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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
3
The article details luncheon table linen and doily fashions, highlighting hatched linen covers, square and circular designs, lace inserts, and the rising popularity of doilies and centerpieces. It notes price ranges from $12 to near $100, modern table devices, and dew-like fruit displays enhancing winter luncheon tables.
A novel decorative diabola uses a pasteboard body covered in yellow chrysanthemums that resist wilting with mauve tires. Spinning cord and wands feature bright flowers and foliage and can be hung from a chandelier, then enhanced with gauze butterflies to charm devotees of the game.
Muffs enlarge while shawl pins return to favor and evening dress textiles lean toward silver ret or tulle. Hair is coiled at the crown in short styles. Velvet brocade ribbons eight teen inches deep decorate dreasy gowns with high and low necks. Sleeves narrow to points beyond the hand. Scarves enter gown decor and aid remodeling old pieces. Peacock blue slate gray and mahogany brown are top shades with waist girding shortening in many coats and wraps.
A description of new winter millinery shades and textures. Silk petals in blown shades range from dark centers to light edges with bold color pairings like cardinal and black, black with gaslight green, and sulphur yellow fading to olive. Embroideries extend to vests and dresses, with olive green rose leaf foliage and white leaves adding contrast.
White remains a top color for negligees with delicate fabrics and intricate lace and Valenciennes trims. Elaborate boudoir gowns feature ruffles, chiffon, and lace overlays, with empire green ensembles showcasing lace across the neckline and front skirt. A soft green satin girdle, wide bows, and a lace- trimmed sleeveless coat complete the set. Also noted are care tips stressing clean towels, proper laundering, and avoiding impure water to protect delicate skin.
Gibson shoulders and large arm holes distinguish plain full length coats. Women traveling in street cars to afternoon parties favor a long dark ulster with roomy sleeves over delicate gowns, avoiding the wrap that loudly signals a need to advertise the wearer’s purpose.
The spread highlights peacock colorings becoming fashionable for evening gatherings. Blue and green chiffons with embroidery and glass beads create striking outfits, with emerald accents appearing amid the peacock palette.
In these days hand embroidery is in demand and a case for embroidery silk is a necessary luxury. The simple build uses cardboard, silk or ribbon cover, a white China silk lining, and ribbon straps. It holds needles and organized threads, protecting silk from mussing and tangling.
A street sult shows a waist to knee plaited dress in smoke gray cloth with a blue hyacinth taffeta bodice. It features four round chemisettes and black soutache, worn in a military fashion, with frills standing above the neckband for a bold, evolving style.
A Victorian era guide explains crafting a lensless pinhole microscope from wood, cardboard, celluloid, and a small pinhole. It describes enlarging a bore, blackening the interior, and using a transparent object window, with instructions on focusing by halving distance to magnify and observing infusoria, yeast, and the mother of vinegar, all for little cost.
A simple notched wood rack attached to a board forms a safe knife holder for large butcher knives. It keeps blades out of drawers and away from children, per Prairie Farmer. Also includes a light comic scene about plural forms and a playful exchange with Uncle John and Tommy.
A whimsical verse piece recalls a voyage to find missing items and places, blending quirky lines about a pince muat and a tree with imagined memories. It muses on distance, time, and the search for what has vanished, ending with a nod to what a book foretold.
A short tale frames a book speaking to a boy about how to treat it kindly. It asks readers to keep books clean, dry, and unbent, use a bookmark, and avoid heavy handling so the book can be enjoyed by many future readers.
Step by step guide describes shaping a hollow paper tube from tissue and creating a pipe bowl with a bright paper crown. Include cutting, overlapping edges, gluing flaps, and attaching a fanned bowl to the tube to display colored paper pieces and tinsel. The directions emphasize reusing and refilling the pie device.
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