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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
5
A discussion of gray fashion avoiding harsh looks with lace collars and pale color accents. Notes on jewelry, Flemish laces, and artificial flowers for evening wear plus a pink figure organic summer dress with a bolero belt and pink taffeta ribbon details.
Cretonne embroideries remain in fashion when used sparingly by skilled hands. Velvet flowers hand painted, especially American Beauty roses, appear on evening gowns. Describes a black grenadine gown with chantilly lace, pale blue satin belt, and pale blue hat with curved brims.
The article notes a fashion shift toward low fronts and high backs in gowns and girdles, with trims and boleros dipping downward rather than rising. Corsetry creates a back dip reminiscent of Grecian styles, and a lounging wrap plus a China Silk Matinee jacket in old rose china silk are highlighted as fashionable items.
A summer hotel overheard exchange frames women as narrow minded due to boredom and lack of serious interests. A man argues large pursuits keep women open minded, while the typical woman merely eats and sleeps, fueling petty chatter and mutual torment. The dialogue implies improvement with purposeful, substantial goals.
A reflective passage urges that dispositions are shaped by life, not fate. It argues for broader thinking among women, condemning narrow-mindedness and gossip as harmful, and promotes living and helping others. It advocates women supporting each other to ease mutual burdens.
A health note advises skipping heavy meat at breakfast in hot weather. Favor fresh fruit cereals and light proteins like eggs and fish. Readers may notice less heat impact, clearer skin, steadier appetite, and better mood throughout the day.
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