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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1912
Page
27
Paris fashion notes describe white coney fur ensembles for afternoon wear, a mulberry velvet and skunk fur Directoire look, a 50-button coat with a striped cerise waistcoat, and a long jeweled walking stick. A debutante headpiece with Mechlin lace and velvet cherries frames brunette styling, plus ermine muff with pink camellia wreath.
The Campanile of Venice, damaged in a collapse, was rebuilt from its own debris with 1,200,000 bricks and careful reassembly of marble and bronze. The project, cost over 400000 dollars, used a sliding platform for interior work and involved European architects who matched every fragment to its original place.
Posthumous locks from Napoleon, Nelson, Wellington, Scott, Goldsmith and Byron command notable sums at auction. Napoleon hair reached 315 pounds, while Nelson sold for 100 to 315 pounds in various sales. Other beards and personal trophies also show strong, often ceremonial demand across London and Paris.
The article notes a gilded editorial aside describing a platinum brooch pin with a bow loop at both ends of pearls and diamonds. It explains the piece can be adjusted to fit any neck or corsage bow, reflecting holiday gift trends and feminine accessories.
Advertises payment for poll tax on lap robes in plush or wool for automobile or carriage. Wood Ward Carriage Company.
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