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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1900
Page
9
Daisy May reviews the up to date fancies sweeping society including floral gowns mousseline frocks with violet accents and accessories such as nets nightcaps and sash belts. She notes the hygiene trend favors nets for hair and children and describes table mats floral luncheon ideas and a rising habit of keeping dedicated theater books for recording performances and critiques.
The women of York society seek renewal during Lent with parlor lectures by Stoddard on foreign lands and Bagby at the Waldorf Astoria. Elaborate entertainments use stereo lanterns, laurel sprigs, finger bowls, and theater books noting Sembrich as sponsor caringly linking culture and charity in a refined cosmopolitan setting.
The piece discusses Anna Gould and the Count Castellane family, noting seized rumors of a troubled marriage and detailing Paris fashion glimpses. It covers the chatelaine bracelet trend, monocle adoption, and a Romanian minister's edict banning stays in girls' schools, plus commentary on Lenten customs among New York society women with lectures, sewing circles, and notable lecturers like Miss Welch and Miss Proctor.
Wilhelm Heinrich Funk, a German-American portraitist, debuts in London with portraits of well known English social figures painted since his arrival. The standout pieces include Lady Colin Campbell and Mrs. Ogilvy Haig, with a notable sketch of Mrs. Brown Potter. A fully finished Princess Christian portrait was delayed due to the princess’s illness and weather.
In the English Lake District a gentleman founded a village library and invited Ruskin to inspect it. He approved warmly and sent a generous set of Scott's novels as a gift. The founder's wife lamented the costly binding, but he argued the value lay in providing literary enjoyment for simple villagers rather than in aesthetics or luxury.
A fashion trend blends lace with fur and with lace plus chiffon to create toques and coordinated fur scarfs. Designers pair mink with ermins and floral accents, using lace and chiffon to soften the line between face and fur. The look offers durability as lace can cover wear on fur, fitting the season’s novelty.
A light colorless mask veil protects the face from cold east winds, letting wearers drive at high speed without a flushed appearance. It remains invisible under netting, preserves respiration, and keeps cheeks clean after travel.
The article catalogs delicate Windsor china and historic items, noting a long intact dinner service with only two broken plates in 18 years. It mentions Mrs. B Haskell’s gifts to Oberlin College totaling 87,000, a Hearst library in Lead, South Dakota, Mrs. Phebe Hearst’s library patronage, and various noted women including Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth of Roumania in contexts of gifts, lectures, and public roles.
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