A Page for The Home Dressmaker
Fragmentary article discusses fashion shifts from children to adults with emphasis on white gloves, collars, and footwear. Highlights the growing popularity of a single strap slipper and smaller pump styles, noting the influence of miniature sizes on dress trends and daily wear.
New Changes in Lingerie Blouses Show Varied Embroidered Styles
A discussion of updated lingerie blouse designs featuring heavy embroidery and handkerchief linen, detailing yokes, cuffs, and sleeve shapes. It describes combinations of broderie anglaise, Valenciennes lace, tucks, and inserts on sheer linens, with references to various fabrics and decorative edging across multiple blouse styles.
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Persia
Valenciennes
Usaall
Frederic Angluiss
Fiat
Fashion notes on sheer blouses and summer wear of 1900s
The article surveys latest women’s fashion trends with sheer blouses over cornet covers and chemises in fine fawn and China silks, sleeveless lines, girdles and belts, overgaiters, contrasting coat trims, and evolving lingerie blouses. It highlights linen suits, shaded gibbons and veils, turn-down collars, embroidered belts, and new coat lengths, noting the season’s move toward lighter textures, lace, drawn-work, and white as predominant hues.
Flatter fashions and new trims in winter dresses
The article notes flatter silhouettes with jirdles and sashes, flowered fabrics and ribbons, and skirts with pleats stitched down near the bell. It mentions hats for young graduates and describes decorative rucking and a peculiar bonnet design trimmed with Valenciennes edging and flat rosettes.
Paris Notes on Fashion Trends of the Season
The column surveys color and fabric patterns in Paris fashion, noting lilac blue and white palettes, gold browns, lilies, and mauves. It highlights lightweight pleating, batistes, perfected coiffures, and hats, with coats in various historical styles and generous use of wide braid trims and small Ant buttons.