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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1902
Page
9
The piece surveys Paris fashion at theater openings with actresses and designers shaping trends. It highlights gowns from La Veuve and others with details on sleeves, embroidery, and fabrics, noting the era's obsession with luxurious textures, fox cubs as status symbols, and the rivalry among fashion houses to crown the wearer queen of style.
The article contrasts Parisien millinery with American methods, noting Parisian taste favors bold materials and free choice. It cites coarse linen plates trimmed with tulle and straw, twisted straw crowns, and white plumes, plus a penchant for vibrant bird plumes and exotic decoration. Historical references mention Imperial fittings and Russian emblems on dress, illustrating lavish state display and refined ornamentation.
Up to the minute notes describe winter frocks with tar tife and embroidered edges in gold and silver threads. Lace fronts are noted as most fashionable for draperies. Catherine Talbot adds peacock feather ornaments to hats and gowns with skilled banding. A crescent white felt French hat features black velvet straps and strass buckles with pirrot feather trimming.
The article describes decorative accessories for pianos including fabric covers in denim to satin, embroidered with gold threads on rosewood pianos. It details color pairings, appliqued patterns, and the use of cream, green, tan, and yellow silk with black outlines. It advises matching materials across accessories and suggests music-themed screens with allegorical figures like Waterper, Calliope, and the Muses to distract attention from backs of instruments.
A fragment describes a narrow component that should hang over the sides of an instrument as length increases. The text hints at ergonomic or aesthetic constraints affecting fit and appearance, but provides only partial guidance on how the drape interacts with size.
Edith Lawrence outlines affordable homemade decor for pianos and music spaces. She describes embroidered silk or satin piano covers, banners, and frames, plus dust protection for keys, with suggestions for colors, motifs, and framing. Also covers for keyboard drawers and small cabinet ornaments.
Instructions on preserving cut flowers with water under glass and sealing wax, plus care for hands using glycerin and borax solution. Includes recipes and notes on freshening berries, salads, sandwiches, and various fruit and vegetable pairings with limited coherence.
The text promotes hiding freckles by wearing a veil and carrying a parasol. It claims freckles are formed by pigment in the outer skin and suggests removal would require removing skin, then endorses a red parasol as superior facial protection.
A homemaker can economize by remodeling existing gowns for evening wear. Tips include refitting summer frocks, using thin dresses for warmth, and reworking fabrics like muslin, silk, and satin. Instructions cover washing, drying, ironing, and adapting a frock into a chic diaper-ready party dress with minimal cost.
The article describes a popular felt Breton round hat with a contrasting brim, bright velvet and green satin rosettes on hats, large hats with low drapery around the brim, and a revival of high colores in tailoring. It highlights designers and tailors as leaders in Giddon fashion trends.
A compact cooking note describes mixing cornmeal with water and lemon juice, cooking until thick, then rinsing, returning to a saucepan, and thickening further. Serve with cream.
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