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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
3
The article notes the persistent return of straight line and long waisted dresses for daytime street and afternoon wear. It describes two readable frocks: a long waisted plain wool dress with embroidered tunic for slender figures and a loosely adjusted princess model in brocade with maire ribbon, fur trim, and a rosette fastener, highlighting design variety for different figures.
A portrait shows a girl about sixteen dressed in two tone wool with a wide plaited skirt and matching overblouse. A knitted chemisette and lace collar, practical shoes with a broad heel, and a modest cloth hat complete the dainty outfit reflecting youth fashion of the era.
The article suggests crafting dainty gifts for Christmas using crepe paper. Printed figures of wild or domestic animals are cut out and pasted on stiff cardboard, then cut to match the outline while leaving a stand for support.
The display includes a wash silk pillow and a pink flannel jacket with narrow satin ribbon trimming. A down pillow with a silk cover features ribbon loops around the edge, while the jacket edges are finished with satin ribbon quilling.
A brief note highlights three charming breakfast caps for ladies of all ages. Each easy to sew model uses ribbons, net laces and flowers, reflecting the season’s common headwear trend featured in the picture.
Christmas candles and lamp shades bring festive cheer with parchment silk ribbons and crepe paper used in the decorations. The pictured shade is crafted from crepe paper, adding a decorative touch to the holiday display.
Gift bags in satin and silk with picot edges or brocaded ribbons, plus a wide variety of ribbons. Mountings of metal or composition with ornaments such as silk cords beads pendants and silk covered forms available to finish these holiday gifts.
A catalog notes new furbelows for maids including rib bon collars vests girdles and waist garnitures. Striped ribbon in Roman colors forms the girdle knot left side two pointed ends and a satin ribbon bag with silk ornament matching the collar.
A handkerchief or a tie case or ribbon covered shoe-trees make gifts suited to either men or women. The tie case is a bon folded envelope with gold braid. The handkerchief case uses narrow satin ribbon and fancy braid. Satin ribbon is shirred over the shoe-trees.
A Victorian description of sachets as appealing little gifts for women. Satin bags in bright colors are tied with ribbons and secured with tiny safety pins to a waistband. One bag is heart shaped with ribbon frills and a small doll atop three flaps.
An old advertisement-style feature promotes a blood cleansing product S S S as a cure for skin diseases and itching. It promises impurity removal and medical advice via a Swift Laboratory address in Atlanta. The piece cites Jud Tunkins and Hamilton Herald commentary on personal responsibility.
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