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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1916
Page
16
The article surveys dress materials from tulle to silk nets and laces in evening wear. It notes taffetas and sheer fabrics require multiple foundation layers for chic looks and highlights black lace with metal accents from French houses. It describes gowns in coral taft and embellished with chiffon, ribbons, and net insertions, plus debutante styles and netted quaint frocks.
A retro look at rain wear contrasts ill fitted waterproofs of the past with modern smart waterproof suits waterproofed shoes and rubbers. New raincoats transparent oilskin coats and waterproof hats pair with short umbrellas hung from wrist straps, offering practical style for damp days.
The text outlines fly life cycles with estimates of generations per season and the impact of one female fly on population growth. It mentions methods and considerations for reducing fly numbers, stressing sanitation and control operations.
A Florida resort sighting shows a bathing suit with a pongee panel striped in bright red that rises on the water and flutters on the shore. The panel displays a windlike motion, drawing attention to the wearer in and out of the pool.
The article lists wash materials including sheer fabrics for dresses and waists, heavy velvets for skirts and suits, basket woven stripes, bedford cords, gaberdines, farcades, poplins, and cords in white and black. It describes awning stripes, voiles with embroidery, silk stripes, hairlines, and embroidered figures. It notes borders, printed flowers, woven roses, and color combinations in stripes and checks.
A poemish note envisions Campfire Girls camps across the country. Girls clip balsam buds between chores like boiling pots and swimming and embroider a memory pillow on coarse linen towels with browns and greens.
A 1910s style piece describes lavish wedding cake trends with snowy pyramid tiers and temple motifs. It notes dressed dolls as centerpiece dioramas, Greek dancer figures, and sugar temples, plus paper water lilies and cherry boughs as decor when real flowers fail.
The recipe describes cooking asparagus in salted water then draining. It details lemon slices with pulp removed, placed over four or five asparagus stalks on a hot serving dish, covered with sauce. A crochet pattern section follows, outlining a scalloped edge sequence with chains and double crochets.
Practical guide to sowing sweet peas with trench depth, manure, and soil dressing. Recommends sunny spot by a fence, five inch trench, two to three inches of well rotted manure, half inch of soil, sow seed evenly, cover two inches, and repeat sowing six weeks later. Warns against cheap seeds.
The guide advises planting hollyhocks in spring with May to June sowing and early transplanting. Space plants about a foot apart and use deep, rich soil. Water well in hot weather for lush blooms the following year.
The passage cautions a war man and her host to avoid two pitfalls: a threat on the offer and losing focus on essential duties. It warns she must not become so taken with gossip and chatter that she neglects obligations or becomes a danger to herself and others through distraction.
Crochet buttons are fashionable again and used on lingerie and silk frocks. Pearl and colored buttons appear in white opalescent tones and browns. Leather covered buttons and fancy styles decorate garments with trims and pockets.
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