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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1899
Page
2
Ella Matthiesen surveys the season of commencement, noting the fashion for white outfits and lace trim. She discusses how schools select graduates, the social pressures around honors and flowers, and the shift toward more public, distinguished addresses.
Daisy May discusses corset trends from fitted custom wear to the Paris courtyards, detailing materials, prices, and evolving silhouettes. She notes the rise of backless front designs, the revival of whalebone and stay structures, and the place of corset fitting and lacing in achieving the desired figure.
The article muses on hands as a mark of birth and refinement from Elizabethan to modern times. It notes the queen’s palmed hand kissing custom, gloves' rise, and how hand shape, skin, and nails reflect social status, with advice on gloves, soap, and skin care. It cites George Eliot, Shakespeare, Lady Randolph Churchill, and peasant contrasts.
A wide ranging discussion of women across nations, noting vast differences in status from slavery in Africa to subservience in England, with examples of European and Asian views and the idea that women remain defined by male perception. The piece cites Mme de Lambert and Dr. Jowett to illustrate gender dynamics and curiosity about women's roles.
The piece notes photos fade from drawing rooms, replaced by watercolors on easels and fine china. It argues photos can be art but are often mere keepsakes, stored away in ornament, kept for private viewing or intimate friends rather than displayed openly.
The excerpt describes Arab culture emphasizing music and poetry as essential arts for both genders, with women of wealthy clans pursuing art as a livelihood. Smoking, sour milk, ostrich eggs, red birnen dates, currants, and berries are noted dietary staples. The ostrich, camel, and horse are highlighted among animals, and dates are a key plant staple.
Advice warns women who reject proposals to avoid alienating the suitor. Do not acknowledge the proposal in harsh terms and maintain polite, friendly conduct. Gentle handling minimizes hurt and upholds proper manners in social interactions.
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