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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
7
Modern dress accents show three collar designs in white cambric and white silk for serge or blouse upgrades. A playful party pattern outlines a door game, prize misdirection, ribbon partners for supper, and a whimsy menu including bouillon, baked potatoes and a fruit salad fool.
A late 19th century feature notes several new purse ideas for women. Leather belts like watch fobs hold compact wallets with foldable bills and coin compartments. Varied knitted bags store bills, change, handkerchiefs, samples, tickets, and papers. Umbrella handles hide nickel and dime receptacles, while leather folders tuck tickets inside purses.
The piece describes a butterfly themed luncheon using paper and crepe decorations with delicate centerpieces and a halo of flowers. It notes Easter Monday on the White House grounds in Washington D C where children of all backgrounds join in egg rolling with Marine Band music and a playful crowd, plus an April First party idea inviting guests to share their silliest stories.
Instructions describe a knitted hug me tight pattern using Scotch yarn and bone needles. Cast on 50 stitches for a ribbed section, knit to 100 rows, then add 60 stitches each side for a 150 stitch needle. Knit to 50 ribs on the wide part, sew ends to form a garment, crochet shells around the edge and armseye for a 32 inch bust and add stitches for larger sizes.
The New York Evening Post praises braid trimmed waists with rich embroidery and shimmering silks. A cream colored model features six tiny shoulder tucks, a central duch box plait, and waist shaping with bretelles in dark blue silk. Despite beauty, Americans favor a middle ground between tailored linen and soft silk blouses, resisting wash silk models.
Easter, called the great day, brings eternal hope and spring life. For the first time in 15 years Easter falls so early this season. A table of dates for 1908 to 1911 is given to plan Easter bonnets and breakfasts after early church services.
Children in Germany eagerly hunt the Easter rabbit nest with the same anticipation as Christmas stockings. The nest, hidden by parents, is tended by the rabbit while the chicken shares honors. The morning is spent uncovering eggs, cotton or real shells emptied to hold gifts. MADAALE MITRAL.
Lady Isabel and Marjorie discuss Laura Bronaten's new curio shop and how to boost its appeal with antique fakes, labels, and 'historical' pretensions. Isabel explains sourcing from a dealer Balenski and a clever polish of items to attract buyers, while warning about genuine versus fake.
In a fragment of a seaside drawing room drama, Laura Staunton reveals Lady Isabel funds a lavish lifestyle, paying her staff a salary and guiding fortunes as guests debate honesty and hidden trades. The conversation touches on trust, generosity, and the shop run by Lady Isabel. A digression on the etymology of lumber links to pawnshops in Lombard Street.
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