Newport fashion and cars thrill at golf club garden scene
Ellen Osborne sketches Newport society as fashionable women parade autos and ornate gowns on the golf club veranda. Designers mix Regency past with modern horseless carriages, detailing hats, lace, and Parisian touches while Miss Grant’s social appearances anchor the season.
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Newport
Ranelagh
Vauxhal
Helles
Laly
George TV
Elnisy
Sue
Tommy
Tommy Onslow
Regency
Soho
New York
Daley Post
Tiermann Oelrichs
Ross
The Summer Girl Engagement Ring Trend
Ruby rings replace diamond solitaires as the favored engagement gesture according to fashionable jewelers. The article cites lore of Noah and ruby luck, notes rubies as a traditional love token, and mentions birthstones for each month from jacinth to ruby.
See that striking girl there She married millions
Humorous caption from Philadelphia North American depicts Hibbs and Hobbs commenting on a striking woman who ostensibly married wealth. Hibbs notes the husband as the "insignificant-looking" man, highlighting a social mismatch with dry wit.
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Philadelphia
Hibbs
Hobbs
Last Dance Gown Described in Maize Satin and Mousseline
The article details an elegant Maize satin gown for a closing resort reception. It features a skirt draped with an overfold, diagonally placed mousseline trim, a deep V bodice with short sleeves, and a yellow rose corsage. Helen Grey Page notes silk foundations for upcoming season gowns with French chalice trims and narrow silk braid bands.
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Helen Grey-Page
Ready for the Homeward March Fashion Note
A fashion note predicts the summer girl returning homeward in early fall styles. Shirt waist and sheath skirt lead the season, with fabrics chosen for the look lined by silk or high quality imitation. Silk lining remains favored despite attempts to drop it.
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Princess Cnstume
Newport
Parasola
Outre
Parepa Rosa Sings While Grant Listens In Silence
An anecdote from Short Stories recounts English soprano Parepa Rosa performing in America while President Grant and his daughter Nellie attended. Nellie watched with decorum as Grant remained relaxed and uninterested in the performer, later earning Parepa Rosa’s admiration for his easygoing reaction and good humor.
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Parepa Rosa
America
President Grant
Nellie
Papa
Parepa
Grant
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Harry Payne Whitney
H. Belmont
Mrs. Belmont
Treamera
Julia Dent Grant
Misa Grant
Miss Fir
W. KR. Vanderbilt, Jr
Miss Sloane
John Hammond
Miss Grant
Mack
Ellen Osborne
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