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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
4
A fashion note describes flexible petticoats designed to be worn outside outfits. One petticoat can transform leotards or a sheath dress, making multiple looks from a few pieces. It highlights velvet, silk, plaid and wool jersey combinations with various color options.
A quirky tip suggests spraying toilet water on nails and ceiling of a clothes closet to remove a slight musty odor and refresh the air immediately. The odd promotion blends household care with an unusual product use.
The piece argues women increasingly join the workforce due to economic pressures, noting 19 million U S women held regular jobs by August 1, a peak since 1944 Rosie the Riveter era. It discusses balancing work with family, childcare options, and the slogan for National Business Women’s Week.
Edwin L. Baron, a Chicago hypnotist, claims to help women slim through post hypnotic suggestion. He states groups of women report weight loss after being led to avoid starches and sweets, with effects lasting from a day to a week.
A lasting brilliant red nail enamel and matching lipstick emerge as the season’s core cosmetic. The shade, offered by a major firm, pairs with smog grey, black diamond, coffee bean, bronzy green and electric blue wardrobes, while pink blue and orange reds serve as toned down accents.
A Dr. Ernest G. Osborne column argues boys enjoy dressing up as much as girls. Imaginative play with costumes like pirate hats and scarves is harmless, fostering creativity. The piece urges parents not to scold boys for dressing as girls, framing it as good clean fun and a birthright of play.
A tip notes that an apple slice kept in a cookie jar helps keep cookies fresh and that the same trick works for cakes when stored in a tight covered cake dish.
Pattern No 8644 offers a bright plaid weskit blouse and skirt mix for girls ages 6 8 10 12 14 with generous yardage guidance. Send 30 cents with name address size and Pattern 8644 to Sue Burnett for a Troy Regard pattern, plus 25 cents for Fall and Winter FASHION book featuring easy to sew styles and fashion news.
Readable fragment notes soaking mushrooms in water for one hour with two tablespoons of vinegar to ease peeling.
A recent showing featured Bemberg fabrics with unique rayon qualities. Demonstrations covered lingerie outerwear and decorative fabrics including brocades and tafetas. The display touted strength when wet, easy dyeing, laundering and dry cleaning, with modest prices on sheer gowns and slips.
A reader asks Beth Blair for color ideas for children's party dresses aged six and eight. She suggests washable cottons in dark tones with white linen accents, two piece looks, detachable suspenders, and colorful buttons. colors include butterscotch chocolate red navy creme de menthe cherry pink honey beige.
Advice column explores a teen romance where a girl feels slighted by a boyfriend who avoids fancy dates and corsages. The assistant urges realistic view, noting his routine affection and financial capability may not reflect deep commitment. The reader is advised to accept the current dynamic and not project future disappointment.
Wool hose lasts longer if washed correctly. Use lukewarm mud soap water and squeeze gently. Do not rub wool socks. apply suds to stains and fold soaped areas inward. Soak briefly, rinse in warm water, then squeeze in a towel and dry on a form.
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