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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
3
The article describes new midwinter designs with black cloth costumes trimmed in bright velvet and black braid. Hats match the gowns with ostrich tips or color-matched accents. A standout costume features a long train, fur band near the hem, a lace yoke, and a pale pink sash with an underslip. A gray color ensemble and empire coats are noted as fashionable options.
Among the latest lingerie items are boned taffeta and fine jersey waists that replace corsets for many thin wearers and pair with loose frocks. Many are back or one-shoulder laced, offering smooth lines and hiding the corset top. Parisian craftsmanship shines in palest blues lavenders pinks and buffs with embroidered whites and tiny floral linen undergarments in blue lavender pink or red.
A brown beaver hat bound in brown taffeta features two shaded feathers pinned by a cluster of roses, describing a winter millinery style.
A girl with mildly wavy hair enhances the effect by nightly braiding and damp brushing. She uses a soft nail brush on the damp braid, lifts the braid from the neck, and pins it at the back. Morning waves recede with heat but reappear when dampened, finishing with a veil to set the look.
Flounces remain a fashion favorite with circular skirts and lace trims. Circular flounces and sheer fabrics delight partygoers, while frilly edges with ruching or ribbon at the hem create a dainty look.
The piece notes rising use of chiffon lined veils in pale blush and marron tones. It highlights a new tulle veil with merrow shade and che nille scrolls, worn with a sable toque and an oversized bow. It also praises pale blue tulle with silvery gray net for a fairylike winter look.
For small girls many outfits are entirely white muslin year round with dressy gowns using slightly finer materials and finer workmanship. Underslips of India silk accompany sheer fabrics in pale colors or white. A 10 year old’s luxurious gown features hand embroidered mull or batiste with flounces.
Tips on preserving corks by boiling and making airtight containers safe. Camphor in drawers wards off pests like rice. Track supplies with cost and purchase dates. Rinse suet with rice to prevent sticking while cutting. Clean windows with paraffin dipped cloth and polish. Reheat stale suet in boiling water to refresh it. Remove silk grease by rubbing with a split visiting card. Create kettle-holders from two pads sewn to tape for lifting hot dishes.
Skating costumes feature boleros of fur or velvet with fur trimmings. A gray cloth bolero shows astrakhan and ermine tail trim with green velvet buttons and gold Empire crowns. Velvet waistcoat, green Irish lace, tulle lace sleeves, and a Princess skirt with stay complete the ensemble.
A traditional bread method uses granulated sugar salt flour lard currants raisins and yeast. Mix rub with lard then add sugar salt currants and yeast dissolved in warm milk. Let rise overnight in a luke warm batter then bake in a moderate oven until light and done.
The article outlines hat buckles as odd yet quaint adornments. White feathers on black hats suit many faces. Black patent leather belts with gilt monogram clasps appear stylish. We see waistlines with outsides skirts and satin or velvet bins folds. A taupe muff and boa in ostrich and marabou complete the set.
Skirts gain independence from sleeves with three deep tucks as a key feature. Cashmere tibeline Scottish serge and other fabrics suit the look. Hips may have box pleats or shirring while a plaid silk or light wool waist complements the coat for a versatile everyday trotting suit.
A practical guide lists methods to remove paint stains with a mixture of ammonia and turpentine, bleach yellowed linen by buttermilk soaking, remove machine oil with lard or butter then soap and wash, and restore crushed velvet by steaming over hot water to lift the pile back to its original appearance.
A Paris fashion devotee sketches a tall slim blonde look with a palest gray broadcloth coat in princess seams and a glove fit. Godets shape a skirt with front hem turns, revealing silvery linings. An empire touched bolero, large picture hat, silver bag, pale gray gloves, and a gray tulle ruff complete the ensemble.
The New York Yacht Club houses a model room where enthusiasts study yacht designs from early fame to the present. It traces the America's Cup history through meticulously finished models, stemming from an 1844 Gimcrack voyage rule that required a yacht model to enter a regatta and become club property.
A museum displays paired yachts for the America's Cup with sixteen more models needed including Livonia 1871 Countess of Dufferin 1876 and Valkyrie NL 1895. Highlights compare the 1851 America defender with the Columbia type, noting rig and hull differences and noting Sappho fame and Columbia endurance.
The New York Sun describes the club collection of yacht models, detailing vessels from Genesta to Puritan and Defender. It notes how cup racers influenced other yachts, lists notable models including Gloucester and Kanawha, and mentions gifts from Morgan and Bennett while hinting at future additions.
Rev Dr John Clendennin Horace Greeley son in law credits living outdoors for his recovery. He adopted open air living last September after a thin emaciated start and a bad cough. For six months he has hardly stayed indoors, sleeping on a third floor balcony while spending days traveling or walking.
The Jewish Chautauqua society publishes a readings syllabus for American Jewish History to mark the 259th anniversary of Jews first settling in America. Dr. Berkowitz, chancellor, drafted the syllabus. It will be distributed free on application as the Chanatayaya contribution to the anniversary.
A creative friend boasts a music room demonstration with an automatic piano player that performs a full concert. He adds a dozen phonographs set to start talking and carry on a disconnected conversation throughout the performance while the piano plays.
Preliminary figures from the director of the mint show U S gold production last year at 4,178,592 fine ounces valued at 86,337,700 dollars. The value increased by about 6,000,000 dollars from 1904. Alaska drives the gain while California is the notable exception among large producers.
A Kansas farmer recalls a strange escape tale where a cyclone lifts him and Lucy to the parson's doorstep twenty miles away. After a quick marriage, another cyclone returns them home, and Lucy wishes one would take them to Niagara Falls.
The present year will witness a revival of the Channel Tunnel project by French engineers and businessmen. The Institute of France marks the memory of M. Potter, the engineer who first started the scheme over thirty years ago, as a catalyst for renewed interest.
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