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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
3
New shop accessories include silk, chiffon, and lace fans with ornate streamers and jeweled fan rings. Frills and net options with dainty opique figures are sold separately. A striking Beauvais blue named dusky blue dominates recent millinery with mousseline overlays for softer tones.
The passage notes ospreys and wings used as adornments in hats. Breasts are described as favored strimming, with bows of broad soft ribbon decorating heavy braid hats. Overall trimmings are light to keep hats comfortable for everyday use.
Styles for evening frocks are novel yet unfamiliar, with Grecian drapings that require education to appreciate. Many gowns resemble a single continuous piece wrapped around the body, swinging like sheets.
Striped linen belts grow popular for their figure flattering look in lavender pink blue brown black and green. A square mother of pearl pronged buckle fastens the belt tongues while the edge is button holed for closure.
A fashion note describes a modern collar featuring a wide black satin ribbon with large loops at the back and a top ruche of lace. It is typically paired with a matching lace jabot long enough to cover the coat front.
Fashionable women moved diamonds from popular horseshoe pins to bow knot settings, a trend that has been the smart JEWEL watchword for the week as reset stones gain favor among society.
The chaste and artistic simplicity defining current jewelry is shown best in the popular classical bandeaux. This style highlights restrained elegance and a timeless appeal admired by wearers and designers alike.
Modern dress guidance favors colored waists over all white to harmonize with the suit. Pongee and madras are identified as the preferred fabrics for this combination.
Hatpins fashioned from authentic rosebuds undergo an electro bath that deposits metal over the bud preserving delicate veining and tracery, creating a novelty accessory with lifelike detail and lasting sheen.
A description notes a belt novelty of cretonne or stamped line with a white or dull background and small bright flowers scattered across the design.
The new coat designs emphasize a narrow shoulder line which clashes with the American silhouette, making the overall look less flattering. Fashion commentary notes this trend may distort proportions and appeal to broader frames.
The upcoming Paris season introduces theater hoods designed to stay off the face and protect hairstyles. Early models feature wiring to prevent contact with hair and to avoid disturbing coiffures during performances.
The article notes gauze scarves in lovely colors as a leading fashion for winter. It compares them to a rival two and a half yard long baby Irish lace piece.
A fashion note describes a satin pleated neck ruffle featuring a bow and a single tulle frill at the neck. The details emphasize a refined, minimalist embellishment as the central accessory.
The article advises using a webbing belt under the outer skirt band to stabilize the waist. By buckling this belt and tightening the band, the waist cannot slip above the belt, ensuring a trimmer waistline without altering the shirt waist.
The article notes buttons as a fashion fetish for women of style. It describes favors in gowns made with shot tissue or velvet with metal thread lattice and evening wear buttons the size of cherries covered in pearls diamonds or beads.
The latest checked skirts form a sun-pleated bias like garment. At the waist checks are infinitesimal and grow larger toward the hem. Skirts are stitched in flat pleats about half a yard from the top and create a striking black and white effect.
Women stitch two or three eyes on crown and hooks on ribbon ends. A single fancy pin then passes through the bow and straw to secure the bow in place.
A fashion note describes sewing scented buttons by infusing lift powder under the mold before crafting dress trimmings. The result is milady's costume that exudes a faint whiff of her chosen sachet.
The article notes that sheath skirts fit closely over the hips and hips, with fullness at the feet creating a skimping look. It adds that up-to-date skirts are very long, trailing along the floor for several inches.
Shops offer a new hair accessory a finger long hairpin with an elongated colored head in amber amethyst jade or pearl The item is a stickpin with a simple finger length stem designed for women’s head wear.
The article cautions women who wear stiff boned high collars or high neckwear to take special care of skin. Neglect can leave visible marks when transitioning to low necklines, revealing the telltale lines.
The newest automobile bonnet features alligator skin trim with a large brown leather bow in front. It is claimed to be light, durable, and resistant to rain and dust, making it a popular choice for motorists.
Crepe de chine fabric is recommended for fall waistlines in tailor made outfits. The text advises using a different color for the waist than the gown.
A young woman wears half mourning attire featuring a white tulle waist and a jabot edged with black tulle about two inches wide. The description emphasizes delicate textures and the contrast of white fabric with black trim.
The article describes a tulle blouse that is fashionable and well suited to a tailored fit. It notes it does not gather at the chest and features a large jabot at the front as a defining detail.
A young woman treated at a city mission suffered from scabies and rheumatic sores after exposure. After seven weeks of care with Cuticura products she improved, slept better, and within five weeks could seek work. Laura Jane Bates reports from New York on March 11 1907. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is advertised as teething relief at 25 cents a bottle.
A London Chronicle note explains the term gerrymander from Elbridge Gerry Massachusetts governor and his redrawn districts. It recounts how Russell the Continent editor allegedly saw a salamander shaped district in a Massachusetts map by painter Stuart and coined the term.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. It promises internal, blood and mucous surface action and offers $100 if any case fails to cure, with testimonials available. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Timber output in Maine reached 900 million feet last winter and is expected to be about the same this year. Labor shortages hindered operations to a large extent.
A historic promotion touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as highly effective for female illnesses. It claims vast testimonials from women and letters in the Lynn Massachusetts laboratory files, asserting cures and avoidance of surgical operations through herbal ingredients.
The New York World notes that local peanut consumption outpaces native supply. About $3,000 worth of African nuts were imported from Marseilles in 1906, and over $73,000 in 1907, with the west coast of Africa producing large quantities.
Mrs. A. J. Davis of Murray Kentucky credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with curing her kidney disease in three weeks. She suffered dizzy spells sharp pains backache and grip before using the remedy. She reports no kidney trouble remaining and notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Cromwell essay quoted by the London News cites a student description of Oliver Cromwell as having an iron will an unsightly wart and a large red nose with hidden deep religious feelings, highlighting flawed characterization in a school assignment.
The prettiest new house gowns feature satin ribbon lacing from yoke to waist and front to back, using Liberty satin with deep silk tassels for a refined finish.
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