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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1936
Page
17
Hollywood beauty column warns against excessive sun exposure in early summer. It urges protecting permanently waved hair with hats at the beach, oil treatments, scalp massages, and weekly facials to prevent dryness, breakage, and freckles while stressing a balanced diet for skin, hair, and nail health.
New York reports fashion items inspired by Texas centennial celebration. Catalin six shooters, steer pins, ten gallon sombrero brooches, and a covered wagon charm promise Western flair. Items come in beige gray and brown catalin with horned horns and belt accents.
Dorothy Roe notes white dominates summer styles with new white sharkskin acetate suits and coats. Pair with black or white accessories, navy touches, and contrasting fabrics. tunic coats and white dresses rise in popularity for town wear and beach ensembles.
An Anne Adams pattern 2619 offers a stylish dress design for teens and twenties with an ankle length version and a dainty flounce skirt. Fabrics such as organdy, swiss, chiffon, or voile are suggested, with sizes 12 to 20 and material needs listed. Includes illustrated sewing instructions and 15 cent patterns, available from The Charleston Gazette Pattern Dept. 243 West 17th Street New York.
A camp and picnic scene shows men cooking over embers with a hand fashioned stove, steak and potatoes, coffee, and baked goods. Equipment kits, skillets, enamelware, and knives promise an all in one picnic setup. Recipes include baked potatoes, beef stew, clam chowder, and corn with bacon. Evening gowns feature a harem style with a suede crepe gown and silver metal cloth accents.
New York fashion notes lay out economical chic for summer wear. Linens, ginghams, swiss cottons and pique dominate casual frocks with short sleeves, belts, and light fabrics. Dress ranges include shirtwaists, printed linens, and soft bridgelike frocks with white or pale accents, paired with wide-brim hats and light accessories.
Step by step flaky crust method uses 1 2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon salt and shortening. Combine dry ingredients cut in shortening until meal-like then add water gradually to form a dough. Roll roll and bake at 425 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes for a tender all-vegetable shortening crust.
A fragmented reader note describes fried green peppers and horseradish as flavor boosts for steak and chicken salad. It mentions almonds and a welcome stance toward new tastes, but the text is garbled and lacks clear events or names.
Laura Wheeler Cutwork pattern 1145 offers a regal peacock motif for linens and scarf ends. Describes usage, thread choices, and accompanying motifs in pattern 1148 with material needs and stitch illustrations. Send pattern number and address to The Charleston Gazette Needlecraft Dept. in New York.
A playful look at adventurous kitchen pairings once deemed odd but now embraced. Recipes include Curry of Crabmeat, Date-Gooseberry Pigs, and French Fried Cauliflower, with steps and bold notes on experimentation and taste.
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