Graceful Roses From Silk and Ribbon Craft Directions
Instructions describe making rolled edge roses from silk ribbon with specific measurements for 3 inch, 2 1 2 inch, and 2 inch ribbons. Steps cover cutting pieces, forming petals, attaching stamens on a wire stem, assembling petals around a yellow satin center, and shaping a bud for decorative floral ornaments.
Various Cakes and Lemon Pie Recipes from Old Cookbook
A collection of vintage cake and pie recipes including Sweet Tooth cake with angel food variations, lemon pie with yolks and lemon juice, and Devil's Food Cake with mashed potatoes and nut icing. Instructions cover mixing, folding, baking temperatures, and cooling steps.
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Angel Food
The Girl of Today and the Marriage Question
Commander Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army in America says modern dating shifts away from marriage toward other aims. She notes cutting home life and babies as the real issue, faulting elders and fashion industry for shaping trends that influence young women.
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Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
America
Commander Booth
France
The Modern Girl and Marriage Reform Debate
A long discussion contrasts chic Paris hats with views on modern women. Commander Booth defends marriage as a healthy goal, praising women’s postwar service and urging steadier horizons while criticizing vanity and flirtation. The piece quotes plans for home life and motherhood as essential national strength.
Making Dainty Nosegays from Wire and Ribbon
A detailed, step by step craft guide explains how to assemble decorative nosegays using wire, green ribbon, pink shades, and green organdie. It covers cutting wire, shaping leaves, attaching ribbon, clustering three leaves, forming stamens, and arranging blossoms with coordinated ribbon colors.
Jewelry trends feature vintage lamp and gemstone earrings
The piece describes new earrings designed to evoke antique lamps on chains of pearls and suspended diamond rings. It highlights white topaz baguettes and semi-precious stones like topaz, amethyst, tourmaline, garnet, carnelian, and opal used for colorful, attractive designs.