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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
1
A Kansas City Star fashion writer advises plus size style tips. Avoid white waist and skirt combos which widen appearance, choose a coordinated blouse with a skirt in darker tones. Favor waistlines that slim, avoid across necklines, and opt for simple fronts, set-in sleeves, and modest trims to flatter figure.
The text critiques a predicted style trend from American Broadtail noting that tight set-in sleeves exaggerate bulging flesh and undermine garment durability. It argues for fuller sleeves to conceal shape, avoiding a snug fit that highlights weakness in the garment.
The article notes a trend in protective head coverings for sports and ornamental nets. Designers preview breathable nets, two color ribbons, and bandeau styles in rose blue jade and scarlet as stylish options for women.
The article guides practical vacation attire from sports wear to evening outfits. It notes two piece sports ensembles, vibrant fabrics like plaids and stripes, and materials such as flannel, jersey, linen, and silk blends. Accessories include hats and strap pumps, with fashionable printed frocks and simple embellishments for evening wear.
Fashion notes describe fall sleeves as long and fitted with decorative touches. Frills puff, slashed openings and contrasting color treatments appear. Agnes features black over green with sultry openings and tinsel embroidery accents.
The fashion feature for American patrons is shading from light to dark in evening gowns. Houses on Rue de la Paix construct gowns with beads and tubes sewn to blend colors, beads graduated in size and color.
A new shade of red resembling ripe raspberries trends in millinery. Hats in this deep tone pair with fine straw and velvet bands in the same color or a single towers of matching shade for striking effect.
The piece surveys late summer lingerie choices focusing on cooler, colorful undergarments. It notes women prioritize appearance and comfort, with emphasis on light fabrics like linen and airy design, while outer garments bear the burden of seasonal warmth.
The article surveys delicate fabrics for hot weather undergarments and outerwear. It highlights crepe de chine and georgette options, color play with two tones, silk stockings and simple pumps, and details on hats and delicate laces. Endnotes credit Tolia Bottomley, 1925, Western Newspaper Union.
A fable style exchange features King Lion and Tiger arguing over cowardice and cleverness. The Lion defends his risks as necessary, while the Tiger insists caution is superior, each claiming the other overstates flaws. The dialogue examines public judgment and personal pride.
A group of buffaloes debate who should wear regal titles and boast of their strength. One buffalo proclaims buffalo kingship, arguing their horns and charges make them more dangerous than lions, while others question the idea and define royal prestige.
A mother explains to her child Hazel that humans are made of dust, prompting Hazel to remark that the baby's hands stay dirty. The exchange ties dust as a life fact to everyday cleanliness.
Assistant Secretary Charles Dewey explains in Boston that silver dollars cost one cent to mint and last indefinitely, while dollar bills cost ten cents to print and last four months. Replacing 40 million bills with silver dollars could save about one million dollars annually. The Pittsburgh Gazette Times notes Mellon's interest in lowering costs.
In early America private firms supplied the few postal services before 1639. Massachusetts moved to a government system in 1839. Planters in Virginia delivered dispatches to west plantations, and New York began a monthly mail to Boston in 1672. Franklin led early postal interests. he became Philadelphia postmaster in 1787. The continental system started July 26, 1775 with Franklin as postmaster general.
The first vessel built on the Canadian coast, a 40 ton craft, was launched in 1786 by Capt. John Meares the noted navigator and fur trader. That year several counties were established in New Brunswick and on October 23 the provincial government seat moved from St. John to St. Anne's Point now Fredericton.
A broad tract in Poland is redistributed to peasant farmers, altering land ownership patterns. Local authorities oversee the division to ensure orderly allotments and adherence to rural land reform plans.
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