Life, 1889-11-14 · page 14 of 16
Life — November 14, 1889 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a cartoon page** but rather a **full-page advertisement section** from Life magazine. It contains no political satire or editorial content. The page showcases luxury retail advertisements targeting wealthy urban consumers in the 1880s-1890s, featuring: - **Redfern** (ladies' tailor on Fifth Avenue/Broadway) - High-end hotels (Hotel Vendome in Boston, Piney Woods Hotel in Georgia) - **Dress makers and tailors** specializing in imported Parisian fashions - **Stern Bros.** advertising French corsets named "Classique" - Premium goods: Indian shawls, embroideries, Turkish carpets, cigars The imagery depicts fashionable women in period dress, reflecting contemporary style aspirations. These ads reveal what affluent Americans—particularly women—valued: imported European goods, elegant tailoring, and luxury travel accommodations. The repeated emphasis on "Parisian" and "latest designs" underscores the era's cultural deference to French fashion. There is **no cartoon or satire present**.
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- LYFE - LADIES’ TAILOR. HATS and BONNETS of appropriate style are made to complete costume. MANTLES of LATEST DESIGN made from newest PARISIAN ‘‘NOVELTY” CLOTHS and omit BROCADES. 4210 FIFTH AVE., through to 1132 BROADWAY, N. Y. HOTEL VENDOME,BOSTON. COMMONWEALTH AVENUE. Unsurpassed by sny hotel in the country for the beauty of its surrounding "the excellence of its accommodations, and the bigh o° © of its patronage. Most desirable for wealthy familie” ard tourists, C,H. Greenleaf & Co., Proprietors, Also, PROFILE HOUSE, White Mountains, N. H. The largest summer resort hotel in New England. Feekers & Loflinger (Late with Krakauer.) LADIES’ TAILORS AND DRESSMAKERS, 26 West !9th Street. Having received our importations of Fall and Winter goods we are prepared to offer new and exclusive designs in street and evening costumes. Our prices will be found reasonable. La- out of town can have ts made without persona) Habits a Specialty. MIERE _ QUALITE CIGARETTE A superb article; the standard of purity and ex- cellence. ‘The faultless union of two matchless tobaccos pre- vents that dryness of the throat usually produced by smoking other brands. Do not allow prejudice tc prevent you from giving this incomparable cigarette atrial. It is simply perfection, and a luxury, anc not a low priced article. Our Vanity Fair and other Smoking Mixtures are the finest for the pipe. WM. 8. KIMBALL & CO. 15 FIRST PRIZE MEDALS, Shawls and Embroideries. James McCreery & Co. will offer this week special induce- ments in India Shawls at 25.00, $50.00 and $100.00. Plain Centers, with borders, from $12.00 upward. India Embroidered Table Covers, $2.00 and upward. Sofa Cushions from $2.00 up, and many other rare novelties. JAMES McCREERY & CO., Broadway and 11th St. New York. THOMASVILLE, GA., PINEY WOODS HOTEL. Season opens December 4, 1889. M.A. BOWER, Proprietor. For circulars, rates, etc., address Wa.’ E. Davies, Manager, ‘Thomasville, F. A, BupLoxe, Windsor Hotel, New Yor PEIVATE Customers are invited to inspect our stock of TURKISH, PERSIAN, AND INDIA CARPETS, The largest and most complete In the city. JOSEPH WILD & CO., 82 and 84 WORTH STREET, Near Broadway, Dress- Making and Ladies’ Tailoring, 27 East zoth Street. — Esti- x ates and Original Designs furnished. Direct Importer of latest novelties in Cloaks, Wraps, Reception and Street Costumes. STERN BROS. HAVE PLACED ON SALE an entirely new line of FRENCH CORSETS which they have named the “ CLASSIQUE” the result of their many years of study and experience in selling the highest grades of Corsets. They are the production of the most celebrated PARIS MAKERS and will be found to be absolutely PERFECT FITTING and not to be approached or compared with any others now sold. To be had in 15 DIFFERENT FORMS OF COuTILLE, WOOL, SATIN, GRANITE SILK AND BROCADES. STERN BROS. SOLE IMPORTERS 32 TO 36 W. 23D ST. THE U.S. BONDED CARRIERS IT RE SULARLY AND. PRET NOW IN, ALL ‘IRST-CLASS BUILDINGS. Acoater [CUER MFGColsarscae comicbooks.com