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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1922
Page
21
A 1922 fashion note surveys spring hat trends, comparing French and American styles. It highlights face rolling Copenhagen vinca brims, appliqued flowers, velvet and silk ribbons, and three illustrated models in black taffeta, ita fabrics, and satin back ribbons.
Beaded purses replace simple dust collectors as chic accessories for morning shopping and evening events. Paris and American designers showcase beaded satin and velvet bags with carved metal or imitation ivory tops, jeweled clasps, and bright beadwork.
Fashion notes from St Moritz describe a vibrant range of winter sports attire. English women favor suede outfits and bulky knit suits, including rose wool knits and green suede ensembles with Norfolk lines. Accessories emphasize wool stockings, bright wool socks, and brogue boots, with ribbed, plaid, and striped hosiery and matching knitted caps completing the resort look.
Fashion note traces undergarment trends to outerwear shifts, highlighting shadow batiste and dotted dimity in shades like orchid and blue. Embroidery and scalloped edges offer durable, inexpensive decoration. London made white models join French, Belgian, Philippine imports as new sleeve designs showcase lace edged armholes.
The two button gauntlet is a favored glove in fabric and kid. Tinsel brocade and chenille ribbon trim outfits. a large flower with trailing spray decorates dresses. Waistcoats, lace jabots, Medic collars. Gored elastic shoes common. bead and sequin trimmings lavish. Chinchilla and camel hair cloth approved for sports suits.
The article surveys Washington burial grounds from the fist burying ground in square 109 to Arlington cemetery in Virginia. It notes ownership by Anthony Holmead, the 1798 city square division, and 1802 act authorizing burial grounds, with interments into 1859, later site repurposing for schools. It covers Congressional cemetery founded 1807, notable monuments to George Clinton and Hilbridge Gerry, Oak Hill Cemetery’s 1849 charter and Edwin Stanton burial, and Rock Creek and Glenwood cemeteries. Arlington Cemetery’s origin from Custis land, government purchase in 1864, and its status as the first national cemetery are highlighted, along with other city cemeteries like Battleground, Graceland, Prospect Hill, and Mount Olivet.
Baroness von Thurman, widow to German counselor Beron von Thurman, arrives in Washington as a notable figure. Born in Riga, she led German Red Cross prisoner aid and organized camps orchestra during the war. She speaks five languages, has four children, enjoys American life, and praises U S generosity while noting her husband survived Siberia.
An excerpt discusses Luigi Galleani, described as the most intellectual man in America, his anarchist philosophy, and attempts to incite radical change. It traces his origins in erce lli, Italy, exile, and emigration to America in 1901, noting his deportation and influence among followers. The article frames him as an egotist and ardent anarchist with ties to Kropotkin, Bakunin, and Ferretti, amid a period of political agitation in 1922.
A compact home feature offers practical kitchen tips and simple recipes. It covers washing ribbons with gaso candy, steaming vegetables to save energy, a spinach cheese roll, prune moonshine dessert, repairing stockings into socks, making gilcloth aprons, paned rabbit, and common kitchen leaks with knife care and paring guidance led by Mrs. B and others.
Paris fashion notes lingerie dressmakers expanding spring lines with handkerchief linen and drawn threads, shifting toward cotton crepe influence. Beading, appliques, and embroidery echo the move from drawn work to faggotting, with two toned garments and color contrasts popular. Low waistlines and short sleeves prevail as skirts lengthen slightly.
Rev. Robert Johnston, long time rector of Church of the Saviour in West Philadelphia, arrives at St. John's Episcopal in Washington to preach a practical Christianity. Known for golf mission work and blunt honesty with financiers, he champions independent thought, devotion, and intellectual liberty, urging a united Christian effort to restore morality in public life.
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