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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
2
Catherine Talbot surveys popular fabrics and styles for fashionable women, noting two-tabored wardrobe versatility, silk and taffeta wear, kilted underskirts, eponge and hopsacking, plain tailoring, and decorative buttons. She highlights mother of pearl and gass buttons, blue silk serge coats, and a Persian foulard suit from a French designer shaping fall lines.
The article details fashion for teen girls: patent leather belts under slides, white and black options, and linen or serge dresses with open side seams. It describes gray linen frocks with square cuts, pink linen dresses with embroidered white batiste fichus, and vibrant neck adornments. It notes long bead necklaces and gloves with heavy black stitching.
A novel umbrella case presents a slim, neatly rolled fabric that fits into a satken cover with a top to bottom fastener. The feature promises easy access in bars and quick storage, presenting a neater alternative to previous umbrella cases.
The article describes bungalow decor with linen cloths and palekine to match color schemes, featuring bold reds greens and other colors. A walnut linen chest with lavender pads in each of its three drawers is shown as part of the display.
Spring housewives are advised to use rhubarb as a cleansing fruit in daily menus. The article details Rhubarb Charlotte Rhubarb Pie and Rhubarb Cup with steps for crusts sweeteners spices and serving ideas.
Readers are urged to update window treatments for summer using wash silk over common muslin or lace. Silk resists dust, launders well, and stays voluminous in damp weather. Colors like pink blue or mauve rosebud patterns pair with pale wallpaper, while cream inner curtains suit dominant tones. consider carpet hues and budget.
A reader shares a beauty routine from a patient who used skipping as a remedy for rundown health. Instructions emphasize regular ten minute sessions daily with a rope. various rope motions build different muscle groups and improve posture. The method aims to tone arms hands and wrists while maintaining a springy step and avoiding heel contact. Indoor skipping advised if outdoor space is unavailable.
A fashion note predicts formal rivals to taffeta in tailoring with a line called shot hengaline. The fabric is warmer and costly variants of taffeta are mostly used by dressmakers charging higher prices, yet it promises a durable wear.
An illustrated description introduces a balloon shaped bag that sits flat on a surface yet expands when carried. It features a round cardboard bottom, embroidery rings, casings, and a corded handle design with three sized rings to create fullness. The bag holds needlework or small linen pieces.
A navy blue straw outing hat with a blue velvet bow and matching stickup is described as simple yet stylish. The hat features a blue straw body and a neat, decorative trim.
A compact white enameled iron nursery with swinging bed folds under a standard bed for daytime storage. It moves easily and includes summer netting for child comfort, sanitary bedding, and a side sanitary box for food receptacles.
The passage reflects on how life philosophy grows with sorrow, yet experience grants courage to endure daily pains and sordid experiences with quiet resilience.
Copies of old seed pearl pieces reappear in new forms yet retain charm. Dealers remodel brooches bracelets and necklaces handed down from earlier generations. Modern designs include oval round and star shaped brooches fan cuttings seed pearl chains and fringe drops.
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