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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1892
Page
4
The article reviews waterproof garments for rain wearing, noting mackintosh superiority for hard wear and tear, and describes styles with attached front skirts, single breasted tapes, removable hoods, and silk linings. It mentions dust colored tweed linings, tartan mackintosh options, waterproof belts, hats, and gloves designed for travel.
The piece details three quarter length mantles with high shoulders and collars, velvet or fur yokes, and cross cutting to add volume. Silk linings, velvets, and sable tail blends appear for evening wear, with white Thibet embroidery. Travel cloaks favor woolen check with detachable capes, knee length. Jackets feature high waists, flap pockets, gauntlet cuffs, and black cloth with gold embroidery.
American women adopt English riding styles with blue cloth habit and scarlet waistcoat, derby hat matching the outfit, saddle and groom livery shown. French habit features black Melton skirt red waistcoat frogs, fawn jacket, mousquetaire gloves, high patent boots, and silk hat. Evening dresses use colored stripes on white moire or faille with varied widths and silks, brocade jewels, changeable stripes with gold, and bengaline trims for day and evening wear.
An 1891 article outlines cost factors in building with stone versus brick or wood, noting local stone availability reduces expense. It describes foundation depth, wall beds, and chimney flues, and presents a two story stone or brick house plan with detailed interior finishes and furnishings.
Curtain bands are fashioned from brass chains or colored silk ribbons. They are rarely used but historically crafted with aktin on a strong foundation and powdered with dainies. Sometimes the ribbons are embroidered for decoration.
A fragmentary manuscript blends lines on love as a guiding force against doubt and cruelty with quotes about speaking plainly and truth forever on the scaffold. It juxtaposes Ella Wheeler Wilcox sentiments with historical exhortations and moral reflections.
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