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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1912
Page
3
A nostalgic poem praises the Valley of Virginia, its blue hills and Shenandoah, linking springtime blossoms, wheat fields, and dawns of May to memories of past boys and the enduring beauty of the landscape.
The School Board of Walker's Creek District appoints principals and teachers for the 1912 13 session. Brownsburg High School principal Virginia Brown with assistants Jennie Patterson Eglantine Beard Elle Firebaugh. Goshen graded E L Jones principal Sadie P Wailes second assistant AG Tolley. West View Joe Watts. Oak Hill Gertrude Bagsey Crawford Evelyn Baird Ketiah Baird. Zack M C Dunkin. Snyder Mildred Carter. Strain Lillian Brubeck. Gravel Hill Ada Patterson. Summit Alda Wade. Big River Mary McNeel. Holmes F M Hubbart. Upper Big River Ardelia Iowe Bratton's Run Ossie Dun p. Little River F S Sayers. Colored Brownsburg J P Council Brown. Goshen Epro Anderson.
Julia Bottomley surveys mourning millinery featuring a widow turban and a sailor shaped hat. The turban blends crape veil and drapery into one with a long two yard veil, while the sailor shape uses dull black silk, wide crape band, and a crape bow. Waterproof drape promises practical as well as stylish wear.
Austrian blue cloth coat for a young girl features a Jong re vers continued to the coat’s hem, faced with black satin near the edge. bust-cut to reveal facing, three satin covered buttons, matching ouffa, and a material belt stitched at the water-line. Hat is black beaver with quills. Requires 2.5 yards of 60 inch cloth and 1 yard of 20 inch satin.
The piece describes separate skirts in various fabrics such as doublefaced cloth, cheviots, serges, and heavy fancy suitings, noting colors from neutrals to dark blues. It highlights walking-length cuts with slashed side effects, options without belts, and designs with front-attached bands or back panels forming a belt or girdle.
Dressing tips advise watching hair and eyes to enhance features. Notes include a pale green shot with mauve crepe for a lark naked girl and greenish gold for brown hair with gray eyes. Also mentions a water softener recipe and Paris veil trends for dark skin tones.
A new flame color trend draws attention in winter balls with glowing reds such as carnation rose and currant in feathered hats and ball gowns. Velvet fabrics soften bodices with silver lace or net, brightening midwinter entertainments. Debutantes appear in chiffon and mousseline de soie with white bases and silver or crystal embellishments.
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