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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1909
Page
13
Margaret Mixter discusses hair cleansing formulas tailored to hair color. She warns against using sulfur or iron on blondes and soda on brunettes, and offers specific mixtures with eggs, claret, honey, and soaps. Instructions cover cleansing jellies and oils, with cautions on drying effects.
The article advises against the flat top hairstyle for round faces and recommends a pompadour with slight side uffing. It notes high collars replacing ruffs, neat folds of crepe lisse, and silk cords for trim. Lace fichus and Spanish lace scarfs return in black and dyed shades to match summer fabrics.
A noted chiropodist warns against tight shoes that crush the great toe and cause misery from bunions. Don’t bow to vanity by choosing too small footwear. Manufacturers now mark correct sizes, signaling a return to common sense in footgear. Nightly foot baths with salt, then drying and massaging with alcohol or camphor oil, are advised until relief.
The article describes enduring spring fashions after Easter in Atlantic City and Fifth Avenue. It notes semi fitting coats, straight skirts, and mohairs as key fabrics, with tailored dressy suits in white mohair or navy stripes, trailing skirts for some outfits, and hats matching floral colors. Neatness praised, old fashioned fuss ridiculed.
A fashion note describes a new blue serge wrap coat with a five eighths length, a broad back box pleat framed by black braided zig zag trim, and matching front braid detail. A slanting bolero with braid trim and centered buttoned collar completes the ensemble. The piece reflects Egypt and Syria seam influences and bold lengthwise seams open at the sides.
A reflective piece urges women to distinguish essentials from nonessentials to avoid mental and physical strain. It cautions against overextending oneself and stresses the value of rest as a health practice.
The article describes two favored one piece house gown designs for stout and elderly women the waist joined styles with a surplice belt and a semi princess model. It details necklines panels V shapes chemisettes black satin bands gold lace and soutache braid with muted sleeve treatments and plain overall effect.
A description of an advanced skirt model features a trio of exceedingly narrow horizontal tucks placed just above the hip line. The tucks taper at the front and back and do not encircle the entire garment, leaving plain material in panel form.
French wardrobes hinge on lace coats and the revival of black, white, and net dresses. Designers feature lace wraps, two tone embroidery, and eyelet details with long silk gloves and festive hats. Evening gowns lean toward longer waists while summer frocks emphasize embroidery over lace trims.
Rosanna Schuyler explains veil fitting for Easter weddings emphasizing proportion with current hat styles. She suggests rosettes on the veil to gather fullness, warns against overhandling fabric, and notes minimal sewing. Veil length should cover the face before ceremony and align with the dress hem after.
The article describes homemade hair products to hold curls, notably bandoline from quince seed. It covers preparation steps with seeds, water, boiling, and additives like Cologne, alcohol, and optional alum. It also notes an alternative gum arabic preparation with rose water and analine dye for gloss and curling.
Hemming light-weight wool should be done by hand using a short needleful of split silk to avoid tight twisting and produce a neater hem. Using material ravelings provides a perfect color match and hides any occasional slip. for table linen hems, remove the machine needle and set the hemmer to the desired width then pass the fabric through for a straight even hem ready for hand finishing.
Do not eat a heavy meal when very tired as indigestion and skin trouble may follow. A beaten egg and milk drink prepared by whipping egg white, heating milk, then combining with yolk sugar and lemon is easy to digest and safer for invalids. An egg prepared this way is more digestible than other methods.
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