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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1899
Page
5
A fashion note profiles Polish women from peasants to princesses wearing coral beads to whiten the neck and ward off evil spirits. It describes hats of chip and leghorn with clusters of roses and pansies, lace trims, and ribbons in pale pink and heliotrope, highlighting style details.
Societies for child culture push equality with adults influencing commerce to cater to children. The empire style for girls is shown with a circular ruffled skirt, yoke, epaulette, puff sleeve, and standing collar in old pink novelty wool with dark green trimming. Two and a half yards of 44 inch material suit a six year old.
The article praises outdoor sports for women, noting gains in health and independence. It cites horseback riding swimming golf and other activities as transformative, shaping modern American women’s posture and presence, with fashion revivals reflecting the new elegance. It highlights physical culture as empowering and attractive.
The text describes jet or velvet cuirass gowns with light fabrics like tulle and silk slips, bodices with long court points, and the Watteau influence. It notes white crepe de chine gowns with deep tunics, encrusted with Venise lace, and airy shawls and polonaises over voluminous mousseline skirts.
The article praises Queen Victoria as she nears eighty and plans a personal drawing room opening at Osborne. It cites her sustained health, active mind, and duty driven leadership. It notes close ties with Battenbergs, ongoing visits by Countess Erbach-Seehonberg, and possible Riviera travel with Princess Louis of Battenberg.
The article describes a taffeta waist suitable for informal wear and adaptable with wraps for walking, church, or shopping. It details a trim with revers, belt, satin ruffs, velvet applique, diagonal tucks, and a seamless back with waist fullness and front center closure.
Fashion notes describe a high standing collar design by Dame Fashion with a hollow front and back and elevated sides. Two and three quarter yards of 44 inch fabric suit a medium sized lady for this waist, with two seamed sleeves and outer upper tucked before wearing.
A New York Herald exposé describes perfume pills as the latest fad for fashionable women. These small fragrant tablets come in violet heliotrope white lilac and peau d espagn e and are carried in pockets gloves or corsages as a sachet substitute.
Linen is the preferred gown material for midsummer looks with pink white and violet lilies popular in millinery. Satin finished twills and wide diagonal weaves appear in silks and new ribbon trends promise ample bargains. Open work parasols with colored linings and carved handles detail a vivid accessory scene.
Moncure P. Comway reflects on Thomas Paine as a steadfast advocate of liberty and union. He notes Paine’s rainbow symbol as emblematic of universal peace and the reconciliation of nations, praising Paine’s devotion to America and its ideals.
In Wiltshire during a summer visit, Kipling amused a child named Dorothy Drew. Mrs. Drew asked if Dorothy wore him out, but the child replied that Kipling had tired of her, not the other way around, in a witty exchange.
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