Military Influence Dominates Spring Juvenile Fashion
Cherie Nicholas reports on spring children's wear inspired by military and nautical motifs. Emblems like stars eagles flags and ships appear on coats dresses and capes with navy red and white palettes. Additional trends include sailor collars pleated print dresses and Western ranch touches such as lariat ties and studded belts.
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Great Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Navy
Army
Union
Coolie style hats capture spring fashion trend
A fashion note highlights the baku coolie hat in bachelor blue with side grosgrain bows and under chin loop. It also describes a multicolor beret with black, rose, purple, green and yellow ribbons in a pinwheel design, reflecting a bold color season.
Colorful low heel footwear to lead spring fashion
Designers glamorize low heeled shoes with bold color emphasis for spring. Sandals and oxfords in tan, pale blond, and wine red enliven black or navy suits. tan tones dominate from cocoa to khaki. Wedges become lifts for country wear. Capri sandals use soft cocoa suede. navy oxford features white bands and star-accented laces.
Hand Crocheted Hats Made Cheap and Chic
Sailors turbans and brimmed hats are all crocheted with simple stitches. Ask your milliner to show new crochets and trims such as crochet appliques pompoms and bright yarn twists.
It's a Living Portraits of Unusual Professions
A photo series shows unusual jobs that half the world might not understand. Joseph Strobl of Los Angeles tastes soap as a work method, highlighting the oddities some people consider normal in their line of work.
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Joseph Strobl
Los Angeles
Billie Lampie
America
Indebted Nation Still Red In Incomes 1940 Report
Secretary Jesse Jones reports 1940 U S income at 74 billion dollars including relief and farm subsidies. The government owes over 70 billion with each person facing about 538 dollars and each family of five 2690 dollars. Senators and representatives are urged to evaluate records before votes.
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Secretary OF Commerce
Jesse Jones
Herbert Hoover
Congress
United States
National Treasury
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
New Ideas for Spool Shelves and Home Projects
Reader B P asks how to make rigid spool end tables like the pink painted shelves in Sewing Book No 3. The editor suggests using curtain rods through spools with inner fittings, gluing spools to rods and shelves, and notes Book No 3 offers 32 home project ideas.
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B. P
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