Cretonne Fashion in Giverny and America Warmed by Wives Models
In a portrait of early fashion, wives of artists in Giverny and American makers turn cretonne into wearable art. Gowns must be colorful, cheap, and practical for posing, with designs ranging from small florals to bold stripes. Skirts pair with linen smocks, bretelles and skeleton waists appear, and careful pattern choice avoids looking like bedroom furniture.
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Giverny
Cretonne
America
McClure
Good Idea for the Garden A stump turned into a floral display
An old tree stump can be hollowed and filled with soil to hold a large fern or flowers. Irregular side holes filled with soil allow smaller plants, with a few strokes of a chisel creating the openings. Placing two such stumps by a doorway offers a pretty, inexpensive garden accent.
Military Hat Trends Dominate This Season
Fashion notes highlight a wave of military hats as the rage. Styles include the Tipperary close fitting toque with gold braid, the Belge peaked front trim, and popular models like the Franco Kaiser The Scottie and Cos sack.
Crocheted Hat Tape Reveals Crochet Mat Under Rim
Among the latest shade hats, taffeta or maire sailors are shown with a hand crocheted mat fitted to cover crown and brim. The mat is secured by a ribbon around the crown, proving to be nothing more than crochet work.
The Value of a Well-Kept Vegetable Garden
The article extols rural garden value and urges farmers to cultivate vegetables noting garden yields can exceed general crops by ten to fifteen times. It discusses location near the house, drainage, wind barriers, and fencing to protect crops and keep youth on the farm.
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O. M. Clark
Right Age to Breed Gilts
The Farmers' Advocate notes practical breeders agree gilts should not be bred before eight months. Many breeders will not breed a gilt under twelve months if kept for their own use. Breeding a half-grown undeveloped gilt yields smaller, poorer litters and delays weaning.
Many Uses for a Windmill on the Farm
A Kentucky farmer uses a windmill to grind grain, power a cream separator and churn, supply house water, water the kitchen garden, irrigate lawns, wash horses and wagons, and perform various other chores. He credits it with saving hired help and calls it a highly useful farm implement.
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Kentucky
Hog's Idea of Heaven Field Scene
An alfalfa field is described as a hogs idea of heaven, capturing a rural humor mood and farm life imagery. The line suggests hogs find lush pasture bliss in green fields.
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Hog
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