Delicate fashions and footwear with Parisian influence described
The article surveys winter footwear and dress details highlighting new trends for wives and daughters. It notes swift shifts toward black attire and elaborate footwear, with emphasis on delicate fabrics, lace, and chiffon. It mentions outfits trimmed with gold thread and cobweb-like details, and warns about wear and care of fine materials like white veils and hems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart
Evering Bee
Waller
Aleny
Rowe
Amy
Ondine Scot
Leew
Staadyrie
Parisienne
Household sewing note on chiffon care and ironing
A detailed 19th or early 20th century style guide describes washing and ironing chiffon garments. It covers fabric handling, preliminary washing, damp pressing, trimming, and starching steps. The piece emphasizes careful ironing along the selvedge to preserve the garment shape and finish.
Delicate Child Appetite and Feeding Strategies
An old home care piece discusses feeding a delicate child, warning against bribery or harsh measures. It emphasizes gentle guidance, offering steady meals, varying textures, warm broths, and small portions to encourage eating without coercion.
Old World Fruit Nut Cake From The Useful Recipes Page
A historical recipe fragment describes a rich cake with butter sugar eggs almonds currants and rose water. It explains beating whites stiffly blanching almonds and creating an almond paste icing, with directions for baking in a buttered tin and drying the icing to finish.
Custard Layered Dessert With Sponge and Fruit
A recipe describes simmering milk with lemon rind and sugar then tempering yolks with hot milk. The mixture thickens over low heat, cools slightly, and is flavored with vanilla and whipped cream. Layer custard with sponge cake or ladyfingers and preserved fruit, then chill and unmold.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Promoted as Permanent Cure
Advertisements claim Doan's Backache Kidney Pills permanently cure kidney complaints and urinary disorders. Testimonial from Moses Elyatt of Newtown Geelong cites relief from nocturnal disturbances and back pain after using the product, with his wife noting ten years of steady health since. The piece urges readers to obtain Doan's for reliable relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leoma
Moses Elyatt
Wood Merchant
Amberland Striet
Newtown
Geelong
Dean
Jiyatt Eays
Prosperous Fellow and Dress reform in Melbourne ads
A dated advertisement extols well fitting suits as a mark of prosperity. It invites readers to obtain a suit by applying for patterns and self measurement forms from Bhblyba & Unoun Tailors on Murray Street Melbourne and mentions Ernest Budg's Photo Studio opposite the library and an Eight Hours Art Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bugd
Murray Street
Culag
Eight Hours Art Union
Art Union
Melbourne
Mth
Aoa
P.O
Sohn Hyman
Ball
Victoria
J. F. Parkinson
Selection of Pure Grass Seed for Best Sowing Stand
Winter work includes selecting and securing pure grass seed. Seed must germinate well and be free of impurities like sticks and dirt. Inspect seed by germination tests and expert examination. demand sample testing and dealer transparency before purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gample
The Woman Beautiful in World Fashion Across Cultures
The article surveys beauty and dress from Siam to Africa, describing how women adorn their bodies with fabrics, jewelry, and unique cosmetic practices. It notes regional tastes, such as Japanese kimonos with contrasting obi, Spanish mantillas, coral adornments in Italy, and nose rings among various cultures, while touching on body modification and tooth decoration worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Japan
Italy
Oman
Poland
Malund
Normanty
Provence
Foumanin
Turner
Tips on ballroom manners and invitations
This piece outlines formal and informal dance etiquette including third person invitations, proper reply phrasing, dressing norms, greeting customs, how to ask for a dance, handling the program, and postdance conduct such as refreshments and farewell practices. It emphasizes respect for the lady, appropriate introductions, and timely card exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobolana
Robert Deh
Janis
Iliva
Hous
Leddy
The World's Richest Woman American Fortunes
Fragmented report notes Mrs E H Harriman as possibly the richest woman in the world and mentions large fortunes from Vanderbilts Rogers and Sage. It references railway wealth and a New York fire damage claim affecting Harriman interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H Harriman
Harriman Hadroad
New York
Mystery Car Plate Clue In Strange Town Incident
Odd bits of text describe boys in a damaged scene with a motor car incident. A curious cipher points to a car number along with scattered notes about imitation in nature and a bizarre Australian sea dragon. The fragment hints at a vehicle accident and unfamiliar wildlife imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goseunm
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Pasilion
Omp
Paris Notes
Launteet
Cinnes
Jem Caltyp
Eure
Onecore Prerson
Forbes
al Reece
Fort Ness
Chotel
Jared
Ue Butte
Doan
Tucker’s
Ludbrook's
Manchester Goods
Strong
Tucker
Sale
Baehem
Colac
Geo. Strong and Son
W. E. Stephens
Western Australia
Will Wheal
Twige Hig
Colacura
Dublin
Gosstomers
Ivan A. Forbes
Busy Enterprise House
Pcolac
BRB
P. Wynes, M.P.S., Pharmaceutical
Cher At
Austral Hotel
Fl. W. Wheeler
Mubray Br
Qulau
BhbLyba & Unoun, Tailors
Colau
Telephone
Oppointe
J. G. Johnstone & Co
London
America
Collis Street
Nelbourne
Exhibition Buildings
National Library of Australia
Ersentel Hut
Cottrey
Nla.gov
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