Victory Garden Fashion Parade Promotes Corduroy and Cotton
A fashion feature extols Victory Garden attire as practical yet stylish. Corduroy ensembles for men and women, themed pieces like cordurex and cordurella, blue chambray and pinafore looks, and gardener accessories are showcased in a nationwide gardening fashion display. The piece highlights Bonnie Beth Byler as Maid of Cotton and urges readers to adopt garden-friendly wardrobes to support wartime food production.
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Victory Garden
Cordurex
Cordurella
Gardener
New York
Bonnie Beth Byler
National Cotton Council
Bonnie
Maude Muller
Western Newspaper Union
Lovely Shirtwaists Worn With Skirts
Fashion focus on dressy shirtwaists and skirts popular with teens. Leaning toward glazed chintz prints, rayon crepe, stark white crepe blouses, and sheer chiffon options. Lingerie shirts pair with low neckline peasant styles. sleeves vary from wrist depth to shoulder cap.
Knitted slacks praised as light stylish lounging wear
The new knitted slacks are described as lightweight and supple with a smart tailored look. Paired with a bright print jacket or blouse they form a chic lounging outfit, while a knitted sweater jacket suits sports and outdoor use.
Farmer Takes Lead Under 1943 AAA Production Plan
Under the 1943 AAA program the farmer must measure and report acreages for key crops with AAA committee guidance. Localized goals target about 5 percent higher production than 1942, relying on farmer effort and periodic spot checks to meet wartime needs.
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Drive
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
AAA
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Uncle Sam
War Board
Grandmothers Learn Aircraft Blueprinting in War Effort
In San Diego a wave of students fills spare spaces in schools and churches as grandmothers join aircraft blueprint courses. Consolidated Vultee notes if a woman can draw and is intelligent she can be trained as a mechanical drafter, fueling wartime production and showcasing a social shift in California's airframe industry.
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San Diego
Consolidated Vultee
California
Consolidated
Kentucky Hemp Industry's Early Rise and Decline
Kentucky first distinguished for hemp seed. seed fed early American colonies and Virginia planters. By mid 19th century the state produced large fiber and rope goods for ships, with Lexington a hemp market. Foreign competition and alternative crops reduced domestic hemp output.
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Kentucky
Europe
Virginia
United States
U. S. Navy
Lexington
Manila
Easy low cost curtains for Spring and Summer
Keep your home attractive with airy curtains made from inexpensive fabrics like gauze, fish net, or muslin. Pattern 7413 provides instructions for unse wing curtains and drapes in varied styles. High demand and war conditions mean longer order filling times for top patterns. Send your order to:
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By Cherie Nicholas
Food Distribution Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
East Central
Armed Services
America
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Will Aid
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Minna St
San Francisco
Calif
Sal
Los Angeles General Hospital
Montif
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
WNU
Dean
Doans
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