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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1903
Page
9
In Paris spring fashion notes fluffiness leads this season with airy voile and linen gowns. Designers feature embroidered bodices and lace trims, Cossack jewelry style accents, three corner hats with ribbons, and delicate chiffon blouses. Wedding wreaths and white Easter wear gain favor as street wear shifts to light, adaptable silhouettes.
The article surveys revived bead purse fashions with bead types, settings, and prices from 30 cents to dollars, noting matching sets for various gowns and mourning rings gaining popularity with black shearl, gold rings, and cameo designs. It covers finger ring trends, glove repair tips, and mentions metal and silver inlays, filet lace, and a high Parisian style with pink chiffon, silk, and empire-line gowns.
A readable fashion sketch describes a spring outfit featuring black silk and white foulard. The ensemble includes a bolero jacket with a silk turnover collar and straps, a knotted silk tie finished with bangles, and panel effects in black braid. Rice and white foulard complete the look.
An 1900s style guide details practical and decorative window gardens for city homes. It covers miniature greenhouses, window boxes, and plant choices like fuchsias, geraniums, nasturtiums, and passion flowers, including modular supports, watering, and seasonal care. It notes costs and simple DIY options such as painted boxes, wire brackets, and even a mocked fire-escape garden, emphasizing beauty, ventilation, and year-round appeal.
A collection of pancake preparation notes with multiple varieties including Party Pancake For the Children Pink Pancakes Whiter Pancakes and more. Directions describe whisking egg whites with yolks folding in candied peel adding cream cornstarch and lard then frying and layering with currant jelly and sugar.
The text describes a pudding method with bland ingredients and warm milk poured into a liter mixture. It mentions dissolving salt and pearl sugar, beating until smooth, adding sweetener, then setting in a mold for cooling. The fragmentary instructions are hard to follow but indicate a simple custard like dessert.
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