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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1915
Page
12
A fragmentary column discusses gown styles and design trends as described by Betty Brown. It mentions long old fashioned silhouettes and sketches of gowns by a famous designer, with notes on how much imagery and stylistic elements vary.
A fragment notes a fashion piece by Betty Brown about winter attire and milady in furs. The terse passage hints at a stylistic shift and visual contrasts between skirts and trousers in cold weather.
The item blends whimsical weather wishes with fashion trends. It notes petticoats becoming trousers and bifurcated undergarments, adjustable at knee or ankle. A rubberized silk hat for wind and rain is described with colorful decorative flowers.
Betty Brown notes the business girl trades away Sunday finery for practical frocks in serge or gabardine. A one piece shepherd plaid dress with jacket style front and black braid trim, paired with a white blouse, offers simple, stylish work wear.
Fashion page tips by Caroline Cos advise preparing colorful vegetable salads and meat or fish variations. Recipes include green or red peppers stuffed with grapefruit pulp nuts and celery mayo, beet cups with apple and beet mixture, and emphasis on serving salads very cold with proper dressings and careful handling.
Slice six oranges into small pieces and cube one ripe pineapple. Break 1 2 pounds of after dinner mints into small bits and mix with the fruit, then chill on ice for one hour. Serve in tall sherbet glasses.
A home recipes item presents Fruit Cookies with sugar eggs flour nuts and raisins and a method for Grape Fruit Straws including brining slicing boiling and sugaring to dry and pack in cans. The piece names Caroline Coe as author.
Laundry advice emphasizes proper water temperature to avoid yellowing and shrinking. It suggests cold water loosens dirt, while hot water can damage fabrics, and offers a home formula using lime borax washing soda and kerosene oil for a cleaning fluid.
A newspaper note recommends cotton crepe at a few cents a yard for durable dish towels and advises buying canton flannel while cheap. It claims these materials simplify polishing floors silver wood linoleum enamel frames and even cover a bird when a window is opened at night.
Fowl River Alabama residents report Mr James La Canada and Mrs Johnson of Wisconsin will stay the winter at Fowl River. Lovedales and Mr Jones of Chicago have been here for two.
A White House bride leads the fall bridal trend with simple, elegant gowns. The article details a design by Mrs Bailey, featuring white satin with handrun lace, crystal beads, and a long skirt seven inches from the ground. Veil and Greek-inspired headpiece complete the look, reflecting traditional choices over bold fashion.
A bridal guide describes fabrics for a tailored wedding gown naming Nicole as a fabric with high lustre like broadcloth but soft like crepe. It covers colors purple navy and Hunter’s green, knee high matching shoes, and notes white satin or Georgette crepe with satin ribbon for formal gowns. It mentions gowns shortened to six or seven inches above the ground and adds a closing line on the Mexican situation.
A bridal gown skims simplicity for the fall season yet features abundant frills for the lead maid. Designer Mme Bailey of the Fashion Art League of America presents a tulle and satin model with a double flounce, pleated waist, and gold bead trim on a satin foundation.
A Hun term street gown by Mme Allie America features an unevenly pointed coat, short flaring skirt, and a tunic back. Gray fox fur cuffs and a fur collar trim the semi fitted hand length coat with fingertip reach, creating a stylish street ensemble.
Mme Alla Ripley of the Fashion Art League of America demonstrates a simple dress titled The Puritan. Made of invisible plaid serge with cuffs collar and belt finished with gold galloon, the short flaring skirt and jacket emphasize youthful lines.
A description notes stitched belts and loose ends on a frill less gown as permissible ornament. A small black satin hat with a large silver buckle complements the Puritan style outfit for the wearer.
The piece notes vivid red skirts as sport wear adopted by schoolgirls and others. It praises a plain cut with a two inch hem and belt, white detailing, and red bone buttons. The overall tone highlights bold color and a swish that lifts mood despite critiques of gaudiness.
An ad claims spanking fails to cure bed wetting and offers a free home remedy from Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana. It promises instructions, no charge, and says the treatment also helps adults with daytime or nighttime urine issues.
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