Your Home Your Home Tableware From Many Lands
A bride is tempted by a global tableware display featuring patterns from England Japan Sweden Mali Germany and Denmark. Exotically lacquered plastic from Japan, Javan earthenware with fruit motifs, Mali white soup ware with grape relief, Danish crystal with bubble bases, Swedish highball glass in colorful tones, and handwashed walnut veneer wrapping highlight the diverse, decorative dinnerware on offer. Domestic blackware and sturdy stemware provide lasting choice for anniversaries and gifts.
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Japan
Sweden
Maly
Germany
Denmark
Women's Clubs Delegates Meet In Los Angeles
Los Angeles hosts the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention with about 3000 delegates representing 12.3 million members in 60 countries. President Chloe Gilford governs the meeting as debates cover television quality, soda lemon cake, plastic bag safety, and harsher bag laws. Other speakers include Walter Reuther and Col. Segge Oblensky, with labor voices sought by delegates.
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California
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Bowl
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Labor
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Segge Oblensky
Lyman Giniger
New Honal Education Assi
Raising Children Across Parental Roles Past and Present
Dr Ernest G Osborne reflects on changing views of fatherly involvement in childrearing. He discusses how lingering beliefs that child care is a woman’s duty shape family dynamics and affect both generations, noting the tension between parental responsibilities and personal fulfillment.
Buy Best Jewelry You Can Afford
A short ad style note compares costume jewelry options and metal quality. It suggests rhinestones and sterling silver as preferable choices, arguing better value for the money. The tone is promotional and instructional for shoppers seeking affordable pieces.
Designs for Living 2 Furniture Ad Teases Seasonal Use
Designs for Living 2 promotes versatile Lily furniture as ideal for recreation or family rooms in cold months. It highlights Chinese pearl furniture praised for sturdiness and comfort, suitable for terraces or porches, then easily moved indoors when outdoor season ends. Prices are favorable and local help is offered via Etta Brown with self addressed envelopes.
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Hat Etiquette and Gender Roles in Elevator Encounters
A male writer reflects on hat removal as a sign of respect toward women and notes evolving attitudes. He cites research and personal anecdotes about courteous behavior in public spaces, including buildings and elevators, and discusses perceived gendered expectations among shoppers and staff.
Wigs and Fashion in a Stranger Land
A reflective piece discusses wigs as high fashion in a distant land. The narrator muses on social gaze, gendered expectations, and the contrast between old world wigs and modern style, noting the psychology and limits of understanding.
Rug Eating Threat Highlighted In Humid Weather
Humid days risk moths and beetles damaging rugs. Rotate rugs to expose larvae to light, vacuum regularly, and hire annual professional cleanings. Use mothproofing for long-lasting protection and ensure safe step ladder use for high areas during cleaning.
Tomorrow Youll Wear Medium Heels In Tailored Evening Attire
A fashion note describes tomorrow's ensemble featuring medium heels with a rounded builtup heel, a tailored pink shade, and a spectator vibe. It highlights a black and brown leather outer in a silk suit silhouette, with fur accents and a tote bag.
From a Yard to Wardrobe Patterns and Jewelry
A garbled OCR item describes yardage and sewing patterns for spring and summer 1969. It mentions Yon, Pall-O-Rama No. 8931, mother of pearl items, shoe sizes, and a New York address 1150 Avenue of Americas. It references a pottery magazine Basic Fashion, magnetized earrings, and security devices in ceramic designs.
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Sue Burnett
Java
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Americas
New York
Our Pottery Magazine
House Dresses with Fresh Uncluttered Look in 1950s Fashion
The current house dress style favors a fresh uncluttered silhouette with a defined waist and slightly wider shoulders. Printed fabrics dominate, including black and white patterns, paisley, geometric designs, abstracts, and florals, reflecting a wearable, pretty look.
Beauty salons face wig craze and bald styling trends
The era of wigs and hairpieces resurfaces as salons report cyclists of wig washing and curling, with women paying up to 200 dollars for real hair wigs. Wigs, nylon caps in bright colors, and elaborate upkeep replace natural styling, and teens increasingly wear synthetic wigs over their own cropped hair.
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du Barry
Queen Elizabeth
Frame Artistic Needlepoint in Modern Home Arts
Doris White tours the country lecturing on needlework as fine art. She notes Grandma’s past feats of needle artistry while modern women revive sewing and needlepoint, boosted by books like Needlepaint Made Easy and Heirloom Needlework Guild events.
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Doris White
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Grandma
Doris
Mary Books Picken
Déniss
Plan Course For House Cleaning Schedule
Homemaking experts urge a practical cleaning plan for weekends or spring tidying. Start by dusting, then vacuum and dry mop, moving furniture and ornaments to reveal clean surfaces. Gather gear in advance including vacuum, dustpan, broom, mop, pails, wax, and sponges for kitchen and bath.
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Clothes Quiz By Beth Blair
Reader asks about reusing cotton quilt skirt and last summer sheath dresses. Advice suggests tailoring options such as shortening hemlines, darning straight chemises, and adding a summer belt. also considers wearing a velvet hat to a late August wedding and whether it can transition to fall and winter.
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Miss Lair
Aliss Blair
Make Most of Plentiful Flowers at Home
A casual guide urges using abundant roses and blooms to beautify interiors. It advises considering color schemes inspired by nature and suggests safety tips from the National Safety Council during electrical storms, including staying indoors and avoiding exposed areas.
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National Safety Council
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