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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1920
Page
27
New York fashion notices celebrate irregular tricks in a fall coat. A blue Bolivia model shows embroidered front detailing and fur edging that creates asymmetrical neck and skirt lines. Designers treat these careless effects as deliberate features signaling modernity.
A fragment lists beliefs about letters and romance. Sun day mail means quarrel. Unsealed letters signal cooling love. Pen written missives promise no marriage. A whispered wish under an oak allegedly ensures dreams come true. Two letters to one girl mean she will marry none of her admirers.
Mrs. Huth Alexander Tracy, wife and mother of a two and a half year old, graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor of arts and Phi Beta Kappa honors. She attended classes with her baby Anne, managed the home, and aims for a master's by February. She completed the degree in three years, after marrying in 1916, and is the daughter of the late Professor Gross Alexander.
Paris fashion forecasts predict skirts longer and slim straight silhouettes with a low waist. American designers expect shorter skirts while sleeves stay long. Colors favored are dull tones, especially dull black, signaling a restrained smart look for the season.
Instructions describe creating a lace wheel medallion with chain stitches forming rings and shells. It covers forming seven spaces, alternating double crochets, chaining between groups, and completing a half circle before joining to finish the wheel. The text also mentions ornamental chains and threading steps to secure the final stitches.
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin advises tall slim people to choose designs that create perceived roundness and normal height with soft full blouses, full skirts and draped effects. It cautions horizontal elements like flounces and tucks, which tend to reduce apparent height.
A monogrammed glove trend highlights refined winter style with white kid leather and red embroidery on the back, slim wrists, and discreet elegance. The piece notes gloves as a chic yet subtle accessory for 1941.
A New York piece discusses cats as essential to a woman's charm citing Fania Marinoff and Carl Van Vechten. It argues women historically learned influence from cats, noting Cleopatra Madame du Barry and Hypatia, and recalls a cat teaching moment with a Brazilian-like anecdote.
Report from New York describes a fashion stance among women opposing costly hats. It notes Mrs. Woodrow Wilson riding without a hat and mentions hats as passé, with various authors and observers cited from sources in the area.
Seventeen year old Mildred Affleck, daughter of Chicago cement magnate, works for $20 weekly at Montgomery Ward to see how the other half lives. She encounters shocks about chewing gum, poverty, and working girls’ routines, and reports new insights after the experience.
Two American women journalists aboard the Porto Rico bound schooner Purcell T White dock in Baltimore after convincing the crew to take them home. Miss Jane Waters daughter of Bonner Springs Kansas mayor and Miss Georgibelle Musser of Denver crossed the gangplank with the crew. They sailed as common sailors to reach the mainland and prayed for favorable winds during their voyage.
Paris shoppers embrace the Jabot front as fashion gains popularity. The article notes rapid uptake and visible appeal in streetwear and boutique displays across the city.
W L George, Britain's leading writer on women, says the American woman must view voting as duty. He notes English attitudes toward Americans shifted after the war, praising the American Club in London where meals and conversations sparked mutual understanding. He travels to New England to study native cooking and discusses the evolving role of women in rebuilding a postwar world.
W L George reports Britain's leading feminist declares the ballot is only a beginning, saying the vote is a duty not a right and urges American women to continue the struggle for equality. The message emphasizes persistent advocacy beyond suffrage victory.
A speech reflects on suffrage as not the end but a duty for women. George asserts women’s idealism and claims American women already enjoy broader freedom while English views still deem them inferior. He cites an old English couplet to sum up attitudes.
Organdie in varying colors dominates summer fashion with soft hydrangea and creamy tones. The fabric is noted for distinctive two color makeups, embroidery, double hems, and a tailored effect appealing to all ages.
Wooden button molds can be repurposed as curtain pulls or to finish beady necklaces. Tube oil paints color the neutral background and contrasting design, and a final coat of white shellac yields a glossy surface.
In London on September 4 a playful feature portrays a modern Cinderella in a refined Sackville Street boudoir. A pretty woman repairs and rescues slippers, turning lost footwear into a charming tale of practical magic for contemporary charm.
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