Painted Hats: Easy Freshen Up Ideas for Summer Wear
A woman notes simple hat redesigns to revive faded straw caps. Cleanse and dye. black or deep tones recommended. Bold single patterns trump complex decorations, with fruit, flowers, or animal motifs. easy stencils and bands speed up craft.
Foulard Style Inspires Delicate French Embroidered Outfits
Paris dressmakers showcase foulard in fresh colorings with spotted fabrics used as embroidery grounds. A black foulard chemise features large white rings, pink silk accents, and a lattice of silver threads, creating an elegant simple dress.
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Short sleeves trend hints at new fashion display
A Fifth Avenue shop window shows a suit with sleeves not fully long, signaling a coming vogue for short sleeves across garments. The display emphasizes evolving styles in the upcoming season.
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Dainty Blouse Describes All Over Stitching on Coat
A description notes a blouse with all over stitching paired with one of the prettiest fancy coats. The emphasis is on delicate needlework enhancing the garment’s elegance and style.
Corner Bamboo Decoration Idea on a Budget
A low cost corner decor plan uses eight bamboo pieces assembled as shown to fit across room corners. A fern or flowers in a central pot hangs from the top bar while brass balls and nails secure joints. ends are trimmed and plugged as needed for a stable fit.
Hail the Georgette Gown in Fall and Winter Styles
Georgette garments, especially one-fabric outfits in white or light tones, are praised for serviceability and easy care. Fall and winter shows feature tunic and tier effects competing with redingote and barrel silhouette frocks, with redingote identified as daytime wear.
Smart Parasol Becomes Navy Parade Accessory
A navy blue taffeta parasol brightened with red and white rib and handle accents. The white handle ends in a large ivory ring, giving a striking finishing touch.
Girls Frocks Trend Shorter for Next Season
A fashion note highlights shorter dresses for young girls with satin and taffeta for next season. Skirts stay roomy but fall above the knee for under ten, while guimpe dresses in serge with low necklines appear. Over ten, girls favor plain or plaid wool skirts with middies or moccasins for school.
Married in bathing suits on a beach wedding
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recalls a wedding during a camping trip where a girl and her lover wed in bathing attire after her father’s objections and a planned elopement thwarted by timing. The tale ends with a beach ceremony and a humorous note on propriety.
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Chicago Tribune
You Know Who He Meant
A witty exchange contrasts a chirpy bachelor with a gloomy Benedict about wisdom, patience, and desire. The conversation hints that a wife can expose a man’s flaws, while true reward comes to those who wait without craving.
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Benedict
Parchmented Leather Belts Claim Strength and Narrower Widths
The article describes parchymented leather as stronger yet less elastic than tanned leather. Turin belt maker M. Felice Gilardini presents a design with a trelliswork-embossed exterior and interior mesh tanned normally. The material reportedly offers elasticity and high strength, allowing belts to be much narrower than standard.
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M. Felice Gilardini
Turin
Fiber Waste Used as Substitute for Horsehair in Upholstery
Upholstery material is turning to Bahia sisal fiber waste as a substitute for horsehair. The process repurposes cleaning by products into a usable filling. This shift aims to reduce costs and rely on agricultural byproducts.
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