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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1905
Page
28
A vivid portrait of holiday fashion shows dressmakers working around the clock to finish plush gowns in rich fabrics. Empire lines, tea gowns, and embroidered tulles dominate, with brocades, silks, and furs shaping a season of opulent gowns and elaborate trimming for Christmas week social events.
An editor notes that many older women with gray hair now operate automobiles and drive may be seen alone in large cars. A chauffeur recalls teaching a fifty plus woman to handle a four cylinder car and finding her nervous but capable.
An auto dealer discusses women drivers across ages, arguing elderly women can manage four cylinder cars as well as young women. He notes younger drivers seek speed and show, while older women study machinery and perform maintenance, challenging stereotypes about nerve and risk.
A fashion note on veil selection and proper adjustment to suit different complexions. It advises patient mesh choice, dot spacing, and proper fastening to avoid wrinkles, stressing the need for time and care with high back hats to ensure a straight line from hat to chin.
A discussion of smart collars that blend with waists and guimpes, noting the skill of dressmakers and pressmakers in creating seamless high straight collars. The piece mentions a woman on the shady side of thirty as part of the narrative.
The article examines cheaters as a fashionable accessory for hats, noting women wear one to several sets to create curls that frame the eye and neck. It discusses how cheaters are sold with hats and the care required to maintain the curls, labeling them essential and pricey.
Willow plumes are hailed as the most stylish and graceful garniture in millinery. The article defends the feather’s elegance against ostrich plumes, noting its versatility on hats from picture hats to deeper chapeaux and its flattering effect on faces.
Mrs Alex Porges, wife of a deputy sheriff and former alderman, has long led the Fifteenth election district of the Eighth Assembly on the Bowery. She runs the district from her hotel, with runners and voters lists, spends family money on charity, and secures votes for Tammany while denying women voting. Her influence and methods include early morning assemblies, voter contact, and direct persuasion at polling sites.
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