Individuality in Winter Fashions: Wedgwood Blouse Trend
Ward McAllister's successor notes the decline of a single social leader in New York and stresses individuality in dress. Readers are shown how to imitate Wedgwood blue and white patterns with porcelain-inspired blouses, gowns, and accessories using blue satin, duchess lace, and blue chiffon to create a fashionable Wedgwood effect.
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Rederick Townsend Martin
Ward McAllister
America
New York
Four Hundred
William Astor
Wright
Amart
Fashion Notes on Personal Touches in Evening Wear and Home Fur Work
Catherine Talbot describes how a gown with rose satin bodice and lace trim can be complemented by self-made accessories. She suggests using fur and chiffon to create scarves and muffs, highlighting individual, economical updates to outfits and home-made elegance.
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Catherine Talbot
New Shapes in Household Brushes Hit Market
The article previews two new brushes for home use. A dust brush improves corner cleaning, replacing the old thick bristled type. A second brush suits rubbing down burlap covered walls or fabric surfaces and can be refined into a window brush.
Shower for the Groom as Bride-to-Be Fetes
A bachelor shower for the groom elect featured his fiancée and friends cooking on chafing dishes and serving guests. Messengers delivered gifts in umbrellas and overshoes while a visiting sister gave rhymed verses about bachelor life. The party, hosted by the bride and her friends, was described as a great success.
The Cold Cream Bath
A Frenchwoman’s ten minute rejuvenating ritual after travel involves removing travel dress, applying cold cream or Vaseline to face neck and arms, wiping with a scented water towel, rinsing, drying, and dusting with powder for a refreshed traveler.
Topcoats of the Season Dress Up One Piece Garment
The article notes the revival of long separate coats with one piece dresses. For daily wear, tweed or heavy serge coats are practical, while dress wear favors broadcloth or velveta. Shops feature elegant braided coats for afternoon and informal evening outfits, complementing gowns and completing the toilet.
Yawn It Up A Healthful Natural Stretch Practice
The piece extols yawning as nature's rest demand and a full body relaxer. It notes yawns arise from tiredness, not just sleepiness, and recommends letting the yawn occur with a full back stretch and arm and leg extension for quick relief. It also suggests a seated straight back pose with feet lifted and mouth opened to aid the yawn.
Velvet brush for delicate fabrics use
A velvet brush dusts silk with a piece of velvet instead of a clothesbrush. The velvet cleans thoroughly without injuring the delicate fabric.
Up to Date Velvet Headgear for Home Dressmaking
Velvet and velveteen headgear trends are hot this season with black and rich plum shades. A professional dresser advises handling the fabric by lifting against the pile to judge shading, marking top pieces with chalk, cutting velvet pieces separately, and stitching seams with the pile. Ironing requires a hot iron set on a raised support to avoid crushing the pile.
Velvet and Velveteen Making Rules From a Handwork Guide
The article outlines a sewing method for creating velvet and velveteen, detailing seam preparation and pressing. It emphasizes laying the seam with the iron, pressing downward, and avoiding marks on the pile, noting that any minor mark can be removed by steaming with hot water and drying before the fire. It claims anyone following the rules can craft velvet as easily as serge.
Sewing with harsh fabrics eases with soap rubbing
A tip notes that sewing calico and muslin is hard as needles break. Rubbing the hem or seam with a dry piece of soap allows the needle to penetrate easily, and the method works for both machine and hand sewing.
All About the House Lamp Shade and Home Craft Tips
A practical lamp shade crafted from two yellow silk squares forms eight points, with tarnished gold edging and tassels. Household hacks include whitening color embroidery with buttermilk, restyling dresses after two seasons, oatmeal for suede gloves, and safe cooking tips for cereals and a cloth cover for a food chopper.
English Tea Table With Tea Service
The piece describes a mahogany English tea table used for serving tea at 6 o'clock in smart households. It highlights practicality for hosts without maids, with a lift lid receptacle to keep tea hot, a wheeled, movable design, and a tray matching the wood.
A Hardy Plant for Winter Aspidistra
Aspidistra is one of the best indoor plants for winter enduring neglect. It tolerates shady halls and sunny windows, thrives with rich sandy loam and regular water, and benefits from liquid fertilizer. It propagates from cuttings in wet sand, though variegated types may lose stripes. Occasional baths with soapy water improve leaf gloss.
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Aspidistra
Fragrant Bath Powder Promises Invigorating Skin Care
A recipe describes a bath powder blending borax lavender cassia jasmine and extracts. A dessert spoon in tepid soft water is said to fragrance the skin and stimulate circulation while a brisk towel dry aids blood flow and waste removal. People who dislike cold baths may prefer a hot water coltage wall routine.
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