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Newspaper
Attica Ledger Press
Location
Attica, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
6
A spring fashion feature highlights allover shadow lace blouses via several houses. It notes outfits with ribbon trims matching or contrasting skirts, black chiffon collars, elbow-length sleeves with chiffon cuffs, Bulgarian embroidery, and velvet ornaments. Tailored and lingerie blouses in voile, peau de soie, and taffeta are shown with lace edges, glass buttons, and bold trims.
Invitations for a vegetable party were printed on seed packets and guests wore outfits representing vegetables. Partners for supper were chosen by matching vegetable clues. The decorated house featured peppers, a cabbage centerpiece with green onions, red geraniums, and radish wreaths. Contest books with vegetable faces carried prize questions.
Copper and brass desk sets feature etched color designs with dark blues reds and greens. Designs range from conventional to highly abstract far from traditional set figures.
A fashion note outlines jabots and collars as the latest adornments replacing frills on coats. It describes making a jabot from tulle or Brussels, with embroidery, stiff backing, and lace edging. It also covers ragged linen rabat collars and moire silk variants with shadow lace details.
General health influences hair appearance with glossy hair signaling well being. Regular brushing and careful arrangement help it look better, while washing frequency varies among authorities. Massage of the scalp, even briefly, boosts circulation, clears dandruff, and prevents hair from lying flat or growing in one direction.
A new Mephisto turban arrives in black lustrous braid with an oval crown and front antennae, designed to look mischievous rather than somber. A Bulgarian version features folded bands in red blue green and yellow with a silk cockade. The piece carries an Orient inspired, India linked flair praised for its jewel like glow. Julia Bottomley.
A roomy packing box makes a safe hat storage solution. Scrub the box, line with brown paper, and install tapes to hold brims. Add cretenne covering, castors for mobility, and padding to turn the top into a sturdy seat. This method protects hats from dust and crushing.
A washed and peeled potato cut in half cleans oil paintings. The surface is wiped with a damp cloth, rubbed with dry cotton wool, and finally polished with a silk handkerchief for a bright finish.
An afternoon gown crafted in dark blue moire features red and green flowered chiffon creating a riot of colors now fashionable in Paris.
A small shield shaped backboard with a dress hook forms a decorative wall hanging for a writing table. It is covered in pale blue silk with dark blue edging and a suspended penwiper of dark cloth bound by kid, with optional initials or floral front designs.
Caution urged in use of lemon juice and ammonia on nails. Simple preparations include a nail rouge with lard and carmine, and a whitening hand lotion from olive oil and glycerine. A beeswax almond paste offers an alternative, melted and cooled for daily use or overnight睡.
The article notes vanity boxes becoming fashion accessories carried in bracelets sautoirs and necklaces. Innovations include gold wire linked boxes with monograms and Russian enamel designs, plus vanity cases on parasols hats pins chatelaine tails or corsage draperies.
The article notes a trend of widows choosing colorful wedding attire after a period of color restraint. Examples include a widow in palest blue with matching hat and plumes, another in gold with an embroidered tunic, and a widow wearing maize for a second marriage with charmeuse gown and fur trim.
Fashion notes describe moire and chiffon ensembles with moire trim for afternoon dresses. Hats trend toward inconspicuous, low crowns and minimal adornment, abandoning heavily trimmed millinery. Straw materials shift from chip to crinoline and rice straw, with tulle trims in pompons and aigrettes, and London features playfully incongruent with pink rosettes and blue ribbon streamers.
Cluny laces are used in touches of trimming at the neck and sleeves on many of the most expensive gowns, highlighting the delicate, refined finish favored by high fashion.
A voile blouse features a double breasted waistcoat of ratine striped voile with four white pearl buttons. From neck to waist measures tufted voile filling giving a soft, non mannish look while appearing attached to the coat when worn with a front opening.
Shadow lace trims the large lingerie hats with frills and crowns encircled with rosea in a decorative display.
The article advises women without help or in small homes to use paper napkins instead of linen and to employ paper towels for easier cleanup. It stresses reduced laundering time, more rest, and practicality in households with children, highlighting labor-saving benefits.
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