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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1942
Page
7
Pattern No 8066 covers sizes 38 with short sleeves and requires 4% yards of 39 inch material and 5 yards of 35 inch material plus 144 yards of machine made edging for the neckline. Send your order to the listed address.
A wartime fashion piece outlines a move toward simple, high quality dresses in wool and crepe for 1942. It highlights teenage sports dresses, long-torso college looks, and date and party wear in pastels and greens with tasteful details such as side lacing, peplums, ruching, and embroidered accents. White jersey remains popular for date dresses with bright color embellishments.
A description of lightweight resort jackets in cordarella, a feminine version of cordurex. The piece suggests matching windbreaker and slacks for couples in the finest light cordurex to signal smart fashion.
Women nationwide are urged to donate worn silk or nylon stockings to fund college for American students. For every thousand pairs, one student can attend for twelve months. A shortage at Athens College in Alabama forced students to stay home as they worked in hosiery mills. Donated stockings will be reconditioned and backwound under government supervision.
A compact collection of aphorisms from Cicero Franklin Tusser Ben Jonson and Isidore of Seville. It juxtaposes reflections on truth time life and moral conduct with famed maxims about trust and effort. The lines invite contemplation on virtue patience and living meaningfully.
A quiz list asks: What is an abecedarian the right of angary the year for ratification of the woman suffrage amendment to the Constitution which Spanish king built the Invincible Armada how many children joined the 1212 children's crusade and how were Abraham and Lot related In genealogy terms they seek definitions and historical links.
Question prompts asking for the definition of a bibliophile and the identity regarded as the father of English poetry.
The set lists nine items with concise facts: A beginner. a belligerent nation’s right to seize neutral property. the year 1920. Philip II. about 50 000. an uncle and nephew. a lover of books. Chaucer.
Stores showcase blackout related items including plaid fiber bags with five pockets for shoulder carry. Suggested contents include flashlight and sweater as essential emergency provisions. Some footwear even features tiny flashlight attachments for utility during outages.
A new floating swimsuit has been devised that cannot sink due to a spongy lining. It is available in fitted and dressmaker styles, marketed as a practical, novel solution for swimmers who cannot swim.
A growing trend is the brunch coat a practical smock like garment moving into a formal stylish option. It merges utility with varied designs enabling everyday wear and dressier appearances in many wardrobes.
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