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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1966
Page
8
Quick tips for knit hems in skirts and warm slippers. Instructions include double knit stitch for hems, circular needle methods, and guidance on needle size shifts. Readers are advised to request Leaflet No PC 4485 for full directions and to include return envelopes.
Aby Hitchcock shares her experience of joining a personalized Pat Walker diet program after months of fatigue and failed starvation diets. She notes initial skepticism but reports gradual energy boost, inches lost, and improved toning as the program proves logical and effective.
A reader recalls joining a reducing program to fit latest fall and holiday outfits. She notes fatigue and frustration with inches lost, but soon finds improvement in shape and energy, influenced by a fashion ad urging slimming to suit new wardrobes.
A historical note by Ali Pat Walker discusses the rise and fall of computerized reducing schemes. It highlights promoters and salespeople exploiting hopeful women, with a shift toward educating women about risks and benefits amid persistent, questionable practices.
A vintage advertisement touts a women’s reducing program promising weight loss in targeted areas without rigid dieting. It extols personalized treatment, claims lasting results, and features new equipment and methods aimed at toning hips thighs and waists for a slimmer silhouette.
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