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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
3
Mrs Gribbling asks if Mr Gadspur plans poker parties while away this summer. Mrs Gadspur denies it yet Mrs Gribbling suggests testing his reaction by delaying their trip a week to observe his face. A witty punchline follows about physicians and earnings.
Navy blue velvet tunic outfits dominate the season as society leaders shop autumn and winter trousseaux in Biarritz. Paquin Callot Redfern Larue show stiffened designs with horsehair piping, pannier coats, and high peaked backs.
A detailed period description notes a finely plaited moderately short serge skirt with a coat opening over a white glove kid waistcoat embroidered in jet beads. Short coat sleeves anticipate very long black mousquetaire gloves, with suggestions to copy the look in serge or silk with a dull black satin turn-over collar.
A linen cushion cover can be embroidered in white wash silk or flax thread with clung face and lace. Color options include drawn over cushions showing through the lace and a frill at each end tied with a colored cord. For bold color, cornflower blue linen with nut-brown silk embroidery and twine lace. An edge band cut on the bias is another finish. A thick cotton wadding underneath enhances both appearance and feel.
A simple bedroom cupboard made from a wooden box uses the box lid as the door and a brass handle. It is suspended by nails, lined with brown paper, and covered with striped cretonne for a low cost DIY project.
Home milliners are urged to craft autumn hats despite earlier efforts to curb midsummer velvet styles. New materials include soft wool velvets and suede sports hats, with broadcloth and plain velvets featuring chenille embroidery as the sole trim.
A fashion note describes large gauze turbans that cover the hair at the sides. Some are silver gauze embroidered in black and veiled with pink tulle. The delicate wraps are wound around the head in a mysterious style worn by a famous actress.
Ideas for welcoming gifts include a pique vest or ratine, knitted wool pieces for a tailored suit, crocheted cord and tassel accessories, a Bis power sweater or jersey frock, and a crocheted boudoir cap with wired pointed ear pieces for standout style.
Tailored white serge suits appear in smart summer outfits at fashionable spots. The white suit is praised for its unique elegance and is described as an extravagant yet distinctive item of apparel.
A vintage medical ad promotes Medal Haarlem Oil as a kidney and digestive aid claimed to slow aging and restore strength. It urges immediate use for signs of kidney trouble and touts the product as a life extending remedy with tasteless capsules and sealed packaging.
Mrs Finnegan learns from Mrs O Leary that America sold its last alcoholic drink at midnight on June 20. She boasts Pat’s vow that two weeks would make any country drink dry, reflecting on his voyage and the idea that persistence yields success.
John Bewins, the bashful suitor in a Wessex village, has for three years been courting Little Reed but failed to propose. His father finally presses him to declare his intention, prompting a stammered confession of plans to marry. Simon Wolf, aged eighty-two, praises Chauncey Depew, eighty-five, with a telegram calling Depew “fift y years my senior in intellect.”
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