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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1912
Page
12
A visiting Englishwoman notes American girls lack proper social manners and bowing. Teachers revive the curtsey as a formal greeting to elders, shaping debutantes toward a more formal bearing. The gesture is praised as graceful and dignified, with girls quickly mastering its movements after few lessons.
The article explains formal curtsey technique and graceful exits as foundations of drawing room decorum. It covers foot placement balance, bow depth, and posture, stressing consistent practice at home or in dancing school to avoid awkward pauses and ensure smooth introductions and departures.
A newspaper note explains affordable sash curtains using rain lawn dimity cheese cloth and cross barred muslin. It describes fabric choices from inexpensive remnants to fine D M C cotton and lace insertions, plus easy machine stitching tips to keep folds neat during washing.
The piece urges hobbyists to add embroidery to hosiery and lingerie, noting that French knots, satin stitch, and long and short stitches can transform plain stockings. It argues embroidery is economical and can create a refined look with modest effort and pattern choices.
An April Grandmother advises Miss Uplifte on chin care and toilet routines. She recommends warming and cleansing methods, whitening and reddening steps, and monthly grooming with specific tonics and preparations to attain a pink, soft, satin skin tone despite early teen habits.
Guidance on preserving and cleaning small personal items and inherited pieces. It describes polishing metals with cloths or dry flour, repairing plaster casts and celluloid, cleaning antique furniture with wax mixtures and oils, and restoring gilding, mirror frames, and leather or skin objects with careful, non abrading methods.
The article advises modest silk stocking choices for young women focusing on wearing qualities and practicality. It covers color, material types for different climates and activities, proper fit to avoid foot strain, care, and washing, emphasizing durability and refined appearance. It warns against conspicuous patterns and urges matching hosiery to shoes while noting fit impacts on foot health.
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