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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1894
Page
6
The piece describes summer wardrobes and the desire to wear existing outfits rather than shop for new ones. It notes fashionable needs from outing suits to sun hats, gloves, and gowns, plus a new black mougséline de soir wrap. It ends with a scientific aside on thunder and projectiles from St Louis Republic.
Judie Chorlet laments modern novels as essays on social issues and praises Stevenson Treasure Island for light reading. She notes The Admirable Lady Biddy Fane with its summer gown sketch and fashionable detail. A Harp on thunder explains thunder as a rapid air expansion from lightning, detailing the moment of the clap.
The piece argues that parents owe more than basic needs to children, urging sympathy and active involvement in their interests, respect for their individuality, and guidance. It then shifts to a fashion sketch describing a blue serge gown with white braid and a matching lawn dress with a triple cape and lace trim.
A reflective essay questions whether female vanity fuels extravagance yet argues that modest vanity can brighten the world. It states self esteem protects the heart from wound and outlines a fashion illustration featuring a diagonal cloth gown, double breasted jacket, silk sash, and blue and white moire details.
The article details parasols in many colors and textures from black chiffon and silk to white china silk and taffeta. It notes handles ranging from porcelain to natural wood, with fashion moving between ornate trimmed gowns and practical, affordable options.
The article warns that cosmetic use makes women aged unseen, aging the face and giving a vulgar impression. It urges simple cleanliness, good health, and natural skin care as the wiser path to youthful appearance, then shifts to birds on bonnets arguing against fuss over fashion choices.
In the Detroit Free Press quotation, a reformer urges consistency by removing antlered stag heads from libraries and discarding ostrich feathers from knightly caps or fans, arguing ostriches exist only to furnish such luxuries. The piece compares the bird pie to atrocities like stuffing hummingbirds on hats.
A New York Weekly snippet notes Clara questioning marriage to Mr. Slimpurse who lacks funds. Dora cites a doctor’s advice that only a long diet may resolve pimples, while Lini vows to keep a pale complexion.
An article argues that strict piano study can exhaust girls with little reward and urges parents to balance education by teaching trades or practical skills. It promotes sewing, dressmaking, hairdressing, and handicrafts as useful pursuits to prevent hardship and foster self sufficiency. A decorative gown sketch accompanies the advice.
The piece surveys current women’s clothing with bodices and skirts, detailing fabrics like lawn, muslin, and crape. It notes jackets as tighter and longer, front closures in single or double breasted styles, and decorative trims such as ruffles and double cuffs. It highlights the standing collar and vest or blouse alternates underneath jackets. The illustration features a double breasted Stanton pocket jacket with bold buttons and contrasting cuffs.
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