Satin fashion revival broadens use for pure silk
Satin returns as a year round fabric with renewed appeal in costumes and accessories. Designers favor pure silk satin for draping and shirring, noting its wear, cleaning, and test performance. The trend features satin blouses, evening gowns, hats, bags, and coordinated coats and boleros with soft pleats and drape, as shown by Riviette and others.
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Louise Sanders
Lilly Cache
Riviette
Western Newspaper Union
Paramount bans and film notes in 1940s censorship roundup
Virginia Vale reports on the Pennsylvania State Board of Censors banning The World in Flames for moral corruption, alongside praise for The Ramparts We Watch. Also covered are Hemingway rights sales, Land of Liberty distribution by MGM, Red Cross donations, star lineups, and behind the scenes filming notes including Reaching for the Sun and Annie Laurie trivia.
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Pennsylvania
State Board of Censors
Paramount
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
San Francisco Exposition
Metro Goldwyn - Mayer
American Red Cross
America
Bette Davis
Spencer Tracy
Claudette Colbert
James Stewart
George Arliss
Margaret Sullavan
Walter Houston
George Raft
Gloves and Hats Match in Colorful Leather Fashion
A fashion note showcases American leather gloves paired with hats in diverse colors. A red hat with red mocha gloves accents a black suit while beige wings and a dark green veil allow beige or dark green gloves. Buttons fasten on the side.
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Nat
Jerkins Transform Costume Dramatically in Fashion
Jerkins are gaining popularity offering options from sporty suede jerks to elegant evening types. The long torso lines create dramatic looks when worn with pleated skirts or over slim gowns, including harem styles with side slits.
Fasten Dress Blouse With Jeweled Buttons
The article discusses securing a dress or blouse with a single large fur covered button set to the side. It notes fur buttons, matching hats and buckles, jeweled options for blouses, and rhinestone highlights on black velvet dresses to enhance richness.
Colorful Crepe Dresses With Matching Embroidered Sweaters
Evening wear features colorful crepe dresses paired with matching sweaters as formal jackets. Embroidered sweaters with metal thread and beadwork accent long-torso lines. Afternoon dresses offer pleated skirts with form fitting hip length slipover sweaters decorated with sequins.
Apron Material Patterns and Yardage for Barbara Bell 1993 B
The notice lists fabrics such as gingham linen percale and seersucker as apron materials. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1993-B fits sizes 32 to 44 with specific yardage like 1 1 4 yards for 35 inch fabric, plus trims and ruffle. Send order to:
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Barbara Bell
Practical Household Tips From a Vintage Pattern and Care Guide
A collage of home how-tos covers clothing care with a focus on a simple pattern for a protective coverall. It also offers fabric care, mattress protection, cleaning methods for sinks and aluminum, and tips for pie rolling, leather stain removal, and glassware cleaning.
Eatwell Biscuits Sized Small for Less Fault
Mrs Eatwell responds to a complaint about biscuit size by saying she made them smaller so there would be less to find fault with. The exchange highlights domestic humor and expectations over kitchen notes.
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Eatwell
Mrs. Eatwell
Doubtful Dimmwit Debate on Female Voter Aptitude
In a sharp exchange, B'mbo mocks women as voters while Melts Bay and Glacys clash with witty insults about marriage and behavior. The dialogue highlights stereotypes and personal jabs in a humorous exchange.
Answers to a set of trivia questions from a historical article
The list covers topics from flag naming to printing origins and the meaning of soviet. It explains that Indian was an old label for East products, notes a giant ballot used in New York in 1902, and defines soviet as a council of workers and soldiers in the Russian Union.
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Frances Langford
Metro
Leadville
Vivian Leigh
James Stewart
Clark Gable
Colorado
Kenny Baker
India
United States
China
Europe
Far East
America
Twenty-third
New York State
Tammany
Russia
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Flag identity, inventor, and tea question summary
The text cites the United States Flag Association saying the official title is Flag of the United States. It states Rudolf Diesel of Munich invented something in 1898. It Answers tea as a subject.
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United States Flag Association
United States
Rudolph Diesel
Munich
Germany
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