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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
19
The article notes affordable lace and linen collars, rabats, and frills that can be DIY in one to two hours. It covers hand embroidery as a key detail, sizing pitfalls with French collars, and tips to fit collars by altering buttonholes. It also highlights decorative lingerie bows and silk ties as appealing Christmas gifts.
The column advises on ribbon colors and styles for girls from toddlers to teens. It discusses white ribbons as versatile and washable, pink blue and delicate tones for different hair colors, Dresden and pompadour designs for white outfits, and cautions on color choices when hair is rolled back or braided. It notes age-related preferences, with older girls favoring large bows and rosettes, and recommends black ribbons for morning wear.
A column on color harmony advises the sallow woman to avoid tan and the ghostly figure with dead hair to shun bright gowns. It suggests faded blondes add rose and poppy red, a camellia skinned woman wear mauve and browns, and notes one gray-haired woman remains in gray despite fame of past rosy cheeks.
Fashion notes describe the long shoulder line favored in Paris advancing to New York winter wear. Shoulder caps epaulets or braiding broaden shoulders and slim the waist. Two waist types emerge this season linen madras and pique for plain gowns, and silk dressy waists with many tailored and tailormade models in navy brown green and black.
Immense muffs, all lavishly furred, showcase caracal with satin edging and ruching, chinchilla and black lynx puffing like pillows, and ten ermine pelts in one muff. A Persian lamb design uses fur amount resembling a small coat, highlighting opulent winter accessories.
The era’s hat trend features extremely large shapes with rumors of smaller models returning later. White terry velvet hats showcase handsome designs with oversized velvet roses and sprays of black velvet leaves, while another standout blends ermine, white tulle, and paradise plumes. A wide trimmed frame draped in ermine hosts fluffy plumes and a crown twist of tulle adorned with tiny ermine tails.
A new all wool material chinchinnette rivals voile for girls evening frocks. For season dresses the neck should be V shaped at the front and square at the back, with lace or tulle. Underslips remain essential in young girls wardrobes. Lingerie styles dominate, and blue tones especially Peacock and sapphire blues lead in dresses and hats.
A note on collar care discusses the necessity of wearing a fancy pin to prevent spreading and to secure a bow or tie. It mentions a current fad for bird or Egyptian pins, and also favors an enameled or jeweled dragonfly pin to fasten collar sides over a rabat or tab without a bow.
The piece notes the rise of mandarin styles across gowns capes and matinees with a focus on mandarin shoulders. It describes a pale pink silk negligee with pink embroidery round the low neck and square Valenciennes lace medallions and sleeves. A long wrapper features feather stitched interlining and an albatross gown with pearl-like scattered accents.
The article notes TRE plain amber colored combs and pins for blondes and dark shell for brunettes are correct this winter. Combs look smarter with plain tops, pins worn on top of the head use a flat button-like top. Corkscrew amber pins that screw into hair appear secure but are adjustable and removable.
Instructions for making well finished skirts with hangers four inches long sewn inside the belt toward the back, stitched fasteners on silk tape, belt widths for stout and slim figures, methods to attach skirts to belts, and improvements like a deep ruffle on gingham aprons and box-pleated ruching.
Hoods of lace and matching frills on wraps appear recently in crepe, silk, and chiffon. Lush silver gray crepe shawl lines feature deep coppery, yellow, and rose embroidery, a large hood with yellowed lace lining and shoulder drapery, and wide sleeves with lace frills.
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