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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1949
Page
3
Fashion coverage notes fall accessories to brighten basic dresses. Textiles stay rich yet simple with hats, gloves, jewelry, scarves, and bags. Gold jewelry and pearls pair with tweeds for day wear, while rhinestones and court jewelry style evening looks. Scarves feature tweed patterns and warm mufflers offer added insulation for autumn wardrobes.
Embroidery ad urges readers to mail twenty cents for Pattern 7206 to a New York address, offering easy charts, photos, and directions for 6 motifs 3x10 to 45x13. It also promotes a crochet knitting catalog with fifteen cents for a illustrated catalog of 108 designs and a free needlepack pattern.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to describe an arrangement or event related to Inuit equipment or items. No clear people, places, dates, or organizations are identifiable. The readable portion hints at a setup or display involving paper mats within a larger arrangement.
A craft guide explains covering desks with red velvet to create elegant, custom pieces. It details upholstering a telephone directory jacket, calendar pad, frames, and a desk brooch with gilt braid and medallions, using velvet strips glued to wood and careful patterning for clean seams.
A note on using egg in gravy to thicken gravies for pot pies and other sauces. It helps bind flavors and may boost nourishment.
A nineteen year old writes about fickle love and fear of falling in love, seeking guidance. Elizabeth Woodward suggests resisting chasing every boy and staying aloof to build lasting interest. A second teen asks how to handle a teasing friend about pimples, with guidance on personal care and setting boundaries.
A guide to arranging a living room focuses on balance and weight distribution, noting oblong rooms ease layout while square rooms require careful planning. It emphasizes using space wisely and considering architectural elements like doors and windows for effective furniture placement.
Dr Ernest G Osborne offers guidance on balancing furniture with groups at room ends, establishing centers of interest like a fireplace or window, and using modern sectional layouts to create three or more focal points without crowding. Also suggests DIY wall plaques from leaves and plaster to personalize spaces.
Doll collecting is a lifelong hobby with broad appeal and a vast market. Experts estimate over 225 million dolls in America across many types from charity dolls to portrait and storybook figures. Clues to age lie in hairdos stitching and limb replacements, while authentic dating evolved with sewing machines.
A lightweight Lustrex plastic cherry pitter claimed to speed home fruit prep. Describes a mechanical device with a feeding component and smooth plunger, designed to discharge pits quickly while handling cherries, aiming to reduce heavy labor.
The newest quick cooking rice cooks in ten minutes with no washing rinsing draining or steaming required. Simply add water bring to a boil and cook ten minutes producing fluffy tender grains that separate easily.
A recipe idea suggests serving cranberry sauce in scooped orange halves. The prep involves notching the orange skin and placing the cups on a face paper hole at each place setting.
Furs offer notable value and style this year with many coats under $800. Experts note reduced costs due to manufacturing cuts, while styles emphasize smart silhouettes, shorties, and varied collars. Popular pelts include sheared raccoon leopard sealskin and mink, with colors expanding for designers.
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