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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1929
Page
6
An article discusses evolving dress styles with long sleeves and tailored gowns favoring modest silhouettes. It notes the influence of sleeving shapes on theater and hotel wear, observes a brief Tudor revival, and mentions well-shaped sleeves matching varied outfits.
A playful vintage sewing note details a young girl’s frock with a fitted bodice and graceful skirt. It highlights a wide sash at the side, delicate handwork, and new materials like Hanspartent voile and padebie. The piece mentions motifs, embroidery, and Milery accents, with design notes and fashion tips.
An interior decorating piece discusses color choices and furnishing rules. It contrasts lights like yellow and green with dark browns, warns lavender can irritate, and suggests practical tips for drapery fabrics, wall coverings, and easy cleaning options. It also notes Japanese decor ideals favor minimal furniture and selective ornament display.
Recipes for invalids describe stock making from bones to extract gelatine, stove time for stock and jelly while noting tripe soup with milk and potatoes, bacon roast rolls and thin fried bacon slices, and whipped jelly desserts with steps for beating and molding.
A guide to using patent dyes for faded casement fabric chair covers and curtains. It explains dye quantities tied to weight and color depth, preparation steps, and safe washing, with notes on shade outcomes for various base colors and fabric types. Includes cautions on rinsing, salt use, and testing small swatches before full application.
The piece argues that effective listeners gain knowledge from every person they meet. It contrasts self-centered talkers with attentive individuals who refrain from interrupting. Good listening elevates character, as great people learn from others and seek to understand rather than dominate conversations.
A garbled household guide lists lemon juice for vinegar stains and vinegar in frying fat, with alum for fading, ammonia for medicine stains, and various tips. It mentions boiling tinned fruit for flavor, borax and oiling water to prevent shrinkage, and removing tea stains with certain additives. It notes grease removal by soap, salt issues with raw potatoes, and cautions about boiled padding creating a knotty finish.
A brief historical kitchen note describes dusting cleaned Brussels sprouts with seasoned flour, frying to a brown color in hot fat, then draining and serving with parsley garnish. The instructions emphasize gentle drying, light coating, and a crisp finish.
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