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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
3
The text argues that millinery is an art grounded in simple rules women can master with skill. It notes turbans and togues are popular this season and that buying millinery is costly, suggesting a clever woman can create several attractive pieces at modest expense.
Trends in wire framed hats with velvet facing and felt drapery described for winter ensembles. Instructions cover shaping, bias velvet, trimming with plumes, flowers, fruits, ribbons, and color harmonies. Also notes on practical gifts like razor cases, book covers, and decorative memo pads.
Old chairs reupholstered in cretonne offer warm, inviting seating for bedrooms and traditional rooms. The article describes various styles from fully padded backs to armchairs with carved wood accents, and provides DIY tips for matching wallpaper and fabric, plus step by step guidance to reupholster and align patterns.
The piece contrasts French and American approaches to women housing. It praises the Cercle Amicitia in Paris as a real home for young women, notes American homes lack genuine domestic spirit, and argues reform is needed to create true home environments beyond mere institutions.
Care tips for managing furs outdoors first seasonal care. dry damp fur promptly after storms. brush against fur. store white or light furs in tissue and pasteboard. clean delicate furs with lump magnesia. greasy collars cleaned with cotton batting damp with gasoline. avoid tossing furs in dark closets and neglecting upkeep.
A guide on choosing harmonious color palettes for living spaces. It urges avoiding uniform greens or tans, praises blue green and silver gray combos, and suggests balanced schemes with careful shade selection, dyed fabrics, and restrained use of strong hues.
A girl skilled with fingers shows how to make small keepsakes from old kid gloves. Projects include eyeglass cases from pasteboard, needle books with cardboard leaves, wrist calendars, and decorative hangings, using kid leather, pyrography, beadwork, and ribbon fastenings.
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