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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1891
Page
7
A Victorian era column discusses how busy professional women manage a winter wardrobe. It covers needs for office church dinner and evening gowns, remaking old garments, and balancing style with a modest budget for a professional woman's apparel.
Describes a plain serge gown with a double breasted front and two waist pockets, plus decorative trimmings. It notes variations to modernize last year’s model, including waist and vest motifs, belt options, and the addition of a Turkish sleeveless jacket with bishop sleeves and bias plaid over a plain under-sleeve.
The article describes an ultra gown with a bell shaped skirt that is scant at the hips and full at the bottom. It notes a round waist, a possible mutton leg sleeve, and a close cuff, emphasizing a demure Quakerish look without trimming.
A detailed guide on dinner gown styling using gold and silver ribbons and nets. It covers fabric choices like black silk and 18 royale Bengaline, decoration with jewels, sashes, belts, and gilet designs. It notes sleeve styles, waist treatment, and draping techniques for various ages and fabrics.
Attaching a plain 10 inch skirt to the corselet, using brocade and jewelled trimming. Neck to be round and very low with a deep crepe ruffle. Sleeves short, gathered with the ruffe, and fastened at the shoulder with flowers or feathers.
A survey of mothers from Mrs Grant to Mrs Vanderbilt weighs cost of rearing daughters. It notes ranges from frugal to lavish, with examples from Mrs Blaine Mrs Rockefeller and Mrs Armour. The piece covers schooling wardrobe and amusements, and argues economy and sensible dress.
In New York on November 20, designers unveil a turquoise theatre jacket with indigo velvet trim and bronze metallic braiding, plus a salmon and green striped tea gown with high green velvet collar and extensive passementerie.
London correspondent describes the Bank of England as bullion rich with luxury. He notes a £2000 carpet in a director's room and a £3000 old draft that grew from £20 due to compound interest. He recounts £100 notes perforated into ten parts, a plan dropped for profitability.
The McKinley tariff taxes sermons at 25 percent on import value, a novel levy unlikely to raise much revenue due to cheap sermon prices. The act lists 14 schedules with 447 paragraphs and thousands of items subject to import duty.
The Princess de Sagan stands as a premier figure of the Trouville summers and Parisian society. Her Hotel Sagan at Cannes and her receptions reveal a lavish, influential circle including the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Chartres duo. Her fashion influence anchors Worth and the era's couture, with Disraeli’s adage echoing her style impact.
Dr Crumpler writes in The Globe urging mothers to feed infants aged 2 to 8 months with softened stale bread in milk, three to four times daily from October, to reduce crying and teething fatalities. He claims bread and milk with cleanliness and rest will solidify constitution by the second summer, addressing widespread infant mortality.
The West Newbury Messenger notes Groveland’s hidden industry the making of gold leaf. E C Ellis of Provinget supplies leaf from Boston while Miss Mary Hersey completes the process. Workers use tweezers breath and Wagon for cutting the sheets. 120000 leaves covered the Boston State House dome.
A New York Madison Square Garden horse show crowd sparkles in lavish gowns and wraps. Notable attendees include Mrs Hitchcock and Mrs Prescott Lawrence amid a sea of dames in velvet silk and fur trims. Marin Jonneau.
A discourse on clear enunciation urges daily practice to be understood in business, home, and public life. An audience scene shows a baby girl mimicking Peter Pepper picked a peck of prickly pears, prompting a mother to hush her as the Trinity rector continues. A parting Christmas gift tip notes that a tin trumpet disappoints a windless baby.
A New York woman argues vanity can propel women to achieve and please others, contrasting genuine self belief with conceit. She cites vanity as a vital, moderating force that fuels talent, ambition, and empathy, while warning against excessive humility or self denial.
A historical note discusses oversized cigars as trade displays in Malta and among Philippine islanders. It describes six foot long specimens and six inch diameters, with references to Luzon and broad smoking habits across classes and ages.
A young woman devises a personal toaster that imprints each family member’s initials on toast. The contraption uses a tin monogram framed by wires and browns the bread to reveal creamy yellow letters. Her father questions the idea as a dinner favor.
Charley Chatterton visits an old Denver friend and learns the host expanded his house with multiple wings after each daughter married. The host explains the growing wing plan was sound judgment, and he kept adding rooms as more daughters wed.
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