07 Nov 1927
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 07, 1927
Page
1
The column surveys summer styles and fabrics such as georgette, crepe de chine, and silk prints with advice on care and upkeep. It also covers cosmetics, hosiery, and undergarments, plus a recipe for Steamed Rhubarb Pudding and notes on child health concerns and fashion battles between lengths.
An eccentric 19th century style advertisement touts a lighting system called WIZARD L claiming safety, low cost, and daylike brightness. The copy mentions top clothes, cushions, and furniture accents as part of a mood enhancing setup for indoor rooms.
Classified sale listing highlighting fabrics and garments with many items marked Special. Includes Milanese silk, heavy mussaline, lace, handkerchiefs, aprons, frocks, cotton housings, silk ankle hose, gloves, and related accessories in varied colors and finishes. Prices shown per yard or per item.
A local advert highlights numerous apparel bargains including colored towels, white verandah drapes, mats, vests, shirts, underwear, summer wear, and tailored suits. Prices range from 1/9 to 22/8 per item with many specials on cotton and wool fabrics.
Paramount star Ference Vidor argues women should choose attire to suit individual type and avoid overdone jewelry. She suggests bold bracelets with plain dark gowns ruin the effect, while a simple, elegant dress enhances beauty as seen in her latest film Critta Love, where a dowdy maid becomes stylish under opportunity.
An extract summarizes claims by chemists behind HEAN S TONIC NERVE asserting it can enrich nerves and restore energy for those overworked or exhausted. It also notes a shipping paper by A C Hardy presenting motor ships as key to future world trade routes and predicts a strong foreign stake in steamship control.
An official statement from the Federal Department of Trade highlights July trade data showing wheat exports to Australia valued at £167,839 with £80,501 shipped from Western Australia, while imports from Italy total £14,319. The report also notes Fiat models 612 and 503 in local use, praises the RAC reliability winner Fiat S01, and recounts a Pontiac test drive in Victoria with detailed car features and performance observations.
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