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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
37
The gown features a long clinging satin skirt, high waist, and close fitting sleeves in silver gray. It is designed to be worn with knickerbockers, with a satin sash starting at the corsage, crossing over the left shoulder, and knotting at the back. The bodice and sleeves showcase gray chiffon.
A guide by Margaret Mixter urges women to train posture and movement for grace. It details standing balance in stocking feet, head balance with a book, rising on toes, and coordinated arm motion from wrist to shoulder to avoid jerky movements. It also covers picking objects from the floor and sitting with fluid body connection to maintain poise.
A 1910s fashion feature details dainty white aprons as cooler substitutes for dresses for girls eight to ten years old. It describes empire and princess apron styles with embroidery, lawn, dimity, or gingham, outlining yardage and construction features for home sewing.
The unusual tank coat style features a one piece lace dress with a taffeta silk jacket richly braided in soutache. A braided silk band frames the skirt above satin trimming. When the coat is off the outfit reveals a dressy bodice with a high collar and long sleeves, suitable for theater and restaurants.
This column offers practical guidance on labeling cans with adhesive plaster, preventing cheese spoilage with vinegar wrapped cloths, and cooking with salt in water. It also covers cleaning painted walls with borax and ammonia, flavoring vinegar with garlic, restoring ivory knives with lemon and salt, removing dust on pictures with stale bread, easing stubborn drawers and windows with yellow soap, and refreshing rugs by rubbing with half rye and half wheat bread.
Fragmentary OCR note repeats warnings about asthma sufferers and Foley’s Honey and Tar, with unclear guidance. It mentions attention to asthma issues and possible remedies, but details are unreadable.
The poster dress introduces a seasonally innovative design named for its long front panel. It comes in seven sizes from bust 32 to 44 inches and requires seven and a half yards of 36 inch fabric or six and a quarter yards of 44 inch fabric. The dress can finish with the panel or be buttoned at the side. It features a regulation shirtwaist back, a belt, and is inspired by a French original in brown and green. Edging uses large scallops and green embroidered details with a Wallachian stitch. It suits warm autumn days in plain linen or cool weather in serge cashmere or light-weight cloth.
An old time admonition invites readers to plant seeds of kindness each day. It urges selfless motives, clear thoughts, and steady conduct to create small Edenic happiness for many. The verse speaks of simple deeds building communal shelter and harmony under the sun.
Fads for Women describe Merry Widow combs in etched or pierced shell for day wear and winged stones for evening, with rhinestones and coral pearl jade turquoise and mock diamonds. Novel parasol handles feature a green tailed cat carving on dull black wood. Cretonne ribbons gain popularity for sashes and trims, paired with soft wools. sweet peas highlight millinery as economical burnt straw hats fringe with black velvet knots.
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