09 Aug 1926
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1926
Page
1
The article surveys Victorian fashion trends such as waistlines coats and the shift toward crepe fabrics and new materials like Colmese. It notes the gendered expectations for women and mentions legal cases about marriage and divorce, plus observations on hair care and work efficiency for women in the era.
A local Mount Barker advertisement lists The Loading Business House offering hardware groceries drapery clothing and photographic supplies with farm produce machinery and insurance services. A fashion column discusses textile industry concerns and spring dress trends emphasizing wraps ornate jewelry and beaded accents in elegant evening wear.
Readable sale page notes final days of annual winter sale with drastic reductions across clothing and textiles. Men shirts trousers and coats feature low prices. ladies wear like velour, hose and nightdresses heavily discounted. Household linens and rugs also offered with final base prices and special sale terms.
A critical notice on M A Birmingham's Goodly Pearls from Hodder and Stoughton Sydney praises the novel for its quiet humor. It follows Sir Stafford Nye in Budapest and Prague as he aids a prince and seeks hidden jewels while exploring Anglo Catholic spirituality and its social implications.
The window display guides shoppers to values inside as Paramount Week runs August 30 to September 4. Exhibitors will stage bright lobby displays and posters to promote Paramount pictures from the past year, highlighting the studio’s evolving quality and a new epic The Queen Vire amid production notes.
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