Paris Circular Fashion Returns in Midseason Showings
Reports from Paris midseason openings highlight circular silhouettes in day and evening wear. Designers favor semicircular lines with side openings, flared hems, and bolero jackets, with black, grays, apricot, and bold evening colors. Satin, georgette, chiffon appear. ribbons of satin trim. many wraps feature multiple skirt thicknesses and simple belt details.
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Paris
Martial Et Armand
Patou
Nicole Groult
Chantal
Lanvin
Poiret
Lucien Lelong
Renee
Lovely White Shawl Described as Exotic Embroidered Crepe
A fragment notes a large shawl described as lovely and exotic with heavy fringe. It mentions white embroidery and crepe fabric in a yoga of white style.
Tucking Prominence in Coats and Dresses for This Season
Fashion notes describe sun-ray tucks as a modern device to ornament coats and frocks without extra trim. Skirts gain fullness shifted to one side with tucks, while hats rely on ribbon for light, wearable designs. Laid skirts with no hem and checked woolens pair with overblouses and cardigans for sportswear.
Paris Designers Embrace Back Drapery in Princess Line
Paris dressmakers add to the princess line with back drapery and bustle effects. The Ritz, Ciro’s, and top clubs showcase gowns fitting closer to a natural waist, with Redfern and Talbot offering variations. The old princess silhouette remains unsettled but promising.
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Paris
Ritz
Ciro’s
Redfern
Talbot
New Ornamental Trends Highlight Heavy Gold Jewelry
Semi precious stones in bracelets and chains form the basis of new est ornaments. Wide woven bands and stout links of gold are worn increasingly. Some pieces are inset with carnelian lapis turquoise or jade while the smartest rely on workmanship and design. Heavy gold bands edge necks and cuffs against dark blue georgette dresses.
Summer Recipes and Light Dishes From The Kitchen Cabinet
An illustrated digest from 1927 offers light summer meals emphasizing little meat. Dishes include Onions on Toast, Nuts With Cheese, Nut Cutlets, Egg and Vegetable Salad, Egg-Cheese Custards, Baked Fish With Shrimp Sauce, Onion Salad, and Pineapple Souffle with butter, cheese, and savory sauces.
Papal Tiara Described as Beehive Crown with Diadems
Authentic descriptions describe the pope's tiara as beehive shaped and adorned with precious stones and pearls with a small cross atop and three royal diadems. No lettering appears on the crown according to sources.
No Time for Rest in Horace Greeley Quote
A compact note presents Horace Greeley's maxim about relentless work ethic, noting the phrase No time for rest and its enduring association with his public persona.
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Horace Greeley
It’s Steady at Least Caller What is your son Ray’s aver age income
The dialogue features a mother and caller discussing Ray’s earnings in a terse exchange with a bemused reply about self-made men and patenting uniqueness.
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Ray
Machine That Talks Is Recent Invention
English barrister Sir Richard Paget has created artificial lips palate and tongue to utter words by driving air with a foot bellows He can apparently talk with his fingers replacing vocal organs He proposes a gesture based origin of speech from primitive man to lip and tongue use.
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Sir Richard Paget
Sir Richard
Richard
Stella Mayhew recalls first time seeing her name in lights on Broadway
The Claque Stella Mayhew recalls seeing her name in large letters atop a Broadway building during a horse drawn cab ride. She describes the moment of self applause as the Anheuser Busch moving sign glittered nearby, a vivid Broadway memory.
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Stella Mayhew
Broadway
Anheuser-Busch
Variety
Outclassed He-Darling You Are The Eighth Wonder
A witty exchange features a sharp line about the classic phrase the eight wonder of the world and a playful reply questioning who the other seven are in a light moment from Life magazine.
Plain Talking Teacher
Johnnie explains a plain as a place where all the hills are flat. The passage notes that large trees uprooted by storms can sometimes be saved if quickly replanted and cared for.
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Teacher
Johnnie
Diamonds tested by ultraviolet photography under Lyons researchers
M Malaval chief of Lyons police laboratory and Professor Locard discovered a method to verify diamond quality and detect imitations. Diamonds are photographed under UV light through a screen. flawless stones give bright images while interior yellowed stones appear fainter. Fake stones show only shadows.
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M. Malaval
Lyons
France
Locard
Woman Hair Bobbed After Night in Tree During Flood
Mrs Paul Weidenbohm of Terrebonne Parish Louisiana spent a night at the top of a tree to escape flood and hurricane. Her hair tangled in the branches required her husband to cut free and bob her hair to a manageable length.
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Paul Weidenbohm
Terrebonne Parish
Louisiana
Quite So Bert Ares fashions less extreme this year
The exchange suggests Bert Ares notes a moderation in fashion trends this year with a contrasting reply about extremity levels. No broader context or events are provided.
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Bert
Bob
Wonder Why The Boaster Holds A Small Job
A columnist questions the man who boasts of grand positions yet keeps a modest job. The piece probes pride and practicality in public self-promotion.
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