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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1907
Page
4
Fashiondom highlights the season’s gowns with empire styles and elevated waists. Braided tapes and self trimming gain favor, while forest green and bronze tones lead color choices. Net coats, sash details, and wider girdles shape evening frocks, with bold skirt widths and refined fabric draping.
Messy OCR notes describe wrinkle remedies and plaster treatments for dresses and skin care. The text mentions pastes, triangles, strips, and nerve-like instructions, with garbled phrases about touch-ups, massage, and nail care.
A note lists simple home remedies for skin care using common items. It describes mixing cornstarch with pure alcohol to form a paste for tender skin and mentions preparation of substances to soothe an injured area. The text reads like a period home medicine guide with basic instructions and caution about mixing ratios.
The article notes the enduring empire style for young girls, highlighting a pale eggshell blue crepe de Chine evening gown with a Greek key hem, silk sequins, and jeweled touches. It describes bodice trims, sleeve details, and alternative colorways in pink, white, or pale silver, plus a cream net morning dress with marguerite motifs and lace appliques.
The passage discusses judging character through dining habits and etiquette, noting nerves and temper revealed by meals. It also mentions antique pewter items as valued collectibles, describing care and polishing methods and the appeal of pewter ware for collectors.
A fashion note laments umbrella handles that stray from elegance. Glass owl eyes glare from translucent forms, Cinderella slipper hues, orange orbs, pink and white swans, and even monkey heads crowd the market. The piece jokes that women may cling to such bric a brac while fashion frowns on them.
A brief sewing instruction describes holding the waist, sewing on the wrong side, placing two strips of Esme material four inches long and two inches wide, stitching on the upper side only, then pinning securely with safety pins to prevent wrinkling at the back.
A handy weighted pull prevents dust spillage by emptying a dust pan into the peril as it fills. This method reduces endless trips, keeps dust from scattering, and allows disposal at each step.
A brief guide describes repairing stockings by gathering a small embroidery heap, attaching a stocking at the sofa, removing machine feet, laying the presser, and sewing back and forth. It notes using No 102 thread or fine yarn on wool stockings.
Instructions detail repairing glove catches by reovercasting holes with fine needle and cotton, drawing thread slowly to avoid puckering, wrapping thread around the clasp, and finishing on the wrong side. Also notes a batter ratio of one scant cupful of Hguld to two full cupsule of flour.
A typed kitchen note describes caramel molding by mixing sugar with a little water, melting to a brown caramel, stirring constantly, and rotating the mold to evenly coat it before pouring in the mixture.
A historical note advises sewing a thin piece of India linen down the front width of a silk skirt petticoat to prevent coughing or discomfort. The text references a bend and a failure to wear long. The fragment lacks clear context or dates.
A quirky compendium of domestic tips on cooking potatoes in fat to prevent burning, sewing and mending clothes, making slippers from sweaters, crafting oven cloths and patches for aprons, repairing carpets, and neat match storage ideas. Includes guidance on handmade baby accessories and rug weaving techniques.
A detailed description of an evening coat of palastrine broadcloth with circular shoulder canes and perforated trimming simulating eyelet embroidery. Matching circular shoulder sleeves and a full capuchin boot pleated about the face with shell pink gedos. Serviceable and hung over the shoulders when not in use.
A dated urban advice piece warns women to scrutinize their garments and fastenings after a man’s caustic remarks, urging sturdy hooks and eyes, tight plackets, and reinforced skirts to prevent slips or wardrobe malfunctions on public streets and streetcars.
Fragment notes describe a technique using a sponge on the right side with a mix of oil and cotter for ironing. Directions advise working on a table or broad board, smoothing wrinkles and producing a crease free finish with no pressing needed.
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