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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
6
Fashion columnist Cherie Nicholas notes velvet trimmed garments dominate this season with black velvet sleeves yokes and panels on coats and dresses. Designers spotlight velvet accents on jackets, coats, two piece suits, and accessories as they explore new silhouettes and schoolgirl velvet collars amid bold tweed and cashmere jersey ensembles.
A new dramatic fur faced broad brimmed hat creates a sensation as women rush to buy to match fur coats. The beaver hat shown uses smooth furs like Persian lamb and leopard, with evening wear in ermine. White fur theme accessories may become a vogue this winter.
Fashion notes describe a season of bold color in coats, suits, plaids and hats with feathers, plus vibrant accessories. Designers pair neutral shirtwaists with vivid color panels in dresses and use color blocks in black frocks via yokes and front panels.
A season of bold plumage features hats made entirely from pasted feathers in vivid colors. Styles range from broad brimmed to novel shapes and close fitting turbans, with dark furs and feather trims enhancing felt casual hats and new felt bretons.
Dave Norden tires of stubborn Shirley Oakes and pressures her into a possible marriage at Meadows Corner. Shirley resists and challenges him, while Dave grapples with understanding her misgivings as they discuss licenses, townsfolk, and the likelihood of public scrutiny before ultimately turning toward marriage in a playful, stubborn reversal.
Janet Conrad resolves to refuse marriage for independence after a tense ride with Jack Benton. She weighs his persistent courtship, fears loss of freedom, and ultimately asserts her choice while processing his mixed signals and her own doubts. The river road scene ends with her reaffirming resolve.
A guide for Halloween parties with themes like Black Magic and Haunted House. Decor ideas include pumpkins, cornstalks, and black orange streamers. suggested games, ghostly pranks, and a menu featuring Orange Date Cake and Pumpkin Ice Cream. Includes recipes for desserts and festive treats to complete the celebration.
The article promotes the book Better Baking by Eleanor Howe with tested recipes from her kitchen. It notes summer eating shifts toward salads and cool foods and invites readers to purchase the book by sending 10 cents to 919 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Ruth Wyeth Spears explains how frilled curtains can update a window with a high drape look. A diagonal dart adds fullness, while tie backs and a valance in rose and plum chintz finish the window. Lampshade and spool table details are noted, with directions in SHWING Book 1 and related volumes.
Mrs Ruth Wyeth Spears drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York. Enclose 10 cents for each book ordered, name address.
Reggie wooed the daughter of the house for months and sought her father’s consent. He wrote a letter asking for her hand but misspelled with “flour of the family.” The father replied with a playful quip asking if it is the flour or the dough he seeks.
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