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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1904
Page
9
Catherine Talbot surveys Paris ARIS fashion notes on fabrics, belts, and trims for summer wardrobes. It highlights voiles, tartans, and peau de soie gowns, with emphasis on corseting, belts, colors like puce, mauve, and green, plus the return of directoire influences and square shoulders in a cautious forecast.
A revived blazer jacket returns in updated style with lingerie ruffles, a small vent, and a white waistcoat. The description notes blue tones, Pershio embroideries, and at knee length a pleated skirt with serge baton trim.
The article surveys the current craze for new art in furniture bric a brac jewelry and wallpaper. It traces origins to the Paris studio of M Ming and the Magia Art and Crafts society led by William Morris, then to France as Tart Nouveau and Vast Moderne. As designers seek originality some works show exaggeration and impractical forms though clever pieces can achieve beauty.
An extended discussion on art nouveau influence in interior decor notes a shift toward lighter weathered oak, intricate plant motifs, and novel glass and lamp designs. It highlights German secession ware, wicker and rattan furniture, birch bark pieces, and rustic porch and living room lines, with practical concerns about washing and maintenance.
Fine specimens of battste shirt with valenciemen Idee and tamervona showcase quaint miastin embroideries. Charming pieces highlight revival of band abichery. Beautiful tacts lined with chiffon over satin slips and delicate chiffons form suitable afternoon minuses and are key factors in social gatherings like bridge parties.
Practical fabrics and colors dominate spring wardrobes with soft taf fetun and gentle checks in lavender and white. Old world colorings, delicate purples, taude hues, taupe tones, and stark white silhouettes shape a feminine, modest background, echoing vintage staples and the carden ers daughter style in pure white.
Onion recipes describe au gratin bake and Spanish onion stuffing. Steps detail boiling onions, cream sauce or milk, breadcrumbs, butter, and baking until light brown. Other method uses fried apples and suet stuffing.
In the fashion world a trend toward “something new” sparks interest in reviving ancient silver candelabra. Owners refer to wax candles for a warmer glow, while returning to the old seven or more branched pieces enhances dining tables. Electric lighting is seen as a substitute but lacks the same charm.
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