Life, 1896-10-22 · page 2 of 26
Life — October 22, 1896 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page contains **no political cartoons or satirical content**. It is entirely **advertising** for high-end fashion and luxury goods circa 1916. The advertisements include: - **Stern Bros** corsets (West 23rd St, New York) - **Hollanders** fur-trimmed jackets and gowns (Fifth Avenue, New York and Boston) - **Arnold Constable & Co** dress fabrics (Broadway, New York) - **C.D. Gibson** "Pictures of People" book ($5–$10) - **Redfern** custom gowns ($50) - **R.H. Russell & Son** publisher The Gibson illustrations show fashionably dressed women in period clothing, representing his popular society portrait style. This is a straightforward commercial page targeting wealthy female readers interested in haute couture and fine art books.
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7 aide ans direct attention to their | = 7 ; 290 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. pe Importations 202 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON. of the Celebrated | RICH FUR TRIMMED$3 sch kes, crates walt Classique Jackets, Mantles and Opera Wraps. cestmere, Coneas Winn, Metal Effects, ALSO A VERY ATTRACTIVE ASSORTMENT OF . Co rset S PLAIN GARMENTS Fancy Dress Fabrics, AT MORE MODERATE PRICES. Bourette, Boucle, and Heather in the latest = . . EXCLUS EOE Sahoun Mixtures, Diagonals, Serges, and most desirable fabrics, FUR, VELVET AND LACE Scotch and English land in addition COLLARETTES Homespuns. ull exhibit And SHORT SHOULDER CAPES. Scotch Wool Clan Plaids, f Several P 34 . French Fancy Plaids. New Models CARRIAGE, DINNER and EVENING GOWNS, White and Colored Fabrics fin exclusive materials. igvhieisae wea. REPRESENTING THE CHOICEST OF EVERY = West 23d St. LEADING HOUSE IN PARIS. We make a specialty of a TAILOR GOWN in $50 00 Broadway Ar iotb a i | Novelty Goods as well as the plain cloths for NEW YORK. PICTU RES OF Rina, Ralealinveps pared their New Models, €) i PEOPLE, which represent the results ~ » of their private and most direct infor- C. D. GIBSON. mation from - Paris, o and A NEW BOOK containing 85 of hei ‘ Mr. Gibson’s latest drawings, in- their own in- cluding the studies of English Society G 3 recently exhibited at the Fine Art Society timate knowl in London. Printed entirely from new edge of what plates on beautiful paper made especially for the book, and handsomely bound in is best adapted white vellum and imperial Japan, bearing . : the imprint of one of the most charming to this climate. \\ figures Mr. Gibson has ever drawn. A 1 d i’ Large folio, 12 x 18 inches, each copy ady never 2” enclosed in box. looks better and more suita- ~~ Price $5.00 Each. bly clad than in a Redfern There will also be an EDITION-DE-LUXE, consisting of 500 of the Go A visi f * 5 first impressions of the book, each copy numbered and signed by the wn. visit of inspection artist. This edition will have a special binding and be enclosed in : heavy buckram covered boxes. A signed artist’s proof of a striking to their Showrooms, No. 210 drawing by Mr. Gibson will accompany each copy of this edition. Fifth Avenue, New York, Price $10.00 each. : 2 ote is very cordially invited. R. H. RUSSELL & SON, 33 Rose Street, New York, REDFERN. COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HEROEROON UROER THE AGT OF 1801, comicbooks.com