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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1924
Page
2
A New York Times fashion correspondent surveys the season with a focus on dress ornaments. Wraps capes and gowns feature ornate clasps and medallions of mirror, onyx, and rhinestones, alongside rich materials like Italian leather and Egyptian scarabs.
The article notes a growing industry around fancy metal ribbons with new patterns and colors. Gauze and taffeta ribbons with silver or gilt threads are popular for gowns, hats, bags, and home decor, featuring satiny cord edges and fluted finishes, with embossed floral designs on pale backgrounds.
The latest nightdresses imitate smart daytime frocks with ribbons belts and large collars. Pajama models favored by Paris and many fashion figures show Chinese influences and rich embroidery. Some styles remain stiff yet fashionable while others promise comfort and striking appeal.
The hipline hem in petticoats offers comfort in hot weather with thinnest costumes. New models in tubasilk and similar fabrics promise a proper effect, staying well dressed and shadow-proof in public wear.
A decorative touch to a gown or hat is much liked by women who affect the finer details in their dress. The passage emphasizes small ornaments as a sign of refined taste and fashion awareness.
A reader describes sash options for girls including large rosettes at the hips with uneven ribbon lengths reaching the hem, a conventional five-strip ribbon sash, and a novel petal ribbon waist sash in taffeta or satin, offering corsage substitutes and a lowered waist look.
The wardrobe now features diverse fabrics with flannel making a notable revival. Early plain colored flannel has given way to striped patterns and bold textures, signaling a shift toward stronger casual and sports fashion statements.
A fashion note highlights a predicted fall color pairing of navy blue and terra cotta. The combination appears in dresses and hats and may gain popularity this season.
The United States Department of Agriculture promotes multiple kitchen uses for a wire frying basket beyond deep fat frying. It drains fruit and vegetables, chills on ice, and can blanch or peel produce. also aids in boiling eggs, frying doughnuts, draining excess fat, and pressing soft cheese through the mesh.
The U S Department of Agriculture outlines rug and carpet mending methods using matched wool, sturdy needles, and pile stitching. It also presents a mock mincemeat from green tomatoes for winter pies and a green tomato pickle recipe with cabbage and peppers for autumn use.
A long fragment lists various salads including Jellied Shrimp, Salmon and Pea, and Fruit and Nut, with preparation notes and garnishes. It then wanders through blunt quotes and dainty observations on weather, travel, manners, inventions, and social trends, blending recipes with aphorisms and newspaper humor from 1924.
A vintage guide offers varied potato salad with diced potatoes onions olive oil or vegetable oil and vinegar plus salt and cayenne. It describes cabbage and carrot salad using ground cabbage and carrots on lettuce with yellow tomatoes and prunes on heart lettuce with French dressing and mayonnaise. It also mentions apricot honey crush and hot apple sauce with gingerbread as tea accompaniments.
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