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Newspaper
Winchester Journal Herald
Location
Winchester, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1921
Page
10
The article notes a vogue for organdie dresses and accessories due to its dainty look and affordability. It describes two color two piece organdie frocks with pale yellow and amethyst accents, matching hats, and how organdie combines with gingham and silk for various gowns and trims.
The article notes that becomingness in hats is the key to success in fashion, with data as varied as women. It describes midsummer dress hats, wide brims with ribbon drapery, a braid crown hat with a transparent petal brim, and a small hat backgrounding a handsome veil suited to distinct faces.
A Paris fashion note highlights uneven hemlines in afternoon wear and shorter fronts with longer backs in dinner gowns. Redfern and Doucet present both long back designs, black panne and charmeuse fabrics are popular, while bare shoulders and minimal sleeves draw mixed approval from Parisian couturiers.
The wide flat-brimmed sailor hat is back and already popular among wearers. It returns as a stylish maritime accessory with renewed interest.
Correct luncheon soups are bisques and bouillons served in two handled cream soup cups. Bouillon cups at dinner and soup plates at luncheon mark the hostess as ill informed. Formal lunches begin with fruit, cocktail, or seafood starter before the main courses.
A brief craft note describes tracing a design on material and tacking it tightly beneath Brussels net. It instructs placing a piece of heavy cotton cloth under the net and padding the area to finish the lace work.
Fashion notes describe drawnwork on night frocks and double stitching on serge suits. Plaited flounces adorn sleeves and panels, loose panels hang from a low waist, swagger coats feature high necks and narrow shoulders. New evening fabrics include self tone brocades and beaded nets, with square and oval fairettes in demand for evening wear.
The article warns against wearing hats constantly yet also against leaving the head uncovered in heat. It promotes sun drying after shampoo but cautions that prolonged sun exposure can bleach the hair's top while the roots remain their natural color.
Instructions describe cutting away fabric around a net while preserving the design. The result is a delicate lace appearance as the muslin around the pattern remains intact.
Fashion notes describe long sleeve bell shaped gowns at the Paris opening with straight silhouettes and low waistlines. Full circular skirts return with flat backs, morning and afternoon frocks in fall length feature deep armholes and narrow trims on serge and crepe dresses.
Linen dress described in faded note features burnt orange color and Madeira embroidery accents. The fragment mentions beading and a decorative finish. No clear event or person identified.
The United States Department of Agriculture explains careful home fruit plantation planning to supply fruit all year. It lists suitable fruits for most regions and notes climate limits for peaches apples currants and other crops, stressing local variety selection and year round preservation.
Summer pruning helps control vigorous young trees by heading back strong growth to stimulate fruit spurs. Excessive fertilizing and cultivation can delay fruiting, so reduce wood growth through lighter care and a planned summer pruning system to promote earlier bearing.
Experimental work on thinning peaches and apples shows that removing as much as half the set fruit not only boosts next year's crop but greatly improves size and grade of the remaining fruits. The goal is to maximize individual fruit quality, not total bushels.
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