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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
7
An early 20th century fashion column advises brides on wardrobe planning. It discusses balancing quality with practicality, starting with essential pieces, and avoiding overbuying as trends shift. It notes social life influences and personal factors like hair color and complexion in choosing outfits, while suggesting moderation and future additions.
A fragmentary report notes a growing fashion vogue with a range from deep purple to pale mauve and lavender. It mentions small worn items, long waists, shed styles, and the new society cap, plus belts in black with genuine harness green accessories in shops.
A description of a white embroidery cover slip with insertions and edging, yellow cord edge, suitable for undervest and drawstrings, plus large buttons. Mentions a beauty prize event and a 500-strong show with participants aged 10 to 70, highlighting a fashion or garment display and platform recognition.
Long summer coats in heavy net and coarse-meshed lace favor white gowns. Net coats are heavily embroidered in jet or braided soutache, lace coats need little decoration but feature ruffles, and embroidered net coats follow severe tailored lines. Large plumed hats complement lace, while simpler ribbon and rose trims suit plainer net wraps.
A poor man’s daughter named Beauty agrees to wed a gray wolf who promises a rich, magical life. He spirits her to a jewel filled palace where she grows to love him. When she mourns him, he reveals his true form as a prince and they live happily ever after.
A sketch describes a midsummer dress titled the real midsummer maid with a spotless fingerie hat. It highlights a simple-cut princess dress with embroidered motifs, full sleeves, and wide black messaline ribbon at the broad drooping hat. The embroidery is applied artistically, with hands of embroidery confining fullness.
From MARY COOK BOOK several dessert and main dish recipes are listed. Marshmallow filling uses melted marshmallows and egg white for cake layers. Rhubarb custard combines stewed rhubarb with milk and sugar, poured over rhubarb. Escalloped salmon bakes salmon with crackers and milk butter and lemon juice. Sandwich fillings include ham with prepared mustard and vinegar. Spiced salmon simmers in liquor and butter with lemon juice and cloves. Dark fruit cakes use molasses and fruit with spices. Chicken pie details parboiling, gravy, and decorative paste top. Johnnie's Doughnuts mix sugar, cream of tartar, soda, nutmeg, and flour for yeastless donuts.
Classic guide on selecting ripe melons and serving ideas. Recommends chilling, ball scooping, and serving watermelon as an appetizer, warns against thin slices, suggests rind preserves, and offers cantaloupe dessert preparations with cream or custard fillings and berry garnishes.
A fragmented update mentions Dorothy Whitney leading dental health studies on New York schoolchildren, George Emumertan purchasing the House of Coven Gabley for a social settlement in Salem, Cora Stoddard named U S delegate to an anti alcoholism conference, Florence Nightingale supporting women's suffrage, Joanie Field in Page county Iowa issuing arithmetic focused on dollars and cents, and references to the Woman's Aero club in France. Also included are stray diet and homemaking notes and a recipe for Mother's Indian Pudding.
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