Porcelain Costume and Goo Goo Hats From London's Lucile
Lucile writes on fashion with a porcelain costume featuring a Yellow Jacket in Chinese silk and a satin charmeuse gray green gown. The piece spotlights two Goo-Goo hat styles, the Hat with a Hundred Eyes—over a black satin crown—and the Mem-Sahib with a rose pink Milan weave and a black bird of paradise accent.
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Ady Duff-Gordon
Lucile
London
Lady Duff-Gordon
Paris
Turkey
India
China
Milan
Arts and crafts secrets vanished through the ages
The article surveys lost trade secrets from art and instrument making and notes how timeless methods, such as masters’ color recipes and violin varnishes, vanish with time. It recalls a Welsh blacksmith who kept his steel joining process secret, Greek fire, and pyramids’ mysteries alongside fashion notes from Paris on fur trims and new neckwear trends.
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Raphael
Rubens
Corregio
van Dyck
Wales
Egypt
Paris
Good nature and success are rarely compatible
A critique of good nature as detrimental to business and personal achievement. The piece argues that a good natured man shirks leadership, avoids hard bargains, and becomes a servant at work and at home, often failing to gain respect or lasting marriage prospects. It reflects a harsh, cautionary tone about soft temperaments.
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Jones
Brave Man Jones-Dear Mock Interview Exchange
A humorous exchange shows Jones mocking a man who proclaims to “lay down the law” to his wife. Bones explains his method: he retreats to his study, locks the door, and dictates through the keyhole. The quip captures a private, theatrical moment with a dash of braggadocio.
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Jones
Bones
Unfortunate Simile: A Birthday Cake Milestone
A humorous domestic exchange laments missed birthday cake tradition after twelve years of marriage. The speaker recalls baking milestones in a lighthearted, affectionate tone.
The Capitalist
A dialogue satire shows Aggs boasting of three new suits while Waggs questions his finances. Aggs admits he cannot afford them, noting his tailor will cover the cost, exposing his pretensions.
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AGGS
Waggs
Miss Goode Engaged to Money-Driven Prize Fighter
The speaker notes Miss Goode is engaged to a man who would drain himself for money. A hissed quip suggests the fiancé is not a prize fighter but a "diven" with dubious means, implying a sharp social jab about wealth and romance.
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Miss Goode
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