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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
7
A fragmented sewing guide discusses crochet edge work for baby roses and a decorative medallion design to adorn pockets. It describes fabric cutting, stitching on the shore dreamfereave, button details, and mentional ideas for initials and lace medallions to enhance a kerchief or handkerchief edge.
Instructional text describes a detailed massage technique for the scalp and hair. Steps include rubbing from the crown to the back, guiding hands around the head, and a gradual meeting at the top. It emphasizes keeping the scalp and hair long and luxurious. The passage warns that those with weak or thinning hair may not afford regular grooming.
A fragment describes a dress pattern with a decorated neckline, embroidered silk, and a belt strap. Instructions mention materials, including silk and buttermilk as a tanning note, plus a dubious beauty tip about applying juice to remove freckles.
Crochet and tricot instructions describe making sleeping socks with specific stitch counts and patterns. The text outlines chaining, treble stitches, turning, working through back threads, repeating rows, and shaping sections for toe and ribbing, ending with decreases and joining.
An OCR readout details crochet techniques for a sock and garment trims, including wrong side stitches, trebles with chains, and shaping rounds. It weaves in garment advice from period fashion notes, mentioning fabrics and colors like chiffon and serge, plus general knitting and tailoring references. It also includes unrelated real estate and meeting notices interspersed with fashion chatter from the same page.
Fashion notes describe outfits featuring rich blue silver ribbon on lace blouses and gowns, with hive ribbone and buckles as decorative touches. Ribbon structures hold up bodices, lace sleeve effects, and scalloped overdresses in bluish velvet shades, highlighting elaborate button and buckle details.
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