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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
6
A 1910s style feature on spring lingerie hats for children, detailing home sewing tips, materials like mull, chiffon, lace, and satin straw, and designs such as Dutch bonnet, sailor, Dolly Varden, and Breton styles. It notes price rises and practical tips for amateur milliners, with color trims and flowers as key adornments.
The article urges regular foot bathing morning and night to prevent chilblains and excess perspiration. It recommends changing stockings daily, adding salt or alum to baths, and wearing woolen socks before resorting to hot water bags to maintain natural warmth and avoid dampness.
A fashion note describes using pompadour ribbon under black lace to break monotony and lining a black chiffon gown with pompadour silk. The look extends to white dresses for young girls with crepe or chiffon outer coverings and a matching ribbon belt.
Polich a piano with luke warm water and pure white castile soap. Dry wood with soft rags after washing. Oil polishing requires professional handling to avoid long term wood damage. If soap cleaning fails, hire a professional for scientific polishing to protect the instrument.
A short note suggests simple flower decorations for a child's hat. Daisies buttercups and poppies are recommended over more formal roses or violets for a practical appealing look. The piece emphasizes natural tiny blooms suit young wearers and flower-field sources as trim.
The article describes a warp print pink and tan blouse with a shoulder length flare front. It highlights elbow length moderately full sleeves, green taffeta trim with black velvet edging, and lace collar and cuff sets featuring a jabot lace detail at the collar.
The article discusses infant eczema, its possible internal causes and external irritants, and outlines care strategies. It warns against soap and water, favors warm olive oil, bran baths for widespread cases, and protective bandages or masks to prevent scratching.
Embroideries on swiss and mull in insertions and edgings appear in colors on white and white on color. Color touches on dress accessories grow in popularity. Colored handkerchiefs, lingerie waist fabrics with cross-tarred materials and floral embroidery are widely shown this season.
The passage asserts that opposing views can be stated without offense and that firm expression need not be brutal. It emphasizes tact as the key to constructive dialogue, allowing strong opinions to coexist with courtesy.
Dotted swiss is featured in brown and blue dots and simple circles or crescents, with a flowered option. The fabric gains use as trimming for lawns linens and piques, enabling substitutions for hand embroidery. It pairs with nainsook in lingerie and inspires a nightgown with dotted swiss neckline and pink ribbon accents.
The article notes the evolving style of handkerchiefs as feminine accessories. Evening versions are tiny and fit inside a glove with lace borders and embroidered monograms, while reception and daywear pieces are slightly larger and equally pretty. Purse handkerchiefs resemble glove ones but lack lace edging.
A historical method describes a three-motion head massage to stimulate scalp circulation. It recommends daily sessions of five to ten minutes after applying a tonic to improve absorption and nourish hair roots, noting scalp tension can impede blood flow and gray hair tendency.
Woman author Elizabeth Lee advises brides on marking trousseau and household textiles with initials. Personal linen use full Christian names in pencil then satin stitches. house and table linen use initials. Mark corset covers over left chest, petticoats centered, drawers variously, sheets at top center, pillow slips below hem. Use white cotton floss and padded letters. avoid silk as it yellows. For table linen, place initials at opposite corners so they show. napkins may be corner or center, favor corner for large sizes.
Fashion notes describe white linen gowns with color trims and deep hems, pale blue linen ensembles for southern wear, circular skirts, long cutaway coats, and exquisite embroidery. New shirt waists feature dark washed fabrics like black galateas ginghams and cotton cheviots in tailored styles with side pleats, yokes, and bishop sleeves reflecting a revived decade's look with improved fit.
The article outlines common anniversary gift themes by year from cotton or paper for year one to crystal, china and silver at later milestones. It notes variations such as debates over year one and mentions decades like ruby for forty, diamond for seventy-five, and diamond sometimes after sixty years.
Fluffy trimmings show a fashion shift as women remove heavy trimming from hats. They replace with large bows or wings of lace and tulle. A black hat can be transformed by adding a white lace bow, altering its character.
Fashionable spring hats for eight to ten year old girls show broad strings tied on one side. The lace satin straw is deep yellow with a flat crownless shape and blue underfacing. Chiffon ruching and a white satin ribbon bow accent the left side. A forget me not wreath with foliage completes the design.
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