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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1937
Page
7
Dr. Claud North Chrisman explains how spinal curvature affects health, listing crooked backs and postural faults that cause neuralgias, fatigue, and poor circulation. He urges balanced nutrition, proper body alignment, and breathing warmth to improve oxygenation and circulation.
Profiles for Today notes the election of Henry St George Tucker as Presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church. A missionary in Japan for 25 years, he vows united action for missionary work, honors family service in the church, and will assume the post January 1 with term through 1944.
Advice on social etiquette includes avoid saying my friend when introducing a person to another. For formal dinners plan invitations about ten days ahead and serve between seven and eight, with seven thirty or eight optional. Bride silver should be monogrammed with her own or future initials.
A bronze cog inspired turban style sits at the top with natural colorings and a feather swirl. A purple felt tricorne with a narrow bow enhances the lineup. Embroidered steel beads on the cuff add a sparkling detail.
A perfume expert advises women to own at least two perfumes for different occasions, keeping a favorite for special moments. She shares tips to prolong fragrance life, including use of leakproof atomizers, tight bottle stoppers, and storing in a cool cabinet away from sun.
Dishes offer elegant meals without high cost. Duckling with orange sauce uses duck meat priced near a roasting chicken. recipe includes step by step roasting and a savory orange glaze. Leftovers form croquettes, with optional sherry flavoring and tart jelly accompaniment. Also includes Pineapple Cucumber Salad with French dressing.
A local notice invites readers to request a perfume guide titled Lady, Be Fragrant. The leaflet explains there are many new and favorite scents this season and asks readers to send a stamped self addressed envelope to receive the pamphlet.
A teen in Florida seeks guidance on reducing hip and leg size through swimming and diet. Learn to swim crawl or breaststroke, monitor diet, and consult a family doctor for possible gland issues. Also plan hair fitting for hats to avoid styling issues at events.
The piece notes the shift to dark colors for autumn wear, highlighting dark green, dark red, and blue as Paris couture alternatives to black. It cites Bryn Mawr and Long Island events where gray, plaid, and checked patterns dominate, and suggests winter hats feature beaded felts and heavier millinery.
New lames and brocades reflect Renaissance designs found in lighter crepes and flat silks. Bianchini Ferrier gold and silver cloths clothe women in shining sheaths. Cour durier Fruetos offers metallic silks resembling precious stones with striking black ottoman stripes and rainbow colorways. Velvet, Lyons style, and sheer fabrics appear for day and evening wear.
The French are a humorous people and the speaker suggests that foreigners may see them as odd. The author notes a shared sense of peculiarity between cultures and hints at mutual amusement in cross cultural views.
A reflective piece on child development and parental interactions focuses on a boy named William. It contrasts Victorian ideals with modern behavior, noting how interruptions and corrections shape a child’s hunger for facts and memory retention.
The passage discusses veils as a tool to maintain modesty and order, noting their purpose to keep hair neat with hairpins and chignons. It adds commentary on Life magazine's exploration of veils and fans as elements of coquetry, while observing the decline of large ostrich feather veils since the era of parasols.
Fashion notes show veils expanding from veiling by the yard to circular and semi circular designs. Circular veils crown coiffed heads while sequined nets dazzle, and waists tighten into old time hour glass silhouettes as French fashion influences swirl.
A homemaker tests small tricks from lemon pie to protective pads under furniture and kitchen tools. She suggests nut toppings on meringue, felt pads on chair legs, and keeping scissors sharp by cutting sand paper.
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