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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1934
Page
2
A Victorian fashion note extols velvet for day wear and formal events. It showcases a daytime velvet suit, an afternoon velvet frock, and a powder blue mat velvet evening gown with shirred panels and an off shoulder decollete, plus velvet accessories and a lace accented look.
Hats show style and material shifts with bamboo fiber models, plus many synthetics, furs, suedes, braids, velour, and fine weaves noted in displays.
London fashions feature double and triple tiered parachute capes on wraps with balloon topped sleeves and tightly buttoned jackets. Stiffened rounded front flares complete the ensembles.
The National Knitted Outerwear Association and Textile Color Association unveil a 26 color palette for 1985 spring and summer. Shades range from heavenblue and glass pink to maris blue and acid green, with coral mist cameo rose wheatgold crystal green and many brights like Canton gold sun orange and cocarde red. Concord blue and dawn blue anchor the line with Toffee brown Javatan and copper tint expanding the rust motif.
The article highlights Helm's inventive winter fashions with ermine muffs fashioned as drums and pillows. It notes a drum-like muff with a toque styled hat and a halo of ermine, plus a large pillow muff made from two silver fox skins with tails and heads displayed.
Wool gauntlet gloves showcase a cut-out monogram in gold metal on the back wrist strap. The accessory highlights a small strap crossing the wrist for a touch of refined detail.
A brief note says large checks remain popular among smart women noting continued use of sizable bank checks as a status symbol and material choice.
A 1933 sewing pattern advertises a house dress designed to slim the figure with a pointed front closing and paneled skirt. It comes in sizes 84 through 48 and uses 3% yards of 36 inch fabric for size 86. Illustrated instructions are included. send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York City.
A Vancouver Province quip notes a mix up between Doctor Brown and Doctor Smith the lunacy expert after a compliment about a marriage to a patient. The joke hinges on mistaken identity and professional titles causing amusement.
Readout from Melville era humor highlights a recruit taunting a chief petty officer about endless talking as the shipboard duty looms, capturing naval life and cadence in a brief skit.
Miss Cayenne responds to a prompt about socialism with cautious interest and tentative understanding after listening to multiple discussions. The exchange hints at growing curiosity among observers about socialist ideas.
In Crimson Gulch betting mood runs high as recounts loom and players wager on final ballot counts. Cactus Joe notes many boys still place bets on how many votes will be cast, hinting at ongoing suspense.
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