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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1898
Page
6
The piece notes navy blue on white foulard as a current popular design with a sheath skirt trimmed at the front. It comments on cramped dressing rooms in trains, calls for improved accommodations for women travelers, and urges further dressing room reform and sleep arrangements for long trips.
The menu lists Breakfast items apricots shredded wheat and cream wam and luggs rolls coffee for lunch cold roast lamb French fried potatoes crackers huckleberry pie iced tea and dinner features vegetable soup porterhouse steak mashed potatoes green peas tomato salad blackberries coffee.
The article notes elaborate summer gown trimmings charm with airy textiles, yet many trims will be eliminated on heavier costumes. It discusses designers exploring rich autumn colors on a single gown to create elegant, novel effects likely to rival current highly decorated models.
A decorative shaving paper case offers an idle moment craft for women. The design supplies a handy ornamental article suitable for gifts or hosts during the summer and Christmas season.
The article notes that fashion shifts yearly with new sheath gowns replacing last year's styles. It warns women to limit their wardrobe, as revamping old gowns often costs as much as purchasing new ones and may fail to meet current requirements.
Tuesday meals list cereals and meats with cantaloupe hominy and eggs for breakfast. Luncheon features fried hominy cakes cold sliced tongue and sliced cucumbers. Dinner offers green pea soup roast beef riced potatoes beets olives and watermelon with coffee.
A historical note estimates a woman's marriage probability by age: 14 percent from fifteen to twenty, 52 percent from twenty to twenty-five, 18 percent from twenty-five to thirty, 151 percent from thirty to thirty-five, and 31 percent from thirty-five to forty. The passage then digresses into decorative crafts about linen and parchment embellishments.
A satirical discussion notes that women’s dressing rooms in sleeping cars have improved but remain inferior to men’s facilities. It mocks aging marriage odds with exaggerated statistics, claiming widows retain high “drawing power” and outpace spinsters by large margins.
A young belle at Saratoga wears a cream-white serge dress with silk satin ribbon bands and a short Eton styled jacket trimmed with ribbon. She pairs a pinkish violet satin blouse with a fringe sash, a high satin collar, and a lace jabot. The serge skirt is violet ta ffea lined.
A simple apple dessert uses six large green apples cooked with water until tender and pressed through a sieve. Beaten eggs are stirred into the hot puree then reheated briefly, sweetened, and poured into lemonade glasses. Serve cold with whipped cream and a candied cherry, or bake egg white caps briefly for browned cups.
The menu lists breakfast with sliced peaches and cream and broiled sweetbreads, luncheon lobster salad, dinner cold roast beef and asparagus on toast, plus pineapple. A note mentions a simple slip for children in white or neutral tints with scarlet and Nansen blue accents to suit various complexions.
A charming frock of plain and embroidered batiste and white mull features a plain skirt with regular bands. The bodice is intricate and cut low in the center and sides, slashed at the front. It is worn over a full under blouse of white mull.
A compact look at notable women noted as self made from humble beginnings including Sarah Bernhardt Adelaide Neilson Miss Braddon Charlotte Cushman and Mrs Langtry. It contrasts hard childhoods with later fame and mentions a chic dress style with a satin straw hat and puffed sleeves.
An old column counsels women to abandon fur boas and endure cold air to cure throat issues, recommending cold water baths and cold cream. It references Christine Nilsson Jenny Lind and Minnie Hauk as examples of humble origins rising to fame, and notes Joan of Arc once fed swine.
Description of a dress with lines arranged on a left side band across the waist forming belt and collar. Close sleeves use very thin canary silk, shirted and lace-edged. Silk skirt features mousseline de soie overlay and shirted seam placements with spacing.
Describes decorative sashes for summer outfits, noting wide ribbons mostly in white or color, ties and rosettes at the back, lace trimming, and the continued use of narrow-folded belts except on long slim waists or empire style gowns.
Summer toilettes feature light delicate fabrics with mousse line de soie waists and skirts in white or tinted silk. Canary peau de soie gown uses mousseline de soie waist with fine pleats and Valenciennes lace edging. A pleated mousse ruffle completes the look.
The document lists a Thursday menu including breakfast items such as Bartlett pears oatmeal milk broiled ham muffins tea and lunch roast beef hash with potatoes cucumbers plums and cherries. Dinner features carrot soup broiled lamb chops potatoes string beans onions watercress salad gooseberry pie cheese wafers and coffee.
Autumn fashions feature lustrous roped silks with bayadere stripes checks and novel patterns. White guipure and vermicelli silk trims will decorate gowns, with fur edged satin revers and cuffs. Plain poult de soie and tinted taffetas appear for evening outfits.
A country appropriate gown feature includes a black and white rough material with plain and figured white flannel. The dress shows a five gore plain skirt and a bolero with white collar and revers. Also notes care tips and dress accessories.
Friday's meals feature breakfast items such as raspberries sugared Wheatena and cream with pickled codfish in cream and toast. Luncheon includes veal cutlets trout with cream sauce crackers currants and cherries cocoa. Dinner presents soft shell crabs roast duck with sauce riced potatoes green corn tomato salad peach ice cream and coffee.
The article notes ancient canning methods found in Pompeii showing hermetic sealing preserved meat and fruit for centuries. It then shifts to reading clarity and pronunciation as essential skills before briefly describing a popular fall pink fashion trend featuring Salamada raspberry shade and crepe de chine detailing.
A petite brunette wears a white mousselaine de soie gown lightly dotted with black silk. The plain skirt sits over a white taffeta slip, while the simple bodice features a de collette neck with a lace edge and bow. A black taffeta sash, velvet ribbon outline, and velvet girdle finish the waist in a jaunty back bow.
The season favors suits of mixed woolen fabrics with plain materials. A brown and white cheviot suit is paired with plain white cloth, featuring a circular skirt with a deep band of bebe velvet ribbon in points, a severe corsage with straight plastron, narrow white revers, a small peplum, and funnel shaped slightly puffed sleeves.
The guide suggests removing grease with warm water, then oxalic acid on a camel hair brush for book covers. It mentions tin solution for whole covers and finishing with cold water. It also advises rubbing benzine into car seats and rugs to deter moths.
Saturday meals listed include breakfast with oatmeal milk fried lambs kidneys potato cakes mug tins coffee luncheon cold roast duck potato salad brown bread peaches cocoa dinner tomato soup roast lamb mashed potatoes cauliflower ly e and cheese salad chocolate cake
Sults and separate skirts of blue white or ecru pique are in demand for July and August. The shirt waist remains paired with skirts of various materials. Lawn shirt waists look pretty and are preferred over silk or muslin in red pink or blue. White leather belts and buckled accents are popular. Ammonia treatment followed by boiling water restores slimy sponges. rinse and sun dry.
A guide gives methods to clean mother of pearl with whiting and water and avoid soap. It advises cooling water by wrapping a container in wet coarse cotton to evaporate heat. It also recommends using the common strawberry to dissolve tartar and whiten teeth while promoting healthy gums.
A shoulder worn wash shield held by a band through eyelet holes serves as a substitute for frequent bodice replacements. The device is presented as a novel and useful invention.
A designer introduces a compact furniture piece that merges a portfolio with a desk to display large photographs for easy viewing. The inventive unit serves as both storage and presenting surface, aiding organization and presentation.
The piece is described as useful for drawing, made of bamboo, with the outer portfolio and desk top clad in old damask. A mother remarks on bedtimes and a child quips about making up time at one end.
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