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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1902
Page
17
New York fashion notes describe separate bodices and two piece suits in midwinter styling. Designers favor light delicate fabrics like white chiffon and panne velvet while gray tones and fur trims shape street and evening wear. Prices and alterations vex customers as furrier costs rise.
The article surveys waist designs in crepe de chine and delicate fabrics, noting hand painted silk motifs, lace net over silk, and bead trimming. It highlights new trimming ideas, velvet front embellishments, and the use of pleated yokes in house gowns, with examples of colored waists and evolving color pairings. It also references street wear, white cloth gowns, and the broader fashion mood.
An old fragment questions the meaning of tomorrow and the hope of dawn. It mentions Bi and Fas iat and a diligent neighbor, then imagines Perseverance and waiting for tomorrow. The piece appears in a read portion of J. W. Grev.
A Baltimore plan urges wives and club women to curb lavish spending and focus on thoughtful gifts. It argues extravagance fuels debt, and suggests simpler living, selective gifting for husbands and children, and restoring sentiment over price. The piece links division of gifts to family harmony and calls for public moral leadership from clubwomen.
The Journal Pattern 4219 presents a long coat with loose fronts and half-fitted back in tan melton cloth with velvet trim. Suitable for various cloaking fabrics, sizes range 28 to 44 bust, with yardage listed for widths 27, 44, and 62 inches. mail for pattern details and size requests.
A satirical piece argues women’s vanity leads to furniture excess. It links beds to tables and chairs, blames fear of beetles for floors uplift, and claims average furniture costs around $1,000 per home, affecting rents and urban crowding.
A denim trunk cover with white edge stitching is noted, winter shoe safety warnings urge keeping feet warm, and a simple dessert with light cakes and hot chocolate sauce garnished with whipped cream is described. Pewter pieces are repurposed as tableware centerpieces alongside festive fruit displays. An icebreaker party assigns babies’ photos to men to locate partners at a table.
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