Hollywood Craft Turns Movie Dreams Into Realities
Hollywood studios evolved from oil barns to walled cities where experts create illusions with miniature sets and giant props. Executives cast 17,000 extras and maintain 7,000 semi regulars at Metro Goldwyn Mayer while filming diverse scenes from Berlin streets to Australian jungles.
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Plump Trend Backed by Health Fad Says Hairdressers
The New York Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association with 5000 members endorses plump beauty over slenderness. It praises fuller figures as healthy and natural, citing historical and cultural ideals, and argues nourishment improves vitality for mothers and women.
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Paris Fall Silks Show Range of Autumn Suits and Gowns
In Paris couture for the grand fortnight of racing, silk fabrics dominate the autumn silk serge and taffeta launches. Silks range from wool-like blends to satin-faced gabardine with fur trims, lace and jewelry previews. ensembles feature three-quarter jackets, inverted pleats, and long slender lines with dressmaker detail. evening gowns favor Hindu Greek draping, white with gold accessaries, and wide bright sashes.
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Simple feminine afternoon frock pattern 2327
A sewing pattern offers a feminine yet tailored afternoon dress design number 2327. It features a trim neck and skirt, a gathered yoke, and a cape with an extremely simple cut. Available in multiple sizes with illustrated instructions, 15 cents postage to the Sewing Circle Pattern Department in New York.
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More Taffeta by Cherie Nicholas in Fall Silk Styles
Fall fashion notes describe taffeta regaining favor with a Paris ensemble entering an American showing. A steel gray silk taffeta gown features an elaborate skirt train, cape edge stitching, and green silk taffeta neckline ruffles. Matching capes highlight upcoming fashion trends.
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Wool-Like Silks Rise in Fall Fashion
Wool-like silks gain popularity for fall with a wooly depth and silk lightness. High twist novelty constructions, dull on both sides, feature heavy sheer textures and flat finishes echoing taftas and chiffons. Designers show them in jacket suits, tailored dresses, evening gowns, and fur-trimmed suits for early autumn and heated rooms.
Silk Alpaca Reappears in Autumn Fashion Collections
Silk alpaca returns as a revival fabric in autumn lines. It dons the two piece dress and travel wear, promising versatile monotone travel outfits and a contrastless costume trend after years of colorful schemes.
Local Boss Earns Little Reward Yet Faces Blame
In a town exchange, Sena tor Sorghum dismisses the label of political boss as only a title. He says the role brings no personal glory while placing responsibility on him for failures and tough decisions.
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Senator Sorghum
Civic Strategy Warns Off Outside Gunmen
A traveling man notes Crimson Gulch's wild reputation as part of the board of trade publicity. Cactus Joe adds that the plan aims to deter outsiders and warn off gunmen.
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Conscience and Pay Debate in the Legislature
A farmer argues against higher legislative pay, suggesting more money could push a legislator to make more speeches. The exchange features Corntes sel as the participant opposing the raise.
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Farmer Corntessel
Fencing Team Suffers Another Narrow Loss
A brief game note records the fencing team losing again last night with commentary from players on the setback and expected next steps.
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