DIY Basque waist pattern drafted with outlines and darts
A comprehensive guide explains drafting a basque waist pattern with front and back darts, shaping around the waist, and adjusting length. It covers pattern outlines on stiff paper, measuring shoulder and bust, trimming after fitting, and aligning side forms for proper proportion. It discusses lining, dart placement, and adjustments for different figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugam
Togpara
Yania
Drilling
Silesia
Dave Hagisk
Paris Fashion Notes on Shoes and Hats in Parisian Life
A Paris fashion column describes high heels and exotic trimmings, ostrich feather boas, and spring evening gowns. It notes styles for women over 30, children's bonnets, and the allure of pink as a favored color, with detailed descriptions of fabrics, trims, and silhouettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming
Parthlan Roewty
Paris
Junio Chollet
NEW BODICES For Challis Women Feature Artificial Flowers and Lace
The fashion mixes contrasting bodices with various skirts for afternoon and dinner wear. Black satin or brocade skirts suit all occasions, while crepe chiffon and chalice fabrics offer lighter options. Florid floral trimming and velvet bands decorate bows and collars, with elaborate sleeves and fur details noted.
Fashionable Velver Velvet and Fur in 19th Century Styles
Fashion notes describe velvet, lacy velvet, and fur fabrics as stylish for winter wear. Designers feature wrap and cape styles, with velvet garments in rich shades and textured finishes. The article notes the era's fascination with luxurious fabrics and the evolving silhouettes of outerwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winur
Eid
Fashionable Fur and Velvet Trims Describe Elegant Evening Wear
The article outlines fur and velvet combinations for hats and garments, noting double fur pe lerenes and velvet trims. It highlights fashionable furs such as sable and astrakhan, mentions floral decorations, and describes an evening toilette in pale green moire with guipure details and violet velvet accents, authored by Jepia CHOLLET.
Costumes at Fancy Drees Balla Inspire Oriental Flair
A discussion of children's party attire at a fancy dress ball highlights the growing interest in Japanese and Chinese national costumes. It notes that Japanese fabrics are common and affordable, while Chinese outfits rely on European fabrics with Chinese motifs. Descriptions depict a merchant in red wool and a Chinese lady in blue silk, with traditional headwear and accessories.
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Dreas Balla
Wren Ching
Japan
China
Sha
Jcpic Crooller
Budding Sea Anemones and Related Marine Species Growth
The text describes how Budding sea creatures like sea anemones reproduce asexually by forming a small wart on the body that develops into a new individual branching from the parent. It notes this process as common in low degree marine life and mentions the organism establishing itself in its own niche.
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Tennnes
Ital
Haunted Enginh Palace Ghost of the Shrieking Queen
A visitor at Hampton Court reports eerie sounds and door knocks in the haunted wing. Eyes witness Jane Seymour’s specter, Edward VI’s nurse Nurse Pern, and three other ghosts in recent sighting rounds. a frightened girl recalls a white figure speaking of danger and escape.
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Enginh
Cocetasuy
Loueland
Locher
Jane Seymour
Edward VI
Pennet
Pern
Litt
Roo
Atalania
Life In Japan and Eyewear Fashion in the Sixteenth Century
A New York Times excerpt notes American naval officers report health declines after years in Japan, with two admirals dying of liver issues and others impaired, while English residents fare better. The piece also mentions a fashion trend of eyeglasses cast in the sixteenth century, priced at at least $5.50, valued for their imposing size.
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Japan
New York Times
Voices on the Aging Year and Three Folk Beliefs
An assemb led excerpt surveys recurring motifs of the number three across culture and religion, noting myths, Shakespeare, public house signs, and nursery tales. It touches on musical education’s Old Time Singing School and the polite English waiter’s ubiquitous thanks, reflecting on social rituals and shared beliefs.
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Pythagurss
Neptune
Jose
Pluto
Gotham
Tex Farmer
New York Advertiser
Colonis Daye
Mary E. Estes
Ladies’ Home Journal
Up to the Berated and the Witchblood Trial Story
A garbled note cites an 1708 Surrey assizes case where Richard Hathaway allegedly claimed witchcraft and used blood loss from Sarah Morduck to prove his powers. The text ties this to old beliefs that witches harbor animosity and can be thwarted by drawing blood, with moral warnings from notes and a stray Detroit Tribune remark.
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Richard Hathaway
Surrey Assizes
Sarah Morduck
Sarah
Siote
Quebec
The Oratory of Wesster Two Days Speech Against Up Beck Bey
Norwich New York observer recalls Daniel Webster’s 1843 remarks before Massachusetts legislators. The writer notes Webster’s health, clarity, and masterful rhetoric, praising his plain style and potent delivery as he argued against harbor expansion and for Boston’s mercantile role.
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Beck Bey
Daniel Webster
Web
le Wes
Webster
Butte
Massachusetts Statehouse
Old Colony
Hiny
South Bostay Rats
Bay
New Rees
Washington
Cathal
Mer Webster
Mr. Webster
Boston
Pilgrim
Soaing
Hin
Norwich
Son
Obsolete French coins draw collector value in London and Paris
The article notes older coins like the Pio Nono five franc and the 30 lire gold piece have grown scarce as France melts old currency for metal. Some coins now fetch high sums from collectors, while common acceptance by railways and cabbies fades. The piece also touches on animal rights and Browning references, echoing eclectic 19th century chatter.
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Pius IX
Pro Nono
Italy
Paris
France
Hell
London
American Cottage and Rural Land Advice Feature
A 19th century article extols local attachment and rural living, detailing a compact cottage with a 33 by 44 foot plan, stone or brick walls, seven foot cellar, and six rooms on two stories. It notes a $2,600 cost and urges tours of outlying lands, advising multiple site options and future town growth considerations. A separate section discusses a street-level bloodless fight among Chinese residents near Chinatown, with six men involved and police enforcing calm after a Fantan game dispute.
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Frorra
Princess pUwl
Sebour
Sendloe
Sae Coma
Rome
Joarsel
New
Reforma Wsrement
Berlin
Asamp
Tate
Bern
Metropolie
REECH
Ent
Tas
Hampton Court
Kickamauga
F. A. Papgh
Evernity
Beeren
Chicago
Detroit Tribune
Oratory OF
Wesster
Cluim
Meehan
Browning
Mra. Narich
Deteuss
Palins
Potter & Co
Putin
sPersl
Rsery
United States
Titcrest
Sternayr Petre
Arceree Eee
Chinamsn
Morteny
Cai
Chinatown
May Choy
Ah Sing
Saaseer Es
Eoeme
Cramer
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