The Tunic Coat Promises Autumn Fashion Shift
A tunic coat with full sleeves and a wide contrasting belt leads next season’s look, paired with varied fabrics from light woollens to printed cottons and evening silks. Paris influences include black white and steel grey with mauves, while piqué, pleats, and tunics appear across day and evening ensembles, alongside bold embroidery and floral accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Patou
Eton
Dickey
Mainbocher
Maggy Rouff
Schiaparelli
Washing and caring for delicate fabrics in old guides
A fragmented article offers tips on washing velveteen and cretonne curtains, recommending lather with soap flakes, gentle squeezing, bran-based dye-safe rinses, and avoiding soda. It stresses sun drying, light ironing, and careful handling to preserve colors, with stray notes on hemming, trims, and cookware handles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cretonne
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A. C. Venables
the Royal Store
Jenni
Venables
Ashton’s Electric Hatcheries
Eghorn
Orpington
Barker Avenue
Shepparton
Atsc LN
Yan
Shamrock Hotel
L. Hamon
Pearse
Ak Sr Wat
Storme Price
T. A. Dickson & CO
Nsw
Beanch
O'Connell Street
Sydney
BOB & Cully
G. Hearne, & Co., Ltd
Geelong
Seeeet
Mary Tallis
IRKAH
Leon Bros
Adelaide
Melville Street
Numurkah
MS. G. Carter
Sam G. Bitcon
Walla
Manchester
Saxe
PATON
Skein
Burson
Shoe Department
Heather
Brown, Gorke & Co
MR Ingram
M.V.O.A
Lond
Government
N.S.W
Numurrah
Farmers’ Arms
F. A. Guenther
W. A. Fairless
ST. Kilda Road
Melbourne
S.C
Diethday
T. P. McMahon
Melville ST
Mee Numurkah
Commonwealth
National Mutual
Collins Street
Nethalis
Newman
Morrissy and
Deane
Nathalia
Duokie
Little Colline Street
Farmers’ Arms Hotel
Maie Frahm
iLate of
Charlton
Stoe
Holdenson & Neilson Fresh Food Pty, Ltd
Sumesat
J. B. Brooks
W. Elliot and Sons
Numurkai
the Hotel Telegraph
C.T.A. House
Goulburn Valley
Duintiiy
M. A. Eddy
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