Paris Fashions Tout Velour Fabrics For Winter Wear
Paris designers tout new velour and ratine fabrics in two tone and striped effects for the season. Prices range from three to forty four dollars a yard with variations named drap de mouton and drap d agneau and Frisse offering bold textures and color, while American buyers seek durable but stylish options for morning suits and afternoon wear.
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Mme. Champot
Rue Royale
Paris
New York
Delft
Velour de Laine
Design for Lamp Shades in Silk with Watteau and Gainsborough Imagery
An outline describes pale silk lamp shades decorated with Watteau shepherdess and Gainsborough beauty motifs. Though priced high, the piece hints at a simple method to reproduce similar shades at lower cost.
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Madame le Brun
Road materials tested by Kansas Agricultural College engineers
The Kansas Agricultural College engineering department received several testing machines to evaluate road rock for strength and durability. Tests on rock powder cementation sand and cement brands determine how long roads will last and how they wear. The process eliminates guesswork for road builders and taxpayers.
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Engineering Department
Kansas Agricultural College
Alec
Freckle Face Ad Promises Quick Skin Fixes
An ornate beauty advertisement touts Yaak special a facial remedy for freckles pores pimples and rough skin. It claims rapid results with vegetable ingredients and urges readers to buy now from Chicago firms or direct mail order with multiple price options and directions for application.
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America
Chicago
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co
Big Fair
The
Public Drug Co
Buck & Rayner’s
Rothschild & Co
Siegel-Corner & Co
Boston
Economical Drug Co
Marshal Field Co
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Ahyatn
Reckelhaaf & Muller
Reckelhoff & Miuller
Woo! Velour
Ratine
Fabrice
Zibeline
Diagonala
Fabrica
Kanene Agricultural College
Metzger
Ferdinand, Ind
E. J. Kilian
Huntingburg
Ferdinand
McCall’s
the Fashion Authority
Stare
Sears
ALL Paler
Mecall Papperns Cos
Abe It
Aaprity
Eronemy
Mate Po Conty Eaels
Seca Tt Ss
Dours Cortea
McCabl
Baml
At Me Vets
McGall's
the McCapl Company
Weet
Nme
Harper Ee
All
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Indiana
Mathias Olinger
Everybody's Magazine
Delineator
Butterick Publishing Company
Butterick
New York City
Ferdinand Electric Light Co
Shea
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