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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1916
Page
14
The article extols floor lamps for elevated lighting and room aesthetics, noting their utility in corners and near chairs while warning against overly ornate designs. It guides choosing plain silk shades or cretonne with minimal trim, favoring mahogany and dull gold finishes to suit various rooms and finishes.
Across the corners of newest handkerchiefs a sentence or phrase is embroidered. It may be a name or a friend’s signature requested for the handkerchief instead of an autograph album. Often the writing is in black or color on white fabric, showcasing a motto or personal mark.
The article surveys fashion notes on uneven skirt hems in red velveteen and chenille trims, winter gowns, and hats with buckram foundations. It highlights new velvet colors, tricorn hats, contrasting embroidery, and embellishments like jet fringe and silk-wool tassels shaping the season’s youthful, straight silhouettes.
The season highlights practical dresses for girls in school or college with one piece designs in gabardine or satin. Yokes elongate the waist line and belts in patent leather, cloth or satin decorate the ensembles. Embroidery remains a staple though simpler trims like flat mohair braid and metal buttons appear on serge frocks.
Fashion notes discuss box pleated coats and suits, waist shaping, and straight down fronts. Paris designers favor high neck dinner dresses with transparent bodices for very low necklines. Matching slippers and stockings, bold arm bags, and tan stockings with serge outfits appear as key trends.
Cords and wires replace crinoline to give skirts extra flare while hoops decline but remain popular. Feather boning and haircloth braids widen silhouettes. Natural reeds create distended hoops and foundation yokes for flared skirts are sold at major department stores.
A period piece describes padded initials mounted on thin cloth with baste methods. Three examples are shown: right features an oatmeal silk crown, tobacco velvet lining and a large fur pompon. left displays a small fur bat with blue velvet swings. center presents a new tippe and mat match.
The article notes the rise of pocket accessories as a revived fashion trend. Pockets appear on coats, skirts, and boots, with stockings featuring small bell notes and fur flaps at corners. Dresses even sport shells with colored ribbon accents at the ends, reflecting a quirky, era-specific style surge.
A brief fashion note describes black and white checked and striped materials shaping new coats and skirts. A chic costume design features a full skirt and veiled jacket, shown recently by Jim Mollar and others in white maire wine tones, paired with a white fox shoulder wrap.
Life, like dress, rests on small details. Style and line matter, but the finishing touches hat furs and accessories complete the smart look. Trifles are supreme today, and individuality elevates ordinary attire through careful, discerning choices.
Wool Jersey dresses remain popular for schoolgirls due to light indoor wear and bright simple lines. Charmeuse crepe Georgette and crepe de chine create dressy afternoon pieces. navy blue and Java brown tones lead fall palettes. Black net over gold gowns feature old gold satin foundations with jet edging and embroidered belts.
A Victorian era guide discusses making flowers affordable through proper care to extend life. It details cut flower upkeep, water, airflow, temperature, and salt in water to prolong freshness, plus do it yourself projects for mail boxes, cigar box storage, and stylish workbag trends influenced by knitting and needlework revival.
From Paris comes a higher black taffeta collar tied in back with a flaring bow, falling over a circular white organdy collar. The overall effect is a smart little conceit, suited to the tall slender woman, though high collars are not easy to wear.
A vintage guide describes heating bran for fur cleaning, rubbing into the fur to remove dust after multiple applications, then brushing. The text shifts to fashion from fur fabrics, noting lustrous weaves, trimmings, and current trends such as high fan collars, shaped hems, and fur details on outerwear and evening attire.
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