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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1921
Page
11
Summer project at Mist Fannie 4. Smith's Training School challenged girls to build looms and weave a cloth piece. From repurposed materials they crafted functional looms and produced scarves, knitting bags, and fabric strips. One loom replicated an old tread loom with pedals operated by two fingers, showing remarkable ingenuity and skill.
Soft gray walls and white woodwork showcased beechgrounded displays for dahling and marigolds at the Homestead on Clinton avenue. Old and new Art League members, led by President Samuel Giedhill, attended a reception and tea. Exhibits included portraits by Dorothy Randolph Bayard and block prints by H Halladay. A neighboring room featured textures and weavings from Boston and New York studios plus knotted colonial bedspreads. Tea was served and the afternoon was delightful.
A column discusses palm reading and hand shapes to judge character. It describes a “useful” hands, broad palms, thick thumbs, and delicate fingers as indicators of domestic ability, temperament, and reliability. Quotes suggest broad, heavy hands imply practicality and stubbornness, while long fingers signal unreliability.
A damaged fragment describes a girls dress pattern with sizes, materials, and yardage. It requests pattern order by mail and notes postage and response instructions, including a five day delivery note and address guidance.
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