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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
3
A blonde designer popularizes knee length nightgowns and trimmed shorties for college and career women. Her lightweight cotton gowns in bold colors and pastels aim to boost mood and comfort for relaxed sleep. She crafts varied styles from dainty nightshirts to full length gowns, even a formal dress retails at 595 dollars.
A simple method to use up leftover cake by cutting into cube pieces and steaming in a double boiler. Top with crushed pineapple and whipped cream or chocolate sauce for a quick, easy finish.
Wedding traditions trace roots to grain tossing shoe exchanges and shared cake rituals from Hebrew Egyptian and Anglo Saxon practices. The article notes old customs of gifts and dowries shaping modern nuptials through history.
Learn to craft versatile fashion accents from a reversible cape to cuffed sleeves and beaded trims. Simple stitching and optional buttons or tassels expand wardrobe options using affordable fabrics like damask, organdy, or broadcloth.
A girl asks how to balance dating with family activities on Saturday nights. Her parents expect family outings and her boyfriend prefers time alone with her. She seeks guidance on convincing them to allow occasional one on one dates while preserving family time.
A fragmented report notes a quick dinner fee and a pineapple related clue. The readable bits mention engaged diners and a local account of charged costs. Names and places are unclear due to text damage, but the item hints at a kitchen or market issue and a period-like setting.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local brief about Blond Juices A Premthirat with unclear names and events. The readable bits suggest a public note or press item mentioning a person and entry fees, but details are obscured. No clear dates or organizations are confidently identifiable.
An old advertisement offers a rambler themed wedding day embroidery pattern 7451 with hand dates stitched. It invites twenty cents, requests a mail to The Troy Record Household Arts Dept at P.O. Box 168 Old Chelsea Station New York, and promises illustrations and knitting guidance with simplified directions.
The article urges parents to involve children in everyday tasks like dusting nails fixing and wiring to build trust and enthusiasm. It argues sharing the dull duties prevents resistance and helps youngsters gain practical skills and confidence.
Recommend chartrenne walls and woodwork. Choose a deep red rug. Draperies with gray red and green on a yellow background. Leather upholstered pieces in red green and gold.
A fragmentary notice highlights new fabrics with varied textures and patterns including Geapery and Pheer styles for curtains and upholstery. It notes low interest incentives and ongoing trials with different yarns to achieve textured tones, while mentioning scarce supplies and primitive dish crock imagery in the era.
A look at folding decorative screens marketed amid housing shortages. From molded plywood units to woven bamboo and panel screens, manufacturers offer practical, space dividing and aesthetic options for living rooms, bedrooms, and open plan homes in various finishes and styles.
Reader questions on how to pair blouses with jackets and how to wear slips under sheer dresses. Blair advises high necklines with jackets open at the neck, using collars, scarves, or jeweled pins for interest, and suggests dark slips under navy sheer garments to create two tone effects.
Short dresses offer casual charm while gown lengths range from slim crepe and chiffon to full skirts with rhinestone accents. Designers revive 1920s silhouettes like tank-top sheaths and camilla dresses with contemporary fabrics and minimal ornament for evening elegance.
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