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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
3
Fashion centers preview spring wear with a vertical style emphasis. The Lon al Locale Salt and Skirt Manufacturers rat ion decree from Toledo outlines hipless suits two to three pieces, shorter skirts, and high waist lines, plus net yokes and empire coats.
Use an old pair of mens or a womans skirt to craft a winter legging for a little girl. Choose blue or plain colored fabrics and cut patterns from worn stockings with toes removed. Sew jeggings, bind edges with matching thread, and finish with decorative buttons or beads.
A fragmentary fashion item describes women embracing an upturned sailor hat with a sci brim that turns downward all around. It notes a new coiffure and contrasts it with mushroom hats, highlighting bold aims at modern style.
A prayer opening a local women’s club meeting in Saginaw reflects values of kindness and unity. The text urges members to rise above pettiness, judge gently, act with better impulses, and focus on common human connection rather than prejudice.
Plain and practical historical hair care formulas are described. The first uses eggs borax violet ammonia and potash to cleanse and massage the scalp. A second formula blends bay rum alcohol water cantharides carbonate ammonia and potash for oily hair. A travel shampoo mixes Cantile soup with water to form a jelly, applied with warm then cold rinses.
The best results with close fitting skirts come from wearing petticoats fitted at the top and covered by combination undergarments. Jersey cloth and other soft fabrics are used, with full lower edge to avoid excess gown fullness. The text also notes new high bust corsets and Taft’s height as six feet one inch.
Antique and oriental jewelry gains favor with earrings reverting to old time pendant shapes. pendants range from half an inch to over an inch, often featuring pearls corals or various stones with sets in coral aquamarine tourmaline and other gems. belt pins buckles echo ancient motifs with jade lapis and turquoise matrix and similar necklace pendants follow the same trend.
The piece warns that glycerine can burn and dry the skin by absorbing moisture, especially dangerous for babies. It advises dilution with water and caution for those with sensitive skin, suggesting milder options like cold creams or talcum powders for children.
The article advises rubbing new tinware with fresh lard and heating in an oven to prevent rust. It recommends borax for cleaning stained tinware and notes that boiling a colored teapot or coffee pot in a strong borax solution can restore its appearance.
Instructions describe washing furniture using two quarts of soft water and one teaspoon of baking soda, applied with cheese cloth and then dried. Finish with furniture polish for a clean, polished surface.
Citizens note spats are widely worn on the streets, with everyone not in cloth top shoes in brown and gray adopting the accessory during mild days. The trend marks a visible fashion shift as spats appear in everyday wear.
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