Is the American woman overrated and underachieving
Eliza Archard Conner argues American women are praised for beauty fashion and independence yet fail to match European achievers in painting acting science and literature. She highlights Mme Boberg C M Pott Mrs Stanhope Forbes and Sarah Bernhardt as examples while praising vocal stars and noting Hetty Green as a rare American commercial success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Miost
Vivekananda
Paris
Norway
Balzac
Mme
Boberg
Leas
Mme. Roberg
Southampton Water
Royal Society of Painters and Etchers
Etchers’ Society
C. M. Pott
Etchers’ Organization
Cc. M. Pott
South Kensington
Forbes
Royal Academy
Stanhope Forbes
Belasco
Marie Corelli
Geraldine Farrar
Patti
Mark Twain
Clara Clemens
Europe
Miss Clemens
Connecticut
Eliza Archard Conner
Smart Tea Gown Fashion Description Delicate Pink Fabric
The tea gown features pompadour mousseline de soie over melon pink satin with mousseline overdrapery and a pink chiffon tucked petticoat. Deep lace cuffs extend nearly to the fingers. the puff uses chiffon and lace for a refined finish.
Wardrobe Plans and Fashion Trends Take Center Stage
A reader contemplates a minimalist wardrobe to avoid clutter, planning a single winter outfit with tailored pieces and a matching hat, gloves, and coat. She notes a shift toward narrower hips and empire silhouettes, observing sagging waist emphasis and the decline of full skirts in favor of circular shapes after a Paris trip.
Parisian fashion shifted to princess empire gowns and tiny hats
The Parisienne craze brings a fitted princess slip with a translucent empire gown and embroidered corsage, plus small French hats that require elaborate hair. The piece notes how American buyers borrow Paris designs and adapt them for gala wear, with tips on hair and accessories. It also blends in a humorous diary of domestic life and graft in the city, including a janitor saga and milk dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rue de la Paix
Paris
Painted Post Creamery
Buttercup Farms
Newman
Women in Denmark Rise with Equal Degrees and Trades
The University of Copenhagen admitted women by 1875 and awarded degrees equality with men except theology. Property rights for Danish wives arrived in 1898 after fifteen years of thriving trades unions. Women enter any business, including carpentry, saddlery, locksmithing, watchmaking, and engraving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Copenhagen
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Mount’s Bay
Cornwall
England
Matilda Lotz
Egypt
Sarah Bernhardt
Ellen Terry
Leslie Carter
Mme. Curie
Mme. Breschkovsky
Siberian
Susan B. Anthony
Bertha von Suttner
Maine
Annie Louise Cary
Nordica
Kate Clyde
Empire Town
Felix
Cup Farms
Tole Chace
New York
Women IN
Denmark
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