed with vivid tableaux and floral borders. The Pilgrims design is worn by the collector shown.
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Burmel
Mark Twain
Mississippi
Mount Vernon
Diamond Mine Rivalry In Kadur River District
Captain Carl Norwood arrives in Kadur India with Moses O Leary to determine if a secret diamond mine belongs to temple priests or the Maharajah runner. He sightsees two palace women including the Maharanee and American Lynn Harding. Lynn sprains an ankle. Prince Rundhia helps her to the palace.
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England
Kadur River
India
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Norwood
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O'Leary
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Deborah Harding
Moses
Moses O’leary
Rundhia
Lynn
Maharajah
Aunty
Bundhra
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Cinderella
Maharajee
Bandhia
Harding
Palace Supper and the Prince’s Intrigue in Kadar
Captain Norwood attends a royal banquet in Kadar as Lynn Harding attracts the Maharajah’s interest while a scheming prince and a nervous aunt clash with Norwood. The doctor signals Lynn’s move to the palace as Aunty collapses, hinting at danger and political tension.
Maharanee hints at dangerous intrigue over diamond mine
The Maharanee tells Yes that a time of great crisis is coming and asks for help to impress Captain Norwood. They discuss sending, potential indiscretions, and a secret, dark intrigue involving a diamond mine that must not be revealed.
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Maharanee
Norwood
Lynn
Old Experiment Measures Weight of Earth
The Cavendish style torsion balance method determines Earth's weight by comparing gravitational attraction between large lead spheres and small balls. Repeated trials yield an estimated Earth weight of about 6 followed by 21 zeros tons.
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Cavendish
Enchanted Cottage Quilt Pattern Promises Creative Fun
Quiltmaking hints invite crafters to design an Enchanted Cottage block using bright scraps for the house and plain material for shrubbery. Pattern 6384 includes a Block Chart, pieces, color schemes, yardage, and a quilt illustration. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle at 259 W 14th St, New York, with name and address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N.Y
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