Great Masterpieces Art of Other Days Door Sculptures
The article surveys ancient church door art in Italy, detailing Santa Sabina's cedar door, the Florence Cathedral door unveiled for King Victor Emmanuel III, and the Ghiberti vs Brunelleschi competition. It notes Vasari on Isaac, the Gates of Paradise praise, and contrasts Roman bronze work with Florentine doors, including St Peter's.
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Italy
Santa Babina
Aventineg
Rome
Florentine
Victor Emmanuel III
Witich
Wenna
Santa
Honano
Davai
Dreier
Laverna
Ghiberti
Cyric
Vasari
Michael Angelo
Paradise
Tallor Costumes and Garden Party Toilets Adorn Spring Wardrobe
In spring and summer wardrobes the dream of a versatile coat evolves into wearable indoors and out. Tailors and dressmakers now craft garments in glace, etamine, canvas, grenadine and crepe de chine. Garden party gowns feature white foulard with green and black, lace, beading, and velvet accents, with green gauze dotted fabrics and Valenciennes trims.
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Tallor
The Short Skirt Built
The description outlines a costume featuring a short skirt in heavy tolled fabric with a white and black quadrule pattern. It is trimmed along the edges with clusters of long tabs, a bolero with a pointed collar, a front stole that ends in pointed tips, and gold buttons. An inner tomato red linen vest trimmed with buttons completes the outfit, along with a white linen skirt and white leather belt.
Decorated warkepur and Larkspur gain floral fame
Decorated warkepur and Larkspur are growing in popularity for floral decoration. New varieties appear handsomer than old-time blossoms with deep blue petals. Two distinct shades emerge, blue rather than the lilac of grandmother’s day, suggesting purplish colorings.
Tea frock and gown trends in a historic fashion note
An English period description highlights a pale lemon organdie evening gown with empire wreaths, a dark brown velvet ribbon, and a tea frock concept. It praises a simple, corset-free indoor style, evolving from voluminous fabrics to delicate lace and crepe de chine, emphasizing ease of wear and elegance.
How to Restore Shrunk Flannel Garments
An old piece advises on rescuing shrunken flannel by washing to prevent further shrinkage and outlines a method to restore size. It suggests laying a cheesecloth on the training board, draining in cold water, then pressing with a hot iron until dry to improve fit.
Household Tips From An Old Time Column
Household Talks provides quirky home hacks from a bygone era. Tips include checking cantaloupe ripeness by stem scent, using plaster blends for cracks, vinegar to slow fruit spoilage, elevating a baby bath with a box for comfort, and a chocolate lemonade recipe with grated chocolate mixed into plain lemonade.
White hat fashions from Cluny inspired lawn attire
Black mouseline with Cluny medal lions creates a matronly evening look. Smart styling suggests matching pocket flaps collar lapels to hat color. Pale gray and white form a pretty combination. Crocheted fringe pendants, white leather wrist bars, and a white ensemble highlight the new garniture.
Prize tow caddie and silver canister in antique search
A description of a prized tow caddie said to be worth its cost and a silver canister with pollindthy faces and wrought features. It notes growing demand for tea caddies for drawing room use and searches for unique endiles from distant regions.
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Gonaine
Refrigerator care and Russian Tea guidance excerpt
Do not flood the refrigerator with boiling water keep the lee compartment full and avoid placing hot foods inside. Use a storage box for extra items and sponge the interior with warm soda water. keep vents clear and store damp items away from ice. For Russian Tea mix three teaspoons dry tea with three cups boiling water add lemon slices, sugar to taste, and garnish with candied cherries.
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Lew
China
Idea From France Tailor Made Gowns Shake Up Dress Codes
A celebrated man milliner offers light slips of fine ball lace encrusted to soften outer gowns. The items resemble tailored gowns or French dressmakers work, acting like lingerie to ease the starkness of two piece linen walking outfits.
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Ghibert
Cantern
Citewae
Dean
Mike
Joseph
France
Costume Description From Pale Blue Lavender Ensemble
A reader notes a pale blue lavender trimmed costume featuring blue lace, with lavender floss in applique work on blue foundation. A pale blue parasol with a barred hello motif is included in the design details.
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Laven
Italian Silk Petticoats and Embroidered Undergarments
A description notes women favoring Italian silk petticoats for a figure hugging fit with the silk used mainly on the upper portion. Corset covers and other undergarments are crafted from Italian silk, delicately embroidered by hand, edged with narrow lace, beading, and tied with baby ribbon bows.
Artful Drapery Elevates Simple Rooms
A short reflection on drapery as decorative art. The writer notes most people settle for trivial forms, while true beauty lies in graceful curves and irregular arrangements that transform a room beyond mere function.
Drapery Designs and Color Schemes in Velvet
Text discusses how arrangement of draperies alters room perception and notes color psychology. It describes 50 inch double faced velour used for drapery work, producing solid color with an over drape in old rose and straight hangings in Nile. Fringe accents the design with contrasting color.
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Nile
Travel in Morocco and the Moorish Pretender in Tangier
The narrator describes Tangier as tense and unreliable with locals quick to believe fiction. He notes Rif and Anjera tribesmen threatening the city, undermining Moorish authority, and plans a journey via Masagan to Marrakesh, Mogador, and Djodida to assess conditions firsthand.
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Tangier
Falataf
Anjera
Rif
Morocco
Sidi Mohammed Torres
Marrakesh
Masagan
Mogador
Djodida
Masnenn
Saffi
Moorish Travellers and Market Life Beyond Dukla Gate
Vivid scene from Dukla and Dejdida describing Maatem and Maalom's caravan preparations, mule quality, and tolls, amid Rahamna desert roads. Tourists, market stalls, and city nocturnal life unfold with Moorish rulers, guards, and locals observing the night from Kastah walls, while British readers note Buckinghams palace sentries and a humorous American remark.
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Signeria
Florentine Cathedral
Warkepur
SS Chess Kitchen
Maatem
Sahara
Cale
Nasarenes
Salam Shawal
Mort Level
Dukala
Rahamna
Dejdida
Saharon
Kastah Wall
Basha
Tim
Azimoor
Hia Kasbah
Ben Hamara
Sultot
Dukwla
Oulad
Sha
Rkase
Plebresque
Manlam
Mazagon
Fondak
Market Plaice
Tapla
Maris
Arrakesh
Merket Pines
London Chronicle
Buck Ingham Palace
Kabyle
Tangiers
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