Paris Fashion Notes Highlight Short Jacket Suits
A Paris fashion correspondent in the New York Tribune details the revival of tailored short jacket suits after wartime shortages. Brands like Lanvin present blue serge ensembles with pleated skirts and petal appliqué pockets, while designers emphasize bold color, white pique trims, and directoire lines as the new style standard.
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Malines Hat Fashion Graces Ultra Smart Hair
A fashion note praises malines hats for their transparency and the way they heighten the sheen of hair. The piece suggests women with pretty hair should rejoice at the season's favored headwear.
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Practical House Frock Fabrics and Trimmings Highlight Season
Black sateen and colored applique trim appear as charming options for house frocks this season. Unbleached muslin remains popular with gingham, embroidery, or appliqued motifs for durable wear. Heavy cotton crepe also features the same trims for sturdy, washable garments.
Many Colors In Millinery For Spring Hats
The article notes a colorful spring in millinery with colors from canna and pumpkin yellows to apple blossom pink and henna reds. Conservative shades top sales with black navy and brown, while greens and fuchsia accents appear in trimmed hats.
Tailored Hats With Flowered Turbans Highlight Fashion
The article describes tallored hats and turbans adorned with colorful straw flowers and grapes. Youthful hats feature bright currant ornaments while turbans appear flower covered, stitched from shot silk in two shades of rose upon close inspection.
The Charm of Dotted Swiss Fabric and Embroidery
A discussion of dotted Swiss fabric in navy and gray with red or light blue accients. Notes on blanket stitch embroidery, tan wool lacing at sides, and a potential tam crowned hat with crocheted flowers as trimming. Mentions plain swiss and net lace usage.
Balloon blast sparks blame on passerby on Fourteenth street
A young woman artist recalls walking on Fourteenth street when a baby carriage balloon burst after being inflated beyond its capacity. The mother accused her of causing the accident, while the narrator denies but says she became a victim of circumstantial evidence. In another item Governor McCray and officials rode an interurban to Pendleton and a boy boasted to his father about meeting the governor, who joked about swapping seats.
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Shopper laments washed out colors after purchase
An irate shopper complains that the product ran when washed first, while a counter clerk suggests user error with stationary tubs. A closing line wishes a neighbor to lead a blameless life and not blame others.
Stop Hiccoughs Remedy Cited By Eminent Physician
An eminent physician endorses a vinegar and sugar dose as a specific for hiccups. He notes it has cured cases where hiccups approached danger after one dose and that two doses can complete relief. The text also warns that hopping with both feet can injure the ankles permanently.
All These Provoke Smiles From Life
A humorous Life magazine passage lists contrasting types of women described as provokes smiles. It catalogs ladies who dress, gossip, linger in restaurants, host welfare leagues, study relativity, travel, and miss punctuality, noting their varied quirks and locales.
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Cows Thrive on Sawdust Diet Report From Wisconsin
Wisconsin experiment station findings quoted in Scientific American show cows fed a diet with one fourth sawdust exhibited no weight loss or milk production change over a long period. The note also questions excessive focus on people.
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