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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1892
Page
7
A vivid sketch portrays a clever girl’s partners in a dance scene on a waxed floor. The piece highlights swift swoops and the pounce of the prowling Pouncer, capturing dynamic movement and theatrical polish in a compact street‑level portrait.
Krirrie Tripp describes the social dance scene and the assortment of partners women encounter. The piece humorously catalogs styles from the Pouncer to the Erratic, highlighting the risks and mishaps of various dancing personas and their comic theatricities.
The article touts an evening gown as the height of style for balls and soirees. It features rich granite corded silk, touted by Redfern as the fashionable fabric that nearly stands on its own, highlighting its firmness and luxurious impression.
The sketch presents a Lonveline bronze green silk tea gown with pale blue sleeve lining. A novel hip drapery is loosely arranged and artistically styled. Bishop sleeves appear layered inside the outer sleeves, creating an audacious yet elegant effect.
A Boston domestic economy writer argues for new bread methods at the World’s Fair, praising bakeries for convenience while urging economical home baking. She notes bread’s health value, the need for crust and slow baking, and the rise of specialty and diet breads, urging a broadly accessible loaf for common households.
In New York on February 12 fashion writes paradox as airy muslins and cambrics tempt summer dreams while fur cloaks guard shoppers shivering outside. Editors note the season pushes early displays to spur demand, detailing lavender patterned muslins, velvet ribbons, lace garnitures, pale greens, and tailored corslets for blonde beauties with bold blue eyes.
Fashion notes describe light blue crepon fabrics with golden brown stripes and narrow stripes falling out of favor. Bedford cord crepon appears in dull tertiary tints for coats and dresses. Outfits favor bell skirts, slender bodices, long coats, and bouffant sleeves with a moving mode toward longer bodices and a unique sleeve apse. A New York socialite popularizes a purplish old rose crepon spotted with accents.
A detailed description of a white wool crepon ensemble with six inch white cloth footing and gold braid, a long coat bodice ending below the knees, white tulle sleeves, and a small old rose toque trimmed with a white ostrich feather pom pon. The design features gold ribbon bands, an intricate gold thread motif, and a sweeping invisible train. Accessories include lace and flower muffs, and violets with Chantilly frills, with remarks on ribbons becoming the coming season's vogue.
A 19th century observer argues men dislike flirts yet marry them, noting that “go” in a woman draws men more than virtue. She cites examples of flirtatious wives outpacing prudent sisters and explains attraction stems from vigor and vitality beyond domestic virtue.
The memoir recounts encounters with Lincoln, Sherman, Grant, and the Prince of Wales, plus salons hosted by Mrs. James T. Field in Boston where Emerson Holmes and Hawthorne figures appeared. It notes Longfellow friendship, Trollope’s remarks on pay, and a London season with Cot Mapleson.
The narrator recalls London court concerts, detailing the rigid decorum, absence of applause, and the pomp of royalty. She describes a memorable Duchess of Edinburgh moment, Patti and Nicolini anecdotes, and reflections on Emma Abbott and other operatic figures amid perilous Russian theatre conditions.
A humor column contrasts Queen Victoria’s constraints with ordinary life. It notes she cannot handle newspapers or letters, must have information filtered by a royal adviser, and receives communications on silk sheets with gold fringe. An American flower gift is returned for not being allowed gifts, illustrating strict court etiquette.
Auntie's lord of wood recounts Harriet Lane as a teenager in Lancaster, later mistress of the White House under President Buchanan. The tale recalls her daring wood hauling, royal curiosities abroad, and praise for her life as wife and mother beside Elliott Johnstone.
Instructions for making French rolls begin with scalded milk half a pint and one yeast cake. Cool and add butter lard sugar salt and flour then ferment overnight. Knead roll spread butter fold bake until light, repeat rising, bake as biscuits.
Sir J C Ross claims in the South Atlantic a shower occurred for over an hour while the heavens were cloudless. In Mauritius and other southern regions such occurrences are not rare, but in Europe they are. The longest known spell lasted ten minutes at Constantinople.
The article recounts Chang Yao a top Chinese official who died after a dramatic life story. Born poor he killed an assailant defending a street victim and fled. He rose to lead a band of robbers and later held high office amid rebellion and turmoil in Krusze.
A half yard of five inch ribbon is required with fringe on both ends. Paint or spray flowers on the outer side. Fold the ribbon and sew the two sides to a small banner stick. Tie a ribbon bow in the hanging ring to finish.
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