Something Old Something Borrowed and the Effect New Modes
The piece surveys fashion trends mixing old and new influences. It notes Indian and English styles, turbans, and jewelry moving from necks to arms, while stressing individuality in dress. It highlights Egyptian Greek Roman and Byzantine motifs revived in modern garments, with Russian influences and paisley velvet seen among notable gowns.
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Milady
Merrie
England
Paisley
Untitled fragment on social status and lineage observations
A fragmented narrative discusses social prestige, class mobility, and inherited status in a community. It contrasts humble origins with admired families and notes how wealth and lineage affect respect, while recounting anecdotes of professors, undergraduates, and entertainers shaping perceptions. The piece hints at gendered social dynamics and pride in ancestry.
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Tre College Profesor
Haibt
Scott
Umreysr
Néer-De-Weil
Atreles
Beauty Hints for Feet and Hands
A fragmented beauty column advises hot water treatments for grip and fever symptoms, noting a doctor who treats patients by bed rest and liberal hot water intake. It mentions soaking feet and hands, ginger baths, orange oil, and cuticle care, plus home remedies for toothache and mouth rinse.
Economical Seicét Home Cooked Meal From Frayed Text
Fragmented OCR recipe outlines a economical home cooked meal built from bones and stock. It mentions simmering three hours, removing a quart of stock, adding pearl onion and tomato paste, serving with lettuce salad and tapioca, plus bread and cookies. The language is garbled with errors.
Tea Drank In Tea Ring. English Tea Growth in India
The article traces rising tea per capita in the UK from 4.5 pounds in 1876 to 6.75 pounds in 1918, crediting Indian planters in Assam for the shift. It contrasts old wine talks with tea buying, describes the tea garden life from Darjeeling to Kotagiri, and outlines modern planting, harvesting, processing, and packaging methods ensuring purity and quality.
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Ing
United Kingdom
India
China
Assam
Tom Cringie
Marryat
Darjeeling
Kotagiri
Whisperings of Sartorial Secrets Costume Fashion Notes
A fragmented fashion feature describes elaborate costumes with gray velvet capes and frocks, ermine bands, and deep hems. It notes silks crepe weaves, varied fabrics, and bold mixtures of colors with ornate girdles, drawing on French models and rich materials to showcase textile artistry.
Fashion Notes From Paris Sketches in Color and Detail
From Paris come remarks on color themes with black Orient blue and Turkey refi shades. Sketches show sutty collars belts frocks with black wit t binge panels and blue waists. printed fabrics and lacy trims appear. Evening wear features long fringed gowns and crystal accents. Canton frock uses manda printed filhie in a restrained palette.
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Paris
Orient Blue
Turkey
Quick Silk Stain Eradication Methods from Odd Tips
A fragment advises cleaning silk with gasoise and falcon powder to remove spots. It suggests testing on cloth first, using Friar’s earth and other powders, and leaving treated areas to dry fully before checking for marks. The method remains uncertain and references several vague steps.
China Women Break Old Shackles Say Wu Ting Fang
Ex-Chinese Minister to the United States Wu Ting-fang discusses changes in Chinese women. He notes more public participation and marriage by choice, with women discarding the “pedestrian bandage” and adopting Western style dress and independence.
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China
Republic of China
Wu Ting-fang
United States
Deneator
England
Europe
Fragmentary reflection on frugality and domestic provisions
The fragment recounts a woman who did not spin and whose children wore rags while lacking linen and cloth for household tasks. It suggests that necessities are scarce and daily labor produces only luxury items like a hand knit sweater or a handmade handkerchief, reflecting hardship and improvised living.
Goody recipes for children school lunches and desserts
A set of old fashioned dessert and bake sale recipes aimed at school children. Includes fat cake for dessert at all times, patter cakes with eggs milk and melted butter, gingerbread, bride’s cake, chocolate drops, and custards. Also mentions serving options like custard with apple sauce or poached eggs on toast and a few savory ideas.
Nécttiries fashion shift confronts public taste
A fashion piece notes a new beat shaped neckline and transparent materials. It discusses how designers push for a new mode reflecting trade and a changing spirit, predicting bodices may be covered next winter and inviting public and industry critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
Gotre
Cleaning Furs At Home A Practical Guide
Cleaning furs at home involves washing with gasoline or mild soap and borax, followed by several rinses in clear water. Hang to dry, then stretch and rub to restore pliability. sponging with lacquer and rubbing helps restore shine, avoiding flammable substances. Naphthalene crystals can be rubbed in for surface cleaning, while brushing or vacuuming removes loosened dirt and dust.
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Mada Mada
Biblierial Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
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