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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1903
Page
9
A fashion exhibit sample reveals a refined wardrobe where a young woman navigates social gaze. The piece details garments, accessories, and witnesses including a college professor, with emphasis on style and restraint.
A fragmented 19th century column blends fashion, education, and social ritual. It discusses a pocketable dictionary, elegant culinary tasting, and social introductions emphasizing proper posture, first greetings, and etiquette for ladies and gentlemen in New York society. It critiques vanity and the peril of misimpression while offering dated guidance on hosting and visiting.
A lengthy profile of Margaret Bottome, founder and long-time leader of the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons. The piece details her rise from New York meetings to founding the sisterhood, its global spread, and Bottome's religious influence and advocacy for women.
A period style piece outlines inexpensive dress alternatives like repurposing old gowns into capes with lace, chiffon, and fur trim. It promotes DIY fabric combinations, bold color choices, and simple alterations to achieve chic looks on a budget. It also includes health breathing tips and social commentary on neatness and propriety.
The passage portrays women of high society at a ball and public events wearing extravagant gowns and jewel tones, while other ladies observe quietly from their carriages. It notes social expectations, education biases, and disdain for household duties as beneath their dignity.
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