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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1896
Page
6
Fashion notes describe velvet ball gowns with embroidery and flowers worn by ladies. The piece mentions decorative fabrics such as crepe China and raised trims, noting a broader English influence and newer styles emerging from dressmakers.
Fashion notes describe expensive satin fabrics and velvet bows for evening gowns in the Louis XV look. Patterns feature white satin, crepe de chine, lace, tulle, and chiffon with intricate draping, bows, and embroidery. Sleeves, capes, belts, and edged trimming create the period silhouette for ball gowns and reworked older gowns.
Footwear and travel gear are described in a frugal catalog style with items such as metallic fringe trims, Barros Velvet bindings, and black velvet ribbons. The piece notes travel bags, dressing cases, hats boxes, and trunks with leather or pigskin coverings, plus a fashion note on tue traveling woman. It references a Paris trunk and a chemist Doses inventor, with scattered biographical asides about officials and a railway accident.
A long, fragmented description recalls a wedding invitation on parchment and an ornate Vienna fashion piece. It details the invitation’s sheet, envelope, and script, then shifts to floral decor and attire for a reception, including a velvet collar and embroidered leather jacket. The prose blends period tone with miscellaneous decorative references.
A garbled OCR passage blends poetry fragments with scattered proper names such as Dawes and Weaver. The text mentions an election context and references to an Indian Territory and Texas, but the content is incoherent and incomplete, lacking a clear news event or narrative.
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