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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1948
Page
13
An article notes a new beauty product Pan-Stick that applies like a stick to produce a pancake like foundation. It promises a long lasting finish that dries non drying, covers blemishes and freckles, and can be built for theatrical or subtle looks with shades including suntan.
French interior decorators have taken wool to their hearts with improved supplies. They use wool extensively for curtains sofas chairs and carpets. At the Salons des Artistes Decorateurs in Paris last month chairs were recovered in wool fabrics in 12 shades including a bright blue seat and yellow arms and piping.
The article describes autumn color trends in wool parasols and accessories. It notes dark browns and greens for daywear and lighter crepmentt greys for evening, with mauves blues and pale pastels. Rodier fashion in Paris highlights striped wool scarves to complement parasols.
One of the Persian ministers to Paris was an expert needleman. At a reception he tore his headdress and mended the tear with a needle. He said he often mended stockings for his wife and daughter.
The text notes that needle making was hazardous due to grinding done by hand and grinders’ asthma often developing before age 25. It mentions a wooden mouth and nose guard with muslin, and magnets to attract steel particles. It also references Mrs. Lila Jackson in Washington DC winning a divorce after alleging her husband bit her leg following a kicked Collie dog incident.
Mrs. Phillips says her son Lawrence, aged by a habit of cigar smoking in a Springfield restaurant, reacts with yelling when challenged. She fears the behavior will spread and hopes to curb the cycle as neighbors offer him smokes, claiming it looks cute.
August Bis lehog told officials in St. Louis he could not recall which of the city's four rivers he had driven his car into, citing a hangover as the reason. Police noted the incident as a memory lapse with no further details released at this time.
A Harvard professor reportedly lost a shirt and, to fulfill a duty, dissolved the shirt in acid in his lab. He neutralised the acid, filtered the precipitate, and spread the resulting material on bread as part of the anecdote.
Beatrice Shopp known as Miss Minnesota was crowned Miss America 1948 earning a 5000 dollar scholarship and a Nash car. The article notes her measurements and vibraphone talent while also mentioning Asbury Park's Maria Monez Strohmeter crowned Mrs Philadelphia with gifts including a fur coat and appliances.
Captain Molyneux has traveled from Paris to London at Princess Margaret's request to discuss her wardrobe for the Royal tour to Australia next year. He has submitted sketches for approval and the Princess prefers full skirt designs with no two seam skirts, aiming to complete day wear dinner gowns and evening dresses before Christmas.
In a fashion magazine a curious five year old named Eric asks why people create images of women who are not fully prepared. The moment reflects a child’s innocence probing media portrayal and partially dressed imagery.
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