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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1934
Page
6
A fragmentary fashion column explores chiffon coat styles and evening dresses. It mentions chiffon coats, tailored silhouettes, and various color ideas while musing on how to style for formal dinners and parties with vaporous, elegant evening wear.
A fragment discusses sleeveless gowns and long sleeve designs in formal attire. It notes past trends where most formal dresses were sleeveless, then sleeves appeared, and today sleeves vary by event. The piece hints at dresses suitable for dinners and less formal gatherings with smart, adaptable styling.
A fragmented voice argues for handbag redesign and practical organization. The piece encourages choosing structured dressings cases over flat or squashy bags to keep necessities reachable. It emphasizes utility and reform for everyday items in a compact, opinionated style.
Detailed knitting and sewing directions describe a jumper with a neat collar, including material specs, measurement guidance, and step by step stitching notes. The text covers pressing, winding, counting stitches, color changes, and transfer of stitches across multiple needles, ending with a question about the last stitch cast on.
A fragmented fashion column notes Festentenin's farce in attire and trends. It sketches stockings worn with sandals, delicate chiffon, lace capes, and velvet recalls, hinting at party wear and evolving indoor fashion, with observers predicting continued stylistic twists for evening gatherings.
Fragmented instructions describe knitting techniques for scarves and a sweater dress with decreasing stitches and color changes. The text references blocking and finishing steps, stitch counts, and careful shaping to ensure edges and textures align, though many phrases are garbled or incomplete.
A brief item notes favored skirts for summer fashion with references to checks in color coordination and jackets. The text reads as fragmented OCR with unclear dates or sources but highlights a trend toward matching colors and quick-draw styling.
The article describes jackets mostly single breasted with new five lengths coats. Single breasted zout coats button up to the neck, especially in bright colored linens, offering a flattering fit. The oats are longer, and five lengths must cover the hip.
A garbled fashion piece describes hat trends from berets to Salvation Army bonnets. It notes shifting side coverage, oversized brims, and novel trims, plus simple crochet techniques for hat decorations and center ornaments.
The text notes fringe or bangs as a decorative option for hair, arguing fringes suit many styles and facial types. It mentions fringes are fashionable with varied hair textures and notes some commentary on modern looks and self-expression.
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