We must (says a Paris letter) make a digression upon the subject of sleeves. Of all the many fashions introduced of late in this part of a dress, none have retained such continued favour as the revers. Only of revers there is an endless variety. There is the deep coat revers, fa
May 23, 1874 - London Illustrated Weekly - London, London, England
A CIRCASSIAN LADY. "nut you, Mr. Dawson ? " said Mrs. Adams anxiously. "Well, my dear madam," he said sadly, "it will be only a bit of fate. However, lam talking of the worst, and of what you must do if those fellows stop Larry and me, for though we go in front now, we shall halt
June 6, 1874 - London Illustrated Weekly - London, London, England
White Muslin dresses ha.ve been very general during , thelast ten days ' ataveddings, at races, and for Afternoon.faesthey have been almost universal. • They are made by the Maison Roger in this wise: A , plain straw-coloured. ,silk slip, with a Swiss muslin skirt • above. The l
July 4, 1874 - London Illustrated Weekly - London, London, England
At half-past nine Mr. Dent violated the tacit covenant that had existed between him and Prudence, by leaving her alone with Mr. Dillingham for the first time since it had become embarrassing to be left alone with him. They had been discussing a stanza in Lowell's Vision of Sir L
July 4, 1874 - London Illustrated Weekly - London, London, England
"He ought to be thankful, though," remarked Tom ' "that it was his left arm that was taken instead of his right." Arthur Ralston looked up curiously. "Eh, Tom "I say, Frank ought to be thankful that they took his left arm instead of his right." "You mean that for a joke?" "How?"
May 30, 1874 - London Illustrated Weekly - London, London, England
• - rooks still resist the approach of bricks and mortar as well as they can. But, whenever the day comes for covering Holland-park with buildings (and such a day may, perhaps, be looming in the future), the rooks will assuredly take their departure. Such a migration is known to
May 30, 1874 - London Illustrated Weekly - London, London, England
Cold in the earth, and the deep snow piled above thee, Far, far removed, cold in the dreary grave, Have I forgot, my only lave, to love thee, Severed at last by time's all severing wave? Now, when removed, do my thoughts no longer. hover Over the mountains on that northern shore
May 30, 1874 - London Illustrated Weekly - London, London, England