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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
3
Fashion notes celebrate colorful play clothes for sports and leisure. Designers feature stripe and plaid fabrics, parasols return as a key accessory, and home sewing remains popular with easy patterns for sun suits and coordinated outfits.
Handknit fashion experts forecast a strong fall revival of knitted outfits highlighting sweaters. The small bolero jumper is touted as versatile for summer to midseason wear and as a practical bridge piece. It uses simple drop stitch with contrasting pastel yarns giving a heavy look but light feel.
The trend highlights decorative pieces featuring the American flag with jeweled stripes and stars in red white and blue. Glittering eagle emblems adorn clips and brooches and are worn on suit lapels or at the neckline of summer outfits.
The new hats of sheer black horsehair braid thin net or chiffon are among the season's top successes. Large brims are worn far back on the head to show hair and a mist of wispy black, creating a dress-up look for special occasions with black and white prints and all black afternoon sheer costumes.
Fashion notes praise bold black berets as chic millinery for now and fall. The piece notes ways to wear them, including a low slant and a dramatic side profile, urging readers to study the beret trend as an important millinery development.
Knitting enthusiasts hear news of a revival with emphasis on hand knitted costumes capes sweaters and three quarter cardigans. A detachable matching hooded sweater is highlighted as a charming novelty for fall wear.
Practical reader Q and A on cleaning soot from radiators and wallpaper, removing oil stains, freeing stuck glass stoppers, silencing noisy pipes, improving ceiling soundproofing, stump removal, beach cottage wall treatments, and keeping cats from yards. Includes advice on soot removers, glycerine, waxy cleansers, and household remedies.
In China weight of food can fluctuate with market, a housewife gets a fixed price but varying amounts of rice. Elsewhere large facilities house tens of millions of egg laying hens in cage systems. A Florida hotel once valued at a million dollars became a chicken coop with sixty thousand hens after decline. When witnesses swear in German courts everyone rises and raises a right hand.
Dialogue hints at romantic uncertainty with playful banter about love and being an acquired taste in a lighthearted exchange.
A reception scene features a woman engaging a distinguished guest who is told she has concealed her ignorance. The guest replies kindly that she is not ignorant.
A brief domestic quarrel centers on control in the home. A man questions his spouse’s knowledge of who is master, and she responds simply that she knows. The exchange underscores tensions over authority in a private setting.
A brief dialogue features George and another speaker revealing feelings. The exchange hints at past affection and current standards for love, with a playful yet earnest tone about being more demanding now.
A brief exchange quotes a parent asking if the daughter’s song is popular, with the daughter replying no in a domestic setting. The line captures a household moment and musical taste without further context.
A humorous exchange about a new baby brightening a home prompts a remark that the lights stay on all night. The quip captures a domestic moment with playful pride in the baby’s presence and the family's energy.
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