Paris Duchess in deepest black sparks fashion slimming trend
The Duchess of D'Uzes abandons colorful hues for an intense black mourning look that slimmed her figure and heightened appeal. Paris and London society follow with lurid precision as fashion tips claim one can shed pounds by proper dress, color choices, and posture.
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Remedies and Beauty Advice Letters to Marian Martineau
A reader correspondence feature presents remedies and cosmetic tips from Marian Martineau. Advice covers making a rose jelly for skin, hair removal hints with peroxide and ammonia, a benzoin scented bath to tighten pores, hand whitening washes, arm whitening treatments using gloves with melted fats, facial massage methods to reduce wrinkles, and eyebrow growth lotion with vaseline and almond oil.
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Flowers Around the Home Learn to arrange blossoms gracefully
An article urges homemakers to master floral arrangement drawing from Japanese practice. It argues for harmony in color and form, uses inexpensive or wildflowers, warns against crowding vases, and advises on stems, foliage, and proper holders to extend freshness and beauty.
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