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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1894
Page
3
A fashion note describes undulating hair styles for small oval faces with full back and rolled waves. It covers methods to form a rounded, undulating look using pins and ornaments, noting cost and maintenance compared with simpler routines.
A garbled description mixes a hair ornament with peacock feather tips and elaborate coiffure notes from a period source. It also includes a lengthy stray passage about a maple cream recipe and a humorous aside about a cooking mishap, seemingly from a newspaper page intercept. The fragment references fashion, artistry, and domestic tasks in a scattered montage.
The article extols drapery as a key decorative element, noting modern fabrics mimic expensive hangings at modest prices. It discusses tall portieres, the impact of window coverings on light and space, and recommends Oxford rep, silk sheshing, silk bolting, tapestry, and denim as affordable options for stylish interiors.
The article describes a textile marking technique using a grid of squares from two to one inches, drawn with a pencil on damask. It details centering patterns, encircling initials, and surrounding designs with white highlights, achieving a delicate network of letters and decorative flourishes for dress fabrics and linens.
The text guides pane pupils on hand position and touch. It emphasizes resting fingers over keys ready to strike and keeping motions smooth. It warns against unnecessary movement and poor tone from overlong or too short notes, urging controlled weight and precise articulation for full tonal range.
A lively party featured guests in paper book inspired costumes such as The Light That Failed and Alice in Wonderland. Each attendee wore a card listing readable book titles, with prizes for most and fewest recognizable titles, plus a display of decorative quilts and embroidery ideas.
The article discusses white, gray, and pearl kid gloves, soft suede options, and four-button closures for evening and day wear. It mentions colors that flatter or dull the hand, travel wear, sack shapes, and wrist detailing. It also references a chair called a erineph chair and notes leather and ticking for sizing.
An elderly man sketches a patchwork chair cover with velvet and velveteen accents for a shabby steamer chair. A brief morning scene follows as Mr McSwat greets a milkman at dawn, then a fragment mentions a Royal Order of Nobles.
Discussion of piano pedals emphasizing the sustaining power of the soft pedal and how to practice with Chopin. It argues pedals should be learned early, used as a third hand, and grown with the piece, with cautions against overuse and artificial lightness. Mentions technique and aesthetic effects.
A fragmentary text hints at old house practices such as warming in winter near stoves or registers and improvised setups like a wire basket by the tub. It mentions a statue, lemon references, and odd preoccupations with weather and smell, conveying a diaristic snapshot of domestic habits.
A fragmented fashion column discusses jacket lengths and fabrics, noting jackets called "toleros" in French style and the popularity of long coats. It mentions black or blue serge as suitable for evening wear and cautions against overly short jackets for warm weather.
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