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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
6
Text discusses lingerie fashion with combinations that blend charm, originality and restrained dignity. Describes outfits for intimate wear and general wear, highlighting sturdy fits and value in new interpretations.
Read with sewing detail on patterns and fabrics for home dressmaking. The guide describes V necklines, gathered skirts, and sleeve bands in crepe and Georgette, plus nightgown chemises without sleeves and empire silhouettes. Materials include King's blue crepe Georgette and satin ribbons, with trimming using Valenciennes lace and embroidery to achieve stylish, economical home garments.
Lesson describes sleeve basting with the fabric held toward the viewer, joining the skirt portions notched between perforations, gathering under the seam, and aligning center backs with front edges. It instructs folding edges, adjusting underarm seams, stitching along folded edges, and hemming the pocket upper edge as illustrated.
A scanned hint book entry covers stain removal and garment care. It suggests hydrogen peroxide on scorched white fabrics, oxalic acid in boiling water for ink and rust, making a mop from old stockings, whitening clothes with washing soda and bar soap, metal polishing with alcohol glycerine and water, and quick shirt collar repairs by reattaching cuffs. It mixes practical tips with rough instructions and outdated products.
A vintage craft feature outlines three pillow embroidery models suited for living rooms boudoirs or baby carriages. It details cross stitch motifs in Czech Slovak style, color palettes, sizes, and finishing touches including scalloped edges and ribbon eyelets. It also describes a beginner friendly pillow with dual design and scallop replicates, plus a playful Miss Peachy six in one craft concept.
A fragmented recipe passage describes peeling and seeding cucumbers, mincing and stewing in butter, adding par paté and chicken, and finishing with a spoonful of a filler. The excerpt ends mid instruction with steps to rub through a sieve and complete the cooking.
A rough recipe fragment mentions cay pepper garnish and suggests fried bread or slices with butter. The text is unclear but indicates a garnish with cayenne and buttered slices, with stray character sequences and numbers that do not form a complete instruction.
A burst of informal tips for a church fair offering familiar crowd pleasers. Ideas mention peaches tomatoes seeds and baked goods as potential fare with simple preparation notes and a friendly communal tone.
A recipe fragment outlines making a chocolate cake without eggs by creaming 1 cup cream with sugar and melted butter, adding soured milk, pea, coepes, and baking powder, then mixing with water and batter until smooth before baking in a moderate oven until done.
A fragmented instruction lists ingredients and flavor options for a milk based bake. It mentions sugar butter milk cocoa or alternatives with vanilla or spices like clove and cassia. The text reads as a rough recipe fragment, lacking full steps or measurements.
A partial recipe fragment describes angel cake with three eggs and no soda. It mentions folding stiff egg whites and baking steps, but the text is garbled and incomplete, with unclear measurements and instructions.
The page presents fashion patterns with sizes bust measurements and prices. It lists design numbers such as No 9129 No 8905 No 9556 and No 9750 with sizes small medium large and bust measurements. Embroidery transfers patterns are noted with sales at center counters.
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