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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1892

Page

4

Elaborate 1890s fashion notes for young ladies wear

The text describes an elk and cloth combinations for a youth costume, with a silk blouse and corset front over a thin lining, finished by hooks or pearl buttons. It details collars, bows, skirt ruffles, and piping, plus color ideas like cafe au lait and straw tones. It also outlines fabrics, wrappers, morning negligees, shoulder capes, and deb dress styles with velvet touches, lace, and empire silhouettes.

Princess Atrle Cafe Au Ls Sesson Jose Pp

Fashion Trends Describe Autumn Dress Trimmings and Fabrics

The excerpt notes popular fabric and trimming choices for the season. It mentions Roum nop as a new shade in tailor cloth paired with russet brown velvet and gold trims. Braids in various widths and row upon row are highlighted as fashionable for autumn and winter dresses.

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Beecher Hoped She Live Long In Sweet Ballad Note

Henry Ward Beecher expressed hope that she would live long in a brief excerpt from a sentimental note or ballad style tribute. The piece preserves period tone and Beecher’s caring sentiment toward the subject.

Henry Ward Beecher Helen Ashisnd Kean Rutisnd St. Mary's of the Holy Cross Sanda

Wide range of late news items from murder to rail and world fairs

A compiled late news brief covers fare cuts on the Northern Transcontinent railroad, debates on coal mines in Indiana, World’s Fair planning, a wind storm in San Francisco, and political shifts in New York. It notes deaths from a Japanese shipwreck, royal commentary on New York, donations to Chicago University, and various labor, legal, and transportation developments.

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Special Home Made Overcoat Sale Deals Fast

In Our Own Bar gains and stacks of overcoats are sold below factory cost. Heavy chinchilla coats worth 12 are $7.50 and bulk beaver and kersey styles start at 1ro with many $14 options. About 46 styles of home made coats normally valued at 20 line the sale. A printed guarantee promises free repair for one year with each purchase.

Floral stems stretch long in pots and arrangements

The text notes that floral stems are long and, when placed in flower pots, create noticeable height and presence in arrangements.

Holiday Floral and Plant Display Promises Value

Parlor and library stock lists long stem roses 15 to 25 cents bunches Lilacs priced from 6c and 1 25 a bunch Hyacinths 45 cents a bunch Chrysanthemums 35 cents and 45 cents Plain Leaf Plants and Lilies offered with 62 to 125 prices, 12 Leeds Ware patterns in pots from 50 cents to 2 dollars Largest variety and newest styles claimed to make shopping pleasant and economical.

Leeds

New Vandyked Kid Gloves Make Stylish Hit

The black wrist Vandyke forearm detail contrasts with Paris Primrose Pink Blue shades to create a stylish effect. Buyers seize on a belated importer's loss, as these gloves sell for $2.00.

Paris

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