Fur trims redefine spring fashion in Cherie Nichols column
Cherie Nichols notes fur accents in new spring and early summer suits. Cuffs and bands appear above wrists. beige and gray fox provide contrast with lightweight wools and sheer textures. White ensembles feature fur edging, while day and evening wear showcase fur on jacquettes and capes.
New Spring Fabrics Not Exactly What They Seem
Spring fabric trends show economy driven Parisian design with cotton mimicking tweed, wool, and fur textures. Rodier cottons feature heavy ribbed weaves. artificial silks imitate lusterless textures. novelty weaves mix wool silk and cotton in ratine patterns. Prints include small polka dots and Scotch plaids in white on brown blue or black.
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Paris
Rodier
Astrakhan
Push Up Sleeves Gadget Graces Paris Gowns
Designers unveil elastic banded push up sleeves on Paris evening wraps and dinner gowns to solve balloon sleeve woes while dining. Buyers and weavers welcome the feature easing worry about spilling soup and preserving a fashionable silhouette.
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Paris
Many Little Wraps by Cherie Nicholas
An article describes a parade of sheer velvet jackets and wraps dominating fashion. It highlights short waisted jackets with unusually long sleeves, including a bellhop style with triple circular ruffles and a white transparent jacket worn over a black satin evening gown.
Holland in Grip of Tulip Mania
The piece recalls the 300 year old Dutch tulip mania in which bulbs and petals drove prices to fantastical levels. It tells tales of wealthy merchants, extravagant bulbs, and the eventual bust when overproduction robbed tulips of value, ending with Haarlem’s gardens blooming in spring.
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Holland
Constantinople
Vienna
Ile
Admiral van der Eycke
Haarlem
Ancient cooking pits unearthed around Kinsale Ireland
Nine falauchtda cooking pits have been found at sites near Kinsale including Buallinto her Coolcorrin Mellinfantstown Ringrone Ballinoredig Tigysaxon Kippagh Scilly Glen and Clashmore Townshend. Historical sources note burnt stone heaps used for cooking by ancient inhabitants with two pits for washing and cooking and layers of hot stones and green bulrushes.
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Kinsale
Ireland
Buallintoher
Coolcorrin
Mellinfantstown Ringrone
Ballinoredig
Tigysaxon Kippagh
Scilly Glen
Clashmore Townshend
County Cork
Keating
Montreal
Gretna’s Rise and Fall as a Munitions Town
Gretna once famed as a wedding destination grew into a World War I munitions center costing at least 45 million dollars to build and equip and producing 75 million dollars worth of cordite. Now the town presents a grim scene with crumbling roofs and weed grown halls where a 6,000 strong population dwindled to few remaining residents.
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Gretna
Scotland
Soldier discovers uncredited Hindenburg defense plans
An August 1918 raid by a British soldier yielded German headquarters documents he could not read at the time. Recently he learned they were the Hindenburg defense plans, enabling Allied victory, yet he never received credit for the find.
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Hindenburg
Collier
Professional Touch Doctor-Now Exchange
A terse dialogue unfolds as a professional taps the patient for a reply while the young man offers a local an esthetic remark. The exchange hints at a medical or cosmetic consult with a sharp, period-appropriate tone.
Perpetual Flux of Language Needs New Words
A compact reflection notes language as a living body in constant change. It argues for fresh words to replace those fading from use and stresses ongoing recruitment to keep language vivid and functional.
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Felton
Early Carpets Treasured as Table Covers in Singland
In the earliest import days from Turkey into Singland, carpets were deemed too precious for floors and were small in size, so they were used as table covers rather than floor coverings.
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Turkey
Singland
Fathers and sons clash over risky ambitions in youth
The text contrasts young men’s urge to pursue bold actions with fathers’ warnings. It suggests a broader life might ease a shortened path, implying a generational tension between risk and prudence.
Taking Him Literally A Nose Ailment Causes Marital Stage Banter
Mrs Wattlhe tells Dr Wattlhe that her husband’s trouble stems from his nose and the doctor confirms repeated injuries. The comic dialogue portrays domestic misunderstanding and medical misunderstanding in a light tone.
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Mrs. Catte
City of Islands Divided by Grand Canal in Venice
Venice is seven miles around yet split by the Grand Canal into two parts with 177 islands. Every man believes he looks magnificent in evening clothes.
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Venice
Judge a baby food by the babies it builds
Ad praises Eagle Brand baby formula highlighting long use over 75 years and claims a scientific feeding test with 50 average infants showing ideal nourishment by X ray bone growth and growth metrics. It offers a free baby book and feeding directions and to send a report to physicians.
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Eagle Brand
Gail Borden
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