Modish and Appropriate Tepeecoats for Young Girls
A lively 1900s fashion note profiles two Tepeecoats, a Parisian Soldat Blue model, and an afternoon gown with a dancing frock. It describes lace, piqué, velvet, and satin garments for children, including slippers, ribbons, middies, and checks in pink, blue, green, and purple tones, with attention to trims, collars, and protective fabrics for winter wear. It mentions white chinchilla coats, blue duvetyn ensembles, and a feathered emphasis on youthful, refined dress.
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Morison
Delft
Jeanne Lanvin Des
Ares
Christmas Hint For the Needleworker
Christmas hint describes delicate needlework motifs for linen and torchen lace. It mentions tiny tanagra figures adorning interwoven spaces and suggests decorative insertion work with ornate embroidery and ecrosis details.
Portraits in Profile and the Silhouette Art
In 1739 the French king's dance minister Etienne de Silhouette urged cuts to court waste, giving rise to silhouettes. Before photography, silhouettes were common portraits showing profiles with a wash of Indian ink. The arrival of photography faded this craft as light replaced shadow on the mantelpieces of many homes.
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Etienne de Silhouette
India
Giblets to Bouillon and Oyster Soup Methods
This fragment details preparing giblet stock with necks and meat, simmering with leeks celery herbs and lemon zest, skimming and removing fat, thickening with arrowroot and sherry, then adding meat. It also outlines Tapioca Consomme with onion, celery, tapioca, milk, and butter flour roux, plus Oyster Bouillon with oysters, butter, celery, and pepper, cooked slowly.
Christmas memento workbasket with ivory fixtures
A described workbasket in natural tone with rose silk interior protection and a padded silk lined cover. The interior features hand carved ivory fixtures including scissors and a needle book. The set is presented as a charming Christmas memento.
Duchess Soup Recipe Minutes in Old Kitchen Note
Strain, add the salt and at once. One quart of milk, two large onions, three eyes, two tablespoonfuls of butter, two of flour, salt and pepper, two tablespoonfuls of grated cheese. Boil milk, fry butter and onions eight minutes, add flour two minutes, then milk ten minutes. Rub, return to fire, add cheese, season, whisk eggs then strain and simmer three minutes before serving.
Choker Fad For Crepe de Chine Street Suits
The latest chokers fashion vivid velvet ribbons two to four inches wide fastened with small snaps at the back. Wrap the ribbon snugly to lift the collar and top lightly, avoiding crush. They pair well with street suits matching or contrasting hats.
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MART
Animal crackers brighten children's party treats
Animal crackers can be used in many ways for children's parties. Dip them in colored frostings such as chocolate maple and strawberry or arrange them around a birthday cake or in a decorative procession around the table.
Sew on o grams debut in dry goods shops
New items at nation counters are sew on o grams real embroidered initials without padding. They are meant for appliqué on linens or lingerie and priced from ten cents a dozen to ten cents each depending on size.
Christmas Hosiery and Coats Set for Festive Wear
A vintage fashion note describes cozy holiday tights and matching coats designed to coordinate with light outerwear. Details mention back ties, decorative edges, and the aim to present a refined silhouette suitable for Christmas dress.
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