Delicate Paris Lace and Ribbon Ties for Neckwear
Read about tiny Paris sent trimmings for turnover collars. The piece outlines four in hand bow designs, bias banding, and edging with handkerchief linen, detailing methods to attach collars and cuffs with decorative ribbons and lace for refined late 19th century style.
Chicken News and Home Remedies from Our Circle
A reader shares old time poultry care tips and a cure for sore heads using lard and copper rubs. The note questions wet cloth technique with soap and water and mentions an oiled rag and newspaper for cleaning. New correspondent Mrs. L. L. is welcomed to the circle.
Women’s Ways of Earning Money via Vocal Teaching
An instructional piece for aspiring singers, outlining steps to start a church-backed vocal teaching business in a small town. It covers building local patronage, pricing from four to six hundred dollars annually for lessons, and progressions from private lessons to concerts or cantatas. It emphasizes personality, voice quality, and networking to secure engagement in churches and social events.
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Cynthia Westover Alden Spyright
Barnes & Co
HIB
Sperone Tanae
Ltt
Soprane
Making Collar Sets of Handkerchiefs
Instruction for creating collar and cuff sets from lace and handkerchief fabric. Explains cutting two and a half inch collar corners, four inch cuffs, and turning lace for a neat finish. Recommends embroidery in white with blue red or violet flower accents and suggests sewing methods and finishing touches for a polished gift set.
A Valentine Tea in Bohemia
A Bohemian Valentine tea uses a studio setting with red heart invitations rings, costumes of red heart belts and painterly light shades. Guests enjoy antique candlesticks camouflaged by vines while wooden plates become playful valentines with lace edges and blood red dots.
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St. Valentine
Ord
Bohemia
Coffee jackets bring light summer style in lace and linen
Summer fashion features small lace and linen jackets worn over blouses. Irish crochet lace versions are elegant but costly, while simple linen jackets rely on stitched bands and tabs for trim. Some creations combine embroidery with handkerchief or heavy linen to create striking garments. Torsettle coffee jackets of linen.
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