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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1929
Page
2
A nostalgic portrait of Dame Fashion surveying store windows and noting trim trends. Examples include knotted handkerchief gear, various button styles, large golden balls, pinks, stitched bands, buckles, flower clusters, and printed fabrics. Costume jewelry, pendants, and design-driven trims dominate this year.
A Woman's Home Companion description outlines a versatile nine seam dress with two scalloped neck and sleeve edges, hemmed skirt, two buttons, a bow, and optional variations. It suggests striped crepella or plain fabrics, gray and white Jersey, or pink pique with embroidery, plus a night version with pockets.
Fashion notes describe new flower trimmed costumes with a lace coat accessory. Lace collars return as a large cape-like feature framing bodices in ninon batiste or chiffon, with gowns in satin favored by couturiers Putou Premet and Nicole Groult.
Fashion writers note the World War caused sweeping changes in women's dress. The American Magazine reports the era cut a foot of fabric from dresses, wrecked the petticoat trade, and disrupted textiles worldwide, marking a major wardrobe revolution since ancient times.
A new lease on life is given to the bolero as it becomes a staple in present day fashions. The style appears in sports wear and evening attire and is often used as a decorative edge or applique on daytime dresses.
Silk buyers generally concede printed silks will outsell other materials for spring dresses. Expect printed crepes flat crepes shantungs and sheer silks like georgette chiffon and voile. Exclusive shops report strong demand for printed tines and pique.
Jim Bracken battles newcomer M S Lowden in Fitchville as both rivals in groceries and in hearts. Lowden proves tougher, erases Jim’s chalked prices, then partners with him in marriage and business. Martha marries a bank teller and joins the venture.
In an Indianapolis News snippet the scene unfolds at an East Side drug store where two women discuss Rev. Mr. Blank visiting Mrs. Jones. A child weighs in on ministers choosing wives as the conversation turns to propriety and appearances.
A health advert extols California Fig Syrup as a safe cure for upset stomachs in children, arguing against milk when a child shows feverish or fretful symptoms. It claims the syrup loosens souring waste, tones the stomach and bowels, and offers a gentle, vegetable remedy trusted by mothers for over 50 years. A testimonial from Mrs May Snavety of Montrose notes quick relief and ongoing use for her children.
Dr Elizabeth D McDowell of Columbia University reports in tests of 7188 students that stuttering does not indicate lower intelligence or worse education. Stutterers matched non stutterers in intelligence vocabulary and even physical health and verbal fluency across a three minute sample.
A brief exchange notes a proposal described as theatrical and burlesque rather than serious cinema. The dialogue highlights a playful view of performance in a social setting with emphasis on mischief and wit.
A cautious reflection argues a person should be judged by actions and character, not by outward faults. The statement reframes punishment as altering appearance rather than moral accusation, urging empathy and restraint.
Snippet captures playful exchange about a kiss between a frat girl and a friend with a teased remark that other girls haven’t missed much. The tone hints at casual campus humor and social dynamics.
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