Our New York Letter on fashion and reform in 1894
This column argues women should limit political involvement yet embraces stylistic exploration. It praises personal color theory, metaphysical ideas of sound and color, and champions comfortable Empire gowns and the Cleopatra girdle. It notes new writing tools and hair tonics, ending with a patronizing call for reader letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Smith & White
Holyoke
Maas
Empire State
Fashion Notes From New York Shelves Of Style
Sidney Earle lists seasonal fashion trends and fabrics with notes on gowns coats and hats. The piece celebrates modest elegant dress with silhouettes like long casaques puffed sleeves jet trimmings and Marjorie shaped hats while mentioning Lord and Taylor displays and Paris woolen pique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Lord & Taylor’s
Henry VIII
Ditman
Astor House
Paris
Sidney Earle
West 114 Street
New York
Fashion notes from weekly letters compliment readers
The Brooklyn column dated Oct 28 1894 presents fashion notes as a distinct compliment to readers, with ongoing commentary on styles and trends expressed through the letters each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Avenue
Brooklyn
New York Wool Club Organized
Fifteen New York merchants met at Blumenstein Hirsh offices to form the Wool Club of the City of New York a social dining group. Officers were elected including President Col W L Strong Vice President William Bloodgood Treasurer Edwin Langdon and Secretary John P Faure. Committees named and about 200 membership applications received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Blumenstein & Hirsh
Mutual Reserve
Wool Club
City of
Col. W. L. Strong
William Bloodgood
Edwin Langdon
John P. Faure
House
Ethan Allen
James Macnaughton
Richard H. Ewart
Edward
B. Chittenden
Wool Club to Anchor New Wool Exchange in New York
At its first meeting the incorporators of a new Wool Club foresee strong results beyond social gains. The club will anchor the wool trade expansion in New York, linking firms with capital to the growing Wool Exchange building near 1389 Duane Street. Resident membership is capped at 800 and rooms may occupy a single floor on the building’s liberatory area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Porttats
America
Wool Exchange
Wool Club
Duane St
Flower seeds for women voters draw rebuke from Agriculture Department
A congressional candidate in Colorado or Kansas sought seeds to sway women voters. The Agriculture Department rejected the plan, saying funds were not for such use and warning it would violate law and decency. The piece also notes Mrs. Hattie Mason praising Chamberlains remedy.
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Congress
Colorado
Kansas
Agricultural Department
Democratic Party
United States
Hattie Mason
Chilton
Carter Go
Chamberlain
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M. Jackson
Westminster Street
Providence, R.I
Ivers & Pond Piano CO
Tremont Street
Boston
Mass
Oenne
Costo
Ruope Isnann
Westminster
Providence
Rowland Hazard
Edward D. Pearce
Horatio N. Campbell
Robert Knieht
Royal O. Robert
Herbert J. Wills
Amuel RE. Doreranor
Dward ¥. Clark
Dana
Jamestown
Newport CO
R.I
Thomas Powell
P. P. Brown, JR
Welcome Sr
New Bedford
Bristol CO
Richard Dunse
OUR
Jack Frost
Mary Seamon
Gates Avenue
Miss Seamon
Eleanor Kirk
Leavening Powe
Fall Crater
Westminster ST
New York Wool Club
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