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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1909
Page
10
In a column featuring Anty Drudge and Mrs Careworn readers compare old and new washing methods. The Old Way uses a hot boiler, washboard and long hours with heavy steam, while the New Way uses Fels-Naptha soap and cooler water for quicker, cleaner results.
A column offers mid summer fashion notes including eyelet and linen coats with lace accents, fashionable suitor middy styles, and long circular skirts. It answers reader questions on engagement announcements, marking linen, hanging skirts evenly, celery salt usage, and baby wardrobe essentials.
Gingham gains popularity as summer advances due to easy laundering and bright colors. Describes new sleeve details with elbow length gingham sleeves, sheer underarms, hand embroideries, and a Dutch collar accent. Notes plaited flounces replacing straight skirts for modest, colorful options.
A simple method to prepare stuffed tomatoes. Fry onion in butter, mix bread crumbs with tomato pulp and seasoning, fill tomatoes and bake until smooth. Break an egg into each, season, and bake until set, then serve.
The text outlines steps for a mixed pickle procedure including vegetables, brine, spices, and canning, followed by a Raspberry Toast recipe with sugar, cornstarch, orange juice, and raspberries. It also briefly describes Banana Croquettes with peeling and frying steps.
A catalog of kitchen and housemaid aprons listed by price from 25c to 75c. Items include White and Colored Aprons, Maids and Housekeepers styles in gingham and lawn, some with bibs, bretelles, embroidery, hemstitched details, ruffles, and pockets. Second Floor displays numerous designs for different needs.
New arrivals for women include wash dresses in linen, chambray and French zephyr ginghams in brown white tan blue pink and pale green with check and stripe patterns. Details note tucked waists plaiting side fastening pearl buttons long or short sleeves and square Dutch neck or Peter Pan collar. Special five dollars.
New arrivals include plaid silk waists trimmed with gilt buttons and soutache braid. Features French back seven-tuck fronts high collars and long sleeves priced at 6.75. Also tailored silk waists in Persian stripe foulard or taffeta with jet button fronts high collars and shoulder plaits priced at 12.50.
Broken lines of Children's and Infants' cotton Half-Hose offered in assorted colors. Special 15c per pair, two pairs for 25c. First Floor.
Women's Rialto Brand cotton hosiery offered in several weights of soft fine yarn with high spliced heel double sole and toe. Available plain black black with ribbed top and black with natural sole. Noted for good wear and no cracking. Firet Floor.
Linen suits described as good quality natural color heavy linen with a 40 inch semi fitting coat and tailor stitched seams. Skirt features a gored panel front with lapped seams. Special price noted at 12.85 with reference to first floor location.
Tailored Madras Waists featuring front fastening and four one inch plaits on each side, plain back, linen collar, and long stiff sleeve cuffs are offered along with linette or colored stripe varieties. Price listed at 1.85 dollars.
Kayser's silk gloves for warm weather cost 50 cents a pair and slip on easily. The double tipped gloves come in white black and colors with a full range of finer qualities priced at 75 cents 1.00 and 1.25.
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