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Newspaper
Pleasant Grove Review
Location
Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1946
Page
3
An instruction on making affordable slipcovers for dining and living room furniture to refresh home color for summer. It covers fabric choices, measurement guides, yardage per chair type, seam strength, pattern matching, and step by step cutting, basting, and stitching to ensure durable, easy care covers.
Instructions for backing chairs and making a cushion with two layers of heavy fabric and cotton between them. Fit pleats, pin, machine stitch, press with a damp cloth, remove busting threads, and finish seams carefully. Suggests bindings or cords for trim and notes summer slipcovers rarely use binding.
Instructional note on proper pressing in sewing. Stresses pressing seams after stitching and before assembly. Recommends padded boards, flat surfaces, lint free cloths, and appropriate muslin for different fabrics. Advises testing heat on fabric and using tailor’s curves for rounded areas.
Aboard the USS Appalachian, Navy reporters report civil and military warmth as the ship heads toward Bikini Atoll for another test of the atomic bomb. The voyage recalls Kwajalein duties and past Pacific campaigns as the press ship for Adm. Blaney’s task force. The crew faces the gravity of the atomic mission with professional restraint.
Virginia Vale reports Benny Goodman will resume regular NBC airings starting July 1 at 10 PM with his famous sextette. The piece notes press and scientific crew aboard the ship for a wartime broadcast event, plus industry chatter about film and stage projects involving Kaye, Holm, ONeill, and Wyler.
The piece suggests redingotes and smart print dresses in solid bright colors for a tailored summer look. It warns against excess frills and heavy details that weigh down garments and reduce freshness. It notes straw hats and handbags as fashionable accessories and mentions cowtie and tangé brim hats as popular options for street dress-up.
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