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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1921
Page
4
A dated guidance piece warns against exposing personal political beliefs in casual talk and advises avoiding punchlines, reminiscences, and hackneyed proverbs. It critiques conversational habits that bore or alienate listeners and cites Chesterfield on low bred talk, urging careful, thoughtful discourse.
Ladies waist and blouse patterns with bust ranges 34 to 46 inches specify yardage for 36 and 43 inch busts. No 1085 calls for 1 yard 86 inch material plus contrast for collar and cuffs at 16 cents. No 1089 offers 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch material and edging for 15 cents. No 9949 covers dresses in sizes from 16 years up to 46 inch bust with multiple yardage options and prices around 15 to 16 cents.
Instructions require the line Size to be put on the coupon and fifteen stamps or coins to obtain the pattern. Send the coupon with the pattern order to Practical Fashions MD General Post Office New York City. Enclose stamps or coins. address and labeling must be neat and plain.
The era moves away from old fashioned negligees to hostess gowns fit for breakfast and boudoir. Long loose lines remain, but shaping grows chic with empire leans and bateau necks. Multicolor boudoir fabrics, furs, and velvet remain in vogue as new lounging sets and pajamas appear in bright blues and oranges.
The piece notes persistent prejudice against the housewife who shops on Saturday night. It describes the habit as a family excursion revealing markets discounting late while some butchers offer cuts at lower prices Saturday night. It argues the practice shapes pay-day routines and Sunday meals.
A discussion of marriage where social rank does not determine a wife’s status relative to her husband. It notes that in American society spouses share equivalent social standing, while continental systems and traditions grant or withhold prestige based on rank, leaving the wife with limited advancement despite her husband’s position.
A commentary on punctuality stressing promptness as essential for social standing and success. It notes lateness as a social error at dinners and theatres, urges timely appointments, and advises handling delays with courtesy to avoid inconveniencing others. It highlights the impact of timeliness on business and personal advancement.
A homemaker offers a simple method for masking smells in small city apartments. Boiling cinnamon oil in water on the stove slowly fills rooms with fragrance. Lavender and other oils are said to work similarly, with the simmering water adding subtle scent without strong incense.
A home bred woman proves her value in a relative run office by reducing cleaning costs and improving office cleanliness. She stops external cleaners, introduces a vacuum routine, and achieves a noticeable uplift in tone and efficiency. Her actions show disciplined, home-taught methods can improve business environments.
An old fashion trend hints at starch making a comeback for ruffles and petticoats. The piece urges careful use of wheat rice and corn starch, noting that properly applied starch yields crisper garments and that past failures often came from rushing or insufficient time. It compares stiff rustle to peak starch quality and stresses following box directions.
The article describes DIY perfumes once common among indies and great-grandmothers. It details making a spicy clove cinnamon toilet water with rectified spirits, bottling in glass, and storing in a dark closet, plus a rose oil scented blend. It notes concerns about tax scrutiny and warns the revenue officer might test the mix.
Naturalistic eyebrows replace heavy artificial arches. Tweezers shape brows to follow facial lines without clipping. Brows should be thicker toward the nose but not heavy or bushy. nightly applying of waning keeps them glossy and natural.
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