Velvet takes lead in fall fashion velvet trend
In the 1933 Western Newspaper Union column velvet dominates the fall style scene from ROM Paris to New York. Velvet coats wraps and accessories appear in tailored daytime wear with quilted and ribbed textures. Designers Maggie Rouff Lanvin and others showcase velvet berets gloves capes and jewelry highlighting versatility and new finishes.
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Paris
New York
Chicago
Hollywood
Maggie Rouff
Lyons
Western Newspaper Union
Jerry Muskrat Builds A Waterlogged House In Burgess Tale
Jerry Muskrat toils to raise a new house foundations strong with roots mud and sod. He dreams of a grand home that even Paddy the Beaver might envy, while Hooty the Owl watches for danger as the project nears completion.
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Jerry Muskrat
Laughing Brook
Jerry
Paddy the Beaver
Green Forest
Green Meadows
Smiling Pool
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Striped Wolen Fashions Highlight Autumn Runway
Cherie Nichols notes striped woolens and diagonal tweeds dominate early autumn shows. A mustard brown tweedy woolen capelet and high neck piece lead the collection with self material toque and brown velvet plastron accents.
Gloves to Match Costume for Fall
Glove styles for fall include black satin gloves to pair with satin gowns and brown knit gloves for wool suits. Silk jersey gloves return in gray, eel-brown, navy, and black with a glossy surface. Chamoisette reappears in new colors and perforated styles to complement fall outfits.
Shirtmaker Frocks Stir Hinterland Fashion Scene
The piece notes a surge in shirt maker frocks beyond New York as hinterland shoppers embrace bold patterns like Tattersall checks, Jockey stripes, and bright tie silks. It celebrates the shirtmaker as a standout fashion chapter.
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New York
Palm Beach
Tony Little Tub
Tops of Shoes for Fall Remindful of Spats
Rumors say manufacturers are designing kid shoes for fall that recall spats and may revive the look. Fall wear shows long day clothes reducing the gap between skirt and spat, as oxfords and pumps gain kid color schemes with a light up perforated overlay like a spat.
Golfers Embrace New Larger Ball For Easier Play
The larger ball now official in use brings easier elevation and longer fairway shots. Bobby Jones reportedly uses his driver in certain fairway situations with the new ball, reducing risk on long shots and simplifying brassie and spoon plays.
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Bobby Jones
Jones
Bell Syndicate
Banana Desserts and Banana Bread Pudding
A historical recipe note presents two banana based desserts. Banana Bavarois uses milk gelatin banana pulp and whipped cream set in a mold. Banana Bread Pudding folds bananas and eggs into bread with milk and sugar then bakes and serves with a vanilla style yolk sauce.
Prices Down Yet Folly Keeps The Price Of Joy
Poet Douglas Malloch notes prices fall on many things while folly remains costly. He links midnight joy to health and warns that honesty and an honest name are costly in today’s world. The poem reflects on wealth of character over gold and wealthier earth with fewer but richer people.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU
Odd Facts From Classroom Jottings and History
A collection of humorous exam tidbits notes varied claims from zodiac shifts to planetary confusion. It mentions 8 Solar Plexis as a planet and jokes about temperance, binnacles, and Henry the Eighth with Jane Austen.
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Velvet
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Dada
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India
San Francisco
Great Britain
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Roners
Priscilla
John
Henry the
Jane Austen
America
Girugac
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