Afternoon Dresses Describe Lace and Silk Fabrics in Detail
A detailed catalog of afternoon dresses features three outfits. The first uses gray crepoline with flat pleats, a spotted muslin blouse, filet lace over-bodice, Aubergine silk scarf, and gray ribbon sash, with specific fabric quantities. The second presents Saxebine tine cashmere with plain skirt, embroidered silk vest, and telescope sleeves, listing yardages for materials. The third showcases orchid mauve face cloth with silk passementerie trims, cross-over bodice, deep lace collar, and multiple lace and braid accents, with exact fabric requirements.
Collarette to Match Hat in Latest Fashion
A new fashion feature is the collarette or ruff worn with a matching hat. Made of platted ribbon and net, it hangs down the back with a rosette at the back for fastening. Outfits pair a shaded blue collarette with a blue hat or a gray suit with complementary tones for a dressy effect. Also notes longer skirts for little girls and practical pinafore frocks for healthy rompers.
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Harper’s Bazar
Becoming To Many Hat Style For Spring And Summer
A favored display feature shows a model wearing a spring and summer hat, praised for flattering many faces. The design blends style and beauty with construction noted as harmonious. Feathers and hat can be monochrome or use harmonious two tone shades.
Changing Fashions a Worry for Modern Women
A bygone era’s steadiness gives way to restless modernity says fashion writing. Women face pressure to buy or overhaul wardrobes each season, with thrift misread as waste. The essay urges buying quality pieces and crafting personal style over exact replication of others.
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Aliorna
Bridge Frocks Define a Modern Dress Fashion
The bridge frock label spreads as a catchall for stylish gowns worn to weddings teas and dinners by women who rarely play cards or dine out. It replaces earlier terms like restaurant gown and marks a trend where fashion symbols misrepresent actual activities.
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R's
King
Ace
Progressive conundrums end Gracie Garlinghouse visits
CNEL Mr Spoonamore entertains Miss Gracie Garlinghouse with a rambling progressive conundrum about the letter t and a young man in love. The pair exchange misunderstandings before Gracie rejects the game and the visitor vanishes from her visiting list for good.
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Gracie
Spoonamore
Gracie Garlinghouse
Mrs Gazzam’s Kiss Sparks Gossip in Parlor Visit
Mr Wagge reports seeing Mrs Gazzam kissing her mother in the parlor. Mrs Wagge questions the sight and asks to call Mrs Jerkins, while the couple ponders who may have been present. The exchange ends with Mrs Wagge expressing disbelief and heartbreak.
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Mr. Wagge
Mrs. Gazzan
Why He Liked It Carpet Purchase Prompted by Sign
Mrs. Crimsonbeak seeks a new carpet while Mr. Crimsonbeak recalls a downtown option seen today. He mentions a pattern not remembered but recalls a sign claiming the carpet cannot be beaten. The Yonkers Statesman quote underscores a humorous home shopping moment.
Narrow Escape Hatpin Near Miss Spares Eye
The Chicago Daily News reports a near miss in the shopping district as a Merry Widow hatpin narrowly avoids injuring a shopper. Sportwood notes no doubt the style will attract masculine attention despite the scare.
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Harker
Sportwood
Chicago Daily News
Mercenary Little Puss and Florrie in Chocolate Taste
Elder sister mentions two suitors Mr Brown and Mr Roberts. Florrie favors Mr Roberts noting his superior taste in chocolates. Conversation reveals social maneuvers after an engagement breakup and current courtship hints.
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Florrie
Mr. Brown
Mr. Roberts
Weller
Dinner Invite Proves Chest Holds Old Clothes
In a Detroit Free Press vignette, George and his wife discuss an invitation to the McDonalds for dinner revealing that a planned preface to an old chest hints at past wardrobe shortages. The exchange underscores prior lack of attire and social expectations.
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George
McDonalds
Detroit Free Press
A Boy's Wish and a Hint of India’s Soap Supply
A Yonkers Statesman fragment quotes a boy dreaming of India after reading a paper claiming India’s soap consumption is only one ounce per person yearly. His father responds with a puzzled joke about the idea and the boy’s lead.
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India
Yonkers Statesman
Never Touched Him
The note reflects a quip between a wife and husband about saving money on cigars. John replies that if the wife suggested a different spending habit she would be the one wasting funds, signaling a playful exchange on frugality and spending.
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John
Chicago Daily News
Suspicious Exchange Under The Trees At The Diner
A theaterlike dialogue unfolds as a waiter asks about cheese while the diner confirms more outdoor servings. The fragment hints at mischief or a clandestine setup in a casual outdoor dining scene.
After the Honeymoon Roohoa sobs over love
Cynthia accuses Jason of not loving her after marriage and laments changes in affection and sweetness. Jason laughs it off while washing pails, saying her view shifts with time and compares sweetness to cider turning vinegar. The exchange showcases a humorous domestic moment from a Chicago Daily excerpt.
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Roohoa
Cynthia
Jason
Chicago Daily News
Foxy Mother Tricks Bride Suspect George Proposal
A Detroit Free Press note describes a dramatic scene where a daughter reveals a marriage proposal story. The mother jokes about objecting to George to keep him from marrying, highlighting sly manipulation and family drama.
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George
Detroit Free Press
A Blasted Hope Exchange Between Phoebe and Morace
Phoebe admits a hope once held, Morace presses on about its subject. Phoebe reveals the hope is gone, and Morace asks what it was. The dialogue centers on an unresolved personal matter and emotional strain between the two characters.
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Horace
Phoebe
Morace
At Home. Gotham Statesman on stage presence
The Statesman notes Gotham as a platform figure who seems perfectly at home on stage. It questions whether he is a matorman conductor or a spellbinder, highlighting his varied performance on the platform.
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Gotham
Yonklors Statesman
INVALIDS SAD PLIGHT Cured by Cuticura ReSolvent
A reader recalls a severe inflammatory rheumatism episode four years prior with skin peeling hair loss high fever and bed sores. After trying various cures, Cuticura Restorative products led to clear skin regained hair health and recovery. Mrs Lavina J. Henderson of Stamford Connecticut cites March 6 and 12 1907 in the testimonial.
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Lavina J. Henderson
Broad St
Stamford, Conn
An All Round Book and a Book Agent Meet Hobbs
A book agent spends a discouraging morning trying to pitch a large red volume to Eli Hobbs on his piazza. Hobbs replies dryly that he reads nothing and has no wife, only himself and his cat. The agent persists, suggesting the book as a way to throw at a wife that does not exist.
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Eli Hobbs
Mr. Hobbs
Milder Definition At Emersa Dinner Table
At Emersa's dinner table a lion hunter being discussed Mrs Emerson asked for a milder label. Mr Emerson objected claiming the term snob too harsh. He paused and said she is a person having great sympathy with a notable society figure.
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Emersa
Two Topers A Teacher's Experience Postum Story
A Minn school teacher known as the Postina Preacher describes her conversion from coffee to Postum. She recalls nervous fits from coffee, credits Postum with steadier nerves, clearer brain, better sleep, and healthier appetite after boiling and drinking the beverage with cream. The letter ends by noting new readers and inviting inquiries.
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Minn
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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