New Swim and Beach Fashions Embrace Laster Silk and Bright Contrasts
The season showcases a wide range of materials from laster to celanese rayon sharkskin and denim, with black satin lastex swimsuits and matching capes setting luxury tones. Colorful contrasts, beach capes, catalin jewelry pins, and novel costumes inspired by Algerian styles highlight the era’s seaside dress and practical wear.
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Monk
Traphagen
Western Newspaper Union
Accent on Pockets by Chenie Nicholas
The article highlights decorative and functional pockets on women's clothing. It describes a woman in a white culotte outfit made from celanese rayon with multi colored stitched pockets. An outdoor girl wears a novelty cat brooch shaped like a college cap at her throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chenie Nicholas
Ribbon fashion dominates summer dress collections
Cherie Nicolas notes a ribbon season with dresses featuring bows and ribbons in many forms. Designers create ribbon boleros and even dresses sewn edge to edge in ribbon. Hats also showcase ribbons as bindings bands bows and ties.
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Cherie Nicholas
Paris Couturiere
Frilly Frilled Garments Boost Blouse Appeal
The piece describes frilly guimpes and vestees to pair with classic or tailored outfits. It notes how a blousé is needed if jackets come off and praises lace fronts and sheer neckwear as affordable additions. The tone suggests thrift as a virtue in fashion purchases.
Sailor Hats Range From Straw to Oilcloth
The latest sailor hats offer a broad selection from straw to oilcloth.
Italian American Baseball Dream Team Proposed
Sports column lists 17 Italian American players across major leagues plus coaches, proposing an all star lineup from Ernie Lombardi to Joe DiMaggio and Frank Crossetti. Oscar Mellilo would manage, highlighting Italian influence in baseball history.
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George A. Barclay
Italy
Dolph Camilli
Brooklyn Dodgers
Zeke Bonura
Washington Senators
Dolph
Bonira
Tony Lazzeri
Chicago Cubs
Tony
New York Yankees
Tony Cuccinello
Boston Bees
Bees
Lou Chiozza
New York Giants
Alex Kampouris
Bill Terry
Vincent
Johnny Rizzo
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phil Cavaretta
Rizzo
Vince DiMaggio
St. Louis Browns
Joe Cascarella
Cincinnati Reds
Oscar Mellilo
Browns
Mellilo
Ambers Poised To Challenge Armstrong For Lightweight Title
Promoters set July 26 for the Armstrong Ambers lightweight title bout. Experts who watched Armstrong overpower Barney Ross in New York say Ambers may present a solid test, but Armstrong’s speed and swarming style likely prevail. Ross, who retired after a storied career that included four world titles, is praised for rising from East Side poverty to boxing prominence.
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Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Barney Ross
Armstrong
New York
Ambers
Ross
Barney
East Side
Chicago
Sam Pian
Art Winch
Tony Canzoneri
Jimmy McLarnin
McLarnin
Dusky
Little Armstrong
Joe Gans
All American League Moves and Giants Trade Stir Headlines
ONNIE MACK ages into surprise reform with the Athletics adding ex college stars to lift a laughing stock. Don Lambeau of Green Bay fame will enter Fordham as a fullback this fall. Kerr returns to baseball with a Mountain States league team. Kampouris shuffles to the Giants in a deal that strengthens their pennant chase. Wally Berger moves from the Reds to the Giants after a Kampouris swap.
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Onnie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Don Lambeau
Green Bay Packers
Fordham
Wee Dickie Kerr
White Sox
Kerr
Bunny McCormick
Notre Dame
Livermore
Calif
California
Ted Duay
New York Giant
Rutgers
Carl Hubbell
Yale
Relief funds in politics trigger Senate scrutiny in Washington
In Washington and nationwide the use of relief funds for political purposes dominates debate. The writer criticizes the Senate for delaying controls and praises the public pressure that spurred investigation while urging reforms to ensure relief money aids the needy rather than campaigns.
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Washington
Harding
Thomas Walsh
Montana
Senate
Wheeler
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Representative Wearin
New Deal
Iowa
Wearin
Gillette
Board of Strategy
The
Brain Trust
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
White House
Hatch
New Mexico
Lodge
Massachusetts
Rush Holt
West Virginia
Austin
Vermont
Barkley
House
Senator Tydings
Maryland
Tydings
Hopkins Horn
WPA
Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
Western Newspaper Union
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Sons of Italy
Make Up
Star Baseball Club
Ernie Lombardi
Gus Mancuso
Gus
Angelo Giuliani
Joe DI Maggio
Hen Bill Terry
Giants
Alex
Burgess White
Head
Keystone
Kampouris
Terry
Little Alex
Sacramento
University of Southern California
Wally Berger
Reds
Renee
Ane
Ani National Press
Bie Wasia
House of Reprein House
Speaker Bankhead
Rayburn
Texas
Sam Rayburn
House of Representatives