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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1886
Page
2
The Philadelphia Times notes a craze for owl motifs in women’s fashion. Jewelry, clocks, vases, and note paper increasingly feature owl heads and eyes, while dresses and accessories embrace bold animal patterns and elaborate trims.
The piece reviews velvet bonnets with pink tulle trim and various decorative trims. It notes bold new designs like a black velvet Imperatrice with scarlet ribbon and a brown belt body bonnet with beads. It also surveys hair fashion shifts toward Catogan braids and wavy curls for daily and evening wear, with gray hair styling gaining popularity.
A column mix of fashion trends in shoes and winter wraps with long, humorous reminiscences on public figures and portraits. It includes social vignettes on New York garments, velvet velvets, and a long spoof on family portraits, bangs, and marriage norms, referencing politicians and society figures.
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