Worth et Cie and the Paris milliner Ava Aris visit
In lively Paris on the Rue de la Paix Ava Aris details a visit to Worth et Cie, recounting Charles Frederick Worth’s origin from Lincolnshire England and rise from printer to founder of a famed fashion house aided by Empress patronage during the Second Empire.
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Aris
Ava
Rue de la Paix
Paris
Charles Frederick
Bourne
Lincolnshire
Eng
Edgar Wan
London
Hhat
Gagelin & Co
Ressmakers
Worth & H
Kuaris
Worth designs for Eugenie in a basket of flowers gown
A fashion column describes Worth's complex gown for Eugenie at a fancy dress ball. The corsage resembled a golden wicker basket with falling blossoms, paired with a diaphanous yellow frock and luxurious yellow lace details. Worth emphasizes American patronage, noting his preference for designing for straight, trim figures and the vivacious wearer.
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Worth
Eugenie
Fashion Notes on Gowns and Accessories for Fall Styles
The article outlines couture details of gowns in cornflower blue and white gold, featuring silver gauze trains, pink velvet cuffs, and silver embroidery. It highlights Parisian belle silhouettes, simple frocks, and a memorable promenade gown in cornflower blue worn by an American beauty, with emphasis on texture, color, and decorative trim.
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Spa Saal
Sngart
Weth
Orth
Delaine
Black satin and blue ribbon figures in Paris scene
Vivid vision of a man in a blue gown and black horn rimmed hat with blue ribbon bows, and a woman with a spotted veil across a pale face. Her eyes shine blue while she appears a radiant sight like the Paris sun.
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Ular
Paris
New Toilets For Newport Season From Redfern Novelties
Marie Jonneau reports fashion demand for late summer gowns as Newport closes and Lenox festivities begin. A striking voile gown in cloudy tint accompanies a long electric blue coat from Redfern London, with velvet appliques gold cord and a yellow Tuscan straw hat.
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New York
Newport
Lenox
Redfern
London
Honeymoon Caresses as Caryll Paints While Wife Sings
In Loypow August news Iv an Caryll and Geraldine Almar face divorce rumors naming Horace Ledger as co respondent. The pair, recently married five months, live in Marlboro John’s Wood near London. Mrs Caryll resumes La Cigale at Lyric Theatre amid revival, while Caryll directs and composes. Their banter over song revisions shows a tense yet affectionate partnership as they plan an opera with Ferrier and a Boston tour.
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Loypow
Ivan Caryll
Geraldine Almar
Horace Ledger
Lyric Theatre
St. George’s Church
Hanover Sq
England
Boston
Deraldine Almar
Museum
Patience
Gilbert and Sullivan
Mr. Cary I
Guy
Caryll
Belgium
Car i
Marlboro John’s
Acclote
London
Namin
Almar
Miss Almar
Mr. Caryll
Ferrier
Dolly
Aryll
Haydon Coffin
Frederic Wetherley
America
Eng
Bourg
Mrs. Caryl
Coco
Frederica R. Burton
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Gowns Delight Guests at Luncheon
The poetess Ella Wheeler Wilcox hosts a luncheon in a well ordered home. She favors light dresses without corsets to keep a graceful figure. Meals are orderly, prepared, and served for honored guests, reflecting their simple material pleasures.
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Illa Wheeler Wilcox
Passion
Poet hostess hosts luncheon with six writer friends
A poet hostess invites six writer friends for a 2 to 6 luncheon described as a feast of reason and flow of soul. She serves deviled lobster and new dishes, writes at a visible desk in a bamboo rocker, and maintains a neat, methodical writing space in her New York home.
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New York
Olive Harper
Demorest
The Poised Ella Wheeler Wilcox on Style and Life
A portrait of Ella Wheeler Wilcox detailing her artful dress sense and practical wardrobe innovations. It notes her Empire influence, adaptable design, a custom sheet gown inspired by a Turkish bath, her refined taste, and a content marriage. The piece mentions her literary work with Poems of Passion and the forthcoming Poems of Resignation.
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Turkish Baths
Rider Haggard
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Furnishings That Produce Happy Rooms and Arrangements
An illustrated guide from a Philadelphia upholsterer explains arranging chairs, tables, portieres and curtains. It covers new wall frieze patterns, bed recess solutions using light fabrics, and a theory of arrangement based on lines and the face’s expression to create a balanced, solid room without rigidity.
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Delphia
Brussels
Portieres
Wanted One with a Handle
Mamma and Joe walk home after buying peaches and pears. Joe cries when his hat comes off and refuses a peach. He finally asks for peaches with a handle, and mamma gives a pear to comfort him, ending with only the “handie” left.
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Mamma
Little Joe
The English Summer Girl Locust Telegrams
A set of private telegrams reveals confusion between Algerian officials and a peasant over locusts in a vineyard. The Prefect of Oran questions the peasant while Constans and the Senate discuss possible actions. Officials tell the peasant no locusts exist and declare the reports an illusion.
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Oran
Algiers
M. Constans
Vineyard
Constans
Finance Committee
Senate
Algeria
No Offer Refused Advertisement Quirk In Dialogue
A couple reads a newspaper and laughs at an ad promising no reasonable offer refused. She notes the phrase mirrors her sentiments while he hesitates, hinting at a missed chance and a social moment about a young man.
Sweden's Reform Dress Sets Nordic Fashion Tone
In Northern Europe Sweden advances a rational dress style that eschews corsets yet preserves silhouette. The gown uses a tight bodice, buttoned plain undergarments, and a brocade satin princess cut dress with smocked neck and waist folds. Broad cuffs echo the front, and an open side seam reveals a matching under sleeve.
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Europe
Sweden
Lord Alington Hosts Magnificent London Season Ball
Lord Alington hosted the most successful ball of the London season after a royal dinner attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Eight round tables featured lavish flower displays with Allan Richardson roses, La France pink roses, crimson damask blooms, Marechal Niels yellows, and mauve orchids, culminating in a royal gift of mauve and white blossoms.
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Lord Alington
London
Prince and Princess of Wales
Allan Richardson
Marechal Niels
Princess of Wales
Folding-down bed advantage over ordinary model noted
A furniture dealer explains to an elderly maiden that the folding-down bed has a practical edge. The dialogue highlights ease of use and a discreet design benefit for seniors.
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Aden al Enleh
Novelty in Portieres and Window Shade Innovations
A discussion on decorative portieres contrasts poplar and willow symbolism with cheerful versus mournful effects. It describes color harmonies, practical window shade designs, and a novel roller system using top-mounted bars and taped supports to adjust shade height while maintaining a neat appearance.
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Muse
Easy club formation via The Weekly Globe private circular
Advertisement urges readers to form a local club using The Weekly Globe new private circular. It promotes sending for a new circular and free sample copies to join this program.
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GLOBE
Weekly Globe
Glad Her Mother was at Home Irish Times
A snippet from an Irish Times piece shows a teacher asking a little girl Maggie why she is late for school. Maggie responds in a clipped, dialect filled remark about a wee bairn coming to their door, implying family or domestic interruption caused the delay.
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Irish Times
Maggie
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Marie Jonneau
Redfern Novelties
Berkshire Hills
Oets
States
Ella Wheeler
Hera Osephine
Josephine
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