Expensive Gowns Created By Girls Prove Thrifty
New York Central High School of Needle Trades graduates will largely sew their own prom gowns. About one third plan to design their dresses, spending two to three weeks on construction. They expect materials to cost 15 to 40 dollars yet value their outfits at about 200 dollars. They skip commercial patterns and drape fabrics on dress forms, using school training and work experience in the trade.
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City
Central High School of Needle Trades
Toffun
Hwlier
Denim doubles for play or work outfits
Denim outfits now head to fashion with durable workwear roots. Designers mix fades and iridescent tones, creating travel ready suits and separates. Versatile pieces include overalls skirts shorts and jackets with practical pockets and adjustable features for gardening trips, commuting, and play.
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Tle
Renovating Old Pillows Waste Of Time And Money
Old pillows cannot be restored by adding feathers. Broken curved feather shafts ruin buoyancy and support. mixing old with new feathers won’t match a new pillow. Replacing worn pillows with fresh feathers provides the best comfort and service.
Popular Cocoa Cups Stir Interest Across Generations
Tiny cups of hot cocoa with marshmallow or whipped cream delight both young and old. Serve generously to encourage seconds. Sweet cocoa already carries about 60 percent sugar, so extra sugar is unnecessary.
Shady Lawn Care Strategies From The Green Thumb
The Green Thumb offers lawn tips for shady areas noting shallow tree roots steal nutrients, recommend soil enrichment, and favor red fescue for dry shade. For moist shade, rough stalked meadow grass works best. reseed shady spots and avoid dense shade for Kentucky blue grass.
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Rhode Island
Kentucky
Bulletin & 296
Visored Caps for Sun Protection This Summer
The article previews sun safe headwear including visored caps and kerchiefs to shield hair and eyes in bright conditions. It highlights coordinating outfits with colorful prints, denim, and accessories such as bags belts and scarves, noting water repellence for practicality in rain or sun.
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Ulon
Elizabeth Woodward On Parties And The Hostess Role
Elizabeth Woodward argues that parties hinge on fair hosting not dating. A hostess who fixates on a single date or partner undermines the gathering, staging scenes and aligning guests to suit her interests. The piece warns against personal plots that disrupt group dynamics and urges balanced, inclusive arrangements.
Unusual filet crochet horse pattern for home use
Advertisement notes a beginner friendly filet crochet horse pattern 7184 with charts photos and full directions. Readers are invited to mail twenty cents to The Troy Record for pattern 7184 with name address zone and pattern number and to request the Alice Brooks Needlework Catalog offering crochet knitting embroidery quilts and free needlework pattern.
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Troy Record
Household Arts Dept
Flatbush Station
Brookyn
Alice’ Brooks
Sheer Organdie Pique Top Choice For Graduation Dress
Teens plan graduation attire as sheer organdie and pique tops dominate fashion. The article notes Swiss organdie with its dreamy finish remains a favored option, with summer style choices influenced by the three B’s.
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Terry
Family Scrapbook Notes On Play And Dress In 1949
Dr Ernest G Osborne reflects on children's play as vital learning, noting how imagined roles build future skills and social understanding. The piece discusses fashions, organdie dresses, pique style, and graduation trends for summer wear with emphasis on white, pastels, and accessories.
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Pique le Smart
Pique
Center of Interest in Room Design Styles
The article explains that every well planned room needs a center of interest such as a fireplace or a bay of windows. If none exists a portable imitation fireplace can serve as the focal point around which a friendly conversational grouping is arranged.
New Diaper Covers Aid Baby Rash Relief
Advice suggests using breathable plastic diaper covers to allow air flow and faster evaporation of moisture. If rashes persist, consult a pediatrician.
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Rem
Clothes Quis: Color Coordination for Spring Accessories
Miss Blair answers a reader with color pairing tips for a skipper blue suit. She suggests blue shades like light blue for hats and gloves and navy for shoes and bag, plus other color lineups. For top heavy figures she recommends blouses with gentle necklines, bodice lines, and slim sleeves avoiding prints and shiny fabrics.
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Miss Blair
Tom
Limit Skin Rash Ampry Patch Aimed at Diaper Fit
A fragment describes a new Ampry patch priced at 12 cents for soft pants usage. It claims the patch pins directly to the diaper, preventing slippage, with a protective cover and even absorption to improve skin safety and hygiene during use.
Fashionable Salad Tosaed for Spring Menus
Fragmented text describes vague vegetable salads on spring menus. Mentions French dressings and a pattern for final tastes, but details are unclear and names or places are not provided.
Bed Walking Time Study From Household Methods
Recent studies suggest that long hours are spent by the average household in tasks such as bed making. The report analyzes how completing one side of the bed and tucking in the foot influences total time, noting the lack of efficient rotary movements in common practices.
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Green Thumb
Ae Teast
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