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...Cliffedweller may be in for a drastic change in her stocking were if a new fabric, Nylon Georgette, catches hold...
...Nylon Georgette was finally developed this year after many months of experimentation. If all the manufacturers' claims are true, the new fabric promises some vast improvements over regular nylon and silk ware...
That's not all. Nylon Georgette's has a special talent. It has a creped surface that crinkles in the hand, but expands, when worn, to a film of dull-finished sheerness-with a resulting attractive and close but unstrained fit. In addition, Nylon Georgette is porus--and therefore just as cool and light as could be expected if there were no stocking...
...Carothers Research Professorship frees one Harvard chemist each year for one year of research. It was established in 1951 by the DuPont Company in honor of the late Dr. Wallace H. Carothers, the Harvard chemistry teacher who headed the DuPont research program that led to the discovery of Nylon...
Fabric is also a keynote this year. The ruling thought is to make wood look like cloth, cloth look like fur, and fur look like fabric. Dacron has coped the crown from rayon, nylon, et al. Poodle cloth is indistinguishable from persian lamb, and the glittering sheen of furs resembles satin more than sable...