Paris Dressmakers Eye Early Victorian Corsage Trend
Paris correspondent Idalia de Vil ers notes top designers favor an early Victorian style corsage for evening wear. She observes modern women prefer athletic looks and bare shoulders, fearing the corsage’s demands and the loss of shawl carrying grace, while Empress Eugenie era gowns inspire current fashion schemes.
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Idalia de Vilers
Paris
Boston Globe
Heer
Ing
Eugenie
Winterhalter
Europe
Fashion Notes on Corsages and the Chignon Hairstyle
The article describes corsages with decollate appearance worn over white or flesh pink pongee silk bodices, boned to stay in place without straps. It highlights the low tortoise-shell combs and the chignon, now popular, worn low at the neck or raising a Grecian headline with softly drawn hair and a few loose curls by the ears.
Pretty Styles In Lingerie From Soft Silk To Chantilly Lace
A reader sees evolving lingerie trends with petticoats of black taffeta and pink chiffon, white net flounces, and flowered chifons. emphasis on skin tone undergarments and embroidered chemises and silk vests. Silk underwear is valued for long life. night robes feature taffeta crepe de chine satin. lace appears less in fashion.
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Aerchiot
Dictates of Fashion in Vogue and Velvet Coats
Crystal bead trimming is in vogue and blanket sport coats feature large plaids and fringe. Bright trimmings decorate white voile waists while high crowned hats signal new hairdressing. Tub silk waists show bold stripes and trains of ribbon appear. Everyday hats turn up sailor shapes and velvet sport coats have white fur borders. Colored stitching decorates some tailored suits.
Painted furniture becomes a new artistic craze
The article notes a surge of hand painted furniture awakening artistic talent among girls from all walks. Subjects include landscapes flowers birds and butterflies painted on white or black backgrounds with varnish to seal. A room is described with lavender accents on white and gray walls and mouldings.
Pocketed style notes for silk gowns described
A pocket is a style note and a practical addition on a silk gown. Descriptions mention attractive gowns in soft pink batiste finished with feather-stitching or smocking.
Frenchwomen and Fashion Sloaned by War Time Economy
A French observer notes wartime economy shapes Paris streets where women buy one new frock per season. They spend according to means, with Parisian shoppers favoring black velvet bateaux and cloth dresses or tailor-mades. Despite restraint, they will not clothe themselves poorly nor abandon style.
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France
Blouse of Gilk Jersey with Changeable Plaid Feature
A blouse described in Gilk jersey material features a collar and cuffs in plain color and a changeable plaid. It includes a patch pocket with an elastic top to prevent sagging, noted as a small yet interesting item to experienced wearers.
Washington on the Continental Army and its weaknesses
The article argues that American forces suffered from untrained troops and weak central authority after Camden. It notes Washington’s call for a good army rather than a large one, cites Bunker Hill, and discusses Congress’s limited powers, enlistment crises, and the need for long-term discipline under strong officers. Washington warns of financial strain and the peril of relying on militia.
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Camden
Congress
Bunker Hill
Battle of
Prescott, Stark, Putnam
Knowlton
Continental Congress
Washington
Minutemen
Delaware
America
Valley Forge
Gates
Cajinden
Continental Army
George Washington
Ideal Love Match in Washingtons Virginia Marriage
A historical note on Martha Custis marrying George Washington in 1759 and living the aristocratic Virginia life. It highlights their companionship, Washington's rising status, and Martha's role as a devoted wife and stepmother, with a focus on dignity, economy, and lasting partnership.
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Martha Washington
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Martha Custis
Colonel Washington
Daniel Parke Custis
Washington
Col
John Dandridge
Virginia
Washingtons
Mra
General Washington
Washingtons Frat Wish for Global Peace Echoed
A message from George Washington expresses a hope that the Brotherhood of Man will unite the world in peace. The aim is to see all peoples as one band of brothers, with harmony contributing to mankind’s happiness.
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Brotherhood of Man
George Washington
Stick to Your Friends Advice Emphasizes Loyal Support
The saying urges keeping close friends and always acting in their best interests, stressing steadfast loyalty and mutual aid as core values. It frames friendship as a guiding principle for personal conduct and social reliability.
Hot Water Bath Remedy Promoted For Stomach Ailments
An advertisement urges "phosphated hot water" as a morning cleanse. It claims drinking hot water with limestone phosphate detoxifies the stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels, easing biliousness and constipation and restoring vitality. It warns to drink before breakfast and to obtain limestone phosphate from a druggist.
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Adv
Noah's Ark Animals Spot Leopards Before the Flood
A fragment notes animals on board the ark with leopards among those seen before the storm, counting about eight thousand spots observed by Shém.
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Noah
Shém
California Syrup of Figs Adored by Mothers for Kids Health
Mothers widely praise California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant laxative that cleanses the stomach, liver and bowels without griping. It is recommended for fevers, sour stomach and indigestion in children, with a 60 cent bottle sold in stores and directions on the label. Ady notes a common saying about smoke and fire.
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California
Ady
Marine Eye Remedy Co Promotes Eye Health in 1915 Chicago Notes
Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago promotes Use Marine after Exposure in Cold Cutting Winds and Dust. It Restores Refreshes and Promotes Eye Health for all eyes needing care. Dallas postal receipts in 1915 aggregate at 1,132,210.77 dollars. Request Eyo Book.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Quit Meat and Use Salts for Kidney Relief Claim
An advertisement advises quitting meat or flushing kidneys with salts to prevent uric acid buildup. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy made from grape and lemon acids with Lithia to flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys and neutralize urine acids.
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Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Howe
Boston
Continental Artillery
Union of
New York
Dallas
Tex
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