Furs in Fashion Stir War Era Wardrobe Trends
New Paris fashion notes reveal fur inspired fabrics dominating the season with animal hides and rough textures. Designers showcase Lioneeau Orang-outang Olsella and Tolson d Or alongside medieval velvet looks while home sewing grows for wartime economies and conservation.
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Ostrich Plumes Return To Fashion Crowns
There is a resurgence of ostrich feathers nationwide as milliners demand trimmed hats. Foreseeing a revival, African plumes are expected to regain popularity in millinery fashion.
High Necks and No Sleeves Prevail in Wartime Fashion
A period fashion piece notes uniform appeal of sleeveless high neck gowns for evening wear in America, France, and Britain. Describes a Medici Elizabethan style princess cut gown with train and armhole slits, no gloves, to reveal the arms. French checkerboard trims persist but are contested. Worth promotes broad ornamentation on coats and capes. Emphasizes slip-on, slip-off garments as time saving.
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One-Sided Bead Embroidery on Satin Frock
A black satin frock features a bold irregular design of colored beads at the bottom hem on one side. The single-sided beadwork creates a striking, attractive effect that draws the eye to the hem.
Abram Delivers Lot and Returns from Egypt
Devotional study outlines Abram's Egypt journey, Lot's separation, and Abram's rescue. It notes Abram's failure to trust God, the dangers of worldly wealth, and the value of faith over riches, concluding with the contrast between worldly prosperity and Godly obedience.
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Light of His Life Quip Turns To Compliment
A Dallas Morning News brief notes Mrs Peavish recalls a husband calling her the light of his life before marriage, while he now says she cannot hold a candle to his sister in law. Louisiana sugar producers project seven cents per pound raw sugar this season. An Uncle Eben quip wonders why a man keeps seeing the same photo and what he does to gain fame.
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