Trust bills backed by Wilson face Congress
Washington reports the president's anti trust program embodied in new bills approved by Wilson and Democratic leaders. Key aims include defining unlawful monopoly, banning unfair trade practices, creating an interstate trade commission, and regulating corporate directors while penalizing violations with fines or imprisonment.
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New Blouse Designs Amaze in Washington Shops
Fashion notes describe a wave of blouse styles with high waists and girdles, highlighting a white crepe de chine model with red and green striped ribbons, silver cord lacings, and corded hems. Descriptions focus on the sash as a central novelty and the structural details of the bodice, sleeves, and yoke.
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French Velvet Frock with Persian Flair Shown
The Washington Star describes a brown velvet gown trimmed with fur showing Persian modiste influence. The design features a lifted girdle line, embroidered front, fur buttons, velvet neck and sleeve bands, and a fitted cap tied under the chin. Pocket openings are curved and piped with self covered cording.
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Fashions and Fads Highlight Spring Trends
The pannier is revived and yellow tones lead color palettes. Surplice blouses gain favor while red shades remain popular. New sport coats feature broad soft collars and shirring trims rise. Velvet coats for children appear, turndown collars endure, peacock feather hair adornments trend, and white blouses pair with tailored suits. Simplicity dominates afternoon gowns as rouging returns for spring and summer.
Color Combinations for Evening Wraps and Linings
The article discusses velvet evening wraps with light catching folds and suggests emerald and mossy Treen as attractive colors. It notes linings of China crepe in matching or contrasting shades and advises on achieving harmonious color combinations. It mentions details like mousseline de soie edging and decorative fronts or hems to enhance the wrap’s appearance.
Pottery and Glass Vases For Flowers At Home
Advice on choosing vases to harmonize with blooms. Prefer pottery and glass holders over ornate pieces, noting unglazed Rookwood and Gruby ware are costly but imitations exist. Use a wire screen or Japanese perforated holder to separate stems, and match vase size to flower height, with short stems in small shallow receivers and tall stems in deep vases.
Cleansing a Felt Hat With Fine Sandpaper
A brief guide notes that rubbing a felt hat with fine sandpaper removes all dirt and dust and makes the hat look like new. This old fashioned cleaning method emphasizes thorough surface abrasion to restore texture.
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