The Slip That Guards A Sale
A long anecdotal piece emphasizes the importance of the sales slip for every transaction. It recounts how floor walkers police slips, how quick purchases can cause errors, and a notable doll counter scene where the missing slip triggers a formal exchange process.
Satisfying Gourmand Recipes From Old Cookbook Traditions
A nostalgic collection of home recipes includes an omelet with three yolks and the option to bake top browning, a rye bread method with scalded milk and rye flour, meat cutlets in bread crumbs with tartare sauce, a tangerine salad with mixed fruit and pecan, and orange marmalade served with a lemony egg sauce.
Three in One Supper Dish Gains Popularity
The article notes a new three in one food box appealing to time and space conscious households. It contains a twelve ounce box of spaghetti, a small cheese portion, and a small bottle of tomato sauce, designed for quick Italian meals.
Tulip Candlesticks Catch Eye with Glass Tulips
Tulip shaped glass candlesticks in tulip shades appear alive with a candle buried in a tin holder at the flower’s heart. Buyers can choose long stemmed versions for high table settings or shore stemmed low holders for a subtler display.
Jack Horner Candles and Crepe Paper Decor
The Jack Horner is described as a quick fix to ease stiffness at diner parties. Crepe paper Jack Horner favors are offered as a specialty in a shop, with a very large range of choices.
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Jack Horner
Jack Horners
Rodier
Traffic laws and youthful rebellion in early modern society
A columnist recalls two decades of youth defying social traffic laws in the streets and hearts. Letters reveal attempts to seek panaceas for trouble and love’s missteps as moderns and heirs to past mores faced public opinion and private conscience. Joyce Gathway and Coningsby Dawson are cited in relation to a heroine who violates social norms.
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Bugsy
Stoney Point
Rockville
Coningsby Dawson
Joyce Gathway
Folly
Dawson
Joyce
South
Modes of the Hour Fashion Briefly Described
The piece argues for trim, clean cut lines as fashion’s core while noting night styles favor wider shirts and draperies. It highlights shawls as essential, can be crepe squares or net with embroidery, fringed, and describes velvet dresses extended by a colored lace or maline fold to reveal hosiery.
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Caret
Notable Singers Stir Quiet Neighborhood Feud
A playful dispute surfaces as a neighbor humorously questions Miss Sournote about singing. She replies she sings only to annoy the neighbors, prompting light banter and a shared smile in the block.
Simple Line Costumes Now Are the Mode
Parisiende Parisienne Agnes Converse notes New York women’s attire shines in Ritz tea rooms and Park Avenue luncheons. She says the costumes rival those seen in Paris, offering a rich, inexhaustible subject for study and appreciation of street and social fashion in the city.
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Agnes Converse
Ritz
Park Avenue
Paris
New York
Parisian Influence Shapes Early Spring Coat Like Fashion
American designers influence Parisian fashion as Directoire styles appear in New York shops before Paris shows. Georgette hats and coatlike chemises appear alongside velvet belts, embroidered jackets, and magpie fur trims in street and evening wear.
Couture Wraps and Sleeves In 1920s Fashion Show
A detailed look at garments with cape effects and embroidered sleeves, noting how tunic wraps press lines and vary in sleeve length from short to long. Describes white overblouses with colored embroidery, satin slips, and elaborate dinner dresses, plus French couture names like Patou and Rodier reflecting American association.
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Traqnuin
Paton
Couturiers
Jean Patou
Fashion notes from Paris couture show trims and embroideries
The article describes eighteen thirties inspired trimming ideas on dresses with looped fabrics and tulles, feather borders, and lace effects. It highlights Miller Suurs and Dorut of Pusta ensembles with tucks, embroideries, and vivid metal cloths paired with chiffon. Batik inspired knits and mannish vest cuts appear in sports wear.
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Paquin
Miller Suurs
Jace
Dorut
Pusta Fa
Molyneux
Couturier
Paris
Aaie
Shea
Beer
Jina
Intricate Trimmings Modify Simple Note
The text discusses how the term simple in fashion is relative and often habitual rather than accurate. It notes that many garments show claims of simplicity in line while remaining elaborated in trimming, with orderly placement of trim across outfits.
Shawls Spread Through Havana Fashion, In Vavrana Style
In Havana the shawl trend expands beyond carnival and masque attire into diverse textures. Silk filet, shell stitch crochet, silk bands and Romana style bald borders join cashmere and batile silks. Day wear remains trim and outlined, with lines guiding the silhouette.
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Vavrana
Best Laid Plans in a Quiet Household
A mother counsels patience and restraint as Jane’s suitor prospects fade. The piece warns against overplanning and overwatering plans like radishes, noting that fixated schemes fail when reality intrudes and gentleness can spoil outcomes.
Turning a Penny in Spare Hours
A reader seeks ideas to earn extra money while caring for a sick mother. The piece notes many at home opportunities require selling goods or starting a small home business. It advises identifying personal interests, advertising services, and targeting potential customers to maximize reach.
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Nature
Izédiz Tt
Cheerful color schemes for a bright breakfast room
The article suggests painted furniture in pea green and lemon, yellow accents on chair rungs and table knobs, and matching draperies to create a springlike look. It recommends a light gray wall with white or cream furniture, bright wallpapers, and rose or orange highlights to brighten the space.
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Eland
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