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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1946
Page
3
An old tip piece advises using cotton flour or sugar sacks as ready material for dresses and aprons. It covers selecting patterns to fit bust size, dyeing for color, cutting on the grain, and easing sleeves with small basting stitches to avoid gathers, reflecting practical home sewing during material shortages.
The guide advises easing a cool crepe sleeve into the dress sleeve hole with careful basteing and trial wearing to ensure comfort. It stresses matching natural waistline with a tape measure and chalk marking, and suggests trying underarm darts for bust fitting, noting darts are common on expensive garments.
Western Newspaper Union reports Virginia Vale notes Laurence Olivier stars in the 2 million dollar Technicolor Henry V. The film reframes Shakespeare as an action writer with boy meets girl themes and features epic battles filmed in Ireland to avoid wartime disruptions. Burgess Meredith is praised for the perfect American voice after over 150 tests by David O. Selznick.
Industry chatter covers Pearl Chavez in a United Artists prologue, Isabel Manning Herson's potential Land not the Lost film, a color comic book tie in, and Junior listeners to Land of the Lost. David Bruce signs to co star with Cleatus Caldwell in Miss Television, while Amber casting rumors swirl around Peggy Cummins, Paulette Goddard, and Kitty. Glenn Miller life story on the horizon with a possible Dick Powell starring role. Hopalong Cassidy returns with Bill Boyd and new leading lady Elaine Riley. Mexico March of Time highlights modern cities, literacy progress, and fiestas. ODDS AND ENDS include Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou on CBS, Gary Merrill dubbed poor man’s Bogart, Johnny Desmond's England tour, and Milena Miller praised as radio’s beauty.
Practical guidance for sewing sheer fabrics. Use tissue paper under the seam to prevent tightness and aid machine stitching. Recommend double stitched seams and lapped seams for bulky lace. Advise overcasting after pressing open. Hem choice depends on fabric. rolled or picot hems suit chiffons organdies and georgettes.
Cotton is treated as a luxe fabric this season rather than basic. Open crowned bonnets, similar to poke styles, appear in rough woven straw with embroidery. Border prints and colored bands decorate play outfits and can match prints on glove cuffs for coordinated chic.
Seven major nations suffered 77 percent of World War I deaths and 90 percent in World War II. The figures show wide variation between wars for France, the British Empire, Italy, the United States, Russia, Germany, and Japan, with deaths and losses listed per conflict.
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