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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1950
Page
4
A guide to brightening and styling the entrance hall. Emphasizes lighting, paint, decor, and practical features such as clay tile floors, radiant heating, and compact shelving to create a welcoming, durable entry space that sets a positive tone for the rest of the house.
A suggestive piece on bathroom tidiness warns that clutter and laziness reveal personal habits. It advises organizing items, hiding away conspicuous features, and storing contents in wide-mouthed containers for quick access and neatness.
Fashion notes describe house robes designed for daily wear balancing ease and modesty. Styles include quilted taffeta gowns in satin and velvet options, street-length and fingertip robes with roomy pockets and self-covered buttons. Fabrics feature twill, crepe, and acetate rayon with mandarin collars and contrasting trims.
Decorative stockings traced with jewels and embroidery join the holiday lineup by designer Willys UE Hollywood. Custom couture patterns feature appliques sealed by electric methods, with two color tracings and jeweled accents for both day and evening wear.
Pattern No. S866 offers a sew rite perforated dress pattern in sizes 12 to 40 with curved hip detail and shaped neckline. Send 25 cents, name, size, and Pattern Number to Sue Burnett, The Troy Record, New York Us, to receive trial pattern and the latest Fashion issue.
Dr Ernest G Oshorne presents a family vignette about a six year old rebuilding efforts and a father urging appreciation over criticism. The piece argues children grow through making and guiding their own creations and that hands off support sustains ownership and pride in work.
Teen fashion guidance from Beth Blair discusses teen party dresses, tops and skirts, fabric choices, and color ideas. It offers design tips for improving fit, neckline styling, and practical sewing tweaks like peplums, panels, and button or zipper insertions to flatter slim figures.
A reader asks Elizabeth Woodward if a fiancé’s demand to quit smoking is reasonable. The advice labels such control as immature, urges compromise, and stresses personal integrity and shared respect in a future marriage. The second letter questions marriage when partners have different views on drinking and nightlife, urging focus on core values over glamorous temptations and outlining steps to assess compatibility.
An English hostess once cast a note into the sea inviting finders to a holiday at her home. Hans An gen on Denmark’s West coast has replied with acceptance. A jar of chocolate syrup is used to dress desserts including ice cream.
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