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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
2
A collage of early 20th century headlines covers crime, politics, science, fashion, and society. References include Lipton after cups, standardization debates, oil and salt trusts, a Venezuela clash, corn supply hopes, King Leopold, Tuilleries infighting, and a humorous take on modern life.
The article details an ideal daytime street outfit for a middle class young woman. It specifies a knit merino black dress with blue diamond panels, a corset with careful gartering, a bath corset cover, a long washable petticoat, a Scotch tweed walking skirt, beaver felt hat, a beaded beaded waist, and medium weight walking shoes. Accessories include a pink stock collar, a silk bow, and a leather chatelaine with pockets.
Fashion notes favor strong contrasts of black and white with fur velvet chiffon and heavy fabrics. Women favor brown twills and longer skirts with box-plaited hems and basques appearing at openings. The look hints at a revival of eight to nine year styles and a gentler feminine silhouette with lighter bodices.
The article details elegant gowns in crape de chine and silk pasve ment, with plaited mouaseline chemisettes and rosette finishing by a couturier. It notes a tea gown with a white crepe de chine, Irish point and a morning dress in clan plaid. It ends with a reflection on the revived custom of wearing flowers in the hall and the enduring allure of feminine beauty as echoed by poets.
The collar features fine gol lace while a wide girdle of pongee menterie completes the outfit. A sleeve shows a large elbow pouch and ends with a lace cuff. Obic Park appears in the accompanying note.
A Russian ranch duchess created an evening gown of rich velvet for a royal bride in Paria as part of her trousseau. The costume, noted for its luxurious fabric and craftsmanship, reflects the era’s fashion details and noble connections.
Embroidered turnover collars appear in wider variety for the season. Grave porch and cote use furniture spans many styles. New moorings in fresh patterns for the forthcoming season. White taffeta parasols with velvet geometric accents. Satin ribbon chemisettes and lingerie in silk and taffeta lace. Tuffelu parasols with violet border. Madras hangings in airy light colors. Wall denims show new patterns with verd ground tones. White golf jackets feature club and clover embroidery. Silver alcohol lamps resemble street lamps with colored glass stems.
A new cotillion figure called Dolly Varden appears in vogue abroad. An arcantra placed at the room’s end features a base aperture while ladies wait in procession with skirts lifted to reveal ankles, as gentlemen kneel opposite and select ankles to showcase.
Dance lovers anticipate a run on smart slippers and stockings if the Dolly Varden is introduced on this side of the sea. The Pittaturg Press notes the shift toward general dancing once the screen is removed.
A clever dwelling solution uses a rotating four shelf unit built from barrel heads mounted on a central shaft. The design fits into a cupboard or low closet, storing preserves and jellies in tight spaces. Each shelf pivots on a central shaft and can be placed into any cubbyhole for flexible use.
A fragmented catalog of kitchen hacks and sewing notes. It blends cooking tips for sausages and olives with fabric care and garment embellishments. Includes advice on stain removal and home decor for boys rooms and skirts with contrasting materials.
The article discusses fabric choices and weaving styles from plain cloth to violet hues. It highlights narrow tops widening to V shapes for ripples, bold dashes, open plaids, and flecked textures. It notes many textures suit a regal yet modern carriage with touches of warm or bright color for striking effects.
Practical home hints recount washing and starching clothes. In boiling white garments add a teaspoonful of turpentine for whitening. Boiled starch improves with a spoonful of pat or sugar and to disolve. Starch mixed with soapy water prevents sticking to iron when pressed.
Coral ornaments once common with grandmothers era enjoy renewed demand after years of waning as women previously preferred pearls. New indications point to coral regaining popularity in jewelry circles.
The pretty marguerites baby kimonos appear in Infants' departments in various styles. One simple pattern shows a white satin circle cut twenty inches in diameter, fashioned by careful feminine hands on hotel verandas last summer.
Description of a blouse made from flame colored taffeta or dark velvet with grouped plaits. A large shoulder collar features cream lon or batiste blocks trimmed with lace and wedge pieces, joined by taffeta or velvet inserts, and narrow black velvet cibbos. Cuffs imitate the collar construction.
An admonition against substitution in advertising markets. It argues that lower priced substitutes are often inferior products, and stresses that reputable firms advertise only goods worth the cost. The piece asserts advertised articles are the safer choice and urges buyers to insist on getting exactly what they request.
A Ky reader reports long months of sore throat relief after using Oil and notes a local practitioner S. Gist of Hawoeville. The item also highlights growing interest in medicine as a profession for women with over 500 medical degrees awarded in Great Britain.
Notice outlines monthly rail trips to the Great Southwest with one way and round trip options and a ticket agent contact. The text also promotes a health product Burdock Mood Buvera and urges Sabbath day restraint, reflecting period advertising and morals.
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