Mabelle Gilman’s Fortunate Wedding Trousseau Revealed
NY May 10 A generation of fashion dazzled as Mabelle Gilman’s wedding trousseau was inspected in the capital, with trunks, hat boxes, and suitcases revealing gowns of empire style, silk and satin, Venetian lace, and Irish lace finishing touches. Hats with nodding plumes, gloves, and a pink chiffon dinner gown completed an extravagant display valued by society ladies and milliners alike.
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Katherine Leckie
New York
Mabele Gilan
Trousseau
Miss. Gilman
Mabelle Gilman
Gilman
Painted In France Paris gown with lace and vivid colors
Description of a white mulle evening gown from Paris with natural flower garlands. Miss Gilman owns a Venetian lace accessory valued like jewels. Turquoise blue velvet bodice trims, jeweled buckles. A parasol completes the ensemble.
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Paris
Miss Gilman
How To Dig Up And Store Spring Bulbs For Replanting
The guide advises leaving bulbs in beds until tops yellow then digging with care, especially tulips whose stems are brittle. After lifting, heel in bulbs in a trench tops up for 2 3 weeks until dry, then clean and air dry them before cool storage. Hyacinths and daffodils receive the same treatment.
Art of winking draws criticism in London lecture
Prof Sterling faces criticism in staid circles after praising winks as a refined art in a London Institution lecture on Eyes. He claims winking heightens appeal and notes Spanish women’s eyelid technique as a sixth sense, while lamenting women’s tear use and suggesting focus on eyelid control for marriage prospects.
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Sterling
London Institution
London Dispatch
New York World
Orrs Shampoo Recipe Surfaces In Science Magazine
In a Scientific American note, orrs powder is praised as a brushing and massage aid for hair care. A ten cent supply covers two shampoos, with instructions to brush, rub in, cover overnight, then brush out in the morning, absorbing oil and dirt. The piece ends with a quaint aside about a local social misstep and a reference to Miss.
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Scientific American
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