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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1909
Page
38
Paris fashion houses showcase attractive early fall street frocks with short skirts, sleek silhouettes, and tailored coats. Designs feature plaited panels, diagonal weaves, and plain satin finishes, with long plain sleeves, low revers, and minimal fullness to create graceful movement for walking wear.
A group of young women launch a cleaning and pressing service at a summer resort. They recruit staff, set up a small shop in a combined dwelling and shop, and use printed placards and hotel cards to attract cottages and guests. They describe lessons from a summer learning period, progress in cash sales, and plans to grow with more helpers and season clients while keeping safety with rubber gloves and outdoor work.
Missouri judges refine the relative importance of spouses in domestic partnership. Judge N Mt Shelton of the official bench and Judge Me A Romsoe of the probate court discuss high tempered and dominating wives in a recent ruling.
A court case discusses a wife’s right to temper and reciprocity in marriage. Judges urge mutual respect and the husband’s duty to curb nagging, while portraits of society ladies reveal exotic pets and eccentric tastes, from parrots to white pelicans, reflecting social foibles and domestic life.
A Paris inspired controversy over hair colorability shows women using shampoos, peroxide, and color tricks to tint hair pink, blonde, or red. A hairdresser explains methods to shift tones daily, highlighting pink puffs, curls, and matching accessories.
Midseason men’s attire mixes brown tweeds and gray sacks with velvet trim and riding coats for country wear. Tailors describe progressive colors from dark browns to purples and magentas, combining velvet accents, smart shirts, and bold neckties while balancing formality for hunts, races, and dinners.
Gertrude MacArthur, daughter of Rev Dr Robert MacArthur, is named English teacher at a Tokyo girls’ school for Japanese daughters of officials. Miss Mavel Bishop will teach biology at Women’s College in Baltimore. Miss Brehde holds honorary degrees from Wellesley and Smith and was Cornell Medical assistant. Mrs Gilbert Jones urges civic education and suffrage, while Dr Matilda Evans of Columbia, a pioneering Black physician, founded a hospital and nurses’ training school. The Molong Club plans to host Hudson Fulton events, opening membership to wives and daughters of foreign officials. Sophie Wright of New Orleans runs a thriving night school with about 2000 pupils, plus a home for crippled children. The piece also notes Emperor Francis Joseph’s simple tastes and a feather-stealing farm anecdote.
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