Women Invading Fields Once Tagged For Men Only
Ruth Millett highlights women breaking into welding, aviation, medicine, design, and sales, citing Mrs. Sarah Terpening, Rae Rambeau, Audrie Leah Bobb, and others. The piece notes young women pursuing male domains, plus social scenes and etiquette on courtesy and politeness in daily interactions.
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Ruth Millett
Sarah Terpening
Chicago
Terpening
Rae Rambeau
Los Angeles
Starkville
Miss
University of Tennessee Medical College
Audrie Leah Bobb
U. S. Army Medical Reserve Corps
Miss Bobb
Army Medical Corps
Aviation
University of Tennessee Medical School
Army
Housedresses Practical But Pretty For Busy Women
New York fashion notes place practical yet stylish housedresses in cotton dirndl and wrap designs. Descriptions highlight easy slipping, no slips needed, washable fabrics, and affordable prices under two dollars. Care tips emphasize durable shoes and stockings, with a bright printed headkerchief for hair protection.
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New York
NEA
Yesteryear
Answers To Problems On Manners
Discussion of etiquette among young men in a casual setting. The sample dilemma asks who should walk where when a mother, a son, and his girlfriend stroll together, noting that the correct arrangement rests on a simple, common-sense observation about position in the line.
Toes Return to Hiding in New Shoe Styles
Hollywood AP reports designer Milo Anderson introduces Paris retrieved Babouche toe shoes that turn high and pointed to conceal toes and heels. Actress Bette Davis endorses the trend saying she is tired of visible feet as fashion shifts toward fully enclosed footwear.
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Hollywood
Milady
Milo Anderson
Bette Davis
Anderson
Warner's
Paris
Two Charmers Make Pretty Garden Scene
Two charming summer patterns from Anne Adams present garden scene dresses with high waists and panel skirts. Pattern 4178 fits sizes 14 to 42 with 3% yards of fabric and edging, while 4179 covers sizes 12 to 20 needing 3% yards of fabric and ruffling. Send 15 cents per pattern with size name address and pattern number to Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
W. 17Th St
New York
N.Y
All Set For Her First Party In Dainty Frock
Hand crocheted party dress for a young girl with sizes 2 and 2. Includes materials list and detailed pattern steps for yoke, front, back, skirt, sleeves and ribbon trimming. Requires many crochet stitches, counts, and finishing touches to create a delicate white or ecru frock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
NEA
Shirtwaist Dresses Shine At After Seven Parties
Long full skirted shirtwaist dresses dominate evening wear with frothy modest gowns for important parties. Styles range from silk jersey to lace with long sleeves and V necklines, offering variations for different figures and occasions.
Spring Fashion Forecast From TurnofCentury Styles
A survey of gowns and daytime wear detailing striped silks and bold color mixes. Describes monastic silhouettes and nightshirt dresses, monastic street lengths, and the return of bustles and velvet trims. Notes nods to music hall era motifs, jacketed gowns for budgeting, and feminine touches like lace and chiffon.
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Music
Monticello Hosts Dinner Guests and Bridge Prize Winners
Mrs. John Shover entertained Wednesday with out of town guests Miss Ann Goddard of the American Youth Hostel organization Miss Winifred Blake of Omaha and Miss Miriam Taylor of Iowa City. Goudy’s tea room hosted the Monday club with Mrs. Walter Brainard and Miss Virginia Schneider as hostesses. Bridge prizes went to Miss Jean Liddy Mrs. Leo Holub and Mrs. J Kane. Mr and Mrs H P Bancroft were honored at a family dinner Tuesday at the home of their son and wife Mr and Mrs Glenn Bancroft for their forty fifth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shover
Ann Goddard
American Youth Hostel Organization
Winifred Blake
Omaha
Miriam Taylor
Iowa City
Walter Brainard
Virginia Schneider
Goudy’s
Jean Liddy
Leo Holub
J. Kane
Ross Baty
H. P. Bancroft
Glenn Bancroft
Linen Closet Minimum For Bride-elect
A shop lists a linen closet budget for a two-person, one-bedroom home. Items include twelve sheets, twelve pillowcases, all wool blankets, two down-fill comforts, four bed pads, towels, washcloths, bath mats, and rugs, plus damask tablecloths, napkins, lace cloth, luncheon sets, and breakfast sets.
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Dorothy Eleanor Bennett Heckscher
New York Cty
Merry Hull
Peggy Coffin
America
Anamosa
R. D. McIntyre
Ruth
Booth Street
William McIntyre
Swampscott
Mass
George Fegan
J. D. Paul
L. L. Doolittle
McIntyre
Albert Stuhler
Monticello
J. A. Hartman
Charles Weber
Norma
Grand Rapids, Mich
Hilda Hartman
St. Louis
Ray J. Whitmore
Dempsey
Dempsey'’s
Oscar Workman
Second Avenue
DIAL
Moore & Corwhit eExterior
2Nd Ave
Marian Young
NEA Service
Evergreen
Glacier Park
Pacific Northwest
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Mt. Rainier
The
Mt. Hood
San Francisco Exposition
Tam
Micace
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