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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1893
Page
7
The article advises cheap dressmaking tricks to save costs, noting loose gowns without accentuating flaws and simple waists. It suggests two sisters or friends coordinate outfits, pose attractively, and tailor roles so one draws attention while the other hosts, using contrasting looks to enhance rooms and invitations.
The article explains making a cheap soap from lime, washing soda, water, fat, and salt. Boil three hours then test a drop for hardness and pour into a tub to mold bars. It aims to produce a white, firm soap suitable for delicate materials.
Fashion critique notes how sleeves from different eras influence current designs. The Henri II model pairs two materials with contrasting puffings, while 1840 sleeves flare at the elbow. Draped sleeves, frills, deep flounces, and ruffles update old gowns with a Parisian flair using minimal material and a touch of black satin.
Elizabeth Farnsworth of the New York Ladies Cycling Club is titled Queen of the Cycle after winning a gold medal. She balances family duties with cycling, riding four hours daily in pleasant weather and nine hours on Sundays, touring cities like Philadelphia and Sing Sing, and never rides alone in Central Park.
A New York manufacturer hires five attractive young women to travel 10 000 miles promoting his corsets. They will tour major towns, stay in hotels, lecture at stores, and exhibit in drawn rooms with liveried escorts. Lectures tout health benefits supported by medical authorities. Bowknots trend in jewelry with pins buckles clasps and knickknacks in windows.
Look Look A beautiful assortment of the latest styles and novelties awaits inspection. We offer domestic wrappers hosiery gloves and kid gloves all warranted. Cash card system adopted to gain the patronage of the town and vicinity.
An American tale recalls crabs sold as bait in Penn Yan where a buyer paid five cents per crab for two thousand crustaceans. The small boys delivered a huge haul prompting a costly lesson in contract terms and days of failed fishing.
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