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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1893
Page
3
The article describes round bodices, narrow waists, and hanging capes on gowns. It notes the new pocket style holds handkerchiefs and moves from belts to be worn with corsages, reflecting refined evening dress trends of the period.
The article describes a hair style for young girls with a back combed front and a rolled under line fastened by a comb. The back hair forms a simple soft coil secured neatly.
Kate Smith of Louisville Kentucky recently earned a professional embalmer diploma becoming one of the nation’s few female licensed embalmers. She learned from her father and a noted expert and was the only woman in her class.
French modistes propose a so called lamp shade skirt described as an antique fashion. The idea has drawn a cool reception with few women willing to wear such unflattering garb though eccentric tastes may still push the concept forward. The design features four flat valances four inches apart with a black lace frill underneath simulating an underskirt.
The St Louis Star Says describes kid sandals crossing water to charm maids and madames with pastel tints and jewel studded vandykes. Designed for boudoir wear though suitable for receptions, the sandals feature velvet like laces and ribbon straps embroidered with gems. White and black kid versions remain popular.
The Chicago Herald notes demand for heart shaped sockets and secret chains from grandmothers treasures. Women wear slender gold neck chains under dresses with hidden heart sockets and center jewels in locket styles, some featuring diamonds and pearls.
A bright young woman proposes hoop skirts with hidden hinges to flex through narrow pew doors and then regain their full shape. She claims a spring mechanism allows the hoops to become limp for passage and reseat for display, all under the wearer's control.
The columnist advises readers to abandon stiff old fashioned caps for a newer style using a generous square of lace. Drape the lace to form a point on the forehead, droop past the ears, and soften the look while hiding signs of time. The method need not be used on every occasion.
The Atlanta Constitution describes how to fasten a lace head dress to suit a thin head, using tabs to cover ears and ornament it without altering the head’s shape. It highlights point de Venice and point d Alencon as valued laces and suggests a gala touch with violets or heliotrope above the right ear.
A theatrical praise of women showcases their wit and mastery in daily life while detailing trends in dress and fabrics. The piece contrasts female prowess with male limitations and moves into a fashion forecast featuring magenta and solferino shades, empire styles, lace, and evening wear trends.
The piece argues against preserving the national dress in modern Japan due to office life and costs, noting hardships for clerks and potential shifts to Western clothes. It then recounts the Marseillaise origin, describing Rouget de Lisle composing the hymn during the 1792 French upheaval and its rapid spread from Strasbourg to Paris and beyond.
A St Louis Republic account relates how Doctor Shirley Palmer kept tench that survived a midnight groan from the larder and later, after scaling and evisceration, sprang from the pan. The tale is presented as scientific fact for the St Louis Hunting and Fishing Association.
The list enumerates France ninety two Austria three Sweden four Italy four Switzerland sixteen Germany twenty six Belgium five United States thirty five Portugal one Spain one England sixty four Denmark four Holland five Russia one totaling two hundred fifty five establishments.
A St. Louis Globe Democrat account describes a pin factory where a machine scans wire for defects, cuts a pin, files and forms its point, shapes the head, and drops it into a tray. The rapid, flawless sequence suggests the mechanism seems to think as it runs.
Scott Quinton the noted Trenton New Jersey trainer will move his stable to the Kirkwood Delaware track for the upcoming campaign. His string includes Conway at 2.13 percent and Don Wilkes at 2.29 percent along with four promising young horses.
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