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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
5
A fashion feature details evening gowns and lingerie trends for spring. It notes fawn chiffon over oriental satin with embroidered boleros and veiled skirts, three quarter velvet coats with fancy sleeves, and the return of tailored bodices. Spring hats shift toward shepherdess shapes with fur trims and black silk roses amid autumn foliage accents.
An 1902 design explains a two piece skirt with center seam or side seams, lined front, and featherbone trim. It describes flounces, hems, darts at hips, back plackets, and rippled lower edges for fullness. The instructions cover cut pieces, diagram references, and assembly for a summer garment.
A period description discusses making skirts with a dust ruffle and separate ring, outlining two methods. One uses a flounced outer layer with a loose skirt that drops, while the other has the ring and dust ruffle as a separate unit. Each method requires finishing components separately for smoother lining.
An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a rapid remedy for coughs colds croup grip bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. It claims to soften liquify mucus draw out inflammation and remove cause, with testimonial from J Q Hood Crosby Miss. Also mentions Davis Drug Co and other local notices about loans cattle and arnica salve.
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