Fashion Notes on Linen and Net Frocks with Embroidery
The article surveys early season dress trends featuring cotton frocks in dove gray, linen shanting suits, and embroidered coats with sheer touches. It highlights jabots, lace and net details, velvet bows, and novel neckwear, plus a drift toward yellow tones, gold and silver nets, and decorative accessories for formal wear.
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Batiste
Bad Men With Good Faces Says Robert Anderson
Retired British crime chief Robert Anderson asserts professionals dominate major thefts and notes how subordinates mislabel suspects. He recounts identifying ladd er thieves from photos after a Cheshire country house break in and compares facial types using Max Nordau’s ideas, highlighting Raymond alias Wirth.
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Robert Anderson
Great Britain
London
Scotland Yard
Criminal Investigation Department
Strand
Sherlock Holmes
Old Warr
Cheshire
Max Nordau
Raymond, Alias
Wirth
Dr. Temple
Canterbury
Raymond
Mr. Agnew
Antique nets in natural lustres win favor over dulled finishes
The report notes gold, silver and steel nets showing strong appeal in natural lustres while dull finishes, though common, are described as “antique” rather than tarnished, reflecting a general preference for brighter appearances.
Royal treasures of Asia and Europe tale as priceless gems
The piece describes a Persian boy shah’s diamond encrusted pipe valued at 500000 dollars. his father’s pipe is tenfold. the Gaekwar of Baroda owns a blade worth about 1 million. Europe’s finest sword at 10900 dollars. Maharajah of Ghened’s gold door handles on a silver carriage. Morocco’s Emperor’s $20000 tulipwood piano built for travel with pure gold scrollwork.
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Shah of
Persia
Gaekwar
Baroda
Russia
Turkey
Siam
Europe
Lord Wolseley
Ghened
Morocco
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Mason & Risch Piano Co., Ltd
Scorth Street
Regina
Sask
Ogilvie
Royal Household
Treare
Eres Nreoga
Bea
Rail
Arges
Manitoba
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