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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1912
Page
3
A fashion note describes season fabrics for women including necklets, linen goods, and silk dresses. It covers trims, colors like dull brown and ecru, accessories, and hat styles, with sewing patterns for smocking and pleat details. It blends garments, hats, and footwear guidance for a coordinated summer ensemble.
Instructions describe sewing a wool dolly with beads for eyes and brows, detailing thread gathering and smocking technique. It covers threading, gathering, embroidery tips, and tools like a warm iron and cardboard spacers to keep gathering even. The passage emphasizes practice to improve precision and a neat final doll.
A jumbled, split recipe fragment lists ingredients and steps for multiple dishes. It mentions layering with butter and sugar, making syrup, topping with crumbs and almonds, baking in ovens, and unclear directions for a casserole and cheese straws. Also references potatoes, dried fruit, and a honey pudding style entry.
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