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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1921
Page
2
Tea gowns and negligees imitate fashionable evening dresses with double trains straight across necklines and low waists. Descriptions include black lace and velvet gowns, sheer chiffon overlays, and lace trims, with dyed lace becoming increasingly popular.
Colors for suits favor somber tones led by black brown and gray. Gray suits enhance contrast with soft gray cloth and align with the vogue for gray and black in fashion.
The article notes sleeve design as a key to neck and shoulder appeal. It highlights fitted bases for frocks and suits, kimono and draped shoulders, and three quarter or shorter sleeves as current trends. It warns stout figures to beware short sleeves that reveal arm fullness.
A description notes suit coats with narrow shoulders tight sleeves and an uneven hem at the bottom. The critique highlights fit issues across the garment, including sleeve tightness and shoulder proportions, and calls for design adjustments to improve balance.
The article notes the rising fashion of artificial flowers in evening attire. It highlights wreaths around the head or waist, and mentions gold or silver accents and velvet fruits. A famous designer uses a large velvet pink camel lia flower as a wrist ornament with a pink dress.
To Clean White Spats. Light colored spats or white ones may be cleansed by washing in gasoline warmed by standing in a pan of hot water and rinsing well in clean gasoline. Or placed flat on the table and scrubbed with a soft brush and suds made from soap flakes. Do not wring. Absorb all extra water between heavy towels and press if necessary when nearly dry.
The era moves from bouffant drapery to a slim straight silhouette with a low waist, signaling a shift in fashion design. Designers emphasize clean lines and tailored cuts across collections.
Fur garments rarely show dirt but dust and dampness can collect at the roots. Clean by laying the fur flat and rubbing with moistened sawdust or cornmeal, then beat gently with a small stick. Shake, hang in a breeze, avoid sun or heat, then repeat as needed for best results.
The passage describes a discerning woman who rejects strict moralists and embraces fashionable beauty trends to refine her features, form, and complexion, trusting in practical correction over passive complaint. She believes the future will err less than those who resist change.
The article outlines the 1912 1919 development of school poultry clubs led by the USDA and state partners. It details organization through schools and counties, the role of poultry club specialists, reporting requirements, community breeding groups, school poultry plants, and the surge in exhibits and prizes. It cites 1 186 clubs in 265 counties with 29 480 members producing 493 719 36 worth of poultry products.
The London Star notes blue is the hardest color to match with most shades turning purple under artificial light. violet nears blue in daylight and red tones appear at night. The piece also mentions a basking shark sighting linked to a fertilizing plant incident and a rare catch report.
A weary marine monster blundered into a San Diego fisherman's net recently. The astonished captain hoisted the creature onto the fishing smack and found it measured much larger than typical fish.
A fragmentary quotation attributed to R. Hawels urges a poet or teacher to expose the true portrait of man’s self-destructive pleasures. It laments how sensual indulgence drains health and sensibility, and calls for a guiding voice to serve the age.
A compact listing of shops offering prices on hats poultry and game shipping to Fulton Market. Also outlines services from rubber repair and welding to corsets, beauty parlors, tire vulcanizing, business college, and beauty goods. Contains numerous business names and addresses in Salt Lake City.
Fragmentary notes discuss gender and mental strain with a Boston transcript snippet about habit and control. The text references teaching animals and self reliance, showing coarse editorial fragments rather than a clear report.
A tourist emerges from a corn field with a dozen roasting ears as a passerby stops. The buyer pays one dollar and jokes about who owns the field, remarking on its quality, as reported by the Oakley Graphic via the Kansas City Star.
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