Sir Harry Lauder Draws Women With Scottish Humor
Sir Harry Lauder entertained a matinee audience of women in vaudeville, whose quick laughter and emotional response highlighted the appeal of his humor. He explains that women respond faster to jokes and prefer humor grounded in everyday life and sentiment, especially in stories with honest character and genuine feeling.
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A Window Cupboard For Porch Dining Rooms
A porch off the kitchen can be converted into a convenient open cupboard. Remove backs as needed, install a muslin covered door, and place washed dishes and prepared food in the cupboard. Food can be served through it, saving many steps in meal service.
Orange Dishes UT in Saucepan and Pudding News
Dessert recipes feature orange based dishes including orange pudding orange puffs and an orange sauce with maraschino cherries and custard. Includes preparation steps for frosting icing and a fruit salad named Delight Salad with bananas grapes pineapple and marshmallows.
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Amulets and Fashion Embrace Color and Camouflage
The piece compares amulets to nature’s camouflage, noting both fashion and animals imitate for effect. It highlights glass bracelets from India as symbols of grace, romance, and cultural meaning, where costly labor and careful use mark a mother’s gift to daughters to enhance elegance. A broken bracelet signals carelessness and social consequence.
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Percolated Coffee Use in Households
Percolator coffee pots remain common as grounds stay above the boiling water and the upper glass top lets cooks see when coffee is ready. Hot storage preserves taste, keeping coffee from losing flavor after brewing.
Tailored suits dominate fashion with subtle allures
Agnes Convesse leads the season with a tailored dress craze praised for its quiet versatility. Designers warn against overexposure as dark colors preserve practicality, while Paris notes reveal varied silhouettes with circular flounces, pleats, and bold vests enhancing simple dress models from Philippe et Gaston and Drecoll.
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Tailored Dress Styles and Knitted Sportswear Summary
The article surveys tailored dresses with wide bateau necklines and decorative embroidery, noting O’Rosen and Doucet silhouettes, circular skirts, and belt tunics. It discusses knitted country and city wear, variegated sweaters, capes, pleated skirts, buttoning motifs, and color trends in navy, blue, white, and yellow with emphasis on fabric textures and silhouettes.
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Papered Walls Outshine Painted Finishes in Homes
The article argues wallpaper is more durable and washable than plain paint. It notes painted walls show scratches and require frequent repainting, while wallpaper hides marks. With skilled hanging and shellac coatings, wallpaper lasts four to five years and can look antique yet remain durable in dry rooms, bathrooms, and kitchens, making homes look neater and more sanitary.
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Why Do They Do It The Dance With Unloved Gloves
A distressed woman laments the waste of money on a dream dress after it is ruined during a dance. She critiques postwar dating norms and ungloved hands, arguing men should show consideration and that gloves once signified courtesy. The piece ends with her waking to a harsh morning after the night.
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Tying the knot time for a child necklace craft
A child friendly cord knotting guide describes starting in the middle of a length of cord, forming loops and multiple knots to create a chain and a pendant. It advises leaving ends unknotted, tying a central chain, and finishing with a four inch end for a necklace.
Parisian Fancies in Spring Frocks and Shoes
Paris fashion notes on spring frocks and the struggle of dressing. Skirts fold neatly after practice, but blouses and jackets are hard to put on. Openings irritate hair with hooks and eyes, white shoes lose favor, and colored shoes lure buyers with brighter options.
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