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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1903
Page
3
White lace over chiffon opera coat with ermine earns attention alongside chic red hats with flat shapes and scarlet flowers. Winter millinery favors turned autumn leaves, cob webby meline, and scarlet palettes. Reception dress in Harada brown etamine showcases embroidered bodice and skirt with matching hat. Spring fabrics include bourette, mohair, crepe de chine, nun's veiling, and gray waist styling for rosy or magnolia complexions.
Bell sleeves appear on some jackets while bright velvet or beaver hats complement black gowns. Exquisite imported tonisine waists finish with empire sashes and lace collars dominate in many outfits. Wide satin ribbons with velvet flowers and chinchilla fabrics feature among new novelties. Flower hats emerge as a spring staple with a riot of red, fuchsia, and various named hat styles noted for the season.
A frock of pansy purple velvet features a hand appliqued design created by a secret method. Velvet is steamed, moist fronts pressed to imprint a high relief design, leaving a delicate sheen on the fabric. The coat rovers were made of kid.
A period fashion snippet emphasizes shaping the teagown and petticoat with a tight waist to knees, a full back, and a voluminous flounce of stiff silk. Remnant fabrics may mix silk types, with possible ruffles, color edges, and contrasting hems for artistic effect.
An Irish American water worker Bernard Dunn endures long separation from his absent son Patrick as family life and pride hinge on labor and loyalty. After years of worry a reunion with his wife and a recovered bond with Patrick reveal a broader redemption through work, virtue, and faith.
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