Washable Silks of New Importance
CHERIE NICHOLAS notes washable silks gain fashion prominence with new weaves. Silk linens and silk shantungs lead, offering luster, elasticity, and easy care. bold plaids and geometric prints suit summer sportswear. Mousseline de soie appears washable, while silk broadcloth and damask see renewed interest in sportswear.
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Western Newspaper Union
Silks De Luxe by Cherie Nicholas
The piece notes rising demand for high quality silks among women. It highlights grand stately silks and a queenly evening wrap in silk taffeta with warp print, resembling Paris season gowns while showcasing innovative bouffant evening wear.
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Paris
Veils Move Back Amid Fashion Fad Says Style Column
A fashion notice suggests veils retreating from forward display as designers push practical elegance. Editors note evolving headwear trends, with observers citing retro silhouettes and modern versatility.
Jaded Wardrobe Spruced Up With Bright Jackets
Readers seek ways to refresh an old dress by adding tailored jackets or wraps. Patterned jackets contrast dark gowns, turning formal pieces into dinner wear. From tiny pins to bold florals, designers favor prints on dark backs and bright teals for lively, contrasted effects.
Fall Woolen Card Expands Color Groups for 1935
The regular edition woolen card presents 48 colors with two new groups Rustiques and Touchdown and Ski Colors announced by Margaret Hayden Rorke. Rustiques offers hazy pastels and autumn tones for dresses and children's wear while Touchdown and Ski Colors target football and winter sports merchandising.
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Margaret Hayden Rorke
Belts Fashion Varied Styles and Textures
Belts in pigskin patent leather and colored hides are shown in wide designs. Some are clasped snug around the waist in Tyrolean mountaineer style while others are gently crushed at the waist like fabric.
Spring Fever and Autumn Doldrums in Public Health View
A Western Newspaper Union piece explores seasonal mood shifts and health impacts. It links spring reset to improved digestion and reduced disease, notes prior remedies, and emphasizes public health meaning of seasonal body changes.
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California
Texas
Florida
Tientsin as Northern China's Trade Crossroads in 1928
The National Geographic bulletin portrays Tientsin as a premier northern Chinese commercial hub, linking Peiping with Shantung and Manchuria via railways, canals, and roads. It highlights flour milling, cotton and wool exports, foreign concessions, and key landmarks like Sea View Temple and Gordon Hall, noting 1928 shipping peaks of 4,133 vessels.
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Tientsin
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Washington
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National Geographic Society
Chihli
Peiping
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Henan
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Tientsin Treaty
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Taiping Rebelion
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Police Paint Sleeves to Enforce Dress Code in Nanchang
In Nanchang China police detain women who wear dresses with sleeves shorter than allowed. Officers apply paint to the cuffs to match the dress color as a means of enforcement.
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Nanchang
China
Another Clan Foreman Are you a mechanic
The Border City Star reports an applicant replies No I am a McCarthy in a terse exchange suggesting a name or nickname rather than a trade in a brief local item.
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McCarthy
Border City Star
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