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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
8
A vintage pattern describes a circular cape with wide ruffled collar and reversible design. It can be made from light wool or silk and lined in contrasting silk, offering color options like tan and navy for matching wraps. The cape fastens at the neck and is shorter in front than in back.
A fashion writer notes fall styles as women imitate Dame Nature with new hats. She highlights fresh shapes and fabrics including straw, horsehair, georgette crepe and taffeta satin, stressing the wide variety and joyous trend in shop windows.
Vogue muses on planet bound skirts and temperate skies as hemlines vary wildly. Descriptions include Egyptian inspired bands, straight fronts with slashed backs, pantalettes peeping beneath evening robes, and gowns with fringe and rhinestones creating irregular, glittering edges.
A description of a fashion mood featuring an evening lace hat and a small de rigueur turban. A georgette crepe motel fashioned from petals in orchid to deep purple tones. the bonnet is covered with petals and a tiny orchid bouquet over the left ear nearly touches the cheek.
In view of the high cost of ribbon hat trimmings vary your chapeau by knitting or crocheting a wool band to match your sweater. Make the band long enough to twist around the hat crown and consider tab shaped ends that cross at the side and fasten with a few invisible stitches.
Knitted dresses gain vogue in Paris sportswear with striking color tones. Designers feature blue, green, and gold combinations with balanced wool and metal accents, including a striped front and plum blue collar revera and belt.
The article notes Vella Hold Interest and Nelle remain essential fashion items alongside shoes and gloves for a smart look. Parlale features veiled draped turbans and separate veils with adjustable styles and an appealing range of face veils.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless solution to hard and soft corns and calluses. A Cincinnati inventor is credited with the product. The copy claims instant relief and affordable cost, sold by druggists in small bottles.
The column notes a midsummer trend featuring flower crowns and brim petal trim. It also predicts curling ostrich plumes decorating large hats as a key fashion detail.
An unusual tan raffia coat lined with brick red crepe de chine is of French origin. A gray caracal stole edged with gray georgette features a plaiting and a cut design allowing multiple wearing styles.
Advertises Allene Foot Hass antiseptic powder to sprinkle in shoes and use in foot baths to ease corns bunions and aching feet. Claims 1,500,000 pounds used by the Army and Navy during the war and says sold everywhere.
A brief comic exchange shows Ruth and Johnny claims of blurred vision as Johnny cannot see due to something in his eye. The line conveys a simple domestic moment with child mischief and parental concern.
An advertisement extols a lemon and orchard white facial lotion to remove freckles and brighten skin while promising safe, gentle results. It also promotes Dr Peery's Dead Shot as a single dose worm treatment and notes a skeptical attitude from those who claim indifference.
A wry saying notes that some men find it simpler to open a lottery jackpot than a can of beans. The line reflects humor about luck and everyday tasks. It appears as a concise anecdote or quip from a humorous column.
Advert says Cuticura Ointment clears pimples and blackheads in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Claims regular use maintains clear skin for toilet purposes. Ends with caution about Cuticura Talcum and a note about a woman attending church three times weekly.
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