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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
12
A fashion feature reviews four costumes as ideal autumn to winter wear. It highlights a silk sheer tuxedo jacket dress as versatile mid season outerwear and a black crepe afternoon dress with extensive tucking and pink accessories. It notes a navy silk sheer dinner look and a black suede silk daytime dress with draped lines and fringe accents.
A fashion note highlights a midseason long coat in black silk options with corseted waistline vertical tucks and a flared, full-front silhouette. The ensemble features a baroque patent leather belt and white pique boutonniere, worn over a midsummer print frock for transitional style.
A store survey shows the most popular tennis dress features a skirt two to three inches above the knees. The trend emphasizes a practical, athletic silhouette favored by players and shoppers.
The movies drive a trend toward sheer housecoats worn over ruffled petticoats as a fashionable look.
The article notes ongoing popularity of peasant outfits in fall collections with dirndls, bright colorings, wool chant prints, and black velvet accents. Swedish motifs and alpine hats with feathers highlight millinery trends as young women emulate traditional peasant looks.
Paris dressmakers push informal street length outfits as glamorous as evening gowns. Bruyere presents a full skirted taffeta dress over a starched petticoat with white stockings and a poke bonnet. Paquin offers sophisticated afternoon suits with draped jackets and fox fur collars.
Fashion circles report purple and plum tones sweeping midsummer outfits and set to dominate early autumn wardrobes. The trend covers day dresses sports wear and accessories with velvet afternoon dresses and evening gowns expected to showcase the royal hue.
West Point origins of the army reorganization are traced through Gen. Malin Craig’s plan for speed mobility and adaptability on the field like modern football. The piece recalls Craigs early West Point days the Trinity game and his later rise in the service. It also notes Strauss restoration and career shifts in German music circles amid political meddling.
This feature promotes simple dress patterns with clear sew charts and easy finishing steps. It describes a house dress with slashed short sleeves, ricrac trim, and options in gingham, seersucker, percale, or calico, plus a little girl’s dress with a snug waist and full skirt. It lists pattern No. 1559 for sizes 34 to 48 and No. 1468 for ages 2 to 8, with fabric and trim requirements. It also advertises a sewing book Success in Sewing from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., priced 15 cents.
A reader shares an easy curtain idea from Mrs. Ruth Wyeth Spears sewing book. Use 35 inch wide fabric with 1 inch top and 2 inch bottom hems for body and crisp lines. Account for shrinkage and color harmony with shelf edging and tie backs.
The quote contrasts two paths to achievement. Force is limited to the privileged, while austere relentless perseverance can be practiced by the lowliest. Over time perseverance develops a silent, irresistible power.
Rules emphasize caution on unfamiliar roads and anticipating hazards. Drivers should learn their car capabilities and expect worst case scenarios such as hidden vehicles, children near homes, or sudden movements from parked cars. Signals should inform all affected by driving actions.
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