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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
4
Instructions for making a linen and silk trinket box for a dressing table. Use a light wooden or sturdy cardboard box, lined with wadded silk or sateen, covered in silk, and finished with ribbon, sequins, and embroidery. The lid is lined with stiff paper, wadding, and silk, fixed with mucilage.
Women adopt coarse unbleached muslin for summer dresses. The fabric, wide and cheap, is styled into shirtwaist frocks trimmed with cretonne or cotton prints, or plain muslin bands. A gores skirt features a four inch cretonne trim.
Article outlines how black net and lace fads shape frock styling for older and younger women. It covers using black filets, ribbon braid embroidery, Mechlin net yokes, white lace accents, tucked sleeves, and a black satin belt with a jet buckle to achieve a smart, wrapped look.
A daily bath is essential for health with options for cold or hot baths. Cold baths may dry skin, while hot baths aid sleep. sea water or sea-salt baths benefit nervous strain. Outdoor exercise after bathing helps skin and oil gland activity, with suitable adjustments for strength and comfort. The note ends with a stray catalog line about a jacket border priced at 3.50 from the Chicago American.
The article extols sun exposure as beneficial for appearance and health. It notes buttermilk to remove freckles, sleeping with mouth closed to preserve lip shape, a morning walk, sun drying hair, and a tea and potash solution to aid curling. It recommends sun warmth for neuralgic face ache and urges rest with sunshine for nervous debility and insomnia.
A dainty white wool crochet jacket with pink blue or mauve accents suits an invalid or elderly woman going to the mountains or seashore for the summer. It features a square yoke in color, a full body covering the hips, and wide bell sleeves.
Spotted voile dress with a white ground and blue spots features a full skirt trimmed in blue silk bands, lace yoke, lace epaulettes, silk braces, and matching cuffed sleeves, plus a chip hat with blue ribbon. Tweed costume in gray tweed shows a plaited skirt and Norfolk jacket, lined with silk, green straw hat with ribbon wings and a buckle, suitable for everyday wear.
A Paris letter highlights luxurious trousseau fashion with lace etched sheets, corner wreaths, satin knickers, and eight to twenty four cover cloths paired with gold or Sevres blue table settings. Also mentions bran water as a nerve tonic and method to brew it at home.
The piece contrasts swathed necks with bare throats as fashion shifts. It notes young and fair women favor exposed presentation while older women prefer covered looks. It discusses necklines as polar opposites, from high collars to near decollate cuts, shaping style debates.
Fashion notes describe tunic princess gowns with polonaise echoes seen in both daytime and evening wear. The tunic shape suits embroideries, braidings, and border swimmings, among the popular decorative treatments.
Japanese crepe once popular for kimonos returns as an affordable dress fabric. In pale blue green white and cream it offers charming frocks with simple lines and modest lace. It suits house gowns shirtwaist suits and blouses with embroidery or lace collars and satin girdles for a smart finish.
A silk buyer offers tips on handling silk, warning that large pins leave permanent holes and old needles cause puckering. Use new sewing machine needles for silks, avoid overly hot irons, wear shields, and limit trailing of silk gowns to prevent fraying.
A fashion note discusses Latin satin frocks favored for summer and travel. The model shown uses straw color satin with matching lace bands on a low-cut bodice and lace frills on sleeves. Rich tucking decorates both skirt and bodice for a refined, durable look.
Editor William A. Radford outlines a two flat six room building used in Chicago and the economics of steam heating with a shared system. He details layout, window placement, porch quality, janitor duties, and expected rents from 40 to 60 dollars monthly.
The Outlook reviews the Auswanderer Hallen near Hamburg as a model for immigrant care. A miniature city erected in recent years serves 4008 souls with 40 or more buildings, green plots, and shared kitchens. It cost about 500000 dollars and emphasizes scientific life support for a rotating population.
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