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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1897
Page
4
In fashion notes the piece discusses women adopting masculine dress lines including slippers styled like men’s house slips. It notes small sizes for women’s slippers to maintain a mannish cut that still enhances feminine charm.
Mrs. Minnette Slay back Carper, an artist known for burnt wood, begins manual training as a carpenter and cabinet maker at Washington University under Professor Swofford. She is the first woman worldwide to pursue such a course, showing aptitude for both trades.
The article discusses the Russian blouse jacket as the current fashion, noting belts exaggerate waist girth. It suggests slender waists can wear it if the garment is not overly full and fits at the sides, with a black or dark blue serge version trimmed in braid and a matching skirt.
A New York Commercial Advertiser note describes a revival of the waterfall hairdo. The style features a waved crown, a net-covered loose back chignon, bewitching curls peeking from beneath, and a left-parted fluffy front, echoing both old daguerreotype glamour and modern buoyant energy.
Honeycomb darning is a new technique in needlework using a cotton matelasse foundation available in white or buff widths. Simple hem-stitch outlines and a surface darning stitch fill the pattern, with designs featuring conventionalized flowers. A bedspread example shows a bole design centered in the matelasse, bordered by Torchon lace and an insertion edge.
The latest fashion urges women to pair eye color with matching gems. Fashionable jewelers note the color scheme guides choice, bringing attention to stones that have been overlooked and underused.
The Chicago Times notes a column linking jewel colors to eye color. Blue eyes suit turquoise and white diamonds, hazel eyes favor yellow topaz, violet tones go to sapphires, brown eyes to rubies, cat's-eye stones appeal to up-to-date women, and black-eyed beauties still claim diamonds alongside others. As prosperity rises, colored diamonds like brown, rose, canary, and black grow pricier.
The State School of Agriculture at Anthony Park opens a girls dormitory and adds female students to the agricultural program. Mrs Eugenia Meredith will teach, with cooking by Miss Juanita Shepperd and physical culture guidance by Mrs R L Jacobson. Boys and girls will dine together in the new dining room.
Bright blue cloth jackets modeled after the Russian blouse appear with black skirts while sashes regain popularity. Velvet and silk finish gowns in black, with fawn skirts over white silk, lace flounces, bell sleeves, velvet bands, fur trims, and ornate jewelry featuring animals and pearls mark the season.
The piece highlights belted blouses with low square necks and three-quarter sleeves, chenille toques, and capotes as favorites for next season. It also notes wide use of fur trims, velvet ribbons, and collars such as Medici and Valois across coats and gowns, with rich garniture from hem to knees and coordinated trimming colors.
A vivid account of Moscow trotting races from Badminton Magazine describes a snow cleared course by the wooded shores with red railings and a Governor General box. Competitors start from opposite sides, with betting hum rising as the second bell rings. The piece highlights riders, sleighs, troikas, and the distinctive Russian scene with fur clothing, vodka, and ornate gear.
Three year old Ralph Lee, noted for a wonderful memory, lives with his parents at 5S South Carpenter street, Chicago. He can name the capitals of all states and territories, rivers and their courses, and recite presidents from Washington to McKinley in order. He is healthy and enjoys meals.
German printers produce illustrated post cards featuring miniature famous artworks. These artworks are crafted so well that the cards are widely sought for album decoration.
At a recent medical congress in Moscow the announcement was made that lungs had been operated on successfully.
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