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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
6
Fashion letter surveys Paris couture and English and American styles with dress details. It covers tailor shop distinctions, summer fabrics like pique and linen, gowns, blouses, collars, trims, and the rise of adjustable trimmings, lace, and hats, noting notable garments worn by society women and shop offerings.
The article explains building a decorative fernery using rock foundations and a fountain basin, with common stones, soil between gaps, and moss to hide wood. It covers fern varieties, containers, soil, and care, plus indoor ferneries and stakes for watering. It ends with noting fish preparation tips and vinegar rub for better flavor.
A frayed era notes fashion choices with tulle and velvet ribion used by many women seeking to vary their chesapeake at a tight expense. The piece centers on Catherine Talbot as the focal figure in this style reflection.
Excerpt discusses fashion trends emphasizing simplicity and individuality. Notes on puffed sleeves, demitief dresses, dust cloaks in charning white, three-quarter lengths, empire lines, and linen relief after alpaca. Mentions opals, pearls, diamonds, fashionable race coats with embroidery, lace, and applique.
A fashion note describes an enchanting toque worn on a plateau of natural greens with dead white roses and a broad black velvet bow. Some white roses show red velvet petals, signaling the style’s bold appeal. The origin and authority for the small toque at the left remain uncertain as fashion evolves.
Batiste now used mainly for elms and linings to cotton muslin gowns. While very cool it is not smart under a transparent texture. It is ideal for cotton foulard cyphyr and beneficial for the lawn tennis girl needing a cool airy gown.
A detailed guide for arranging a kitchen range and its surroundings, emphasizing a broad high shelf behind and above the stove, multiple lower shelves with a roller door, labeled compartments for spices and supplies, and a wall of organized storage to keep utensils, cookware, and ingredients within easy reach and clearly sorted. It notes safety measures for heat proximity and gas range placement.
A striking new style in millinery uses low fat effects with draped trim. Crowns are cut to the brim width in many hats, with a salmon straws bat shape and a wide black velvet band rosette. Trimmings include a changeable scarf in pink and yellow and large marguerites with gauze petals.
A fashion note praises crepe de chine and silk poplinetons as versatile, durable fabrics suited for day and evening wear. It highlights superior cleansing results and warns about varying quality, with some blends resembling fine canvas or wool and velvet-like textures.
A discussion of emerging shades in fashion notes blue and piik as main and naval tints for huts, sunshades, and fabrics. Mid pastel tones attract attention for cloth and canvas, with Maltese character and nondescript tones seen in frocks and trims.
Fragmented article fragment describes breakfast items and recipes including fruit crusts and cloved wheat and cream, veal, chocolate drinks, and a step by step cleaning method. It mentions preparation steps, ingredients like apples and butter, and references to baking and cooking processes with many garbled terms. The piece reads like a period kitchen column with scattered directions and measurements.
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