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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1949
Page
3
Fabrics take the lead as the 1949 Easter Parade leans toward new textures and colors. Weaves, chiffons, and lightweight wools replace older silhouettes with slim tailored lines. Inset sleeves fade, waistlines stay slim, and the kimono reappears as designers show varied, practical outfits for daytime and garden wear.
A style guide explains how hairstyle face shape and dress influence eyeglass choice. It covers frame bridges for round and inverted triangle faces, necklines to flatter lens shapes, and color tones from light blue to tan. Advises avoiding clash with outfits and using flattering accessories.
A United States Children's Bureau bulletin stresses sleep as essential as nutrition for children. Restful, quality sleep with a firm mattress and quiet room restores energy and enhances the benefits of meals, aiding growth and alertness.
A recipe describes halving an eggplant and scooping out the center. It suggests mixing the scooped pulp with olives, grated cheese, sauteed green pepper and onion, and seasonings, then refilling the shells and topping with buttered crumbs before baking about thirty minutes.
Winter salad features two talawn half shells with lemon juice and salt as a dressing. some prefer a tart French dressing. A nutty soup can be made from leftover chicken bones with water, sea stones, canned tomatoes, vegetables, and cooked rice. add ham if you like.
Elizabeth Woodward discusses dating, curfews, and double dates with readers. Advice covers handling a strict mother over late hours, encouraging shy would be suitors, and navigating a postgame scene where a boyfriend dates others. The tone is practical and admonitory, emphasizing maturity and mutual respect in relationships.
A vintage fashion sketch describes outfits including a camel's hair coat with push-up sleeves and belted or loose styling, an all over flowered hat, interchangeable wristbands for watches, tartan jackets, pastel pink herringbone ensembles, an afternoon dress with vertical lines, black tulle and pastel pink accents, a pillbox hat with a matching scarf, and a mauve butcher's linen hat with coordinating cravat.
An old catalog-style notice advertises pattern 7432 for crochet with visual charts and photos. Readers are urged to mail 10 cents for the pattern to The Troy Record Household Arts Dept at Box 122 Flatbush Station, Brooklyng MN, asking for name address and pattern number.
A quirky note on creating sauces in a porcelain enamel double boiler. The design features a rounded lower section that holds ample water to sustain steady heat and flow for even cooking.
Readings on Saint Valentine’s Day explore theories from medieval birds mating to mispronunciations linking galatin to Valentine, and a February 14 name-drawing custom. Three saints named Valentine faced limited facts, yet the holiday grew into a day to compliment a sweetheart with gifts and valentines.
New York designer Nettie Rosenstein unveiled a wool knit frock with bare shoulders to prevent prickly heat in warm weather. The tight bodice features navy and white prison bar stripes, paired with a solid navy straight skirt. A cardigan jacket is offered for cooler evenings.
The piece suggests a rainy day travel activity to engage all ages. It guides parents in directing the journey with maps magazines and wrap paper routes. Children imitate travel with toy cars and trains while younger kids sketch plan and older ones discuss imagined sights.
The query outlines color ideas for a peach bathroom with green strip and rubber tile, asking for wall, floor, and curtain colors. Answers suggest pale green walls above tile, maroon floor, green and white curtain design on peach, and matching slipcovers and draperies in turquoise and green tones. Living room color plan includes pink walls with white woodwork, turquoise draperies and teal accents, with burgundy rug.
Advice on giving compliments to others. Emphasizes praising in front of the person, avoiding backhanded remarks, and not returning compliments as payments. Suggests spreading praise via third parties and praising when someone needs encouragement, while warning against condescending tones.
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