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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1898
Page
6
The article describes fashionable tea gowns made of China silk in Princess style with Watteau pleats and lace plastrons. Gowns feature fur and lace trimming and evolve through seasons, shifting from cloth and velvet to silks, brocades, nets, and India textiles. A serpentined pelerine in front terminates under the cape, tying at the back for youth and draping straight on mature figures.
An article describes a dainty ball dress of embroidered silk muslin with a V neck and fur trimmed collar. It also offers home decorating tips like a long narrow hall seat with hinged storage and integrated umbrella stands to reduce clutter and keep garments fresh.
Monday meals list reads breakfast with milk hamburg steak toast coffee luncheon curry of meat rice bread plain cake prunes and dinner parsnip soup roast shoulder of mutton mashed potatoes sweet potatoes macaroni with cheese Snow-dding and coffee.
The article notes a broad velvet neckband edged with diamonds or pearls at intervals, highlighting its suitability for a slender throat and the fashion appeal of such a trim.
The article notes that last year the French consumed over 20 000 tons of tobacco highlighting a strong demand and economic impact while discussing the value of earnings and tax implications.
The article notes a vogue for diminutive capes pel erines Breton circulars and fichu styled neckwear signaling a playful yet refined trend. Designers emphasize light fabrics and delicate trims as households seek chic discreet outer layers.
The note suggests using a simple arrangement of lilies of the valley or a few roses in an artistic jug as sufficient table decoration. It emphasizes minimalism and tasteful presentation for the event setting.
The piece discusses shopping for spring and summer wear with emphasis on glove lengths from short to long wrist and the ongoing popularity of the long wristed mousquetaire. It predicts a rise in plaid gingham waist styles and a bias cut pouched front with center fastenings, noting sleeve puff and gauntlet trends.
Tuesday meals include breakfast with oatmeal eggs and potatoes. luncheon of cold mutton with creamed potatoes and peaches. dinner offers tomato soup pot roast squash celery salad and apple meringue with coffee.
The article notes dainty lingerie with batiste and lawn fabrics and lace trims as appropriate. It discusses hand made sets using matching trim, an elaborate nightdress of pleated batiste on cream insertion, full sleeves and lace-trimmed shoulders, and contrasts white petticoats for horse use with silk ones for street wear.
Curb-chain bracelets with two or three central jewels and thin pearl laden chains gain popularity. Dog-collars of seven rows of large pearls held by diamond bars appear among the most beautiful and costly new year novelties.
The article advises pure white table linens and china as ideal, with pale blue or delicate mauve accents if color is chosen. It recommends a damask with simple patterns and options for edges, ample serviettes, a large tray cloth of butcher’s linen, and a conventional three-piece set in fine white embroidery.
A midseason fashion note highlights the velvet toque as the favorite headgear. It describes plain or shirred velvet with Paradise plumes, mounted modestly and cascading to the back for evening wear. The chic three cornered black velvet model is also noted with a painted front.
The piece describes tiny desk items such as an old blue or fine leather card case with pinked edges joined by Dresden ribbon, a chamois pad, and a butterfly motif. It then surveys new jewelry ideas including aigrettes, velvet bonnets with roses, olive glass hearts, four leaf clover motifs, and torsade brooches plus curb-chain hair ornaments.
A practical apron idea for leisure crafters uses black silk with a gathered band and back bow. It features a hem stitched with yellow floss, pockets for embroidery silks, and side spaces for scissors, thimbles, and needle-books.
Saturday meals list Wheatlet milk and sugar bacon and eggs muffins coffee luncheon baked tripe potato salad brown bread rice pudding cookies cocoa dinner celery soup corned beef potatoes cabbage fried parsnips stewed tomatoes wafers cheese coconut pie coffee
Cotton cheviats ginghams foulards and madras fibers dominate a coming shirt waist season noted for sturdy washability and body. Most waists feature a bloused front with few exceptions among fabrics and styles.
The article notes bed room boots gaining popularity over slippers. Made from mixed wool in navy blue and white or green and red, they use feather stitched seams with Turkish floss for a neat finish.
Breakfast items include oatmeal with cream bananas eggs on toast bacon and coffee. Luncheon features lamb chops with bread and butter apple cake lemon sauce and cocoa. Dinner offers mock turtle soup porterhouse steak mashed potatoes parsnips celery custard and coffee.
The latest in medallions features a brooch with an embossed head in dull yellow gold and silver set in red gold claws. Gallia with her head dress decorates brooches and gentlemen's sleeve-links. St Cecilia and Maternite show graceful figures with child, embossed on both sides so the reverse is visible when worn. Others are highly ingenious.
