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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1891
Page
7
This feature catalogs a range of ornamental and useful bags including dusters, laundry, shopping, travelling, shoe and handkerchief bags. An expert sewer can craft them, with the bag symbolizing a woman’s authority in various social spaces from carriages to kitchens.
A fragment notes a new laundry bag variant among common linen items. Describes a stout gray linen bag in an oblong shape as a notable specimen worth documenting among many existing types.
Redfern rarely designs for schoolgirls but has created a short waisted quaint gown of nun's veiling and velvet for a young girl. Velvet fur and lace accents add touch to the piece described from New York on November 18.
A gown blends fur and lace with a pointed velvet lace neck decoration and high stiffened lace ruffle. The tight back bodice supports a full front with three gathered points at neck and waist, elbow sleeves trimmed in velvet and fur, and a straight skirt finished with matching trim and a large silk sash bow at the back.
The article describes a pine framed screen bag with mahogany colored cloth panels and silk bags, folding like an apartment block for many compartments. It also notes a new workbag and a pale biscuit colored gown braided with gold and black cords, with vieux rose accents and plaits in the skirt.
A reflective essay explores how men cope with loss and remarriage. It traces a widower who loves his dead wife yet marries for companionship, the shifting grief of second wives, and how some men retain a noble, spiritual memory. It contrasts stubborn grief with unselfish devotion and notes enduring love can shape later choices.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Mitchell of Oregon will wed his daughter Miss Mattie Mitchell to Duke de la Bouchefoucauld, a union described as love at first sight. The match would make Mattie the Duchess de la Rouchefoucauld in the coming year.
A Washington belle, Miss Mattie Mitchell, 26, poised to marry Duke Francis of the Chasseurs d'Afrique. Their romance faced parental opposition but now advances in Paris where the couple are reported together. Senator Mitchell is said to provide a substantial dowry to sustain their noble American-European union prospects.
In New York on November 13, fashion chronicle writer critiques dress reform while celebrating tasteful gowns seen in Central Park and at theatres. A well dressed woman in cornflower blue broadcloth stands out, with pearl gloves and a feathered hat. The piece describes elaborate gowns, tea gowns, and the rise of decorative buttons including Dresden china buttons ordered for a peeress.
A detailed description explains sewing a circular bottom from brocade to form a work bag with a pocketed strip of India silk. The pockets are stitched along three sides, elastic runs through a heading, and ribbons form a top bow. When closed it serves as decoration and opens to reveal needles and thread. Two bags suit gifts for a man at Christmas.
In former times peacock feathers were forbidden as unlucky for homes. Now gatherings show heavy use by women who display the birds’ plumage in their boudoirs and as neck adornments, boas and evening garments.
The article notes girls have more varied and pricier toys than boys, led by dolls with wholesale single doll prices near zero. The latest novelties include talking dolls via strings, and doll houses with furnishings from $1 to $26. It highlights improved doll dressing and miniature housekeeping utensils as Christmas decorations arrive.
A model green and black plaid cheviot gown features a green velvet bodice with a shallow point, edged in narrow galloon. The skirt drapes over the bodice creating a princess effect, with three green velvet bands at the hem. Mutton-leg sleeves close at the wrist with three buttons.
The St Louis Republic recounts the belief in the mythical island of Bimini held by Antillean Indians. They say it lies hundreds of leagues north of Hispaniola and contains a fountain granting perpetual health and youth. The legend spurred Ponce de Leon and Hernando de Soto toward Florida.
In the Indianapolis Journal a line quotes N Peck remarking “Sam is of a sympathetic disposition.” He adds that whenever he returns home and finds his wife with a nervous headache he is sure to catch it.
A wife narrates a dinner mishap with a visiting guest. The narrator nudges her husband to join, slips her foot to nudge him, and then loses temper after the meal. The guest remarks on the husband’s discernment while she exacts a sly revenge on the husband’s corn with a final, ironic twist. Bell and Carter appear unnamed but central to the vignette.
A Sun report notes bold artificial hips on display in an up-town shop window. Rubber air filled pads fit inside a corset, producing a tight silhouette. If a single hip appears uneven, observers should suspect a prank or a pinhole leak rather than a medical condition.
The article notes a change in fashion away from black undergarments and silk toward fine French cambric that maintains color, remains soft, and drapes well. This reflects evolving tastes in women's underwear materials and color norms.
A young actor clashes with pale pink as a practical joke explodes on stage. A flirtatious note from a secretary named Clarissa sparks a mail order romance, prompting four women in the boxes to wear red roses and pink ribbons. The mischief derails the matinee and the actor is accused of disruption.
The Apostle of Good Taste approves a satin hat brought to Chicago. One model was black with a back brim slash and turned edge, other half curled. It features three ostrich tips, a velvet fan, two pale heliotrope ribbon rosettes, and black satin strings cascading from the slash.
A society woman recounts six successful marriages for her daughters by never opposing any suitor and by introducing desirable men into their lives. She explains she pushed chosen men into social settings and crafted ridiculous moments to shape perceptions, believing this made daughters more attracted to such partners. The strategy, she claims, prevented further matchmaking troubles.
The Rev Mr Barnett of St Jude's Whitechapel and the New York Critic editor discuss Sunday habits among East Side readers. Barnett says US readers stay awake and hopeful while his own parish’s lowest class is “stupid and hopeless” and largely passive.
A discussion among prominent New York women on how they would support themselves if fortune vanished. Grace Dodge notes art or secretarial work as options, while Louise Alcott’s example inspires self reliance. Paran Stevens avoids journalism, preferring to keep independence through skilled work or domestic roles. Mrs. Russell Sage recalls her youth and the value of varied labor, urging education and readiness for any trade.
A reminiscence recalls a mother’s description of her children's lifelong love of books. From fairy tales to Abbott's histories, the family shared long reading sessions by the fire, sparking vivid journeys in imagination and leading to teaching and travels inspired by the tales.
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