Restoration of Monticello Garden Begins This Spring
The Garden Club of Virginia plans a faithful Monticello garden restoration near Charlottesville as part of Virginia Garden Week April 24. The project, drawing on Jefferson era drawings and Whatley’s 1777 garden treatise, will recreate the east garden over about three acres with elliptical paths and native plantings, including two restored fish ponds.
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Massachusetts Historical Society
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Metropolitan Museum
New York
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Thomas Whatly
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Pigs on De Soto Trail Sight Seeing Four Centuries On
A 1539 De Soto expedition carried 13 hogs from Tampa Bay to the Georgia Carolinas and beyond. The quest crossed forest, river, and enemy lands as the herd traveled with the soldiers, supplying meat amid battles and scarce provisions.
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Suits of Glamorous Wools Lead Spring Fashion
Fashion spreads praise suit mad spring mood with colorful textured wools and new tweeds. Describes threesome ensembles including skirt jacket and long topcoat, pleated plaid skirts, and jacket suits in bold color combos. Notes dramatic headpieces and accessories and a shift from navy or black to plaids and stripes.
Silk Frocks and Silk Shirting Styles for Sportswear
The text suggests wearing a purple silk shirting striped in white for a sports dress and recommends a dress of dull-surfaced nubby silk nail in olive green and off-white. It also mentions a self color reptile belt and a separate lumber jacket top to complete the outfit.
Navy Vogue Steps To Fashion Front
Contrasting flamboyant plaids and stripes, navy vogue leads fashion with tailored navy wool suits and jackets, dresses with boleros, and coats. Accessories range from colorful to lingerie-inspired white accents, marking a refined, front-running trend.
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Veils and Veiling Dominate Millinery This Spring
Veils overwhelm hats as veiling conceals the hat beneath yards of fabric. A bright green veil over black or navy straw signals spring chic and should match gloves and accessories. New veiled hats, feminine in color, pair with long veil streamers for added allure.
Object of Admiration Resort Visitors Praise Straw Sailor Hat
Visitors at Object of Admiration Resort express admiration for a rough straw sailor hat featuring a high perky bow of taffeta on its uptilted brim.
Crossing at Intersections Sparsely Safer Than Roads
The National Safety Council reports in its 1938 Accident Facts that of 7250 pedestrians killed in 1937 traffic crashes, 85 percent were struck while crossing the road. About 2900 fatalities occurred while crossing a street, with roughly 3260 dying at intersections due to signals, against signals, diagonally, or at unsignalized crossings.
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