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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1920
Page
11
A fashion piece by Maude Hall and Myles previews a soft picturesque season with lace and plaid accents, praising cottons and dresses suited for summer. It notes home sewers face budget limits, while ready made gains appeal, and outlines dainty voile frocks trimmed with silk embroidery and practical sewing tips for the season.
A vintage fashion article details sewing and cutting methods for summer dresses, including voile, marquisette, muslin and gingham fabrics. It covers lining, underbody construction, sleeve and shoulder seam finishing, and decorative trims. The piece also notes trends in organdy, dotted swiss, and net, with patterns for pockets, belts, tunics, and varying necklines.
Kathryn Mutterer explains curved scallops as versatile edges for garments and trims. The piece outlines simple buttonhole and padding methods, sizes, and uses for dresses blouses and baby linens plus related sewing tips and a homely recipe.
Step by step methods for preparing two potato dishes. Soused potatoes use small new potatoes with lemon onion sauce poured over after boiling, then cooled for at least an hour. Swedish potato balls mix mashed potatoes with nutmeg butter substitute egg yolk and cheese, form into balls, boil, and serve with white sauce and parsley.
The page lists Pictorial Review dressmaking patterns with numbers, sizes, and prices for blouses skirts and dresses. It notes availability of Embroidery No. 12578 transfer and mentions patterns sold by local agents.
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