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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1883
Page
3
An essay debunks mourning customs as senseless show and restraint. It argues that civilization and Christianity oppose rigid mourning codes, urging readers to question the practice and reject outward signs while honoring inner grief. It condemns depersonalizing dress rituals and highlights hypocrisy in public mourning.
An exchange surveys popular materials and new tailor suits, noting fashion colors may not be universally beautiful yet avoid harsh critique. It explains how muted tones suit complexions better than bold blues yellows and pinks, and how satin or plush can enhance hues not flattering in wool.
A Paris correspondent notes that combination costumes remain popular with no sign of abandonment. Walking suits feature short skirts with alternating electric blue velvet and blue gray plaid vigogne, a long vigogne polonaise, blue velvet facing, and a blue velvet lined gray felt hat.
The article describes practical bustles made from pe cale pieces with interlining, designed for economy and function. It notes upcoming winter towers in velvet and chenille, highlighting chenille embroideries, fringes, and bonnets as the current rage. It emphasizes chenille and velvet materials and the season’s prevailing decorative trends.
The season favors American silks and satins over shiny fur backs and wraps. Velvet cloaks and fine plush materials feature chenille fringe, passementerie, and fur trims. New designs include helmets, ship prow motifs, battle-axes, and crosses in chestnut brown, gray, and ecru. Ottoman cloth dominates cloaks, with large interlocked rings and vivid color work. Cashmere embraces bold embroidery while poplins revive lustrous finishing. Nonpareil velveteen aids rich costume ensembles alongside American Sarah silks praised for honesty, variety, and lower prices.
Fashion writer notes English styles gain favor among refined American ladies as New York plain cloth suits give way to dresses with soutache braid trim and elaborate draping. Describes gowns, corset, jackets, and wraps in Titian red tones with red satin and bold braiding.
A Brownsville tale recalls Hays riding a bull in a Redstone track race. He entered the four legged beast with hair, spurred the bull, and blew a tin horn to start. The crowd cheered as the horse trials faltered and the bull won the purse amid claims of swindle and later a rematch stake.
Christmas work is underway with shops full of silks and novelties. Baby caps feature medieval motifs and Mother Goose verses while daisies appear on screens. New fancies include sul a pillows, meat-bag cushions, and applique florals in chenille, velvet, or satin with Chinese floss enduring color.
The piece surveys bronze as decorative art, detailing works from statues and frames to vases and mirrors. It highlights verd antique finishes, repousse mounts, dragon motifs, heraldic clocks, and intricate screens, lambrquins, and horned accents, with colored bronze paints transforming delicate baskets into elegant gifts.
In silver the entire piece depends from an ornamental horn bracket mounted on a wall. A large carved pear's head oak forms a stylish wastebasket for a country library. A deer leg serves as a polished thermometer base, mounted in silver.
A refined portiere show features armure grounds with disked circles in self color on ecru. One portiere depicts soft pink and olive clover blossoms. top and bottom are finished with a bronze-green plush band. A second portiere in dull olive silk Kyala shows a broad amber velvet band with painted magnolias and olive foliage in gentle tones.
The passage notes varied decorative shapes including a mandolin a lyre a palette and a dust-pan symbolizing dust and gloom, and praises new mirror frames with bamboo geometrical patterns and satin ribbon bows as among the prettiest designs.
A decorative felt table scarf features a sea foam and sage green blend with a bordered vine of yellow jasmin and a cut fringe finish in both colors. The piece highlights color harmony and textile craftsmanship in a compact handwoven style.
Flowers for embroidering include Warin bed nasturtiums pansies tulips magnolias asters and carvings. A handsome dining room screen showcases relief flowers in colored bronzes with a central dull gold leaf bearing a Chinese damsel with a tea tray. Linerusta provides a canvas like ground for painting.
The article urges balanced exercise and relaxation as vital for health. It cautions against overexertion and stresses gradual training, proper breathing, posture, and the need for rest after meals. It discusses clothing, footwear, and the role of recreation versus mere labor, noting societal overwork in American business habits.
An overview of voter qualifications in the states and territories, detailing age, citizenship, residency, tax, and educational requirements. notes on suffrage history, race, gender, and tribal status, with specific state provisions and exceptions across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nevada, California, and others.
