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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1901
Page
6
A Paris fashion letter describes rich cloaks and ermine looks, gowns with crinkled satin and pale blue accents, and a Riviera outing. It notes crinkle satins, pale yellow warmth, new blue tones, and the popular white and sable trims seen in gatherings and shop windows.
A detailed description of a Newport dining room associated with the Vanderblit wedding scene, detailing furniture, chests, overmantel, china plates, carved wood, arched ceiling, lighting with electric and gas fixtures, draft exclusion, and the room’s airy, spacious feel. The piece emphasizes English lineage, durable furnishings, and the refined, homely ambiance.
Sleeves trend toward fanciful styles as soft fabrics like crape mousseline chiffon and net dominate evening ensembles. Foundations use net or chiffon closely fitted, with black or white outfits favored and careful use of inexpensive tinsels avoided to preserve refined taste.
A note describes a large quantity of fine old furniture and decorations, praising simple, easily duplicated style for Americans of modest means, highlighting Elizabeth Scott Ratmond as related in the passage.
A dated pudding method outlines sago suet bread crumbs marmalade eggs brandy and sugar. The mix is steamed in a buttered mold with candied orange peel, then served with a marmalade sauce.
A detailed vintage recipe describes selecting uniform cook ing apples, coring and blanching, then simmering them in water until tender while keeping them intact. After draining, the apples are pinked with carmine coloring brushed on, topped with crab cherries to hide centers, and served on glass with thick custard poured around.
A dated recipe describes soaking pineapple in water, simmering with juice and rind, then straining into jelly for a mold. Whipped white of egg is folded in and the mixture is set in a mold with fruit pieces. After several hours the jelly is unmolded onto a dish.
Mrs George Gould wears a blue gown with matching bolero during a summer visit to Porte and Georgian Court. The dress features a bias skirt, velvet trim, white satin blouse, gray gloved hands, and a gray panse velvet hat with bullion cloth accents.
A fragmented domestic column mixes recipes and tips on baking meats and pastries. It includes directions for a foiet potage style soup, a liver based dish, and several pastry cues. Household hints discuss baking safety and oven use with materials like asbestos mats and bottom pan protection.
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