Between seasons hats offer versatile fall millinery
A guide to early fall millinery recommends silk covered hats and silk braid styles as ideal between seasons options for warmth and durability. It notes easy trimming, harmony with shapes, and practical trims like wings feathers ribbons velvet fall flowers and waterproof fabrics. Julia Bottomley.
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Plain and Dainty Blouse Design Description
Plain blouse with pointed yoke at back suitable for various washing fabrics. Features one inch wide tucks from waist to shoulder, a wide center box-pleat, hooks and eyes or buttons, deep turn-over collar, bound cuffs, kid belt, and crepe de Chine tie.
FOLLOW ONE COLOR SCHEME FOR ECONOMY IN DRESS
A Housekeeper column suggests women with modest incomes adopt a single color scheme for a year to coordinate accessories and maximize value. It notes a blue gown worn with a brown coat and tan gloves is common, and urges versatile pieces like girdles and collars to extend wardrobe options.
Neck Ruches New Fashion Accessory
Crocheted neck ruches present a smart, practical accessory. Sewn to folds of lawn or linen they launder without disassembly. Dainty wash shades match gowns and a chiffon throat fold enhances appeal.
Recipes for Cake and Cookies from a Historic Kitchen
An old cutter’s recipe collection describes three layer hot water cake with orange preparation and cookies. It details Oatmeal Cookies improving flavor by grinding oats, a three layer hot water cake, an orange cake, and a method for making kiss shaped confections with beaten egg whites and sugar.
Veal in New Style for Evening Dressings
A two pound veal breast dish is prepared by rolling a stuffed roll with stale bread pimento cayenne galt mix olive oil and a raw egg. The roll is tied and dredged with flour then roasted with olive oil, served with gravy and slices of stuffing on the side.
Apple Dessert Shell Salad with Nuts and Dates
Cut a large apple in half lengthwise then remove the core leaving shell thick enough to hold a salad. Chop apples thinly and dates small. break nut meats. Mix with the fruit and fill the shells. Top with whipped cream, ground nuts, and a walnut center.
Scotch Shortbread Recipe Steps
Two pounds of flour one pound of butter a half pound of sifted sugar with citron caraway comfits and almonds. Soften butter massage into flour and sugar add almonds mix shape into half inch cakes and bake slowly then top with citron and comfits.
Picnic fruit and citrus tips for outdoor meals
The note suggests watermelon and berries with powdered sugar for picnics. Carry a few lemons for lemon water to refresh and sanitize. Pack bananas separately to avoid their strong odor spoiling adjacent foods.
So-So Soiree on the Porch Sparks Garden Games
A country porch party hosts about 20 guests who bring their handiwork for a So-ing contest with clues like Solomon solo sobriquet and solar solder. After a garden competition with vegetable-themed riddles, prizes of cabbage corn and Irish potatoes become candy boxes. refreshments feature salad in green pepper cases cucumber sandwiches olives and coffee.
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Fashion notes from dresses to millinery trends
Three-quarter sleeves on outdoor gowns feature puffed en tirely designs. Fabrics in dull blue and rose shades drive demand for dressy afternoon frocks. Turbans grow taller with a narrow crown apex. Narrow ostrich bands edge wraps for a smart look. Beaver fur signals a strong season for millinery with early imports. Short waists may return, and black suede or undressed kid shoes suit black satin tailor made outfits.
Little Girl’s Party Dress Attire Described In Detail
A children’s party outfit features a white batiste dress with hand gun tucks and Valenciennes lace. It includes a light blue satin sash and hair pin, matching slippers, a sheer white lingerie coat with pink silk underneath, and a linen hat with blue ribbon and pink rose buds.