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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1949
Page
10
Home furnishings show metallic fabrics and threads in draperies wallpaper and upholstery. Caution is urged to avoid overpowering rooms with metalic shine. balance with plain fabrics and test weave durability when buying. Decorators advise learning color harmony and room proportion to create lasting, tasteful effects.
The piece notes a shift to clear cottons for resort and spring wear. Designers mix muted base tones with flashes of bright color, featuring graph paper checks, ginghams, and giant plaids in Everfast and other labels. Damask prints, tone on tone, add sheen suitable for beach and terrace outfits.
Advertisement offers crochet rug patterns including four rug designs and easy charts. Mail twenty cents to The Tray Ree Household Arts Dept for Pattern 7224 or other needlework designs. Include name address zone and number. page promotes Alice Brooks Needlework catalog and a free 15 cent pattern.
Reader questions from Miss Blair cover dining dress, fabric choices, and silhouettes for short slender figures. Advice includes a princess line, modest fullness, slashed necklines, chiffon or lace fabrics, brief boleros, and shoes with center front detail to slim the look.
Dr Ernest G Osborne discusses sleeplessness in children and common factors such as long naps, overtiredness, overstimulation from radio or play, and heavy evening meals. He advises calm routines and daytime rest, and urges parents to identify causes without punishment.
The article advises changing shoes often to extend their life and promote economy health and grooming. It notes two pairs worn alternately can last longer than one pair, and stresses rest between wear to allow perspiration to dry through permeable leather soles.
Men’s shirts in the shoping list require collar care guidance. Some collars accept starch while others resist. soft shirts with slotted collars may show uneven starching due to inner construction. Stays may be removed after purchase, leading to unsatisfactory finishes when starch is applied.
The passage offers a spaghetti dinner idea with a sauce of garlic onion celery canned tomatoes ground beef olives and red wine simmered for hours. It also describes a banana salad with banana halves roasted peanuts on greens and a light dressing.
Women and children can achieve salon quality shaping at home with a comb blade gadget. Directions divide hair into sections, taper back, and smooth stray lengths. Used with damp hair, the method shapes rather than cuts, reduces split ends, and can improve curl and permanents.
The guide contrasts two approaches to Christmas cards. It advises adding a short personal note to each card for friends not seen or written to in months rather than simply signing the card.
A reader notes two cryptic letters with elaborate handwriting and intricate folds. The author wryly debates unraveling the envelopes while acknowledging some people seek direct answers.
A portrait of a considerate woman who values friends and happiness over competition. The piece connects handwriting traits to personality, noting neatness signals conscientiousness while messy script hints at lack of order and temper. It cautions against controlling behavior and urges respecting others privacy.
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