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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
6
A Lower Broadway shop displayed an extraordinary collection of imported evening gowns from famed French designers. Models wore lace and chiffon with white blouses, velvet, fur, and beaded embroidery. Bold colors included deep reddish purple belts and rose garlands as brocades regain prominence in the season.
The season's attire dazzles with velvets furs chiffons and embroideries. A broader survey shows unity in the display as designers separate the dazzling confections into their underlying components revealing refined lines and textures.
Milady of fashion seeks fall novelties with a wide selection this year soft colors blending with furs. New materials include kittens ear cloth a velvety fabric drap de nymphe with luster like charmeuse chenille and peluche de lafne. The loom yields soft draperies and pliable brocade transforming old riches into graceful fabric with royal color clashes. A standout design wove gold and claret in warp and weft over a claret background to create a veiled light effect.
Make a chiffon rosette from a doubled three inch strip and add four satin rose petals in the same color. Create two rosettes if satin roses are unfamiliar and join them for a fuller look. Center with bright crystal beads and edge beads. Glass beads give best effect, though gold or silver work well too.
To strengthen silk stockings, buy them almost a full size larger than your wear in cotton or silk. Darn loosely the heel and toe and garter catches before wearing. Rinse in cold water after each wear. stockings will last two or three times longer.
Instructions describe cutting a plaid fabric waistcoat from a yard and a quarter of Scotch plaid in brown and old rose or black and white. Pieces widen to shaped ends and button at the front center for a perfect waistcoat effect.
A simple make up for opera glasses case with three cut pieces forming body and flap sides. It is lined and sewn with hidden seams, edge finished with silk cord, fastened by buttons or snap fasteners, and carried by a ribbon loop. Dark green fabric with light silk trim and old gold ribbon creates an elegant look.
A description of neckwear features focusing on fichus draped with narrow fur trimming at the left side under a bow. It notes embroidered net and chiffon fabrics, with some fichus pairing a wide black velvet throat-band and a jabot finish for formal wear.
A fragment notes a popular collar item and the term Medic Coltey associated with a local antique shop. The readable text hints at fashion and medical themed pieces in a small-town storefront.
This sermon on Joshua 1 stresses God's call after Moses, urging Joshua to be strong and courageous through obedience to the law. It links confidence in God's presence to prospering in the land, notes continuity of divine purposes, and honors Moses while pressing forward under Jehovah's guidance.
William A. Radford outlines plans for a loggia style living porch with exposed rafters and a wide gable. He discusses furnishings for comfort, a large living room as the focal point, and a practical layout of a 23 by 35 foot house. He also touches on choosing materials, room flow, and the appeal of a bright living area for small families.
Western Canada reports record yields across wheat oats barley and flax with high quality. Some fields average forty bushels per acre of wheat and up to 115 bushels of oats. Large scale farming with improved machinery boosts output and profits, while many new settlers arrive to join thriving farms.
Howard Elliott, new president of the New Haven Hartford railroad, spoke at a New York luncheon about a boastful millionaire flaunting Raphaels and Gobelins. He praised self-made men but warned they may fail to organize themselves to work noiselessly.
An old ad urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for infants and children. It stresses a long history of safety and effectiveness with the signature of CALE and notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A brief dialogue weighs a woman's speech against wealth and novelty. The exchange touches on dentistry and language, noting a long word antitransubstantiationalism as a pointed aside.
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