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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1938

Page

9

Rich styles and purple tones in new fashion themes

A medical letter discusses soft bone disease and new research on rickets. It cites Knudson and Floody from Albany Medical College proposing Vitamin D with fat to enhance mineral absorption and bone healing. Fordham University researchers announce an enzyme to separate vitamins for crystalline production.

American Chemi Society Arthur Knudson Robert J. Floody Albany Medical College Knudson Floody Chemical Society Douglas J. Hennesy Leopold R. Cerecedo Fordham University

Eleanor Roosevelt as First Lady Admirer Magnet and Modern Feminist

Eleanor Roosevelt attracts a large following among readers and admirers as she expands the role of the First Lady. The article praises her public work, radio presence, and feminist stance, noting her energetic travels and speeches while describing her personality and voice as appealing yet underappreciated by photographers. It also highlights her fashion sense, featuring a red plum silk crepe evening suit with gold embroidery and matching accessories.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt

Short Cuts for Kitchen Care and Cleaning Tips

Simple kitchen hacks cover frosting texture, dusting book covers with shellac, and stain removal. Vinegar added to frosting helps prevent brittleness while cutting. Cold water and soap remove meat juice stains from towels and linens. borax aids chocolate stains. Shellac preserves cookbooks. brushes soften in hot vinegar then warm suds.

Not all hats go forward this fall and fall fur hats

The newer bonnet shaped fur hats frame the face and often show the widow's peak as they appear this fall.

Regal Luxury the Keynote Of Recent Paris Openings

New York fashion writer Eleanor Gunn surveys Paris openings noting Chinese inspired themes from Maggy Rouff Paquin and Mainbocher. She highlights lavish trimmings and regal tones with purple as the season’s key color and names designers and color contrasts shaping couture and millinery.

Paris Eleanor Gunn New York Maggy Rouff Paquin Mainbacher Chanel Lanvin Molyneux Mainbocher Schiaparelli

Fur jackets spice fall wardrobe with street style

A Fifth Avenue sighting features a gay kidskin bolero with high shoulders and wide sleeves worn over a teal frock. Another sleevel topper in baranduki with sun turned down collar and broad shoulders pairs with a laurel green wool dress, belt cinching the natural waist.

Fifth Avenue New York

Mint Gelatin Mold with Salad Dressing Side

Mint gelatin mold served with salad dressing makes a tasty accompaniment for lamb. Prepare a regular mint gelatin then cool and fold in sliced cucumbers diced celery and minced green peppers or pimientos for a crisp garnish.

Eyebrow care tips to frame the face and eyes

The guide urges keeping natural brows, avoid drastic alterations, pluck only excess hairs along the brow bridge and eyelid, use alcohol for sterilization, and avoid shaving. It notes arching and heavier brows suit larger features, space rules near the nostrils, and warns against dyeing brows or lashes.

Canned Foods Often Become Life-Savers

A period piece promotes keeping canned foods stocked as ready life savers during busy days. It lists a week of menus with canned and ready to serve items alongside holiday style meals and desserts, noting recipes will follow in later columns.

Bridge Club

Olive Oiled Tomato Sauce For Rice Or Pasta

A simple tomato sauce enriched with a few chopped ripe olives. Serve hot over boiled rice, hominy, macaroni, or spaghetti for lunch or supper. The olives add a salty fruity note to the tomato base.

Beauty Tips for Billie Burke Weaken Waist and Nails

Billie Burke shares a slim waist routine using a card pickup bend from the waist. She advises frequent manicures with a fine emery board to smooth edges and prevent tearing, plus cuticle oil and towel push back after warm-water soaks. When polish chips, remove and reapply lacquer promptly.

Compromise With Youth Amid War Talk and Fashion

A column argues mothers and fathers should seek middle ground with teens when plans clash, noting youths seek peers and status. It critiques a belief that fashion and beauty could deter war, referencing Lysistrata and wartime realities, and concludes lasting peace requires deeper solutions than style.

Golden Threads Tie Jacket Dress Ensemble

A coordinated outfit features a jacket with golden leaf fastenings and beige tweed, paired with a soft golden-brown wool dress and a matching felt hat. The overall look exudes a warm, metallic accent inspired by Henna tones.

Modes and Manners Christmas Gift Dilemma

A woman asks if she should give gifts to the boyfriend's mother and siblings or just to him. The guidance suggests avoid gifting to unrelated family members and recommends a shared family gift such as a basket of candy fruits nuts cake or preserves for everyone to enjoy.

Harry W.V

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