Fashion’s World in Review of Horse Show Wardrobe
A fashion column recounts the spring horse show week with notes on gowns, hats, and trends. It highlights Mrs Foxhall Keene in blue checkerboard velvet and a long, train-front gown with art nouveau buttons, plus broadtail outfits in turquoise accents and coordinated color schemes across coats, hats, and muffs. The piece also comments on color unity, the return of floral hats, and Parisian hair styling trends with a focus on stateliness and silhouette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxhball Keene
Paris
Eton
Ake
Rose
Bate
Miss Moresini
Muriel
Shoes and royal style mix in late 19th century leather use
An article describes English footwear from tan calf boots to patent golf shoes and soft leather evening slippers, noting comfort and durability. It also highlights Queen Wilhelmina's taste for pretty fabrics and the queen mother’s early dress choices influencing royal fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Wilhelmina
Holland
Pat Thaifani
Jones
Yeas
Knickerbocker
Nell Thee Jones
Bob Ran
Marie Milling
Autumn Leaf and Ladies Show in New York
A flower show in New York uses autumn leaves for décor with rich crimson and gold tones. An expensive orchid drew attention while Mariana Goddridge hosts an autumn dinner, featuring a two foot tall dwarf maple and illuminated table center with electric lights. The piece also recounts Mariana’s complex marriage and a tale of forgiveness tied to her late husband’s decline and remarriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Becaue
Elizabeth
Mariana Goddridge
Mariana
Brownie
Snowfeld
Mariana Godridge
Maratha
Goddridge
New golfing blouse of corduroy amid spring dinner talk
The passage describes a social autumn dinner with guests like Old Billy Fare and Santie Bosch. Archie Doran, a shy university student, dominates conversation while Mariana reflects intimate notes about a death event and a wedding gift custom is explained with penny weddings in Scotland and pay-welding in Germany. Velvet ribbons are also described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariana
Éronda
Therm
Billy Fare
Bildad
Santie Bosch
Maclana
Paderewski
Santie Boson
Feust
Archie Doran
Brownie
Scotland
Germany
The Housewife's Thanksgiving Cornt 1901 Poem
A verse by Peter McArtha celebrating thankfulness for self woven harvests and preserved foods. It praises apples peaches plums and pears, and a garden and jars that sustain a hungry family. The speaker thanks strength and skill in making preserves and jellies and the year round gratitude for abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter McArtha
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Kate Clyde
Hutte Gouners
Ashurat
Asher
Martel
Murel
Sodeo
Abe
Tron
Burr Mcfetosh
Burt McIntosh
Alue
Burr Mulntouh
New Yorks
Neve
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