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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1922
Page
2
Fashion notes show rest gowns echo late season dress trends with long draped lines and cape backs. Fabrics include souffle de soie marquisette and silk gauze with metallic brocade, while negligees feature silk gauzes Cheruit and cashmere tones.
The gown features tan chiffon satin with a simple draped one-shoulder style resembling a Roman toga. It uses blue and gold brocade lined with yellow georgette crepe, a purple-blue flower garland, and vivid red and yellow hues highlighted in the French collections.
The Arlington Experimental station near Washington continues a broad road building research program for the coming season. Tests on bituminous wearing surfaces, concrete wear, and subgrade stability will expand, with 30+ bituminous sections on a circular track and 120+ concrete slabs tested under truck-like loading to compare field performance with lab results, all aiming for mid June operation.
For motoring, a tan homespun suit provides practicality and a smart appearance. Paired with a fresh supply of blouses, it helps the wearer defy travel stains and stay immaculate on the road.
The article contrasts strictly tailored suits with three piece outfits featuring blouses, noting dressy designs favor short sleeves on some frocks and long tight sleeves for morning wear. It highlights lingerie details, serge and repredingote inspired looks, washable materials, foulard frocks, and new girdle belts of Pompeian red crystal tubes.
The piece surveys plain and checked outfits with tweeds cheviots and homespuns dominating tailored and sport suits. It highlights tan homespun with brown overcheck, coordinated accessories and matching blouses. It also describes dress silhouettes long and straight with draped trains and winged effects, fabrics crepe de chine georgette, and lace with vivid colorings and bead embroidery.
The article notes that evening wear shows generous options before dinner but settles into a conventional mood after seven. It observes gowns and wraps with beauty and richness yet limited variety, contrasting with past days of more beaded, revealing styles and a return to classic simplicity inspired by ancient trends.
At the trimming counter you can pick up garni tures to transform simple frocks into stylish outfits. Two lengths of material sewn under the sleeve and down the side can create easy slip on dresses. Trimmings by the yard in widths, motifs for appliqué, girdles, tassels, and swinging ornaments in harmonized colors offer individuality and style.
Fringe effects on 14 tweeds decorate white flannel skirts for summer. Loose weave fabrics feature yarn designs woven with large stitches, highlighting bold texture and craft in current fashion.
The piece warns that rat populations multiply yearly despite campaigns and propaganda. It states rats cause major losses to farmers and poultry men and urges intensified efforts to eradicate them from premises.
Shade is essential for all poultry from chicks to gobblers. Bushes, orchard shade, or burlap shelters stretched on netting provide relief from the sun. Fresh water is also crucial as scorched water harms the flock.
Buckwheat serves as excellent chicken feed and can be sown in small patches for poultry harvest. It also feeds hogs and other livestock. The straw is comparable to eating straw. Buckwheat improves land by growing on poor soil and adding humus when plowed under.
Kerosene emulsion once used against sucking insects. nicotine sulfate now dominates against melon louse and squash bug. Both act as contact poisons needing direct insect contact, best applied as a spray to cover both surfaces. Ingesting these solutions is not poisonous.
An anecdote recounts an accidental use of a nontransferable commutation ticket on a Chicago line. A conductor questions if the rider is Albert M Curran and allows travel after a tense explanation. The snippet ends with quips about flappers and beauty.
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