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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
7
An old advertisement proclaims Mrs. Austins Bag Pancake light cakes for breakfast available at all grocers. The ad also notes a joking slogan about bachelors and widowers reflecting women’s rights themes.
A guide to popular fabrics for winter wear explains armure with its pebble finish, bengaline with thick silk cords, and beige woven from two colored threads. It covers camel’s hair wool, mohair, tulle nets, tussah tussles, Melton wool, ladies’ cloth, terry pile fabrics, sicilian mohair, and related terms like Cravenette waterproofing and Rayé stripes.
A note explains a winter coat fabric named Pretty Coat from heavy cotton and linen blends. It defines Granite as a fabric weave where tightly twisted yarns form a pebbled surface.
A craft note describes making cases to hold two rolls of baby ribbon, using four rounds of white and pink cardboard, assembling with white and pink fabrics, optional embroidery, and a pink cord edge finish with lace trim for a neat look.
The passage describes making a pink and white case for ribbon rolls. It instructs buying rolls first, measuring to ensure the case is three quarters of an inch larger in diameter, and cutting two rounds of pink material plus two rounds of white for finishing. Leave about half an inch of material to turn over the edges.
India supplies the vivid colors now in vogue in England with purple green and bright blue popular but red remains the favorite showing in all shades from cerise to brick tones. English women wear red confidently while French women tend to avoid it due to paler complexions.
The Little Folks page notes new boy suit styles with sashes in contrasting shades to match little garments. Fur coats promise winter fashion for children. Some models are original in cut. Scotch plaids heavily influence fashionable school frocks and trims for the young.
Suede collar sets in gray and scarlet feature round head pattern collars and turned cuffs with a straight neat belt. Designed to complement country tweed or serge suits, these sets suit both casual and formal tailoring.
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