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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1902
Page
6
Readers discuss how music choice influences marriage prospects and contrast romance with money making. Aunte Sophronia jokes about Brahms, others prefer dance and wealth over art, while a model from New Russian Bronze shows delicate pink mousseline de sole with ruffles. Details describe intricate gown features, accessories, and decorative sprays for evening wear.
A fashion feature describes velvet and lace collarette with muff, detailing fabric, accessories, and styling tips. It notes music as a metaphor for romance and reviews winter evening gowns, praising black velvet accents, chinchilla trim, and bright jeweled buttons. It highlights January to February trends for younger shoppers.
Fhote By Eimer Chickering Boston describes a hat with three rose ascendants forming the center bow, shaded and jeweled with rhinestones. Dotted sheer materials enhance dinner and dancing gowns, offering easier trim than plain fabrics, giving a youthful, stylish look.
In an 1800s style vignette the Mono pursues moon faced wives and brides valued for weight over merit. A twelve year old girl endures forced feeding to fit marriage norms. The piece also notes an Paris based Chiron aiding unemployed teachers, Aquarian traits, and the idea of a soulmate born under Aquarius in Clara Branscombe’s closing, with occult references throughout.
An astrology feature explains Aquarians born Jan 20 to Feb 19 gain intuitive insight and advanced powers as humanity enters an Aquarian world cycle. It notes Aquarians may control insane people by nature and learn swiftly by intuition, while warning against overreliance on this facility.
A piece explains glove fitting with powder in each finger, table support, straight seams, and careful finger alignment. It notes the Countess of Lathom named a Lady in Waiting to the Princess of Wales, marking a formal royal appointment.
Alice W. Mortimes profiles Mrs. Martha J. Coston widow of Navy Captain Henry Coston and inventor of the Coston signals. It highlights her role on Staten Island making signaling compounds, improving naval safety, and guiding international adoption, with her son William and his wife aiding in later years. The piece extols her courage, skill, and influence in sustaining the enterprise after her husband’s death.
Photo caption notes a Burr McIntosh Studio image from New York showing a theater dress in spotted net and lace. The article discusses training and courage, citing Captain Henry H. Coston in naval service and praising fearless women while noting many do not pursue such self training.
The illustration highlights new ermine peltries with rounded back collars and slim clasps paired with a granny muff. Describes white caracal jacket with sailor collar, Russian blouse bolero in white caracal, pearl gray sloth opera coat lined in white Tibet fur with wide collar and turned back peep. Also notes a broad tall coat with cream satin front and lace, and firms offering manties rugs jackets and jerseys. A sable fox necklet appears long and prominent with a large fashionable muff.
Seals are revived as a stylish accessory for all, with simple monograms matching letter paper. Ornamental handles grow more elaborate while many buy seals for display rather than actual sealing.
Royalty enjoy a playful photography moment during a visit to Porchester Isle of Wight as Queen Alexandra and party examine old castle pictures. A rustic stall keeper cheerfully advocates purchases in broad Hampshire dialect while Princess Waldemar of Denmark is noted as a skilled artist.
A vivid caricature of Mrs. Soberina Hastiewell and Mrs. Babblewell, two wealthy socialites, boast about nonstop eating shopping theater and social engagements. They boast of luxury lunches at Vanilla’s, gowns, stage boxes, and couture, claiming to be the town’s busiest women as they chase events and fashion with extravagant spending.
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