Easter Flower Hats Steal Spotlight On Fashion
Provocative tiny flower hats top this springs looks with roses at the center of bodices, hats, and handbags. Pastels and veils abound as velvet, felt, and silk textures pair with bows, handkerchiefs, and gloves for a romantic Easter bonnet scene.
Smart Gob Dress Reflects Patriotic School Fashion
A junior high or high school dress shown in red white and blue rayon cotton features an all pleated navy skirt and long torso blouse. The white nautical blouse has red braid and red anchors, forming an easy two piece outfit with a sailor hat option.
Silk and Rayon Printed Suits Spark Spring Fashion Rush
New spring fashion features silk and rayon print suits with fine wool-like quality. The long jacket with pleated round skirt and versatile jackets with revers and single or double buttons lead a vogue, along with redingote styles tailored like coats and one piece dresses.
New Silhouette Trends Feature Tiers and Peplums
The latest fashion silhouettes emphasize tiers ruffles and peplums while preserving straight slim lines. Designers craft dressmaker coats on princess lines above the knee with a wide pleated flounce to the hem, maintaining a refined look.
Prints and Plains Displayed Side by Side This Season
A new aid in selecting prints and plains helps shoppers pair materials. Stores display print and plain fabrics together in colors that correlate, guiding customers this season.
Flower Bracelets Tie Wristwear to Hat Trim
The latest fashion pairs a flower or boutonniere with a ribbon bracelet or cuffed glove edge at the wrist. The bloom should harmonize with the hat’s flower trim for a coordinated look.
Designers Defy Raids in London By Continuing Garment Work
London dressmakers maintain production despite air raids. Workers move between basement shelters and upstairs workrooms on a rotating schedule to keep clothing supply steady during the bombardment.
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Pattern sewing circle IK patterns sewing circle IK
Classic pattern for summer fabrics includes short and bishop long sleeves. Detailed sew chart with sizes 12 through 18 and 29 and corresponding busts. Size 14 requires about 4 yards of 39 inch fabric for short sleeves and 4 3 4 yards for long sleeves. Send order to:
Button-Through Hemline Frock With Rakish Pocket Rows
A spring ready, American classic frock features a hemline buttoned front and rakish pocket rows. Notched collar with longer points offers a new slant in style. Easy to sew, comfortable to wear, designed to fit beautifully and become a repeat favorite.
Visitor Stamped by Simple Science of Sustenance
In a lab scene a distinguished visitor observes as a vessel fills with smoke and steam. The scientist asks the guest to guess the contents. After a list of micro samples is proposed, the scientist reveals the answer: sausages.
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P.A
Prince Albert
Revelation Shapes Character Across All Lives
The passage states that life reveals character through many causes, even trivial ones, leading to a sudden self realization of our purpose and steadfast convictions. It highlights a masterful inner truth emerging from hidden influences.
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van Amburgh
Garden substitutes for bulbs bloomers urged as war limits supply
With bulb supplies cut off by the European war gardeners seek substitutes. Annuals like Sunshine Calendula and CaliforniaPoppy mimic tulip colors and shapes while Larkspur and Snapdragon offer tulip like tones and massed bedding appeal. Super Majestic Larkspurs and compact Snapdragon varieties are highlighted for year round color and durability.
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Europe
Touchstones test and a sea of trivia questions
A quiz style prompt asks ten trivia questions covering tests, symbolism on the National Capitol, a military hymn, Samson's weapon, aluminum sources, a waltzing mouse, eye color determinants, Mount Everest’s range, a presidential quote, and whether a bullet leaves a mark when entering an elephant tusk.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Montezuma
Tripoli
Samson
Mount Everest
Odd rodent tale and other curiosities from history
A Chinese rodent earned a name for chasing its tail through strange antics. The iris, the Himalayas, and Daniel Webster before the Senate in 1830 are noted. A bullet left an imperceptible entry on an elephant tusk, only revealed after carving, with a preserved example in London’s Royal College of Surgeons museum.
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China
Himalayas
Daniel Webster
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The purity of gold and silver and the freedom statue
The note discusses the purity test of gold and silver by streaks on a stone, the design of Miss Freedom by Thomas Crawford in 1855, its cast in the United States, and the statue’s dimensions of 19 feet in height and 15,000 pounds weight, with a brief mention of the Marines and their hymn, and references to the jawbone of an ass and bauxite.
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Thomas Crawford
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