Care of Hands and Fashion Tips for Journal Women
In a guide for readers, advice covers improving hand care with gloves worn daily, a home lotion recipe with almonds lemon juice milk oil and brandy, and a night paste using myrrh honey wax and rose water. It notes proper corset fitting, lemon treatment for stains, glycerine or honey moisturizers, and massage techniques to improve circulation and tone of the arms. It also describes hats in tapestry blue, embroidery techniques, fabric choices, and practical sewing tips like adding crowns, cuffs, and clever braiding to avoid seam show-through.
Fine costuming details on era garments and shirt waists
The article outlines methods for conforming straight shirt waistlines with belts or tapes, stressing meticulous hand work in spring costumes. It compares belt use, adjusting under the corset, and a beltless shirt approach, noting Holt buttons and cuff techniques. It also gives fabric measurements for typical sizes and material needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Little Suggestions for the Woman Who Sews
Practical sewing tips for women detailing how to repurpose worn fabrics into baby underclothes and warm garments, plus notes on blouse ornamentation, pattern marking, footwear making, and finishing touches with embroidery and ribbon.
Pale Pink Jayna Dress Captures Girlish Evening Style
A pale pink Jayna dress designed for evenings features a low neckline, three inch neck insert, and an equate band. The girdle includes insertion, deep tuck trimmed founce, and an eight inch hem. Short sleeves have tiny ruffles on chiffon, with a wide pink collar and knee length streamers, reflecting girlish taste.
Polish for Furniture Stains and Beeswax Cleaning
Fragmentary OCR note describes polishing furniture with beeswax, staining for protection, and a process involving cleaning cloths and finishing with a wax polish. Mentions furniture care, application steps, and a tapature stage with wax.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Journal Women Readers
Moat
Elfen Stan
FLAIN
Blizabeth Daily, Journal
Elizabeth
Neme
Adirena
Eet
Sete Ee
Etpherpat
Dresden
Berry
Ladies’ Home Journal
India Kutch
Celebri
All Wayl
Panama
Bates Seersuckers
MILLS
New York Mills
Lonsdale
Columbus
Cetes
Bic
Eaciew Sclasorm
Erie
J.wiss & Sons
Broad Street
Newark
HANS
Poeta
Nair
Elke
Zane
Fred B. Bassett
Priestley Cravenettes
Rex
Mr. I. Hosanna
Sternberg & Co
Market Street
Newark, N. J
West & Fletcher
Ostermoor
Bbc
Pana Adam
H.C. Saunders
Braid Street
Fader Pie
Eagle Decorating CO
Elizabeth Avenue
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