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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1898
Page
6
A dainty waist in pale blue taffeta features French batiste embroidery over an open work yoke, deep side trim, and a ruffle of plain batiste. The bodice blouses slightly in front while fitting snugly at the sides and back with close fitting sleeves and a pale blue crush collar.
A historical recipe describes baking asparagus in layers with a rich cream sauce of butter flour and hot water thickened with egg yolks and Parmesan. It details preparation in a double boiler, final browning, and serving with a velvet hat and cream straw fashion described in period style.
The text discusses imitating stained glass by using different colors and brilliant specimens as models. It highlights the potential of color variation to replicate the appearance of authentic glass art.
Monday meals include breakfast with oranges oatmeal sugar and cream broiled sweetbreads rolls coffee luncheon features cold roast beef scalloped potatoes brown bread and butter sliced peaches and cream tea dinner presents potato soup roast leg of lamb mint sauce mashed potatoes green peas lettuce salad watermelon and coffee.
The text argues widowers and widows remarry more often than bachelors and spinsters. It cites ratios: for ages fifty to fifty five, seven widowers remarry per bachelor. for spinsters thirty to sixty five, two widows remarry per spinster. for ages twenty five to thirty, thirty widowers remarry for every thirteen bachelors to wed for the first time.
A description of small sash curtains called mysteries in French design, crafted from mousselaine de sole. The sketch features three examples: turned tops with guipure lace, pale shell pink with ecru accents, and a red gauze poppy transparency on white. Also includes a dinner menu with spinach soup, broiled sirloin, riced potatoes, beets, beans, cucumber salad, huckleberry pie, cheese, and coffee.
The guide details arm proportions from wrist to armpit to twice the hand length, praising a full rounded upper arm with a dimple at the elbow and a tapering forearm. It warns against mismatched upper and forearm forms and emphasizes graceful curves and overall harmony. It notes expression in arm movement as essential, citing Spaniards, Irish, and Italians as particularly expressive.
Fashion note argues that despite many skirt decorations and frills, next season will favor plain, well hung tailor skirts. Heavier textiles like silk and satin look richer when plainer and require less garnishing, while elaborate trims suit airy summer fabrics.
Tuesday menu lists breakfast items Canteloupe hominy grits with milk and cream poached eggs on toast and coffee. Luncheon features lamb souffle with mushroom sauce baked potatoes currants raspberries and iced chocolate.
A news note reports that third class railway fares in India cost less than a farthing per mile, highlighting the affordability of rail travel for common passengers.
A Burmese funeral procession unfolds with ornate carts drawn by docile oxen. Priests in white ride at the front, followed by a boat shaped funeral cart under a silk canopy. A diverse retinue trails, celebrating the dead with quiet, voluntary homage.
A new Retrousse hat with yellow coarse straw and black trim sits atop naived hair, paired with a white taffeta silk gown striped with black. The sheath skirt features a circular frill, black velvet accents outline lozenge shapes at the waist, lace yoke and jabot, and an orange satin belt. The ensemble suits indoor wear in cooler months.
An article notes an unusually pretty range of durable cotton and linen braids for trimming fabrics such as chambrays and linens. It highlights flat threaded gimps with raised woven flower motifs in white or color and mentions handsome woven all overs and French gimps with white lattice patterns and scalloped edges.
The latest fashion news notes Paris and London apidaries redefining ear adornments with pendant Victorian ornaments praised by some and scorned by others. The piece compares them to the old Victorian bonnet, once worn by few women and now viewed as conspicuous.
The menu lists breakfast items such as sugared raspberries fried hominy cakes boiled eggs toast and coffee. Luncheon features veal cutlets baked potatoes wafers cherries and tea. Dinner includes vegetable soup lamb chops potatoes spinach eggplant lettuce and tomato salad ice cream and coffee.
Clover top pillows look prettiest with white slips of satine duck or linen. Embroidered clover designs appear in all over or loose bunches, finished with ruffles or scalloped hems in clover shade silk. College girl styles feature unbleached muslin with large initial in drapery color and a ruffle or hem stitch.
The article notes growing popularity of elaborate summer waists with pleated rose pink shot tafeta fabrics and embroidered bolero jackets. It profiles a Californian ranch figure famed for beekeeping and stage success, calling her life Elysium, and describes current skirt lengths, front drapery, and French models. Pink and gray color trends dominate day and evening wear as a contrast to green and white and black and white combinations.
