Real Poet Riley Remembered In Hoosier Portrait
A reminiscence of James Whitcomb Riley by Bliss Carman and Joyce Kilmer recounts Riley’s life as a Hoosier poet. It notes his love of poetry, dialect verse, minimal politics, and enduring appeal to children and readers, portraying him as a gentle, humorous figure who stayed true to his poetic craft.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Bliss Carman
the Independent
James Whitcomb Riley
Indiana Songster
Carman
Riley
Joyce Kilmer
New York Times
Longfellow
Swinburne
Indianapolis
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Poe
Anderson
Ind
Indianapolis Journal
Don Marquis
New York Sun
Arcady
Bnd
Miley
Heme
Furs and Fashion Ride the Wet Weather Wave in 1916
The piece notes women’s fur and velvet wear for motoring and daily dress, praising coats of olive green velour and oilskin rain cloaks with hoods, and describes a pale smoke gray dinner frock with sky blue ribbon trims. It contrasts French and American hat trends and mentions Empress Eugenie inspired second empire hats.
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France
San Sebastian
Rhone Valley
America
London
Eugenie
Vatican
McClure
Underwear That Is Smart in Nainsook and Crepe De Chine
An unusual petticoat of nainsock trimmed with deep ruffles of batiste points and chemise with a panel front and vallace fringe. Pink crepe de chine chemises with panel fronts and shirred sides suit gowns flat in front and distended at sides. Multiple garments feature romanced trims such as rosettes vallace insertion and ribbon laces.
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Batiste
Wallace
Color Schemes and Floral Details for Tables and Fashion
The text discusses coordinating color palettes for events and fashion. It suggests violet and yellow as a scheme, with edible and decorative uses such as egg yolk garnish and yellow sauces. It also notes flowers for decoration, ribbons on baskets, orange ice, and violets as accents, plus yellow clothing trends and brocade silk trims. It ends with hat decorations featuring veils and arrangements.
Dictates of Fashion For Evening Wear Trends
White beaded nets lead evening wear while white bead trimming accents a white pongee sports suit. Flesh colored organdie replaces flesh colored chiffon in summer frocks. An upstanding frill around the neck remains a feature with shoulder cutaways.
Velvet Hats Change Tone in Early Autumn Street Fashion
New York and Chicago street fashion shows a shift to broad brimmed velvet trimmed hats. The hats are thin felt satin or satin with pastel or neutral ribbons and bows, falling to the waist or below.
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New York
Chicago
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Jersey
Milady
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