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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1937
Page
3
A 25 year old tale recalls a child asking Santa for a doll head replacement. Christina’s doll with dented head spurred a department store tour of heads from china to papier mache while noting doll bodies of cloth with sawdust cores.
John Carlson recalls wasting time on gingerbread dolls for a Christmas display. The family crafted varied dolls grouped in families, drawing interest and repeat sales. The mother finds joy in giving rather than profit, sharing Christmas happiness.
Janice Wray and Stewart celebrate their first Christmas in a new home. They decorate a tree with family mementos while discussing inviting relatives for a shared Christmas Eve. A sense of missing family joy leads to an invitation.
The article describes President Roosevelt clashing with conservative Democrats and regulators over tax, wage and hours reforms, utility spending, and NRA code revival. It notes Willkie and Carlisle shaping concessions and the White House’s push to preserve New Deal objectives amid a growing recession.
A photograph shows a young woman in a dinner suit of uncut black silk velvet admiring a new-model streamline car at the New York show. The outfit features a fitted jacket with gold kid flower appliques, reflecting a winter trend of gold on black and patent leather or suede motifs. The black Persian coronet hat completes the roguish look.
The feature highlights the shift to fine wool weaves in daytime wear and rich wood tones in evening apparel. It showcases floor length capes in broadcloth and tweed, tailored flannel ensembles with square shoulders, and embellished flannels with embroidery and metallic trims.
Designer foreword from Schiaparelli forecasts fashion trends signaling black tailored suits as the new class standard. The article describes jersey stockings, jeweled embellishments, and dramatic silhouettes guiding long legs, high waists, covered throats, draped sleeves and jackets with flashy lapel jewels.
Winter coats showed varied silhouettes in Paris designs. Designers offered sheath-like tubular coats edged with fox, straight full-length coats, and classic nipped waist lines with flared hems. Natural lines replace broad shoulders, waist emphasis rises, necklines stay plain, fur panels accent skirts, and lavish fur dominates at leading houses.
A Paris collection showcases a form fitting ensemble in deep green wool with a front slide zipper and leopard fur accents at the throat. It pairs with a boxy jacket and turban style trims, conveying a chic urban look of the season.
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