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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
6
New York reports that medieval sleeves appear on gowns blending history with modern design. Callot’s First Empire silhouettes feature bold sleeves, but Americans favor the medieval sleeve trend, deeming it more attention grabbing than the Empire waistline.
A garbled description notes simple children's frocks and fashion notes. It mentions One-piece designs and a period style, with references to fashion figures and a broader discussion of apparel trends in a vintage context.
A practical jewelry case design stores rings chains bracelets and earrings with a central pin for brooches. Edges are finished with silk braid and the outer leather or silk cover folds over to protect contents. Two ribbons secure the case for easy handling and organization of small valuables.
The article describes fresh ideas for finishing hems in women's gowns. Variations of the zouave puff include panel breaks and side panels, with tacked puff sections hidden by beads. A petunia velvet model uses large etched beads, while an evening frock in white satin features pitting, tuckwork, and an iridescent pesilant trim.
A fashion writer discusses the revival and practicality of bustle and barrel silhouettes. The barrel shape suits many figures if chosen carefully, while bustle dresses, though once shocking, are now seen as less dramatic, especially with wool fabrics or taffeta.
The era favors dainty collars to accompany square necks in satin, georgette, organdie and muslin gowns. Designers note collars roll at back and sides while the front remains uncollared. A matching tucker or chemisette is sometimes sold.
The text notes red arms result from sluggish circulation due to tightness or general weakness. Treatment includes warming baths and nightly application of a rich cream made from almonds oil, spermaceti, white wax, rose water, and orange flower water.
Betty Jane models two rough straw hats for street wear then adds black tulle to create a long veil and coyly drapes it over her shoulders. The look imitates Sammy with a cas mask and features a high crown straw hat with a pom-pom accent.
Practical guide describing how to train shepherd dogs using lambs as foster pups, tying ewes during lambing, and using rewards and master signals. Emphasizes teaching dogs to protect flocks, fetch sheep, and respond to calls, with tips on training by example and using an older dog as model.
An exchange notes artists known for deserting painting to write. William de Morgan produced a long set of novels, while George du Maurier shifted from art to authorship with Trilby. Charles Dickens and others are briefly mentioned in relation to literary fame.
The Columbia Times quotes Mary Margaret Mc Bride noting that love transforms men, erasing individual quirks and demanding conformity from women. She argues there is no such thing as a modern man once he falls in love.
George M. Reade of St Paul Minnesota recalls a life like tale about an apple picked in 1868 in New York. He planted cloves in the fruit as a boy and later found the preserved apple among goods sent to Minnesota. The apple reportedly remained sound and fragrant.
The Pall Maul Gazette remarks on pig feeding myths, praising the pig as fastidious and noting experiments from France and Sweden. It also features prose about a Land Where Childhood Is Cherished and calls it the Land Where Children are Saved, praising child welfare notions.
The piece notes persistent belief that Earl Kitchener survived the Hampshire sinking and may be alive as a prisoner of war or in hiding. It cites a Hastings public claim by Mrs. Parker and a Liverpool insurance letter estimating a 1 in 400 chance of his being alive, with Lloyds underwriters reportedly accepting ten thousand pounds for such a risk.
The past speaks of rapid lightning travel and ironclad ships as signs of progress. Yet the speaker questions whether such feats nurture nobler courage, moral wisdom, or devout aspiration, suggesting virtue risks becoming a matter of manners rather than true character.
A Flinda volume details Gestur's role and presents a gesture system said to represent every emotion. The gesture is called a deaf and dumb alphabet of the soul with nine head movements mapping to nine emotions noted by a single authority, with twenty four.
Critic Brown praises a deeply sad painting by Layian in Town Lips. he calls the work highly individual and expressive. The brief note highlights the artist's courage in portraying sorrow with subtlety and personal voice.
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