Chicago Woman Decorator Louise Twyman Lifts Skirt to Art
In a Chicago Times-Herald feature, Louise R. Twyman of Hyde Park, aged about 22, emerges as a pioneering interior decorator. The piece highlights her wall and ceiling fresco work, her early promise at 7 and 16, her father Joseph Twyman as mentor, and her blue denim paint-splashed bloomers symbolizing dedication to the craft.
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Chicago
Louise R. Twyman
Hyde Park
Miss Twyman
Hyde Park High School
Ale
Anid
Joseph Twyman
Misa Twyman
Joseph
Chicago Times-Herald
Kil CE
Moat
Jills of All Trades
Philadelphia Times
Fortune For Dress Shows Fashion Costs In New York Society
A Detroit News summary recaps lavish New York society spending on winter wardrobes. Mrs. Belmont reportedly frames a $25,000 season with detailed itemized costs across gowns, bonnets, furs, gloves, undergarments, and accessories, highlighting the era’s extravagant dress culture. It notes related social roles and a contrast with a businesswoman’s daily load, plus sewing and garment care guidance for skirts and fittings.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Herman Oelrichs
Lorillard
Belmont
O. H. P. Belmont
Mra Belmont
Boston Post
The Woe Who Sees to Things in Women’s Work
A reflective piece argues the peril of the feminine habit of constantly “seeing to things” in domestic and work life. It claims worry and overbearing caregiving ruin businesswomen, contrasting male apathy in public danger with women’s instinct to intervene, and critiques excess responsibility as harmful to society and individuals.
First Brooklyn Women Open Pool at Pratt Institute Gym
The Pratt Institute gymnasium pool opens to women in Brooklyn. The tank measures 44 by 15 feet, lined with white porcelain tiles and filled daily from an artesian well. Dressing rooms, baths, and massage rooms adjoin the main hall, with each girl having a personal locker for her gym wear.
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Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
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ST. Louis
Memphir Owe Boue
Texas
New YO
Leo Orthand
Thorne
Taira Vionee
Geu'l
Igs Gssion Melier
John E. Schilling
Plumber & Tinner
Louisiana Strait
Milam and
Crockett Streets
Johs Cook
Old
Johan Johnson
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