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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
8
The article describes spring wardrobe shifts from winter to street attire, urging overhauling house dresses while cautioning against refurbishing winter coats. It highlights chic short skirts with seven gores, plain or braided, in wool or linen, paired with tailored jackets and specific hats, plus outdoor outfits like outings shirts and pongee wraps for warm weather.
Fashion notes highlight brown and high heel shoes with pointed toes and contrasting tops. Conservative women favor dull black calf boots while novelty seekers seek fancy tipped styles. Silk parasols flaunt lace Dresden embroidery and white needlework with Valenciennes ruchings. Coachings with colored borders appear. three quarter sleeves rise, 16 button gloves stay in use. collars are very high with bone shaping to hold position.
The article introduces mulberry as a fresh color option, a blend between crushed strawberry and raspberry near old rose. It complements many complexions and suits linen dresses with white cuffs. Mirage silk also comes in mulberry for house dresses and dancing frocks for young girls.
Advice on a portable travel case measuring about 21 by 11 inches when closed. It holds shirts handkerchiefs ties collars and gloves with pockets in fitted flaps that fasten with ribbons. Useful at home to keep garments neat and compact for travel.
The article offers DIY hair and skin advice such as lemon juice lightening hair, hot and cold cloth treatments for wrinkles, and cleansing methods using soap and rinse procedures. It warns against alkali on hair and suggests cold creams and saline washes for face and scalp, with cautions about skin sensitivity.
Fragmentary note describes droopy hats in vivid color with tall crowns and velvet ribbon bows. It mentions teleghorn shapes, large sweet peas around the crown, a wired bowknot, and a seven shade palette reflecting American beauty, with a focus on decorative manipulation and tactile felt details.
Readable pattern instructions describe making two girls coats for ages seven to ten. A reefer coat in serge for seven to nine-year-olds features a square collar, front facings, bound cuffs, and a plaited front with buttons. A lighter unlined open style coat uses sarsenet ribbon trim and double material collar.
The article notes a broad range of blouse styles this year suitable for all ages and figures. It describes shoulder breadth tricks using fabrics and drapery to create wide or drooping shoulder lines.
In a blistering summer at a furnace yard, Big Jack contemplates revenge on Henry Ledbetter for his daughter’s ruin. The story traces a dark memory of past violence, a deadly confrontation at the furnace, and a climactic act of force set against a colonial backdrop of power.
A silk cap for a two year old features a wool trim around the face, silk lining, and cross stitched embroidery. The design shows a continuous vine of intertwined roses, with Mexican drawnwork if the wool trim is omitted. The piece emphasizes comfort over fussy, heavily trimmed Bonnets.
The article outlines cuff varieties for next season blouses including stiff masculine cuffs, turnback cuffs, and fringe or embroidered bands. It notes mousquetaire or mitten lace cuffs that cover the wrist and knuckles, adapting to dressmaker preferences.
The gown features an overdress of white silver spangled chiffon with a frilled edge and an underdress of white satin with a knee deep lace band. A short cape sleeve mirrors the spangled chiffon and a satin bodice sash carries pale satin folds. Gold filet and black velvet top the corsage, finished with pale pink rosebuds and green leaves along the sleeves and waist.
Jumper frocks of pongee and linens in stripes or checks appear charming and practical. A French model features light pongee buttons in onion shades with subtle black and white embroidery, contrasting lines near the lingerie guimpe and cuffs.
A young girl wears a delicate marron cloth gown with a princess skirt swept to the left by draperies. The outfit includes a long shaded fichu corsage, a white tulle chemisette with lace appliques, and an inner rose crepe de chine layer. Accessories feature a high crown hat in old rose crepe with green silk rosettes and an osprey at the left front. the look emphasizes a long sinuous silhouette and a very long sleeve cuff over the hand for day wear, reminiscent of Sarah's taste.
A description of a white cloth gown worn recently at Nice features a tightly sheathing front skirt with loops of stitched cloth and olives. A high belt attaches a knee-length coattail trimmed with patters and fringe, with sleeves and wrist accents described in garbled fashion.
A description notes a lawn cravat with frills for the ears and a stole shaped garment in unlized white cotton crochet lace, heavily bordered with high relief crochet flowers and long elaborate tassels at the corners, as illustrated by Vogue.
Vogue lauds new sailor hats as stylish and very pretty. Designs feature flat crowns, wide even rims, and crown bands of velvet ribbon or metallic galloon. Embellishments include emerald cabochons and satin straw malachite green hues with velvet bands and winged figrettes.
The article describes crochet buttons as a fashionable seal of approval applied to garments. Made from hand crochet work or soutache and mounted over linen or wood molds, they decorate linen cloths, heavy silk, and costumes, projecting smart style and durability.
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