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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
10
In New York society circles Mrs Vanderbilt unveils a gown described as a form fitting long dress with a white embroidered bodice and white satin overskirt. The outfit features a white Milan hat and a black satin trim, reflecting the era’s refined style.
The notice announces a meeting on Friday May 24 at an unspecified time in the Presbyterian church. It mentions speakers and choirs from Tabernacle church Wheel and Ballotioss Potities, with a plan to discuss laws and church duties. A cake recipe appears, detailing eggs beaten with agar, flour, cream of tartar, saleratus, and butter, then milk to bake in a moderate oven.
The Buffalo city directory lists Charles Robine as a furniture maker at 105 Norwood Avenue, husband of renowned detective novelist Anna Katharine Green. Robine prefers privacy and art for art’s sake, balancing shop life with family duties as Green scores literary fame.
A historic recipe fragment describes making three pies from lemons and raisin, oyster cheese bake using oysters and liquor, and a caramel pudding. It provides step by step instructions for crusts, filling, and finishing with cream.
A domestic roundup offers paper dolia cutting for convalescents, sewing and mending tips, home crafts, and recipes for Black Cake Gingerbread Feather Cake and more. It includes a mother’s lesson on weekly allowances and child budgeting with a nurturing, instructive tone.
Hats received from the East include rolled-brim Sailors trimmed at the side and Toreador hats in white burnt and black Milans and Chips. Many models in natural Leghorn and lace straw are trimmed with lilacs roses hydrangeas and velvet ribbon. The display promises extreme interest.
Readable catalog notes describe plain and fancy ribbons in saith messaline moire and taffeta, 5 to 6 inches wide, in red navy brown sky pink and more. Extra heavy satin taffeta ribbons 44 to 6 inches wide in pink sky red navy green violet amethyst brown and yellow. Imported high grade ribbons 5 to 8 inches wide including Shantungs Dresdens self-figured Latin plaid and Persian designs in diverse colors.
A large assortment of Women's Hosiery offered at 50c per pair includes Lisle and Silk-Lisle varieties in fancy styles and solid colors. Black and tan options feature wide double tops, plus lavender accented Silk-Lisle models with lavender top heel and toe. Additional boot-lace Lisle Hosiery available in black tan and assorted colors.
Women's low-neck sleeveless knit vests in Swiss rib summer weight rifle-thread offered at 25c 35c and 50c. Readily available in a large variety with satisfactory wear stated.
Kayser's gloves feature women's silk dress glove styles in black white and street shades. Durable well fitting and fully guaranteed with two clasp double tipped designs priced from 50c to 1.25.
A list of women's footwear with prices across several styles. White canvas Oxfords at 3.00 dollars, black suede pumps at 3.50, gray suede pumps at 3.50, patent leather pumps at 4.00, bronze kid pumps with ankle strap at 4.00, and bronze kid button oxfords with brown cloth top at 4.00.
A selection of fabrics includes Fine quality Pique 28 inches wide in tan black sky Copenhagen and pink at 50c yard. Striped Linen 36 inches white ground with varied width stripes in black tan pink blue at 45c. Mercerized Cotton Waisting 27 inches tan with self figure or white stripe at 45c. Mercerized Cotton Panama 32 inches wide in Copenhagen sky tan gray purple navy at 35c yd. Preciosa Silk 32 inches wide in many colors at 50c. Calcutta Silk 27 inches wide Navy Nile green wistaria military blue cream bronze at 49c. Firet Floor.
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