A housekeeper argues small towels suit common family use though weekly laundering rises. Laundresses prefer many small towels over few large ones, while Turkish bath towels should be very large for the bath. Shops offer extra large towels in summer bargains, handy for boarding houses and summer travel. Ironing not required for bath towels, making them popular in trunks.
Thursday meals listed include breakfast with Bartlett Pears Wheat ine and Cream Veal Kidneys Sauted Brown Bread Coffee Luncheon features Rolled Sandwiches Sweet Pickles Hot Rusks Plums and Apricots Teed Cocoa Dinner offers Bread Soup Lamb Stew Dumplings Green Peas Tomatoes Lettuce and Cheese Salad Wafers Cheese Cherry Pie and Coffee.
The article notes hinge screens provide ventilation in summer boarding houses with absent transoms. Simple chintz with thumbtacks or ribbon designs can block cracks. a five to six inch wide decorative hinge-screen can finish with a rosette. It warns against long drafts harming beds, quoting the proverb about backs to a draught.
A recipe outlines ham muffins using a light batter of flour baking powder milk egg salt and sugar. Finely chopped cold boiled ham is stirred in and the batter is baked in muffin tins for fifteen to twenty minutes to yield a wholesome alternative to fried fritters.
Patriotic accessories sweep the season with widespread adoption by a broad audience and the elite. American flag motifs appear on caps, jackets, bathing suits, dresses, and accessories such as belts and parasols. Red white and blue color schemes dominate day and evening wear across social venues. Madame Modjeska noted as a prominent figure in the discussion.
A fashion note highlights stylish wraps and capes in dressmaking shops as late summer gives way to cooler weather. Describes a shawl pattern for capes gaining popularity, fluffy shoulder wraps, and a dainty model with elaborate detailing in black chiffon and white satin. Also includes a cautionary note about applying mustard paste for a patient with step by step prep.
Descriptions note lizards in Guiana watershed and other regions such as Mexico and Australia adopting an erect stance on rocks. The frilled lizard of Australia and the Mexican guanoid lizard are among species observed.
A French idea of a woman driving in the country shows posture over dress. The note notes tailormade appearance, straight coats and untrimmed hats are disliked, while a scalloped jacket, flying ribbon ends, and generous necktie loops define feminine drivewear.
Breakfast features berries shredded wheat sugar and cream Bacon omelet toast coffee Luncheon serves pork chops apple sauce sliced tomatoes gooseberry pie cocoa Dinner offers cream of rice sirloin steak riced potatoes cabbage stewed in cream bee and cheese salad watermelon coffee
Bakers warned that loaf cracking comes from too high oven heat at start. Place asbestos paper over top to reduce cracking if temperature is suspect. Remove once bottom shows good baking.
Importers have a wide selection of silks for autumn wear including Muscovite poule de soie faille com tesse faille francaise fleur de suede da mas royal and many other French taffetas fashions for handsome gowns.
The day lists breakfast items of stewed cherries salt codfish in tomato sauce toast coffee followed by luncheon featuring fresh mackerel cold sliced tongue potato salad raspberry shortcake tea and a dinner with clam broth broiled whitefish mashed potatoes asparagus on toast lettuce salad and blackberry pudding cafe noir.
Pickled eggs make an appetizing ingredient for salads or sandwiches in midsummer. They are boiled slowly, cooled in cold water, shells removed, then placed in beet-tinged vinegar for at least a week. A dozen or more can be prepared at once.
The article describes reptiles in the West Indies, stating lizards from large iguanas downward run on their hind legs. It highlights unusual locomotion among common reptiles observed in the region.
A polite stranger accidentally kicks an old man in a chaotic station scene. The stranger shouts apologies as the elderly man, confused and frightened, asks where anyone was killed before the startled man rushes off to miss his train.
A survey of varied topics notes locusts as food in parts of Africa and Asia, an Italian sculptor’s multi-piece carving machine, ancient widows’ caps linked to mourning customs, pens made by automatic machines, Verkhoyansk as the coldest inhabited area with a yearly mean of 274 degrees below zero, and a St Petersburg petition to abolish rubber tires due to mud splash.
A satin faced light fawn gown tailored for a slender tall blonde. The plain skirt features guinipure lace appliques on the center front and over the hips. The corsage uses a lace yoke with gathered folds and garnet buckles. Shirted sleeves show a small epaulet and tiny waist ruffle.
The duster reappears as a redingote made from pongee in natural tones with gray grosgrain or taffeta. Trim bands and large gray or yellowish pearl buttons sharpen the look. Once unfashionable, the redingote now features long curved lines and a standing color that flatters, finishing the travel outfit beneath it.
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