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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1922
Page
17
A fashion feature reviews spring millinery trends with expressive hats for women. It highlights white gardenia adornments, black and kite accents, and crepe or organdie modèles. Describes sports hats, organza textures, and vivid color contrasts, stressing harmony with outfits and the wearer’s complexion.
A fragmentary account quotes Nina Wilcox Putnam and Miss Tainan discussing dramatic dieting lore. It recounts extreme weight loss from years of illness and strict diets, listing foods and routines, including Turkish baths and self styled "adventure" of shedding pounds, with cautionary notes on emotional reactions and self control.
Gingham dresses inspire matching hats as gingham returns to fashion for summer wear. A vivid green and white check creates a desirable outfit, with the gingham frock paired with a hat of its own fabric for coordinated style.
The text notes fabric and trim details for garments and hats, then shifts to rug color choices. It highlights plain and plaid gingham motifs, bias skirt parts, organdie rosettes, and facing accents, then recommends blue rose or green bedroom rugs and gray or tan moving rooms, warning dark rugs show footprints. It mentions black rugs as decorators’ picks.
Floor pillows in small sizes gain popularity in New York studios as Turkish ragas inspire designs. Fashion notes comment on all white socks versus bright red gowns at a hotel dinner dance. Ivory pendants and carved ivory beads on black ribbon are listed as stylish accessories.
Women embrace maline turbans for evening styling. The tiny headpieces keep hair neatly in shape yet light enough to resist displacement. The transparent sheen adds a charming, delicate touch to outfits.
The article highlights monkey fur on new white georgette dresses and coats in velvet tones, noting its pairing with black satin and crepe. It describes white lace coats as smart, worn over all white outfits with no belts or extra embellishment.
Readers are offered a wide range of parasols featuring new sports shapes and decorative touches. Highlights include seamless crelone canopies, white baklite handles, and edge ribbons. Styles come in navy, purple, and practical shades with mushroom shapes, scalloped rims, and fringed variants. Handles now include ribbon bracelets for carry.
Pineapple is praised as a spring fruit for breakfast, lunch, and dessert with recipes for pineapple pie and pineapple pudding. Instructions cover slicing, sugaring, cornstarch sauce, and gelatin, plus a fresh pineapple salad with peanut butter dressing. Also included is a brief fashion note on a white taffeta blouse paired with a black taffeta skirt.
A historical survey notes a surge of women candidates across Congress and state offices for the fall elections. It lists dozens of female contenders for Senate, House seats, and governorships, including candidates from Minnesota, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and more, highlighting their campaigns and the broader issue of women voters and female unity in politics.
Hate remains a factor for Nead, while hairdressers adopt Frewelt twists for greater individuality. High combs and jeweled hutepins remain popular as style details continue to define the period.
A satirical, unusual prose piece mocks a peculiar writing setup described as a private, elitist spectacle. The text conveys disdain for pomp and pretentiousness, noting the piece is raw and impractical, more theater than work.
Embroidery dresses fully covered with intricate stitching are highly sought after, commanding higher prices than beadwork. Though costlier, embroidery requires less upkeep over time, while frocks with raised embroidery demand extra care after each wear.
A fragment notes girdles as a testy fashion element this season. It mentions nearly inch wide pieces and archers cheer as the ribbons become the most noticeable feature of the frock.
Perfume burners resemble small vases with an electric heater, offering a decorative accent and a new method of burning incense. They fuse aesthetics with fragrance, enhancing the ambiance of any room.
A fashion note observes lingerie hues shifting from blues and pinks to bold yellows lavender and other shades as readers grow accustomed to brighter palettes. The trend highlights evolving taste and new design choices.
Women in Sacramento organize to elevate motion picture taste by pre screening and boasting only films they approve. Their pre view committee decides what audiences see and what is hidden, a plan praised by leader Mrs Charles Gilmore as effective locally and potentially in other cities.
Gray and champagne stockings shown as smart daytime options. They pair with black patent leather shoes, offering a versatile, understated look for everyday use.
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