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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1934
Page
3
In a brisk narrative, a man recalls two days in New York and forgets a Christmas night dinner with Rosamond Tone. He learns she invited him just before a rushed departure, and a long ride returns him to the remembered promise and a restless wakeful mood.
Duncan juggles week-end parties and dress clothes as he secretly courts Rosamond Tone, daughter of Taurus Tone. He fabricates a coat, faces a sharp rebuke, but wins Rosamond’s assent while dodging her father’s suspicions. The tale ends with a promise to report in the morning.
Cherie Nichols describes hand crochet frocks and a mer cerized cotton coatee with beret for Christmas gifts. Pieces include a yellow crochet dress with lace shells, a simple Sunday dress, a navy or wine red two piece ensemble, and triangle scarfs with fringe.
Bias cut garments dominate Paris fashion with visible bias lines showing in sleeves and yokes on jackets and dresses. Winter 1934 introduces solid color two and three piece suits accented by short scarves knotted at the throat, ends tucked through lapel tabs.
Cherie Nicholas notes the prominence of taffeta in winter resort and early spring fashion. A deep blue celanese taffeta dance frock with a large self-taffeta bow at the neck and a knee flare typifies the youthful, distinguished style praised for romantic evenings.
Fashion notes describe elaborate afternoon tunics as long and slender, echoing three-quarter coats. Contrasting materials and tones appear in faconne rayon crepe lame rayon ottoman faille, paired with dull velvet costumes. Marcel Rochas presents tunics in lame chenille tufted fabrics quilted crepe and beaded or spangled textiles with wool and slit cellulose film ensembles.
In Colonial days patchwork quilts and rag rugs were popular. The Dresden Plate rug pattern, a 34 inch crocheted rug using Grandmother Clark's rag rug strips or Linkraft, showcases quilt design variations. Send 15c for Home Craft Co. book No 2 with 20 rug designs and color illustrations.
Little Sadie visits a neighbor and watches the Sunday chicken preparation. She approves of the process until the fowl is sewn up, then she jokes that they never mend their chickens that way.
The 506 page work Hsts by Curtis D. MacDougall surveys some 400 hoaxes, forgeries and swindles from ancient to modern times. It notes that hoaxes spread beyond the originators, shaping events, markets and politics, while many hoaxers escape punishment or gain posthumous fame.
Luelen Lelong presents dresses tight to knees that extend into a long train with clever front and back cuts. Molyneux adds a second hem at the back to create train effects, some trains fully covered with plastic sequins contrasting against dull rayon satins and crepe.
A year of snappy buttons is showcased with bold plastic clips dominating many new dressmaker collections. Some designers favor large clips as the sole fastening, replacing traditional buttons and fasteners.
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