Summer Clothes For All Occasions
A period overview of women’s summer fashion shifting from feminine, sportless styles to versatile outfits suitable for tennis, sailing, and golf. It highlights fabrics like serge, mohair, satin, and mohair, praises white linen sparingly, notes the rise of outdoor gowns ready made in New York, and describes various gowns, hats, and accessories from chic to practical for hot weather living.
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Nous Avons
Cela
New York
Acre
Foulard
Colored Muslin Styles Lead Summer Fashion Demand
Colored muslins and striped fabrics return in demand after years of white dominating. The feature piece shows a blue striped dimity lawn dress with peasant blouse and joined skirt, white eyelet embroidery, and a blue cord waist effect. New summer trims include changeable netting and eyelet embroidery in geranium red and emerald green.
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New York
Newport
Casino
Usw
Invention Aids Potatoes Not To Burn Hands At Home
A husband watches his wife scald her arm reaching into an oven to turn potatoes. He devises a clever inverted tin pan with six upright projections to keep potatoes from burning and not needing turning. The idea catches on with millions of housewives over time.
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John
Res
Realife
Handy Ice Chest Pantry Upgrade Inspires Home Comfort
A historical note describes building a pantry with a raised fridge on the floor for easy shelving and cooling, with separate windows for iceman access. It mentions a variety of foods and a comfort item like a light camp chair for mothers and babies, plus a wire asbestos ironing mat.
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Morningside Heights
New York City
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Vivien
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Ape
Paradise
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Helen Louise Johnson
Mets
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