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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1926
Page
8
Fashion notes of 1918 praise the two piece coat dress and one piece tailleur in fine fabrics. Silhouettes vary from slender, straight lines to full skirts with ornate trims and lace. Pastel taffetas in rose and lavender, gray and beige tones popular with refined accessories and striped patterns. Julia Bottomley reports from the era’s style pages.
Paris fashion notes describe black georgette frocks with velvet sleeves, felt hats, and simple full evening wraps in velvets and metal cloths. Varied silhouettes dominate, with straight lines yielding to flared coats and rich trims, as Paris designers note shifts from strict lines to versatile cuts.
Fashion notes after a season of trials return to slender silhouettes as the base of the smartest modes. Subtle flares draperies and fullness create a distinct look with variations at back sides or front. Paris reports two tone lines and new notes add charm, with very short skirts given individuality by draperies and horns.
A charming pale orchid hat named Gigolo Crown is tipped to be a spring favorite. The soft felt accessory features a light lavender hue and calfskin trim, poised for early season wear.
Hints on fashions note high waisted dresses with full skirts to the knees and elbow sleeves, drooping rhinestone bow accents, and sports hats with steel wire brims. New woolens from the South feature rose tones, dusty grays, and greens with two toned diamonds and chapeks. Evening wraps echo the dress color, and coats and capes follow with matching linings. Trousers in black satin mold to the leg, with metal brocade tops and possible fur trimming.
Velvet holds sway across society garments and hosts. The era shows velvet two piece dresses, velvet jackets, and fur trimmed coats. Wearers attend lunches and premieres while modistes showcase daring silhouettes and rich textures.
A New York fashion writer notes dyed fur styles already in currency among city trends. The piece highlights a fanciful tweed suit with circular jacket and shirt, a full length Dine fur coat, velvet hat, and accessories like fur trimmed hats.
A scientist asserts a method to skip sleep, but a family living in the flat above disputes the claim as premature and unproven. The dispute centers on the feasibility of eliminating sleep without health consequences.
This ad touts Tanlac as a natural tonic that builds flesh and strength, improves appetite and digestion, purifies blood, and aids sleep and digestion. It claims millions recovered health and urges buying two bottles at the druggist to start immediate benefits. It also mentions Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation.
Miss Julia St. Gree of Portland Oregon wins an essay contest securing a $25000 prize. About 400 proposals follow offering a share of her good fortune for life.
An advertisement warns customers to look for the Bayer name on the aspirin package or tablets to ensure genuine, safe aspirin approved by physicians. It urges buyers to say Bayer when purchasing and notes imitators may be dangerous, citing a signature quote from Quintilian about ambition.
A pupil answers why Ananias faced severe punishment: they weren’t used to lying in those days, explaining the teacher’s question and the era’s norms.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving bathing and shampooing. It claims shaving twice daily improves razor efficiency and promotes skin purity, health and comfort. The ad includes a quote from Pythagoras and a line from Ovid about self-command.
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