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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
6
A fragment praises Warwickshire as a land of beauty central to England, highlighting its historic towns and lakeside landscapes. The piece mentions Leamington and the district’s appeal, though text is garbled and many phrases are incomplete.
The piece tours Kenilworth and Warwick castles, detailing their ruins and restored grandeur, notable towers such as Caesar’s Tower, a reservoir, and a royal jail era. It recalls royalty visits by Henry VII and Elizabeth I, Leicester, and Amy Robsart, with portraits, the Warwick Vase, and Hadrian’s villa relics, painting to a noble landscape of gardens and village life in Warwickshire.
Fashion notes show young girls adopting adult silhouettes with broad shoulder lines and bertha accents. The plaited front and matching back create a charming frock, with options for the waist and a circular shirt style. Fabrics suggested include cotton, wool, cashmere, albatross, silk, and serge, with bertha removable to reduce laundry.
A quaint Tittia apron shown as a practical model for home and school use. The front and back yokes can be underfaced for more support across the bust and shoulder. The shoulder strap may be sewn on or fastened with pearl buttons, using gingham linen lawn batiste or brown holland as suitable materials.
Practical domestic tips for cleaning and fabric care including butter served on leaf, washing varnished wood, amonia in water for silk, kerosene in starch, salt on carpet to deter moths, chocolate lemonade mix, and vinegar wrapped cheese to prevent mold. The dated tone reflects older household science and common sense methods.
Fragments advise using small tops suetes as glass dusters and cleansing aids. Instructions describe making cream cheese and pineapple sandwiches, cedar rhubarb and cloves sachets to deter moths, releasing glass stoppers with hot water, and turning jelly molds for ice cream serving.
A practical tip advises using a glass jar with half a Coll of payoiling to clean ribbons. Place ribbons in the jar, seal, and let soak for a few hours or overnight to restore their appearance.
The piece notes methods to erase gasoline odors from ribbons using heat and washing with soft water and soap, plus air dry or ironed finishing. It then discusses Paris styles in footwear, favoring a long, well arched foot with less pointed toes, and the decline of the knife blade point in all shoe upper styles.
A damaged OCR item describes a garment with three deep crosswise ticks at the bottom and similar tucks on the sleeves. The yoke is Brussels lace bordered with bard of British figure from which a segment emerges. Sleeve puffs feature Brussels face with cuffs and down tucks finishing the fabric.
Fall millinery favors include large hats in big shapes and small turbans. Garnitures feature stitched effects with ostrich plumes wired in patches, showing up to five color shades from burgundy to pink. A Milan straw hat with burgundy velvet quilling and a 27 inch ostrich feather was paired with mauve crepe de chine.
Early importations show lavish taffeta fabrics not the stiff crackley type. Dotted silks, pompadour and striped silka rise in popularity. A Paris model gown features dark blue taffeta, soft to the touch, crushed handily, with a tucked skirt and green silk piping detailing on the blouse front.
The description notes sleeves tucked from shoulder to elbow with green silk tucks, lines of green silk stitching, and green silk piping along the edges, revealing careful tailoring and decorative contrast.
Practical and modish dress description highlights a bine serge gown with short or ankle skirt, tight fit to just below the knee then flaring. Strapped blouse with a stiff white linen collar edged in embroidery, in red. Deep cuffs match the collar and a white veil completes the outfit.
Fashion notes feature a popular blouse coat with attached Louis XV, a deep rippling cape, and optional stole facing. Belts may match or be leather, with two belt lengths. Skirts show seven or more dips, front ornamented by tucks or plaits, and adaptable for various skirt or costume uses. Fabrics include mixed cheviot, English mixtures, canvas, broadcloth, and wool crash.
For the Small Tots, embroidery trims dominate prevailing dress styles. Nearly every dress features dainty hand work. shirts can gain length by inserting embroidery above the hem. Footwear must be neat and stylish to match a simple dress.
An article describes fashion details such as adjustable collars, black velvet trims, and chic materials like chillifon and chiffon. It predicts the princesse crown as a forthcoming model and notes bead belts, black cloth outing bats with eagle feathers, and satin bands with blue bead flowers. It also advises featherbone tapes to shape foundation skirts.
Separate waists combine brown silk and wool on a pale silk yoke stretched to the waist with pressed pleats. A gray glace taffeta version features coarse lace bands outlined by silk bias, a white Valenciennes yoke, crocheted buttons with silk cords, and shoulder tucks.
The piece portrays the Kashmir valley Kawamir with praise of beauty and heritage yet critiqued character. It recounts an encounter with Col K e about regions of Kashmir known as Paristan where women are famed for beauty but reputedly never marry outside their tribe.
In a travelled account, Col. R he and Mme de Bourbel describe cholera woes in Kashmir, visits to Rajah Amir Singh and the Maharajah, along with a palace tour, native servants, and a curious mix of legends such as the lake stones and a Siren on the Dal Lake border. The narrative notes the dangers of cholera among coolies and a perilous journey away from Dal Lake, plus reflections on English women and social hierarchies in princely states.
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