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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
8
The season's chic hat features a palest blue hemp crown and wide upturned brim. Pale pink flowers with green stems, shaded to crimson, create a graceful arrangement. Smart millinery avoids eccentricity, favoring balanced, tasteful designs even in avantgarde looks.
The piece surveys season hats with natural and mauve straw, blue and mauve plumes, and lace wings. It notes tri colored plumes, bold bows, and ostrich feather flourishes, praising French hat design while contrasting English styles. It discusses color trends from greens and blues to purples, and outfits like toques, sun hats, and bonnet accents.
Analysis of ice pricing shows no national ice trust but local monopolies and price variation. Prices depend on supply, season, and delivery costs with artificial ice competing. The article cites profits and losses of wholesalers, regional price ranges, and delivery weight practices to explain why ice costs differ.
A detailed look at sailor hats and wide brimmed Marie Louise shapes dominates the current millinery scene. Crimsons yellows purples and pale greens appear in delicate combinations with velvet ribbons lace and streamers. Classic Marie Louise hats evoke Marie Antoinette from Trianon with misty lace and tiny posy flowers while lighter sailers feature high crowns upturned brims and bold color contrasts.
The pantry included two good sized drawers lined with zinc and hinged covers. They were praised as the most satisfactory receptacles for bread and cake ever owned, with the cake drawer noted as a safeguard against predatory boys.
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