The piece discusses upcoming hat fashions showing a shift toward novel disguises and distinctive styles. It notes designers favoring bold shapes and austere lines, presenting a year’s trend that blends simplicity with striking form.
A home storage item described as a brush holder meant to be wall mounted to save space. The snippet emphasizes arranging it for efficient room use and notes ongoing construction or design details.
The passage describes varied sailor fashion details, noting chemigsette fittings and side fastenings with large rear pleats. It contrasts plain models with elegant ma dras featuring center fastenings, waist tucks, turned cuff sleeves, and fluting edges, while criticizing outdated royal headpieces and overdrawn headwear.
A home craft guide shows making a decorative brush board from whitewood cut to shape and stained dark green. A central band for brush holders can be stamped leather or embroidered silk fixed with brass nails. Edge ornament uses a scroll-work of ribbon-iron and the board pivots to display both faces.
A handsome baby jacket is described in heavy corded white silk with bishop sleeves and a sail or collar trimmed with Valen ciennes lace. Lace runs down each front side and around the jacket’s lower part, lined in pale blue silk, and embroidered with forget me not patterns in Japan floss.
The menu lists Wednesday meals with breakfast baked apples sausages buckwheat cakes coffee luncheon beef hash bread and butter canned cherries crullers chocolate dinner consomme broiled sirloin steak baked potatoes boiled white onions with cream sauce lettuce salad chocolate pudding coffee.
The schedule lists a Friday menu beginning with Breakfast: oranges traminy with milk and sugar bread omelet coffee. Luncheon features cod fish cakes fried hominy bread and water plain cake preserved ginger tea. Dinner includes potato soup blue fish mashed potatoes turnips celery with cream sauce apples nuts soft serve custard and coffee.
An exquisite bridal quilt using Bolton sheeting finished with a hemstitched hem. Large yellow roses are scattered across the surface and embroidered in shades of yellow Japan floss. A pale yellow satin or sateen lining should be fastened beneath.
Observation and experiments show food colorants can alter animal hues. Yellow canaries turn orange red with cayenne pepper in their diet when young, while pigment only affects brown or lightened yellow birds. Thorn moth color varies with larval food on oak hawthorn lime or lilac.
The report notes 84 male to female offenders in England with a PS portion between 17 and 23. It outlines the changing demographics in the offender population and highlights potential implications for policy and rehabilitation efforts.
A traditional recipe uses 2 pounds neck of mutton cutlets dipped in egg and breadcrumbs, fried golden in boiling fat for about 15 minutes, served hot with cutlets arranged in a circle. The sauce combines onions, butter, flour, milk or cream, and white stock, simmered then sieved for a smooth finish.
The article describes bedroom table-covers made from plain white linen with an eight inch colored linen hem. It suggests room color choices and embroidery designs using green Japan floss. For green rooms use light green hem with maiden-hair ferns or clover leaves. yellow rooms use yellow linen and buttercups or yellow roses. lavender rooms prefer heliotrope violets.
The article describes early boys’ wear with little difference from girls until kilts or knickerbockers. A three year old’s dainty model features a blue serge frock, a three piece blouse with circular attachable skirt, tan leather belt, verge sailor collar, a braided plastron or white pique front, bishop sleeves, and an unlined suit.
A listed Sunday dinner features consomme, roast chicken, cranberry jelly, mashed potatoes, browned sweet potatoes, white onions, lettuce salad, wafers, olives, cheese, fruit, vanilla ice cream and coffee.
Feather turbans and toques return as a fashionable delight after the cart wheel craze. Crowns remain plain or gently indented with rolling brims and round shapes often using pheasant and dove feathers. Aigrettes rise from tufts and pompons, while other hats feature smooth glossy plumage and shaded feather arrangements. Velvet and satin dress goods appear in deep tones for waists and accessories this season.
A recipe suggests soaking nails in tepid water with a teaspoon of lemon juice to whiten and remove stains while loosening the cuticle. It also recommends lemon juice in water as a toothwash after onions or other breath affecting foods.
Cut glass for the table is praised as a sparkling accessory that fulfills every need. The article notes its charming appearance and its ability to enhance morning meals with an attractive display.
The text compares muscle power among aquatic creatures noting a whale’s speed through water and a swordfish’s lancing strike. It highlights exceptional physical capabilities in marine animals and ends with an unclear fragment.
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