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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1900
Page
6
Fashion notes describe delicate French printed musting with cellar collars and shoulder drapes, dainty gowns with stockinet tops and fixed kilts, and white washing skirts. Flaunted are fashionable boas and ruffles, moisseline de sole materials, rose petal embellishments, and various color schemes including black white and pink.
London and Paris fashion notes describe empire gowns with crepe de chine and soft folds, and dinners in old Paris rooms. Royal gowns for Princess Marie of Cumberland and Monaco's princess highlight diaphanous textiles, diagonal stripes, and guipure trims. hawk fashion and social dining rise in popularity as orderly elegance returns.
A discussion on modern French bijouterie notes its delicate artistry and minute craftsmanship refined at the Paris exposition. Lalique’s lead inspires imitators but many fail to match the elegance, as gold, silver and enamel replace precious stones in day wear ornaments.
Ready stitched blouse materials are on sale in shops. The newest options include washing silk ribbon with fine swiss embroidery in alternate stripes. Other designs feature tucks in white muslin with cream Valenciennes lace, all ready to cut and sew into elegant silk bodices.
A guide to planning a proper picnic stressing accessible location and easy transport. Recommends proximity to stations, avoid hills and mud, include hammocks blankets washcloths and towels, a spring or cleansing water, and simple fare like lemonade and cold dishes. Contains many detailed recipe ideas and packing tips for an elegant rustic outing.
Instructions to bone and flatten mutton breast fill with tongue pieces ham pistachio and shallots roll and tie shape, simmer with bones and stock four hours. Cool under weights lift and trim, glaze and aspic garnish with beetroot and endive. Serve cold or hot with sauce.
Practical tips for restoring waded silks with weak ammonia and cloth with blue water, brushing dresses with blue water after beating and dusting, and removing grease spots from woolen skirts by lifting the hem with blotting paper and pressing blotting paper above the stain.
A cider based drink mixes lemon rind cucumber sherry and brandy with sugar and nutmeg, then chills on ice. After an hour the lemon peel cucumber and raspberries are removed and two bottles of soda water are added to finish the refreshing beverage.
Instructions for braising seven by ten mutton cutlets with spices, butter browning, and hour-long cook. Includes vegetable soup, salt potatoes, buttered corn, cold slaw, salad, and caramel rice dessert with milk, egg, sugar, and caramel sauce finishing with whipped cream garnish.
A dated kitchen instruction describes fricasseed chicken with fat bacon, parsley, butter, sour, and stock. It details browning, simmering, adding wine or stock, finishing with butter and sour, straining, and serving with boiled chicken pieces and sauce, ending with a final simmer and serving.
Finely chop boiled ham and season with powder mace and cayenne. For every two ounces of ham stir in one tablespoon thick cream or milk thickened with four. Warm in a saucepan and serve on hot buttered toast.
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