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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1946
Page
2
A vintage guide offers wedding refreshment ideas amid shortages, with menus for Bridal Shower Spinster Luncheon Wedding Breakfast and Daytime Reception. Recipes include Raspberry Cream Parfait Creamed Chicken and Bisque Tortoni plus detailed serving notes and garnish tips.
Woman’s World urges using clean flour or sugar sacks for dresses and aprons. Dye sacks to color, cut to pattern, and fit with careful pattern adjustments. Tips cover grain direction seams sleeves waistline bust fit and darting for comfortable, well fitting garments.
Taste teasers include adding a chopped hard cooked egg to each four servings of consomme noodle soup. Sprinkle croutons with grated cheese and serve with soup or vegetable juice as a first course. Two tablespoons pickle relish adds zip to mac and cheese, added before baking.
A luncheon menu lists Salmon Souffle with lemon white sauce, broccoli, parsleyed potatoes, apple coleslaw, bran muffins, and beverages. Strawberry fluff pie completes the dessert lineup.
The article offers practical tips for sewing sheer fabrics. Use tissue paper under seams when sewing to prevent tight stitches. Prefer double stitched seams and lapped seams for bulky lace. Overcasting finishes seams after pressing open. Hem choices depend on fabric type with rolled or picot hems for chiffons organza georgette.
Cotton gains new status as a luxurious fabric this season, handled like silk. Open crowned bonnets resembling old poke styles return in rough woven straw, trimmed with embroidered pique. Border prints brighten play clothes with gay color bands on skirts, bodices, or sleeves, and matching print cuffs elevate gloves.
The adorable warm weather dress for a child features raglan sleeves with scalloped edging. Easy to sew patterns guide this charming outfit for a tiny daughter.
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