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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1934
Page
6
Fashion notes celebrate postwar style with chiffon coats and evening gowns. Talks of wide sleeves vibrant colors and versatile pieces that transform outfits from day frocks to glamorous dinner wear. Highlights suggest refreshing silhouettes while honoring classic frock shapes.
Fragmentary notes describe scarves and materials with unclear phrases. The passage mentions bootlace wound rolls and vague references to fabric types and choices. Names, places, dates, and clear actions are absent, leaving an inconclusive item about scarf making.
A detailed knitting guide explains a jumper pattern with a neat collar. It covers materials including 3 ply yarn, round metal knitting needles, and ribbed edges. The text describes stitch techniques, increases, decreases, color working, sleeve construction, and finishing steps for a multi-needle round-knit sweater.
The article discusses chiffon evening gowns with puffed detail and lace accents, new silvery frocks for formal parties, and a push to push fashion forward for indoor wear. It notes floral chiffons retain prestige, summer outfits give way to space and elegance, and outlines sewing tips for fabric handling and press.
A cluttered draft notes a fashion test favoring plain jackets and check skirts. It mentions practical, clever styling ideas and the appeal of medium tones for jackets and skirts.
The latest jackets reveal mostly single-breasted designs with exceptions of five lengthy coats. Some coats button high to the neck, especially in bright red linens, creating a flatter line. The coats run slightly larger and often reach belt or hip bone length, covering the top.
A fashion commentary notes hats shifting away from classic berets to sophisticated, asymmetrical designs. Observes new styles reveal one side of the head, expose the neck, and feature large brims or doubled beret-like forms. Mentions Salvation Army bonnets as a sensational oncoming trend with decorative foil-adorned backs.
A fragmented reflection on handbag contents and the shift in everyday purchases. The text muses how what we carry reveals modern needs and habits, suggesting a broader link between personal items and economic choice in daily life.
Crochet buttons may be made from wool or yarn and trimmed charmingly. Start with 4 chain, join, 3 chain, then 18 treble into the circle, finish neatly, and leave wool to pull through the center. Attach with a French knot and contrasting wool, or use two circles and a button mouth with a center ball, finishing with crochet to join. A simple central ornament like a star can replace the knot.
A fragment notes fringe styles becoming for many, shaving attention to bangs as versatile, though warnings about matching with high foreheads. Discusses recent fringe purchases and the trend of fringed hair with plaited or styled hair worn abroad, emphasizing how the fringe can complement facial features.
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