Across the Rockies A Tale Of Crime And Romance
On the Overland Mail trip the party led by Uncle Billy Dodge travels the Rocky Mountains and encounters a destroyed station. Alfred Vincent and Phineas Cadwallader face plots by railroad enemies while Stella Anthony rises to wealth and high society, and Alfred and Esther reconnect amid danger and political intrigue.
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Rocky Mountains
Billy’ Dodge
Suse
Alfred Vincent
Phineas Cadwallader
Anthony
Stella Anthonys
Vincent
Dachic
Stella
Ydeon
Lava
Cadwallader
Finneas Cadwallader
Aiviera
Siela
Alfred
Gideon
Miss Viawsiiten
Siella
Bangtet
Esther Anthony
Vassar
Ighest San Francisco Society
Sally B Cultivates Aristocracy In Oakland Mansion
Esther returns to the Bernard home in Oakland and meets Sally B who boasts of neuen style and wealth. A de mure seamstress, Marie, polices Sally B s language while Sally B jokes about payments for French tutoring and slang corrections. The scene hints at social climbing and class tensions as Esther observes the dynamic.
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Sally B
Esther
Oakland
Stell Esther
Judge Harmon's
Calistoga
Stella
Madame
Iesther
Marie
Visiting Dresses Sketch Shows White Silk Voile Gown
A simple charming white silk voile dress features a high waist with a mauve silk band, lace Bretelles, a lace-edged shoulder yoke, turned-back silk cuffs with filet lace, and a bow at the back. Matching hat is white crinoline bound in mauve with mauve decorations. A second pastel-blue dress uses blue face cloth, box-plait center front, filet inset trim, and blue straw hat with silk crown and ribbons.
Simple Style in Fashion Gowns Defines Youthful Chic
A detailed description of a current gown style featuring a long clinging skirt in crepe or satin, a short waist bodice with one-piece sleeves, and a high boned sash from hip to bust. It notes minimal trimming, a net or lace underlayer, simple hair with a ribbon, and a restrained necklace as the chic essence of the look.
To Line the New Gown Fashions for Lining Materials
The article discusses lining options for gowns with trends toward softer silks. Satin remains ideal for clinging to the figure, while satin or crepe de chine dress linings with habitai or china silk achieve perfect drape. Evening wraps and gowns favor crepe de chine linings for graceful fit, and petticoats may use crepe de chine or stockinet in white.
Earrings Through Time Styles From Pearls to Topaz
The article notes earrings keep a steady style, with large baroque pearls against the ear and pear shaped drops with semi-precious stones. Topaz and amethyst are autumn favorites, though pearl earrings linked with tiny brilliants remain most fashionable.
Foulard Silk Waists Brighten Fall Wardrobe
Fall fashion notes highlight silk waists and foulard varieties. Descriptions cover plain colors, stripes, dots, and disks with front buttoning and decorative grills on each side, offering jainty styles for crisper days.
Braid Trim Designs for Evening Net Costumes
Wide panels of filet net with soutache braid arabesques trim afternoon and evening costumes. Braid serves as a scalloped finish with the net cut away from beneath.
Blouse of Crepe-de-Chine Fashion Pattern
Sky blue crepe-de-chine blouse with a white chiffon yoke and lace edging. The design features horizontal tucks, a deep square lace yoke, double lace, arm tucks, an elbow insertion band, and a tucked chiffon mitten cuff. Materials listed include crepe-de-chine, chiffon, and lace quantities.
One Button Gloves and High Collars in Vogue
Vogue notes minute glove details for sheer tulle sleeves and edge visibility. It describes one button gloves paired with long transparent sleeves, ensuring edges do not show through the fabric, plus high collars framing the chin and ears with a frill along the upper edge.
The Fur Ruff Fashion Note In Fur and Satin
A fur and satin ruff imitates lace folly with ermine dyed squirrel and mink furs. Designed for coat suits and indoor wear with blouse suits, it pairs with liberty velvet gowns. Edges are box plaited with a satin ribbon band encircling the center.
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Liberty
New Neckwear Features Jabots with Valenciennes Details
Description of a new jabot design using batiste tabs with crocheted edging, each tab bearing three batiste buttons. A knife-plaiter Valenciennes ruffle sits under the tabs with double ruffles to the right, edged in Valenciennes, plus Valenciennes bow by Vogse.
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Valenciennes
Vogse
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Saes Cee
Mrs. Harmon
Mr. Montague
Sally RB
Johnson
Scott
Union Pacific
Clarion
Goat Island
Nevada
Norris
Bevins
Huntington
Hopkins
Central Pacific
Gov
Stanford
Phineas
Harmon
Montague
Jove
Judge
Dad
United States
George
Railroad
the Clarion
Gov. Stanford
Destiny
Mother
Anabel
Hades
Viep
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