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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1938
Page
8
Classic knit and crochet designs headline a Paris forecast for fall sweaters. Describes zippered closures, low necklines, two color bands with fringe bows, and versatile cardigan styles in mercerized cotton with plaided open work and crochet buttons.
A fashion note describes summer ermine boleros as top summer evening wear replacing capes. The beige natural fur bolero is paired with a white crepe dress, while a brown fur bolero is highlighted as a key fall daytime item worn by stylish young women at parties.
Fashion notes show a trend toward brushed-up hair paired with tiny doll-sized hats by Schiaparelli. Buyers returning from midsummer trips report wearing the high hair with curls lifted from the ears, though the public may resist this extreme new look.
College fashion notes hint at matching sweater knits with skirts in tweed or plain wool. Choices include shetland cashmere or angora knits paired with matching cloths from jacket to skirt. Pastels and dark autumn tones dominate with three piece ensembles using identical yarns for sweater and suit.
Paris stylist Cerise introduces a cerise shade as a lively pink variant. Lelong features a flowing sash of cerise around a deep blue evening gown with halter neck. The same hue sets a white dotted Swiss bodice for a bouffant white tulle skirt, draped to reveal a strapless left shoulder.
A glow of decorative floral accents adds festive charm to an evening frock with matching blooms in the hair. The coordinated bouquet styling supplies abundant ornamentation for special occasions.
A quirky display highlights moldy colors as bold fashion statements. The exhibit frames decay as a design choice, drawing attention to texture and aging materials as artistic expression.
Viscount Runciman, a key British mediator and adviser in Czechoslovak Sudeten German talks, works with Downing Street strategy to isolate Russia and coordinate empire finances. Tullio Serafin, famed conductor, may succeed Edward Johnson at the Met amid tensions over pay and artistic direction.
C Houston Goudiss explains how food allergies arise from protein intolerance and heredity. He lists common offending foods such as wheat milk eggs chocolate pork fish and shellfish and suggests skin tests or diary records to identify triggers. Alternatives for milk wheat and eggs are provided with substitute options.
A notice invites requests for a free chart listing foods most linked to allergic reactions and those less likely to cause trouble. It notes the value of gradual reintroduction after exclusion and cautions against hasty conclusions about allergies. The piece also discusses diet changes and a claim that allergy sufferers may gain intellectual advantages later in life.
Readers ask about narcotics in common foods. Experts confirm onions and lettuce are safe vegetables with no opium or narcotic content. Nutrition notes cover vitamins A C D and calcium for healthy teeth. Mushroom calories are low. they add flavor and appetite appeal.
The advertisement promotes a sewing pattern titled Peasant Motifs for Linens. It includes four motif transfers in various sizes with embroidery illustrations and material lists. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle at 82 Eighth Ave New York for pattern 1743.
Prunes folded into bread dough as a raisin substitute yield tasty loaf. When cream is scarce for coffee beat an egg with a splash of milk to improve flavor. Place waxed paper under a child’s plate to protect the tablecloth from spills. useful for visitors as well.
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