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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1908
Page
20
The newspaper offers transfer ink patterns by mail. Send fifteen cents in stamps to Sarah Hale Hunter, care of this paper, for full directions and pattern details. Patterns are sold only through this newspaper, with ten days for delivery and limited stock, so early orders are advised.
Practical instructions for transferring embroidery designs using sheer fabrics or heavy linen with impression paper. Instructions cover folding fabric, tracing lines, and producing mirrored designs. The piece promotes using No. 85 86 mercerized cotton for satin stitch in decorative table linens and towels.
Instructions for making a cigar band cushion by basting bands on muslin with fagoting or feather stitching in black or yellow silk. It covers edge finishing with silk girdle or yellow ruffle, explains satin stitch, raised satin technique, and suitable fabrics. It also invites sending a stamped self addressed envelope for wool recommendations and a knitting reference.
Instructions detail stitching a waistcoat design with six thread-wide upright stitches per row. Start at the right corner and build a series of five stitches advancing one thread per step. Then reverse four stitches, creating upward and downward Vandyke points. Alternate wool Vandykes with filoselle spaces, leaving two canvas threads between each.
The writer suggests a wild carrot design suitable for a shirt waist and, with minor changes, for a skirt panel. They note skirt panels often use shirt waist designs and offer to provide further advice if a self addressed stamped envelope is sent.
The writer notes the alphabet of large letters has been released in two installments one week apart and offers help for a return to the old style letter if a self addressed stamped envelope is sent.
To Betty Th Renaissance work can be laundered in warm soap suds and squeezed by hand. Rinse thoroughly and pin out smooth, right side up on a flat surface to dry. Iron lightly from the wrong side if needed to smooth the braid, or dampen and pin to dry if mussed.
A reader describes a desired grape motif for a waist design, warning that the suggested pattern may not suit their taste. The note reflects a design preference and hesitancy about the final look.
A reader explains needing a stamped envelope to publish, then provides sewing guidance. Instructions cover finishing a corner hem neatly and forming a diagonal fold with backstitching, plus details on the split stitch used for delicate outlines in silk work.
Reader describes a young ladies Diary Club where members keep weekly journals read at meetings. After journaling, members play games and enjoy simple refreshments. Suggest monthly or quarterly prizes for best writing and propose affordable, easy menus suitable for modest incomes.
A short meditation on small acts of generosity toward strangers and friends. It celebrates the steady support of a true friend who stands by you when others turn away and never betrays you.
A detailed guide for hosting a grown up Alice in Wonderland evening. Invitations invite guests to enter Wonderland from 229 West Brentford Avenue at 9 p m with the hostess impersonating Alice. Activities include drawing animals, identifying characters, drinking me and eat me props, and a mad tea party with whimsical table decor and edible misdirections.
A neighbor plans a farewell party for Miss Dawson a 17 year old leaving to study abroad. Forty guests will attend a dark eerie surprise with a sheet masked specter at the door and twenty minutes of silent signaling before lights rise and conversation begins, followed by a souvenir hunt.
The piece traces umbrella use from ancient Greece and Rome to Egyptian royal iconography and Indian rulers who call themselves lords of the umbrella. It notes Hanway as the English adopter in the 18th century and describes the umbrella as a symbol of power and social status across cultures.
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