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December 1, 1905
Evening Times Republican
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa
What is this article about?
A New York dealer in curios reports that society women are collecting historic old clothes, particularly castoff corsets of famous women, as a new fad. One prominent customer has commissioned him to acquire them via an agent in Europe.
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Freak of Society Women.
According to a Sixth avenue dealer in curios and antiques, New York society women have developed still another fad to employ their leisure moments and their pin money, says the New York correspondent of the Pittsburg Press. It is no less than making a collection of old clothes. Of course the clothes must have some historic value and been once worn by royalty or other famous personages. "I have a customer," said the dealer, "who occupies a prominent position in New York social circles, but whose name for obvious reasons I am not at liberty to mention, who has commissioned me to buy all the castoff corsets of famous women I can find. Queer idea, isn't it? She has given me practically a free hand in the matter as to price and selection. I have an agent in Europe who is constantly on the lookout for them, and every month or two he sends me over an addition to the collection."
According to a Sixth avenue dealer in curios and antiques, New York society women have developed still another fad to employ their leisure moments and their pin money, says the New York correspondent of the Pittsburg Press. It is no less than making a collection of old clothes. Of course the clothes must have some historic value and been once worn by royalty or other famous personages. "I have a customer," said the dealer, "who occupies a prominent position in New York social circles, but whose name for obvious reasons I am not at liberty to mention, who has commissioned me to buy all the castoff corsets of famous women I can find. Queer idea, isn't it? She has given me practically a free hand in the matter as to price and selection. I have an agent in Europe who is constantly on the lookout for them, and every month or two he sends me over an addition to the collection."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Society Fad
Old Clothes Collection
Famous Corsets
New York Dealer
Where did it happen?
New York
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Location
New York
Story Details
New York society women collect historic old clothes worn by royalty or famous personages, including castoff corsets acquired through a dealer and his European agent for a prominent unnamed customer.