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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
7
The new silk prints clearly distinguish formal and informal designs for day wear and evening events. Informal daytime prints include clock motifs and music bars while formal gowns feature vivid flower gardens and shaded satin tulips, with matching accessories and tailored suits showcased.
The article highlights hand quilting as the latest trend in costume design with a hip length black satin jacket featuring raised trapunto quilting on sleeves and front. It explains Renaissance origins and the stuffed wool technique, noting a militaristic motif and a collar worn up with the jacket open.
Frugal stylist trims distant fringe to updated look as clients seek fruitier coifs. Salons report steady demand for sharp lines and modern shapes amid evolving fashion trends.
Welcome news to women who delight in fine needlecraft, the revival of hand quilting gains momentum. Exhibits in major cities showcase superb work, including hand quilted negligees, bed-jackets, evening cloaks, and capes. Velvet evening capes feature snowflake motifs and icicle designs, with lustrous silks, crepes, and taftas in pastel to deep brown hues.
Parish notes fans and parasols are back as spring fashion returns to social scenes. Renee Montague showcases velvet fans in mamime blue and coral velvet with tortoise shell sticks, described as small feminine and unique. The trend, linked to a Chinese note, echoes Louis XIV courtship display.
A survey of sleep studies questions the eight-hour rule for adults. It cites Chicago research showing six hours can be as refreshing as eight, and claims people can train to function on four hours. Anecdotes include Jack McCarthy who slept less after years of habit.
Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Institute advertises extensive testing at Rochester Michigan and Salinas stations, describing over 50 000 annual tests and more than 9 000 quality checks. The firm notes 80 years of progress, supervision over seed production, and selling only seed proven to be of quality and germination. Free Home Garden Catalog offered. promotes radio garden talks on Station WSB.
A brief note emphasizes how whispered romantic phrases hold deep meaning for a girl. The sentiment contrasts ordinary talk with affectionate, intimate language.
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