The World of fashion and continental feuilletons [afterw.] The Ladies' monthly magazine, The World of fashion [afterw.] Le Monde élégant; or The World of fashion1881 |
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Page 2 - Overlive it — lower yet — be happy! wherefore should I care? I myself must mix with action, lest I wither by despair. What is that which I should turn to, lighting upon days like these? Every door is barr'd with gold, and opens but to golden keys.
Page 27 - Pans a place where American young women can live and pursue to advantage their professional studies. The end in view seems a most serviceable one, and the scheme itself, so far as the details have been worked out, seems to be abmirably adapted to the conditions. If I can serve you in any way I shall be glad to do so, though these things are quite outside the time of my own activities.
Page 20 - He would, upon the trial, have been soon convinced, that the fountain of content must spring up in the mind: and that he who has so little knowledge of human nature, as to seek happiness by changing any thing but his own dispositions, will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs which he purposes to remove*.
Page 27 - Borgia (Lye. 8/79). P. Red Riding Hood; or, Little Boy Blue (Imp. 6/12/79). LC P. Little Bo-Peep, Little Boy Blue and the Little Old Woman that lived in a Shoe (CG 26/12/81). LC Ext. The Palace of Pearl (Empire, 12/6/86). LC [Written in collaboration with A. MURRAY. Music by E. Jakobowski.] Ext. Old King Cole and Good Queen Cole (Roy. 12/12/91, mat.). LC [Music by F. Pascal.] MFC Playing the Game (Str. 12/6/96). LC [Written in collaboration with AJ FLAXMAN.
Page 26 - EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA and KING OF HUNGARY. Her Majesty, VICTORIA, QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN. Their Royal Highnesses. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, and THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. His Majesty, OSCAR II., KING OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY. His Majesty, UMBERTO I., KINO OF ITALY.
Page 26 - They are out on new Scientific principles, by the first .Parisian Modistes, and are guaranteed for good fit and style. They will prove of very great advantage to all Drapers and Dressmakers, enabling them to make up with the greatest ease any Costume represented in this favorite Magazine. These Pattern!
Page 4 - Dressmakers, enabling them to make np with the greatest ease any Costume represented in this favorite Magazine. These Patterns will likewise be of very great service to those Ladies who have their dresses made up at home. Th...
Page 27 - Bust serves for all members of the family who are not smaller in size than the bust, but Drapers and Dressmakers should always have more than one size. We allow a trade discount of 5 per cent, on two Busts, 7i per cent, on three Busts, 10 per cent, on four Busts, and 12i per cent, on six Busts, if they are all ordered for the same person at one time.