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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
5
Cherie Nicholas outlines simple dress makeovers using new sleeves, shoulder details, and felt cutouts to revive dull frocks. She suggests adding satin crepe or embroidery, and features ready made felt cutout designs you can assemble for updated silhouettes.
A black crepe dress features a heavy link chain fastening for a military look. The bodice drape flatters and the skirt has subtle fullness, suitable for town and restaurant wear with patrician styling.
A bold ribbon vogue grows in fashion with many Sowson hair combs and grosgrain belts matching dresses. Ribbon neckties, velvet ribbons around the wrist, and pink ribbon bows on black frocks lead the trend. A DIY tip suggests threading a ribbon through a cardigan to recolor the sweater trim. Watch ribbons for updates.
Medium priced hats for shoppers on a budget become a sensation as chenille litre yarn creates beanies and pill boxes seen as smart options for debutantes, sub-debs, and career girls seeking stylish yet affordable headwear.
Cherie Nicholas surveys 1944 fashion horizons with Greek influences in garb and trims. Wrap-around sculptural lines, Greek key borders, and draped borders redefine headwear skirts and prints. Future frocks favor nearsleeves low necklines and pink pastel prints under mink with chic hats and cutout felt trims.
Sequined lace tops dress up for soldiers sailors and merinos while fashion calls for glitter. The black gown features jet-segment lace on the yoke and sleeves giving a handsome distinguished look. It can be worn in street length or floor length formal styles.
Fadts and fancies highlight lime green and Hlac shades as fashion leaders. A premier London house debuts a bona fide suit in grey-green tweed with selvage borders bearing Made in England. Tiny tassels at buttonholes and belt tassels offer subtle fillip to the front dress or jacket.
Bev Sync presents Kathleen Norris tale about a 16 year old Sylvia who rebels, drinks, and dates in a provocative social milieu. Set amid war era confusion, the girl’s risky choices lead to marriage, divorce actions, and a custody dispute over their daughter Maureen as Leo, her former husband, claims the child while Sylvia faces strained family ties and attempted reconciliation with Paul.
Four navy fliers tell of 16 days adrift in shark infested seas and 14 days through Japanese jungles after a forced landing. Limited rations, water, and rain caught, they prayed together, survived by scavenging, and were eventually rescued.
Meridian Mississippi report says J T Simms, a Serese employee, walked through a red light on Mein street and was approached by a man claiming to be police. The man demanded a $5.50 fine, which Simms paid, only to learn later at the station that no officer existed.
Washington reports Gent le Ramson, 34, arrested in a saloon with a gun, knife, and shoebox. He produced four bottles of brandy and a dynamite filled talcum box with fuse in court. His attorney claimed he carried the barn to blow stumps and that he would join the army. the judge noted the odd ordnance department angle.
Akron bystanders note a doctor driving the car that struck a pedestrian. Roy A. Kinsley offers medical aid but the victim, with a wooden leg, jokes that it was only his prosthetic. The incident ends with humorous relief rather than injury.
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