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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1913
Page
3
Mothers craft charming sun hats for children using linen or pique. Ready designs in needlework departments speed up sewing. hats feature two sections, a lacy edge, and a detachable tam crown. Embroidery and colored linings enhance protection and style.
The article discusses all white graduation attire as the preferred choice for maidenhood symbolism and unity. It notes sheer washable fabrics are daintier than silk or satin, that class-wide material choices are often decided by vote, and that gloveless short sleeves are fashionable for indoor events. White slippers are common but not required.
A new use for distinctive futurist flowers is shown with pins on corsages hats belts and neck ruffs. The flowers attach to net lace or ivory fans without hindering operation while a painter could decorate net or lace fans with bright oil colors to create a vivid contrasting accessory.
A black straw oblong hat features a cherry velvet ribbon band and bow with a small flower bunch.
Good Housekeeping suggests making a firm buttonhole by placing a strip of lawn under the lace before stitching. After finishing, cut away the lawn to leave a strong, neat buttonhole. It also notes that French embroidery eyelets hold their shape better when formed with a fine stitch and then cut out.
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