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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1950
Page
1
A family notes budget friendly ideas to outfit a girl's bedroom with practical furnishings. The piece emphasizes a sturdy bed, resilient mattress, simple dressers, painted walls, and accessible storage, plus home made touches like a shelf and spinner game using common materials. It highlights child comfort and room harmony while suggesting economical decor and DIY carpentry by a parent.
Pattern notice from RULON issue offers a Ta sigs housecoat design by SUR BURNETT. Includes sizes 38 to 48 and 39 inch fabric, pattern priced 25 cents, mail to La Sue Nurnett Troy Keo Street New York with size and address. Free pattern printed inside the forthcoming Fall and Winter guide.
A fragmented note describes a fall fashion idea using seven layered skirts in alternating colors. It suggests changing the top layer to automatically alter the skirt color each wear, and mentions a single skirt option that can resemble a full outfit, though the text is garbled and unclear.
The text surveys formal gowns from long to short with 1920s echoes, slender silhouettes returning, sheath skirts with ruffles, and versatile looks. It notes cap sleeves, cap toppers, and varied jackets to suit many occasions, with rich fabrics, glitter, and black as a bold staple. A side note mentions a large summer salad served in a hollowed watermelon for a party.
A fashion item description outlines slim and wide silhouettes, with emphasis on vertical lines and tailored jackets. Fabrics include velour, jersey, wool jersey, velvet, and crisp ladle folds. Color options feature lively red and navy, with details on peplums, nipped-in jackets, and tunic styles for day and evening wear.
An article traces tartan fashion from ancient dress to a modern revival. It notes combining fabrics and patterns, mentions Elizabeth and Beatrice as royal themes, and highlights practical, pebble-surfaced robes. Also includes a recipe tip about peach halves in salad dressing.
Elizabeth Woodward counsels on unrequited love and self control in romantic advice. A reader asks about pursuing a dance with a financially hesitant suitor while another shares a long standing crush, with guidance on resilience and dating prudence. Velvet pumps advertise alongside the advice.
The article notes short evening sheaths in velveteen with alkaver pearl embroidery or fully fringed designs. Handkerchief neplum and matching skirts evoke the 1921s fashion, capturing the era's fringe and decorative motifs.
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