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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1968
Page
19
An interior design guide for apartment dwellers offering a practical, self selective approach. Carlton Varney 30 year old president of Dorothy Draper & Co. shares tips on neutral schemes area rugs wardrobe coordination city view lighting and planning for first apartments with advice for couples and families.
A discussion of women’s pants spans history from Persian pantaloons to Amelia Bloomer, noting World War II shifts and today’s wide range including corseted, see through, and waist high harems in diverse fabrics. Fashion moves with fabric, cut, and top pairings.
The article advises thorough cleaning of play clothes and uniforms after use. It covers soaking blood stains in cold water, pre treating dirty areas, washing with extra soap, using a gentler cycle for hot finishes, and adding a water softener if water is hard. It also notes fabric finishes and recommends oxygen or sodium perborate bleach for stains and following label directions.
Fabrics and materials dominate new furniture designs offering velvet, leather, vinyls, suedes, and bold color mixes. Rich paisleys and floral patterns appear in red, violet, gold, and black while French Provincial influences add cosmopolitan trends to Louis XV and XVI pieces. Modern cushions of latex foam pair with glass topped tables, pewter legs, and oriental accents like screens and tapestries.
A vicar's letter sent to his bishop in British Guiana 117 years ago sold at a Hamburg stamp auction for 43750 dollars. The unique blue two cent British Guiana stamp on the envelope made the item valuable as pink stamps were common. The blue stamp is believed to be the only one in existence and went to an unnamed French collector.
Easter fell on April 25 in 1943 and will not land on that date again until 2038, a span of 95 years between recurrences. The cadence of the calendar places movable feasts on varying dates year to year.
The article highlights fashionable quick fixes like travel wigs self adhesive nail kits tinted sun glasses and hair jewels. It notes travel wigs compact in cylindrical boxes become curly ready to wear while self adhesive fingernail kits shape nails with ease. It also mentions perfume phony lashes and various lens colors for sunglasses.
Hungry for spareribs try a glaze using ketchup vinegar oil cranberry juice cocktail and a salad dressing mix. The recipe serves six but four tasters finished the dish quickly, and portion size depends on other menu items.
A recipe for pork spareribs baked with a cranberry juice catchup mixture. Ribs are marinated briefly, baked at 450 then 350, brushed with sauce every 10 minutes and browned for extra color. Serves 6 with notes on trimming and barbecuing patience.
Women wear headbands from the 1920s and 1930s revival, some to signal Pocahontas inspired outfits, fringe and beads. The term headache band remains unclear, serving more as fashion than function. The text notes Greenland Eskimos and post-1970 British money beliefs about driving away wind with seaweed rope.
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