Scarlet and White Costumes Describe Ensemble Details
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a golfing costume in scarlet and white shepherds plaid with scarlet patent leather belt, scarlet felt hat, white scarf, and red stem quills. An afternoon gown in pale green organdie features darker leaves, pink buds, and matching lace. carriage costume in white voile with pale silk embroidery and silver buttons. a dark gray hat trimmed with lace and white rose cascade completes the look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Girls Jacket Fashion of the Season
Short loose jackets are stylish and practical for young girls. The model shown features fronts and back shaped by shoulder and underarm seams with an inverted plait at the center and plaits extending from the shoulders to the yoke. Materials listed for medium size include four yards 21 inches wide or two yards 44 inches wide.
Fancy Shirt Waist with Soutache Trim and Plaits
The yoke features bands of tucks encircling the neck and turning down on each front side. A soutache trim borders the yoke collar and front, while the plaited blouse fronts open into box plaits with pocket flaps. Sleeves are outside-pleated and cuffed with soutache detail.
Paris Sleeve Styles Highlight Tight Upper Fit
In post French fashion the sleeve de rigueur is tight above the elbow with a puff below. The upper part features passementerie or lace motifs and a cuff may turn back with a lace gauntlet, though a simple pointed sleeve over the hand is most chic.
Fashions Highlight Soft Lamb Skin and Poinsettia Accents
The period shows leading colors for the season with soft crushed lamb skin pieces and one or two straps. Frilled taffeta petticoats for children mirror adult styles. New sailor hats feature rolled brims and very large low crowns. Shirt waist suits use natural pongee with scarlet blue and black piping. Linen coats display triple shoulder capes double-breasted fronts and wide sleeves. Adjustable front buttons number four. Turbans and large hyacinth blue hats pair with blue voile and etamine outfits.
Colors in Spring Fabrics and Embroidery Details
The article notes a range of spring colors chosen for prominence, with light tints splashed in white. It describes loosely woven can vases accileries and fabrics showing silk linings, decoupe linens, and Madeira openwork embroidery on plain glaces and light chine silk, all in matching laces and coarsely made adornments.
Home care tips from the old house manual
Starch mixed with soapsuds won t stick. Machine off removes minor piano scratches. Oilcloth lasts longer with newspapers underneath. Turpentine in scrub water freshens the house. Kerosene on wringer rollers cleans dirt. Turpentine in boiler whitens laundry. Light weights aid comfort. Turpentine with stove polish prevents rust and boosts gloss. Creosote and alcohol deter Driedbriggs. Boil soapsuds to clean broom for longer life. Alcohol on windows prevents frosting.
Paris Gown Designed for Comtesse de P by Ernest Randall
Description of a gray velvet gown designed by Ernest Randall for the Comtesse de P features five-tuck square panels, graduated embroidered bands at the hem, a bolero style corsage with double shoulder collar, and a lace jabot. sleeves are described but not completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ernest Randall
Comtesse de P
Varnish Treatment for Kitchen Walls Advised
A sanitary and cheap wallpaper care method suggests applying a thin varnish wash to walls to preserve color and allow multiple washings. Kitchen walls are recommended to receive this finish.
White Cloth Waist Blouse With Plaited Front Detailing
A white cloth blouse features dosert fronts created by grouped pleats stitched down part way. Openings on each side reveal two wide plaits, edged and vanishing beneath the girdle. A decorative shoulder collar with embroidery, matching girdle and cuffs, and small gold buttons embellish the tip.
Paris boots favored over all others
Paris fashion notes declare high buttoned boots in black kid with narrow Louis XV heels best of all. When gray or tan footwear appears stockings must match, though black remains the preferred style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Window curtains of crash and brown linen trends
Brown linen fabrics appear among new window coverings noted for rooms treated in ecru or yellow tones. The article highlights window curtain innovations and their suitability with warm color palettes.
Barbara Bretton's Vexed Fate In A Midnight Wedding
Barbara Bretton plots a secret marriage to Travis Meredith within hours while Feline and Dr. Hayes stir hidden motives. Barbara recalls a past child tragedy, contemplates murder accusations, and fends off exposure as she plans a midnight ceremony and a public interview bid. The theater scene ends with Bretton collapsing after a staged illness, as Dr. Hayes aids her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis
Feline
Richard Hayes
Dr. Hayes
Barbara Bretton
Travis Meredith
Monsieur
Maria
Leen
Alone by Herself Ends Barbara Bretton’s Glittering Career
Barbara, after a violent quarrel, discovers a tainted marriage certificate and letters proving her husband Gerald Lysle’s mock ceremony. She burns the incriminating papers, renounces the past, and vows to redefine her life as she plans a final public act on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Barbara Bretton
Gerald Lysle
Barbara Bretton Shines as Travis Watches For Answer
Barbara Bretton appears in a radiant stage entrance as Travis Meredith, her lover, sits in the box awaiting her reply tonight. A telegram lies close to his heart as the audience greets the performer with thunderous applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bretton
Travis Meredith
Name for the Ranch Inquires from Westward Brothers
Three young men who went west to seek fortune write home to their father asking for a suitable ranch name. The reply Facs, though odd, is explained as a pun on the ranch being a place where meat is raised, as described in the New York Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Polygamy Debate Sparks Lighthearted Exchange
In a Town Topics note, a playful exchange questions the ethics of polygamy as one voice quips about serving two masters. The dialogue captures a humorous moment amid a serious topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toples
Also Mentioned on This Page
the. de
Heaven
Purgatory
Camille
Ruelard Hayes
Wes
Marie
Marty
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!