Sewing Through Time From Cavewoman to Modern Machines
A Raleigh Register piece traces sewing from primitive cavewoman methods to modern home machines. It details needle sizes from 9 to 18, thread counts, tensions for fabrics, and tips on testing fabrics, using mercerized cotton, nylon threads, and silk for delicate materials, with historical notes on early threads and needles. The article emphasizes choosing correct needle sizes, preserving fabric integrity, and using appropriate stitches for varied materials from chiffon to heavy canvas.
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Cleopatra
Mark Antony
Jersey
Batiste
Buffalo
China china lines shift shapes and motifs in new ware
Retailing Daily analyses new china patterns showing a move from textured surfaces to abstract line designs and provincial patterns. Traditional rim and coupe shapes persist with coupe favored, while serving pieces proliferate in living room style units and modular options. Glassware gains one piece look with faceted stems and bold geometric motifs.
American Woman Runs Major Paris-Wake Dress Firm
Adele Simpson, head of Adele Simpson, Inc., runs one of America's largest dressmaking operations from New York near Times Square. Paris press praise highlights her mass production approach and exacting finish while she balances a private life with husband Wesley Simpson, a Wall Street financier, and three children.
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Adele
New York
Max Dorian
Paris
Adele Simpson, Inc
Times Square
Wall Street
Lemon Pudding Pie Filling Quick Recipe Trend
A vintage tone notes lemon meringue pie once a special occasion dessert is now streamlined with lemon pudding pie filling. Follow package directions to make pudding, pour into a cooled pie shell, top with meringue, bake in a gas oven until the meringue browns to a delicate golden color.
Breakfast Fashion Tip Sparks Marjorie Reynolds Marriage Theory
TV star Marjorie Reynolds visits New York urging wives to groom at breakfast and ditch frazzled robes for a polished look. She argues morning outfits and a shared pre-dinner relax could protect marriages, while her husband John Haffen notes she avoids morning curlers.
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Marjorie Reynolds
New York
Majorie
John Haffen
Marjorie
Riley
John
Ma Riley
Hollywood
Irene Dunne
Joan Crawford
Marlene Dietrich
Beckley Students Elected Dorm Councilors at Marshall College
Two Beckley area girls were elected councilors of the Laid ley Hall dormitory at Marshall College Huntington. Patricia Donaghue daughter of M D Donaghue of Harper Road and Barbara Phillips daughter of Claude Phillips of Pineville will serve as dorm councilors. Donaghue is a sophomore in Arts and Science. member of Alpha Sigma Tau. Phillips is a sophomore in the teacher division. member of Sigma Sigma Sigma and Future Teachers of America.
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Beckley Area
Laidley Hall
Marshall College
Huntington
Patricia. Donaghue
M. D. Donaghue
Harper Road
Barbara Phillips
Claude Phillips
Pineville
Donaghue
Alpha Sigma Tau
Nylon bathmats aid homemakes on bathroom floors
Nylon bathmats are described as resistant to dirt and highly suited for bathroom use. The article suggests using a spare mat so one can be cleaned while the other remains on the floor, ensuring constant readiness.
Casserole Variations Highlight Brisket Dishes
Fresh or corned beef excels in casseroles with a sauce and sides like potatoes macaroni spaghetti rice or noodles cooked on the gas range. Slivered brisket with vegetables adds flavor offering a new taste sensation and is praised for hash.
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Reg Soc P
Beckley Announces 1954 Ten Best Dressed Women Contest
Voters choose Beckley Ten Best Dressed Women of 1954 with ballots by mail. Previous winners may compete again, including 1953 holdovers, and results will appear in the Spring Fashion supplement on March 21. Readers clip and mail coupons postmarked before Saturday midnight.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Raleigh Register
Beckley, Post Herald
Sunday Register
Del Mar Pattern A690 Promotes Young Sophisticated Look
Del Mar launches its first pattern in a Del Mar design with a flattering waist and princess skirt. The striped denim halter fashion uses chevron seaming, a short jacket with a back shaping, and a spring dinner dress in taffeta shanting. Pattern A690 available in sizes 10 through 18. fabric and yardage specified. Send fifty cents to Raleigh Register Pattern Dept, New York.
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del Mar
Raleigh Register
Pattern Department
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
Incinerator Use Grows As Waste Costs Rise
Communities issue ordinances for individual households to dispose of garbage themselves as numbers rise and collection costs soar. Gas operated incinerators become favored for their ability to burn damp garbage and even meat bones and paper cartons. Cities copy suburban moves by changing building codes to allow venting incinerators through the home heating flue, easing installation barriers.
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Paramount Presents
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