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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
6
Ribbon fabrics shape summer ensembles with sport suits hats bags and skirts. Designs feature bayadere wide ribbons, striped red and white, and blue brocade ribbons used in blouses skirts and accessories. Creative ribbon weaving forms bold pajama and contrasting trims.
A fashion authority notes lace is adopted for summer style. French designers source heavy peasant lace from Roumania for tunics over bright satin or silk slips. Gowns mix coarsely woven lace with open, artistic threadwork while finer laces remain in hand garments.
The article notes that stout women face gown selection challenges in summer. It highlights an overtime model with long girdle ends, rows of buttons, and overdrapery to create a swelt, tender appearance. It claims generous sized women can look stylish with similar custom gowns.
Menu notes offer inexpensive lunch ideas including potato salad with egg sandwiches, graham bread with lettuce and mayonnaise and cold fish, waxed pork lamb or mutton chops, pecan and celery sandwiches with onion juice, and cold baked beans with brown bread and lettuce.
A pink and white gingham silk dress features organdic ve ée et collar with large pearl buttons. The front skirt panel is straight, while the sides fall to a fuller over a smooth undergirding of the material.
A tract argues that no one has intrinsic right of way over others in life. The piece contrasts the boastful, moneyed driver with a character based on merit. It champions conduct guided by principles and earned effort as true paths to opportunity.
Mrs Knagg laments poor throwing ability as Mr Knagg insists the target lay a stone throw away from the corner. The couple exchanges humor as they joke about misdirected guidance and finding a stone to throw.
The Paris Academy of Sciences reports two simple water proofing methods for military uniforms and clothing. Doctor Niewenglowsky uses paraffin dissolved in gasoline and soaks or brushes the solution, noting gasoline’s flammability. Doctor Le Roy employs a suet and chloroform or carbon tetrachloride mix diluted with gasoline, rubbing the garment and air drying to preserve air permeability.
In a playful exchange, Belle asks about the best setting for entertaining her aviator friend and declares the sky parlor as a fitting venue. The dialogue hints at a light social scene and aviation-inspired amusement.
In a terse exchange two friends argue about a medical condition. One calls it an aggravated egoiam while the other insists it is simply ordinary fits. The dialogue implies a humorous mislabeling of a health issue within everyday talk.
A witty exchange between spouses highlights a clever wife who finds new hiding places for her husband’s dress shirt studs each time. The banter underscores playful marital dynamics and shared humor.
A neighbor reports Mrs Brown insists on saying nothing when she cannot speak well of Felka. She states she is not a woman who discusses neighbors and will say nothing on the matter.
Home laundry hints for colored summer frocks. Salt in rinse preserves color. Brown Holland dresses wash in bran water without soap. Boil bran, strain, wash in warm water, rinse cold, iron on wrong side. Silk blouses require quick careful washing, single at a time. Do not wring, use two bowls of soap suds, rinse in blue water, roll in towel and iron with muslin barrier. Avoid very hot water to prevent yellowing.
The article notes pockets in bloomers as part of a broader shift toward women entering industrial work. It describes outfits pairing khaki skirts with Nor folk jackets, suggesting camp wear and hiking use, and mentions bloomers in white satin to cotton varieties, including dimity and nainsook designs to match Hue colored Hngerle dresses.
A navy blue ten ounce pussy-willow weighted outfit with white silk stitching promises comfort for summer wear. Described as durable and adaptable for sport use, the ensemble includes a broad brimmed unusual shaped hat to complement the outfit.
The article explains how to place a hair net without tight styling. It advises letting the net rise from the hair, pinning sides, and gradually easing fullness, then using a hatpin to restore the original shape. The hairdresser urges not to be stingy with hairpins.
Knitting girls create attractive two color sweaters by using a double strand. They stitch one strand of each color as if it were a single strand, producing novel distance effects. Combined cuffs and sleeveless designs in college colors gain popularity among younger students.
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