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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1913
Page
26
The writer describes extreme European bathing fashion from French, Viennese, Ostend beaches. She notes the No Limit costume, split skirts, and high costs for minimal fabric, with wraps matching or contrasting fabrics, satin favorites, and bewitching one piece outfits with bright cap and robe accents.
A description notes outrageously pricey outfits including satin sandals and parasols. The white satin costume with lace bodice costs one hundred dollars and a Bulgarian colored ensemble runs at one hundred fifty dollars. The writer mocks fashion excess.
A New York woman keeps her maid Lena for twenty years by mutual trust and care. The mistress notes Lena’s quiet efficiency and kindness, walks together when headaches strike, and a party marks Lena’s anniversary of service. The piece suggests happiness in marriage comes from liking and tolerance.
A short meditation on the dangers of rigid self righteousness. It argues that those who think their judgment is absolute lack breadth of vision and openness and confine themselves to tight opinions. The piece urges personal perfection over prying into others flaws and promotes free discussion.
The article presents a detailed color-centric embroidery pattern originated by Winifred Worth for a collar design. It describes using blues from pale to deep, greens for stems and leaves, Delfhive butterfly details, and Battenberg wheel stitches. The note encourages a color novelty and mentions white options as well.
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