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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
7
A Kansas City Star fashion writer notes the thin woman should favor long lines and horizontal elements to increase height while avoiding stripes and military collars. Fluffy trims and girth-reducing fabrics are discouraged for the fat, but the slender woman can wear plaids, short coats, round collars, and tufted silhouettes to achieve graceful slenderness.
Tooled leather items are resurging in fashion as educational art students and craft makers create attractive bags belts and card cases. The trend follows beaded embroidered and petit point pieces, with some hand tooled items commanding high prices while others blend handwork with machine work.
The article details stitched on patterns in footwear with suede town wear options in white, black, and colored trims. It highlights white suede with colored tips and straps, and white canvas tennis and golf shoes decorated with stitched on colored leather patterns. Bright red accents are especially popular.
A fashion note praises a chic combo of film black lace over white chiffon as the smartest and coolest dinner look for a country club gathering.
Color contrasts mark this spring’s glove trend with bright embroidery and bold cuff details. Black and white pairings plus white or colored linings define most designs, while evening gloves stay pure white with no contrast. Lengths range from short to elbow with decision left to the wearer.
Readable excerpts show a 1924 Western N weekly menu with daily meals and several recipes. Includes breakfast lunch and supper ideas such as ham souffle baked potatoes and dessert items. Recipes cover ham and scalloped potatoes prunes gelatin bread pudding cottage pudding and fish salad with guiding steps.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes for women to dye or tint worn items at home. Each 15 cent package includes simple directions so even first time dyers can refresh fabrics. Choose any color at the drug store.
A brief London humor tone exchange shows a hard-up suitor pressed by a magnate. The young man admits knowledge of wealth but insists it should not block Muriel’s happiness, highlighting popular opinion on money and love.
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