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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1906
Page
6
In Paris a debate on winter fashion looks at masculine jackets versus feminine drapery. The writer predicts a compromise with tailored jackets and frilly draperies while praising well fitted straight front corsets for shaping the figure and comfort.
The article surveys velvet gowns in rich dark tones, trims of silk braids, and chic hats with velvet and fur accents. It highlights plaid and striped velvets, smoky gray hats, and a Scottish inspired trend with plaids, tuneful to English fashion, favoring slender silhouettes and tailored suits.
The article notes velvet gowns with passementerie and braid. It discusses slimming waists, changing sleeve styles in tailored garments, sleeves ending just below three quarters, and the expectation that longer sleeves may reappear later in the season with caution against overlong medieval-inspired cuffs.
The piece notes shifts in women’s fashion with high collars edged in velvet, light piping, and pale colors to enhance skin tone. It highlights diverging trends like shoulder epaulets on corsage and jacket, sloping shoulders versus pelerine effects, and the bolero’s contested popularity as designers vary in response to fashion variety. Catherine Talbot.
A Bermuda ball featured a dress crafted from over 36000 postage stamps gathered for years and three weeks of work. The muslin gown displayed an elaborate stamp design including a brown Columbian eagle on the bodice, a globe of old blue revenue stamps, and an American flag motif on the sides.
The gown valued at 7500 dollars is ivory satin and decorated with diamonds and turquoises. Two hundred ermine were required to line the train and the skirt features a band of 1800 turquoises.
The narrator praises Russians as charming, recalls a mantelpiece photograph with hundreds of unreadable names, and shares anecdotes of Anglo courtesy and friendly ties with Russians. He reflects on demonstrative warmth, a London dining scene, and a memory of dining with Russian friends.
In St Petersburg and Brussels observations describe Russians as quick to anger yet affectionate, with corrupt officials, strict rail rules, and a harsh climate. A Scotsman recalls wage miscalculations, a dog journey through customs, and the resilience of workers. The piece muses on life under czars, urban growth, and national character.
A survey notes diverse child care beliefs including Spain using pine boughs on a baby’s face for luck Ireland uses a belt of hair to guard against harm Holland places garlic salt bread and steak in the cradle Grecian mothers circle the cradle three times by the hearth and sing to ward off evil spirits The practices reflect cultural fears and hopes surrounding infancy.
The practice of adding bluing to rinse water makes white hair appear visually pure and bright. Unblued hair can look dull or yellowish, while blueing provides a fresh appearance similar to whitening fabrics.
A compact meditation on restraint and earning, urging readers to forego unattainable desires, save for a better purchase, and learn endurance. It contrasts vanity with prudent behavior and suggests seeking another love when romance fails. It also frames life as a game where pleasure comes from giving and trouble arrives to those who are selfish.
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