Fall Headgear Is In for Winter Fashion Trends
A Philadelphia Public Ledger fashion note outlines winter hat trends. Close, small silhouettes dominate, with turbans favored by older women and feathered styles limited to casual wear. Felt, soleil, velvet blends appear in bright, weighty fabrics, with two-tone color schemes and coats with fur trim and matching black chiffon velvet dresses highlighted as ensemble elegance.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Chanel
United States
Canada
Paris
Plaits in Right Place Add Beauty to Frock
A three or four plait arrangement adds grace to a frock. The dress features a diagonal opening and contrasting fabrics for plait facing and trim. Satin-backed crepe serves as a tie-on frock medium with crepe for body and satin for blouse and skirt facing.
Old Fabrics Make Lovely Bags from Rich Vintage Materials
Frugal crafters can fashion attractive handbags from aged fabrics such as mantarin coats tapestries or Persian shawls. Embroidered pieces are mounted on harmonizing fabric with golden stitching to reinforce wear and enhance relief, creating rich accessories for evening or afternoon wear.
Simple Sports Frock Shapes Winsome Princess Line
A description of sleeveless white crepe de chine dresses on princess lines shown at summer beach resorts like Deauville suggests influence on winter sports attire. Paris house unveils a kasha sports dress with a flared skirt that buttons to a high collar, worn with knickers. The overdress adapts to bloomers and trousers as a two piece, and the skirt may unbutton to wear as a coat over trousers.
Hudson Seal in Favor With Paris Furriers
Hudson seal, missing from the furs de luxe for seasons, is shown again in Paris salons. Paired with beaver, it becomes one of the smartest models. Max, Revillon, and Worth house brands feature it. Worth’s display includes a Hudson seal coat with puff sleeves and a deep shawl collar of beaver.
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Paris
Max
Revillon
Worth
Worth’s
Suits and Capes Highlight Fall Winter Collections
The article showcases winter collections featuring suit and cape ensembles. Tweed and heavy jersey fabrics present full length capes with structured shoulders and military or shawl collars. Some outfits include fur accents while others finish collarless to fit beneath the suit collar.
New Scarfs of Ribbon Plaited in Deep Folds
The article describes fashionable scarfs made from four inch wide ribbon plaited into inch deep folds. Plaits are gathered at the center forming a starchless ruff. The scarf sits in a large bow under the chin and frames a piquant face.
Plaited Tiers Return to Fishtail Gowns this Season
A fashion report notes the fishtail gown with rippling plaited drapes reappearing in black white and colored chiffons. The tiered drapes fall from shoulders to hemline and are described as especially flattering on matrons.
A Stylish Blouse and Home Dyeing Tips
A vintage advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes for refreshing clothing and home textiles. It highlights affordable fifteen cent envelopes, easy two step color fixes, and speedy results for curtains and spreads. Free cyclopedia and color samples offered from Diamond Dyes in Burlington Vermont.
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Burlington
Vermont
Sufficient Cause Fumlinville tale echoes in county seat return
The Kansas City Star quotes Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge on his return from the county seat. His wife exclaims Mercy sakes as she asks why Fumlinville men bung him. The tale pivots on Pat and Mike and a habit of telling funny stories.
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Fumlinville
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Pat
Mike
Kansas City Star
Concrete two-story houses built in two days
In Leicester England two two story houses were built in two days using concrete. After foundations were laid standard wooden molds were erected and filled with concrete. The molds were removed to reveal the houses ready for doors windows and roof.
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Leicester
England
Forty six marriages noted at Glasgow Sheriff Court fair
The report records twenty nine couples married at the Fair Wiking in Glasgow this year, one more than last year. The previous day saw nineteen marriages, reflecting the day's strong turnout for the event.
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Cupid
Glasgow
Scotland
Sheriffon Fair Wiking
Legal Phrasing Adds Affection in Courtroom Banter
A Boston Transcript line shows a playful exchange about a young lawyer fiancé writing letters. The speaker notes the legal phrasing while teasing that he compliments her eyes as “the afore said eyes” or “visual organs.”
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Boston Transcript
Not a Cure Johnny Jokes on Anesthetic Expectation
A humorous exchange imagines a patient awaiting anesthesia and a doctor cautioning that an anesthetic may not provide quick answers. The dialogue highlights timing and patient expectation in a medical setting.
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Johnny
Receipt for Honesty Worried Parent
A wry note contrasts parental worry over kleptomania with a doctor’s grim reply that nothing helps. The quote lines reflect time's mercy toward most issues except boarding-house biscuits, hinting at humor in daily struggles.
Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription Praised in Salt Lake City
A Salt Lake City reader reports taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription about two years ago for female trouble. After three bottles, health improved significantly and the user recommends it to others. The notice urges readers to obtain the remedy from local dealers or write to Dr. Pierce for free medical advice.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Dr. Pierce
J. D. Gray
Buffalo
N. Y
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