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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1909
Page
10
A sketch shows belts crafted from leather with contrasting underlays. It details how belts for the "tailor to the utmost" combine dull brown suede with sage green leather, feather boned ribbons, and cut leather work for women in evening wear.
A jumble of kitchen tips and household queries covers baking a large loaf with sour milk and nuts, removing hinge varnish, and dealing with wine in society. It also touches on cleaning white lamps, mothproofing, and a simple plain leaf cake recipe with butter sugar and flour.
Rallying suffragists praise Jane Addams as future president and vow to mobilize for her election. A Kansas City shorthandist, Anna Wey, writes with one hand at 75 to 100 words a minute, asserting many women can overcome disabilities while campaigning.
A jumble of cleaning steps describes methods to remove vinegar odor and stains from bottles. It mentions soaking in soapy water, rinsing with cold then hot water, using paint thinner, and a soda borax solution. It also advises shaking with beans in a bottle and ammonia to clear interior deposits.
Short, unnamed guidance warns against giving babies ivory rings or hard substances to bite. It cautions against kissing the baby on the mouth or hands to prevent contagions. It prescribes gentle mouth washing with cool boiled water twice daily and soft gauze.
Inexpensive long kimonos offered at 1.75 featuring dotted Swiss in light blue or white with black dots and white bands. Also 3.50 long crepe kimonos in dark blue or black with red blue or purple chrysanthemum patterns, very full with sateen trimmed front and sleeves.
A fashion note highlights a revival of the shoulder cape, appealing to elderly women, with cream lace yokes and tullets common on Paris gowns. It cites trimmings as elaborate, colorful, and baroque, with jeweled bands and plaindot patterns in vogue. Foulard remains popular and new tailored suits in spotted fabric are noted. Silhouette trends favor slimmer skirts despite fuller style tendencies.
A lighthearted tidbit recounts a west country man chiding a hunting parson for fox hunting, the vicar arguing it is healthy exercise, with a sly quip about proximity to a ballroom. Separate notes discuss how a woman's judgment of a courting man rests on his eyes and character, warning against predatory or blue eyes and cautioning about moral risks in relationships. A short Irish quip about manners and smoke ends the piece.
A guide to handmade baby gifts with a doll head bodice dress and eiderdown cape. Craft notes describe braiding yarn hair, attaching ribbons, safety pins, and embroidered bib shapes. The tiny wash silk water bag cover is painted and lined for charm rather than practicality. These delicate items are inexpensive and cherished for their handmade charm.
A collage of cooking notes lists Pearl Tapioca Cream with lemon and meringue, Rice Custard, Cherry Shortcake, Potato Salad with vinegar butter mustard dressing, Velvet Cake with eggs and ice cream like steps, and Enterprise Cake. It preserves specific ingredients and steps from a home kitchen.
New fall tailored suits in serges cheviots tweeds and diagonals arrive in navy gray black and brown. Features include three-quarter semi-fitting coats trimmed with self material buttons and Skinner's satin lining. Skirts are plaited or plain-gored. Prices 25 dollars and 29.50 dollars.
Three piece suits offered in navy brown peacock green and black feature a three quarter coat plain or plaited at the side satin lining moire collar moire cuffs and braided buttons. Dress has a net yoke high collar with moire bands prices range from 49 50 to 187 50 with other models shown at 67 50 75 00 97 50 and higher on the Firet Floor.
Black cloth top patent oxfords with Encore last, short vamp and Cuban heel. high arch and welt sole. Demi-glaze calf blucher oxfords feature Goodyear welt sole and military heel. Price given as .00.
Among the silk and wool fabrics the new Coleen Poplins stand out in plain weave and in satin stripe dash and dotted effects. Shown in colors including ciel rose peach lilac apricot silver catawba lotus Aubergine Copenhagen etang tabac Bordeaux Havana Gobelin chamois old-rose cedar navy black ivory cream. Forty two inches wide priced 1.65 to 2.00 per yard First Floor on
Real Kid Gloves in French tan kid over seam and pique styles with wrist clasps offered at 1.35 per pair. Also four beauty and hygiene items priced to entice shoppers including de Pinaud powders in three colors 25c, Hess cosmetics 25c and 15c, Euthymol toothpaste 15c. First Floor.
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