Feathers and Ostrich Beauty Dominate Fall Millinery
Feathers for fall are in high demand with elaborate all feather hats and trims from top importers. Natural markings and iridescent sheen in ostrich feathers captivate buyers as dyeing and color tricks create new tanney varieties. White rings and white peacock plumage appear as premium choices, while air feather turbans prove costly yet desirable, says Julia Bottomley.
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Way
Ren
Paradice
Julia Bottomley
Autumn Fashion and Sewing Tips From an Era
The piece outlines autumn fashion trends featuring navy blue and scarlet, semi military inspired suits with scarlet braid, broad homburg hats, and whites in offing shapes. It also covers sewing tips using aluminum thimbles, beeswax for winding thread, and a practical underwear gift idea for bridesmaids.
Wide streets and parkways through trees and shrubbery
A historical plea for urban design favoring broad parkways and sweeping tree groups over dense street plantings. The author argues for wide views of earth, sky, mountains, or sea, to replace monotonous canyons of foliage and create varied, pleasant streetscapes.
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Buch
Hong Tenth
Natural beauty guides park design and Arbor Day cautions
The text argues parks must preserve meadow beauty through simple green expanses and avoid trampling, wrong plantings, and artificial features. It cites William Morley on cleanliness for attractive villages, notes Brainerd H. Warner’s social gathering, warns Arbor Day planting should be limited to youth, and spotlights London fur and textile sales as a contrasting scene.
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William Morfle
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