William A Radford Advises on Compact Kitchens and Home Design
William A Radford offers free reader advice on building and home design. The piece argues for small, efficient kitchens with integrated storage, laundry under the kitchen, double partitions, and improved cellars with better stairs, windows, and safety features, noting evolving furnace and plumbing layouts to save space and aid cleanliness.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Dust coat materials pongee and taffeta styles for motoring
The article surveys fashionable dust coats in pongee and taffeta for motoring, detailing wide flares, belts, and mother-of-pearl buttons. It notes variations in fabrics from silk pongee, tweed blends, and peau de soie, plus practical notes on wear, weight, and color tones. It also describes a tunic with belt construction and suspenders, plus finishing options.
Girdles Highlight Ribboned Lingerie Frock Styles
Two delicate girdles for lingerie frocks are pictured. One uses pale pink messaline ribbon with rosette and rosset ends in matching ribbon. The other features white panne satin with tangerine and black polka dots, slashed and bound in black satin with buttons.
NOW THE TIME TO RENOVATE
The article urges housewives to renovate in spring and extend wardrobe life. It highlights updating old dresses with small touches, notes suspender tunics worn over shirt waists, and describes cutting a taffeta strip to create a one piece dress effect. It gives sewing steps like cutting length and securing at the waist.
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Banish Fear of Baldness Hair Drill Promoted as Cure
A period advertisement touts a free scalp exercise called the hair drill as an anti baldness cure. It claims scalp movement and exercise can lift brows, strengthen scalp muscles, and improve nourishment, promising marvelous results per scalp specialists.
When the aigrette wears out on a hat
The article advises promptly removing a wilted aigrette to avoid a shabby look and suggests replacing it with a fresh aigrette or a jaunty ribbon bow. It describes the new bow style with three large loops and a short front loop, lightly wired to center under a fluffy bar, noting adjustments for a high hat brim.
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