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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
6
The 1921 cotton dress fabrics showcase fine weaves and rich shades drawn from the silk color card. Delicate hues range from pale to deep, with reds browns and oranges popular in winter styles. New sheer organdies, brocaded patterns, and damask-like effects imitate silk laces and French lingerie motifs.
Samples from Europe showcase embroidered fabrics in silk chiffon and taffeta suitable for spring and summer gowns. Eyelet work and all over thread patterns on voiles offer wide color combinations, with sponge cloth embroidery for skirts and bodice trims. Georgette returns in striped and brocade designs poising for renewed popularity.
When you make a tatting mistake after drawing up or closing a ring do not cut. Loosen the last double knot by pulling the two threads, open the ring, and rip out the knots to the mistake. You can remove two or three rings at once, saving the work over cutting it.
A new Tropical English print joins the English prints family with a cost-conscious cloth akin to lightweight batiste. It offers a tropical landscape palette and sunset tones, with some patterns quirky yet appealing. Dotted Swiss remains a popular cotton fabric, and color attention highlights henna, sapphire, maize shades, and rich reds.
Gowns in soft heavy silks fall into long graceful lines and are embroidered with jet beads or trimmed with lace. Satin shines in evening wear and wraps, pairing well with woolens and sheer stuffs. Gold tones replace silver as the season's glitter, while broadcloth remains suitable for ballroom frocks and daytime dresses.
Instructions describe making an ironing board with a cotton batting layer and muslin outer cover. Spread batting evenly over board then cover with muslin, tucking sides. Use extra length of muslin or unbleached cotton for a washable outer cover.
Fashion notes describe long plaited capes for spring with new collars and sleeves. Imported models feature contrasting materials on collars and sleeves for a fresh look.
Instructions describe two ounces of white gum arabic ground to powder mixed with a pint of boiling water, steeped overnight, strained into a bottle. A teaspoonful added to a pint of starch yields a glossy finish for collars laces and dresses, providing a neat, lasting sheen.
Instructions describe using a long pin to tighten outer ridge of accordion plaits, pushing plaits close, placing pins two inches apart along the length, and leaving overnight. If pins are too short, use hat pins or invisible hair pins for securing.
Mount Everest in the Himalayas, known as the roof of the world, may be tackled next quarter by Sir Francis Younghusband. The Tibetan approach is considered more accessible, with Tibetan permission granted to attempt the ascent via the north side.
In Wal sall Staffs a contestant lit 103 candles using an ordinary wooden safety match. A correspondent notes she burned her fingers but no other competitor lit more than half that number.
Samuel Collins seventy five died penniless from pneumonia and will be laid to rest in a Stroudsburg Pennsylvania mausoleum he built for his family. Frederick Kern an art dealer said Collins was once a leading dealer and broker and once engaged by J P Morgan to collect works of art. Kern cited art transactions totaling nearly five million dollars. Collins’ body lay in a morgue chamber for days with 87 cents in a bankbook.
The Montauk Indians thought to live on Long Island are the subject of a House inquiry. Clairman Snyder of the House Indian committee introduced a resolution directing the Interior Secretary to investigate and report on their status.
In May 1880 a Cardiff wife watched for her sailor husband who left to go to a ship promising to return for New Year’s dinner. Each New Year’s Day since, for 400 years, she has sat with an empty plate opposite her. She vows to keep the vigil until his return.
Berkeley police use a modern, science based system with 32 officers and motorized multi purpose patrol cars. The force can concentrate citywide within five minutes and covers nine square miles with direct station contact. Mapping crimes by coded beads guides resource deployment and crime timing analysis.
United States Department of Agriculture reports farm crop value for 1920 fell to 19.856 billion dollars, down 5.105 billion from 1919, with corn leading losses at 1.662 billion and oranges showing gains of 82 million. Dairy products rose, while cattle, calves, and swine declined sharply amid overall reductions. Mothers day fetes planned across Madrid provinces with prizes for meritorious mothers.
A nursewoman testimonial promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for "change of life" symptoms like hot flashes and nervousness. The piece notes confidence in the product, invites readers to write for information, and includes unrelated travel and astrology snippets.
Weather lore claims thunder in the evening signals heavy rain while autumn thunder supposedly forecasts a mild winter. A strong wind is linked to a hanging omen, and if a high wind dies with sunset it will return by morning.
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