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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1924
Page
8
A Kansas City Star fashion writer advises tall and thin women how to choose coats to appear more balanced. Favor horizontal lines, avoid high or perpendicular collars, and skip severe tailored looks. Short box coats can add a rounder silhouette, while waist emphasis should be kept modest.
Paris fashion houses showcase shawls in new patterns for autumn. Grand couturiers feature brocaded gold and silver shawls resembling ancient designs, while another designer highlights silk shawls with deep fringes. Silk weavers from Venice supply brocades to Lyons fairs, linking exotic design to French production.
A Parla design era shift is noted but not final. The New York Herald Tribune fashion correspondent says the newest ideas differ in palette sleeves and silhouette yet face resistance from conservative critics. As the season advances these trends are expected to become more pronounced and widely recognized.
The article explains true cheviot as a decisive woolen fabric produced from pulled or cheviot wool with a rough or close finish. It describes worsted and woolen cheviots, the pulling and napping process, twill weave, and how to test for wool by burning threads. It warns cheap cheviot wears quickly but good quality offers durability and a sharp street look.
Practical guidance on breeding sows for March and April farrowing, including feeding, pasture and mineral needs, protein sources, and self-feeder rations. Emphasizes value of pure bred sires, breeding ethics, and ongoing dairy and crop fertility practices for strong herd development.
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