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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1908
Page
24
The article notes soft curls around the face returning to style after the pompadour, lamenting utilitarian hair trends and long hair treatment, and mentions the pattern for sale. It reflects fashion commentary with mentions of curls at temples ears and the sale of the pattern.
Instructions describe a crochet or knit pattern to create a bottle ribbon. Start with a 34-stitch round base, join with a slip stitch. Alternate 2 pink and 2 white rows to reach 28-row length. Create a hole row for ribbon, chain stitches, and center stitch cluster. Repeat around, finish with two chain stitches and secure with stitch. Draw ribbon through.
Drawn by Sarah Hale Hunter describes transferring embroidery designs onto sheer or heavy linen using impression paper and a hard pencil. It explains starting at the leaf’s narrowest part, outlining stems, and buttonholing around edges for Wallachian work on shirt waists.
A literary wife hosted a husbands and wives party inviting only married couples. Guests filled exam sheets about their exhibits while husbands judged dress sample quality. Prizes included Elizabeth Barrett Browning letters. white redibboned cake boxes and a tossed old shoe marked the exit.
Instructions describe a half yard ribbon bag gift hidden by brass rings with silk stitching and satin bound ends. Variations include a front skirt panel and fringe to wrap veils, with tips on using ribbon and violet sachet powder for fabric rolls.
A bed spread crafted from heavy linen sheeting features scalloped buttonholes on three sides and a hemstitched end. Center monogram in padded mercerized cotton. launderable and durable. A note suggests turning pasteboard tubes into gifts covered with cotton batting.
Instructions detail making a baby’s sack from Bedford cord with a scalloped edge collar and cuffs. Edges are buttonholed with a pink satin bow at the collar. optional blue version uses forget-me-nots and blue satin ribbon, with scallops in blue or white.
To Mrs H L the notes describe a crocheted bottle cover with a fourfold pattern. Materials listed include Germantown cotton white and pink yarns with a bone crochet hook size two. The text specifies repeating star marked sections to complete the design.
Start with chain of four in white and join into a ring. First row work two single crochet in each chain then join with a slip stitch. Second row chain one then two single crochet in every other stitch across the row. Third row mirror of the second row. Fourth row chain one then two double crochet in every third stitch, join with a slip stitch.
The passage advises a girl to curb giggling and whispers and to balance sociability with restraint. It stresses respecting a mother and relatives, delaying fashion fuss, and avoiding vanity or loud public behavior while maintaining good manners and natural bashfulness.
Shoe dealers require polishing tan shoes before sale to fill leather grains and cut staining risk. Proper polishing prevents many later complaints and ensures cleaner footwear for customers.
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