Directoire styles and model figures in modern dress culture
The article surveys fashion modeling and body ideals for Directoire skirts, urging weight control and specific measurements. It describes seashore and spa methods, salt air techniques, and walking and breathing practices used by professional models to achieve slim waists, fuller busts, and balanced hips for the new silhouette.
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Aswoman
Paris
Josephine
New York
Mer
Amsterdam
Vienna
Holland
Scheveningen
Manhattan Beach
Atlantic City
Manhattan
Brighton
Taal Coe
Directoire
France
Bernhardt
Riverside Drive
Grant
Tips From Marian Martineau On Health And Beauty
Readers ask about height illusion through posture and stretching, foot care for aging walkers, scar lightening methods, achieving lighter skin marks, hand whitening via soap and wash routine, and bust enhancement through targeted exercises and fatty foods. The column offers home remedies, massage formulas, and basic surgical notes, with cautions about outcomes.
Reader asks about days in months and other classics
A reader column answers questions on calendar days, the origin of the term tip, the first libraries, the meaning of OK, and Cuban literary figures. It cites historical dates like 526 B.C. for the Athens library and 284 B.C. for Alexandria, plus notes on Taft’s 1892 bench status and the origins of OK tied to Aux Cayes and Andrew Jackson.
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Taft
United States Circuit Court
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Mary B. M
Hipparchus
Athens
B.c
Alexandria
Caesar
Aux Cayes
Santo Domingo
O. K
Andrew Jackson
Seba Smith
Jack Downing
Jackson
Parton
Nashville
Major Downthis
A Safe Rule for Living from a World-Famous Surgeon
A renowned surgeon prescribes fresh air, healthy thoughts, and moderation in all indulgences to forget ailments and improve life. He argues this safe rule promotes happiness and fewer breakdowns, contrasting it with feared sadism in health preservation.
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Fire
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Marian Martineau
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Maizie P
England
Bureau OF Information
City
Washington City
Census Bureau
Augusta
Estrada
Island
Gubd
Silvestre de Balboa
Jose Suri Y Aguila
Mariano Jose de ‘Alva
Fray Jose Rodriguez
Marie de Zequeira
Jose
Marie de Heredié
Cuba
Manuel Gonzali ‘del Valli
Jose Jacinto Milanes
Gabri de la Encepcion “Valdes
Gertrud
Gomez de Avellaneda
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