The author argues business leaders must adapt or risk mental and physical breakdown from idleness and incapacity. He condemns reliance on stimulants and urges a genuine drive to work or exercise as proof of real vitality, warning against a lethargic, unproductive mindset.
The text urges disciplined daily habits, proper meals, and moderation in alcohol. It argues excess food and drink dull intellect, worsens temper, and harms digestion, while small, measured use may have limited benefits. It cautions against daily alcohol above two ounces, recommending gradual reduction to none.
A historic domestic guidance passage urges duny airing of clothes and bedclothes to sun and air. It warns emanations from users can foul garments and foul odors may breed disease. recommends frequent change of flannel undergarments and use of sun, dry heat, and wash to keep hygienic.
Bathing helps health but is not a cure all. A cold plunge is not beneficial for everyone and may harm delicate people. Most can gain health from a quick wash with a sponge and friction. If a cold bath lacks a good surface glow, it may do more harm than good.
Men’s suits feature three-piece designs with coats vests and trousers in single or double breasted cuts. English cloths in brown olive and gray dominate the season, with cutaway coats for fine fabrics and sack suits for rough cheviots and homespuns. Pea jackets with velvet collars and silk facing are noted, as are heavy pea jackets worn without overcoats.
Dressy morning suits for paying calls and lunches feature a four-button cutaway coat in black or blue English cloth with fine diagonals or corkscrew twisted patterns. The coat shows very little seam, and trousers carry narrow stripes in brown, olive, or dark red over black or brown bases.
Evening dress suits keep their traditional shape for dinner parties, the opera, and all evening entertainments. The black swallow-tail coat and low-cut vest are paired with black doeskin trousers. Coats may feature silk facings or corded edges, with some suits using ribbed English cloth, though best dressed men favor broadcloth and doeskin.
The article outlines light weight autumn overcoats in diagonal or corkscrew cloth and a rough melton like fabric in brown blue gray and dark mixtures. Medium length sack shapes feature silk facings. winter coats use beaver or elystan with velvet collars. Patent beaver offers smoother options with velvet trim and stitched edges. Promenade coats are short south beaver without flaps. driving coats are cream kersey, box coat style. Ulsters use elysian rough goods in long Newmarket style.
Describes day dress suits for visits church and weddings featuring a Prince Albert frock coat and vest in black or blue diagonal or cocksscrew cloth with silk facing and braid. Trousers vary from light to dark gray or brown. alternative dressy afternoon wear favors a three piece frock suit in gray or brown cloth with silk facing and stitched edges.
The article outlines shirt bosoms for clay use, plain and shield shaped, with fine linen layers and concealed by vest and scarf. It notes embroidery dots on full dress shirt bosoms, high English collars, various cuff styles, and colors for underwear. It covers hosiery trends, handkerchief hems, mufflers, walking shoes, and hat crown shapes for day and evening attire.
The piece notes crushed opera hats resemble new silk hats. Neolige hats called hammock hats and pocket hats use soft felt and lightweight cloth materials, including cheviot and silk, designed for comfort during long travels.
The article describes street, driving, and church gloves in red-tan kid with wide back stitching, self color or black, fastened by two buttons. Light colored dress gloves with black stitching are worn by gentlemen at day and evening events. Heavy goatskin riding gloves, hand knitted raccoon fur and silk gloves by Shakers for driving cost 7 and 11 dollars a pair, and Canada knitted tobogganing gloves reach elbow length.
The notice describes canes and umbrellas with crutch handles of silver carved to resemble buck horns, dark oxidized knobs with various faces or arabesque designs, plus enamel details. It also lists Cardigan Jackets in ribbed dark wool with silk sleeves, home spun sacks in plaids, bath wraps for winter with wool blankets, pajamas in blue patterns, waterproof coats, and luxurious rugs. Added are patent medicines and “ROUG H ON CORNS” lines from Harper's Bazar.
A dense list of magazine titles with pricing and order terms for a weekly club. Includes premiums and remarks on subscriptions, limits on addresses, and instructions on how to begin and limit orders, with numerous titles such as American Agriculturist and Harper's magazines.
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