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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
14
The Directoire model appears in children’s wear with cuffed coats and Shaker bonnet style headgear. Garments use delicate elk and chiffons with ribbon bows and ostrich tips. Jumper dresses in cashmere or henrietta appear in dark and light shades with fine braids trim. The sleeve features a net overlay at the armhole.
Margaret Mixter prescribes daily rest, a hot tub with scrubbing, weekly complexion cleansing, and a specially prepared lotion to smooth and refine skin. She adds loose clothing, a darkened bedroom, deep breathing, evening calisthenics, and nightly facial massage to preserve youth and prevent wrinkles.
Idea for table decor uses a high glass vase with white roses at center and a circle of playing cards around it. Card shaped foods, card printed napkins, and heart diamond themed dishes enhance the theme. Artificial light adds ambiance.
Emma Paddock Telford suggests an afternoon affair with candlelight and soft illumination. Arrange candelabra and candlesticks around the room and place a face up playing card at each place setting alternating red and black suits. Match each card to a guest and pair women with red and men with black. Corner card houses offer playful decoration and a knocked down structure must be rebuilt for amusement.
A lively party game called Presentation had guests pass wrapped items around a circle then reveal why each contributor chose their gift. Objects ranged from a cigar butt to a dead palm and last year’s calendar, with witty host responses and playful banter.
A fashion preview notes skirts now emphasize a glove like fit at the hips and waist. The sheath style with six gores closes at the left, can be finished in round or walking length, and requires six and a quarter yards of thirty six inch fabric for average sizing.
The piece praises large plaid school frocks with long straight lines and Russian blouse influence. It notes guimpes extend durability, reduce sleeve wear, and that bloomers worn with dresses give freedom of movement while matching materials for comfort. It warns very fat figures may look wooden in large squares and suggests alternative patterns.
New coats and skirts update social wardrobes with emphasis on walking street wear. Sheath skirts fall out of favor while Directoire Empire lines influence styles. Walking suits favor plain, ground clearing skirts and hip length, close fitting coats with V necklines and black bone buttons. Evening coats trend draped capes with sleeveless forms and arm slits.
In Home Chat a friend describes a simple brown paper album made of loose sheets tied with ribbon. It features small slits to secure photo corners, offering a practical way to organize snapshots.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as clearing air passages soothing throat membranes and stopping coughs. Claims to heal inflamed lungs strengthen the system and expel cold with a note to refuse anything but the genuine yellow package. Dreier and Bro.
Freights to India, once 3.65 to 4.86 dollars a ton from European ports, have tumbled to as low as 1.22 to 1.70 dollars per ton, signaling a sharp decline in shipping costs.
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