Squire Wettin the Royal Farm King of English Livestock
England’s top stock breeder blends royal status with farming skill earning vast prizes and high prices. King Edward VII, though born royal, runs Sandringham shows with strict stock curation, keeping losses minimal. He visits farms, inspects cattle horses and poultry, and enforces high standards to boost monarchy profits and prestige. The royal herd yields record show wins and premium sales, including Derby winners from Sandringham.
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Curtis Brown
London
England
Edward VII
Squire Wettin
Sandringham
Guten Victoria
Shers
Edward
Windsor
Balmoral
Liiglind
Johnny
Norfolk
Royal Gardens
Bond Street
Royal Shire Horses
King’s
King
Prince of Wales
Revival of the accordion plaited skirt in Paris fashions
Catherine Talbot reviews Paris trends with a revival of accordion plaited skirts and blouses for evening wear this winter. She notes lace and embroidery returns, bold color pairings, and chic yet affordable dressing through tailored gowns, Greek key motifs, and jeweled accessories.
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ARIS
la France
Valenciennes
Visiting Totley The Toilet For Lightweight Garments
The illustration shows a suitable toilet for lightweight cloth with lace accents. It features a gauged top heading and fullness in a smart bolero with gaugings on sleeves. The underbodice has gaugings and lace, and sleeves end in lace cuffs.
Face Reading Fashion Advice From Ancient Sage
An old sage counsels women to study how the face hair and headgear affect their appearance. He notes color lighting skin may help some and cautions against winter face washing. He suggests soft hat drapery and varying collar styles to suit individual faces.
Fashionable Indian and Greenlandic Dress Across Wealthy Garments
Grandeman recalls Greenlandic sea seal fur outfits with hooded sealskin garments lined by sea otter fur and wolverine fringe. He notes Indian dresses along the Columbian and Fraser rivers valued around 5 000 to 10 000 dollars and a daughter’s dowry of gold ring corsetry in Dyak fashion.
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Grandeman
Columbian
Fraser
Graul
Shoes in China Cause Nervous Nerves, Say Travelers
Travelers note that nervous fatigue in China is linked to wearing soft shoes and avoid hard soled footwear. They claim foot gear contributes to weariness, while in western lands tired feet seek relief in warm salt baths or rest.
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China
Cleaning Guide for White Fabrics with Tissue Paper
A reader suggests folding a golled white flannel or skirt between sheets of white tissue paper and pressing between a mattress for two days. The arsenic in the paper is claimed to have a magic effect on the fabric, leaving the garment quite clean.
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Scotland Yard
Paris
Holland
Fuller Shirts and Singing Skirts Restore Whimsy
A fragmented fragment hints at fashion items like Fuller shirts and plain singing skirts. The text suggests a consolation about affordability or multiple uses, noting a possibility to have one piece for several occasions.
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His Majesty
Escapes Him
Royal Agricultural Society
Wettin
the Kings
Devon Bull
Royal Squire's
Hire Watth
FaRsunGe
Catherine
Talbot’s
Catherine Talbot
Totley
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