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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1920
Page
13
New York fashion reports celebrate intentional irregularities in a blue Bolivia fur trimmed coat. Designers embrace uneven collar edges and asymmetrical hem as deliberate style, contrasting with past uniform garments and signaling the season's joyful, graceful look.
A collection of old beliefs links mail timing and letter traits to romance outcomes. Sunday posting supposedly invites quarrels. unsealed notes signal cooling affection. pen writing forebodes nonmarriage. uttering a charm while writing under an oak may grant a wish. receiving two letters allegedly ensures she marries neither suitor.
Mrs. Huth Alexander Tracy, mother of a two and a half year old, graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor of arts degree and Phi Beta Kappa honors in three years. She attended classes with her baby Anne, managed home duties, and plans to complete a master’s by February. She emphasizes balancing family and study and recalls earning French credits during a hospital stay. She is the daughter of the late Professor Gross Alexander of Vanderbilt University.
Fashion forecasts from Paris predict skirts end above the ankle while American designers expect shorter hems. Sleeves stay long and silhouettes stay slim with a low waistline. Favored colors are dull, including dull black, as the season’s smart look.
Crochet instruction outlines making a lace wheel medallion with seven spaces. Form a ring, alternately place double crochets with chains, create shells, then finish with chain 5 stitches around each stitch to complete the wheel.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture bulletin advises tall slender individuals to seek designs that add roundness and apparent height. It suggests soft full blouses, full skirts, and draped effects, while horizontal lines like flounces and tucks reduce perceived height.
Glove fashion in this 1941 note emphasizes white kid leather with light embroidery on the back and red stitching. The gloves are described as smart yet discreet, with emphasis on rich embroidery and gauntlet wrist design.
In New York passages, Djuna Barnes extols cats as vital to a woman's charm and social poise. Fania Marinoff, wife of Carl Van Vechten, argues cats aid influence for women in business and culture, citing ancient empresses and modern figures as examples.
In New York on September 4, a lighthearted trend spreads as women vow to skip costly hats. The piece cites examples including Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and notes hats may fade from fashion while highlighting a novelty hat invention and proposed styling tips.
Seventeen year old Mildred Affleck daughter of Chicago cement magnate takes a $20 a week filing job at Montgomery Ward. She is shocked by the volume of chewing gum consumed by workers and by the lack of a steady romance. She observes coworkers wear cotton stockings and carry lunch and says the working girls party and dance and talk little else.
The schooner Purcell T. White docked in Baltimore with two girls, Jane Waters daughter of Bonner Springs mayor, and Georgibelle Musser of Denver, posing as sailors to secure passage home from Porto Rico. They joined the crew to avoid staying on the island and hoped for favorable winds.
Paris embraces the jabot front style with numerous versions gaining traction. The petite trims and laced fronts show rapid popularity among shoppers and designers in the capital.
W L George Britain’s leading writer on women argues in New York that English prejudice faded through American hospitality. He credits the American Club in London for easing cultural tensions and praising the American woman’s role in shaping postwar society.
W L George quotes Britain's leading feminist urging American women that winning the ballot is only the beginning. She declares the vote is a duty, not a right, and insists the struggle continues beyond suffrage.
A speaker contrasts voting rights with ongoing duties for women. George notes women bring idealism but warns the victory is not European yet. He claims American women enjoy economic and social freedom while English views remain paternalistic.
Organdie in two tones grows popular this summer with soft hydrangea and creamy shades appealing to all ages. It appears distinctive when combined with embroidery or embellished with double hems, offering a tailored look.
Wooden button molds can serve as curtain pulls or beady necklace spacers. Oil paints color the neutral background and contrasting design. A final coat of white shellac yields a glossy surface.
London, Sept. 4. A feature on a modern Cinderella who repairs by mending rather than awaiting magic. In a room styled as a boudoir a pretty girl asks for repairs and proves she can fix slippers, helping Princeas Charming with worn gowns rather than seeking fairy charm.
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