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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
3
A shipment introduces waists in white crepe de chine priced at 4.00 and wash silk waists at 2.50 with white and colored embroidery. Also offered are voile and organdie waists at 2.50 and a line of check and plain voile waists at 1.25 to 5.00 across colors and materials.
A Washington Star feature by Lillian Young describes elaborate pillow models using silk frock cuttings for the slip and down filling. It outlines round 20 inch circumference covers, silk strip construction, color contrasts, and decorative laces with shapes favored for home use and baby carriage pillows.
The article describes a new six pointed luncheon cloth, rectangu lar extensions forming six panels rather than true points. A center display features daisies embroidered with French knots, satin stitches for petals, and buttonhole stitching for leaf edges, with six tumbler doilies between points, each decorated with floral sprays and French knots.
Biege and greenish khaki colors appear in spring fashion with a gradu al shoulder flare. Plaid pointed skirts pair with plain fitted bodices. soft crepe meteor frocks suit afternoon wear. Very large crown hats, increasing silk use especially white, and high close fitting neck collars dominate. Turkish petticoats describe trousers like garments. separate skirts show many gores from five to twenty four. nickel buttons on some new suits and frocks add trim.
The piece notes a comeback of all lace gowns with dainty neck lace, square bodices, elbow sleeves and blue velvet bows. It cites old lace flounces, satin flowers, and silver gauze details, linking fashion to wartime restraint and a shift toward upright carriage and direct style.
Short waisted suit coats are less seen now as designers favor the normal waist line. Some models still present a high waist line, backed by top designers, with these coats flattering to certain figures more than sharply defined waists.
Parisiennes embrace elaborate collars as the defining accessory for blouses and shirt waists. The article notes starch stiffened white muslin collars, new combinations of silk voile with linen, and bold color aftereffects on dresses by Cheruit and Redfern showrooms. It highlights home craft embroidery with printed silk and fine gold threads as a practical trend for affordable, stylish summer outfits.
Fashion notes from Paris describe black and white check hosiery in lisle and silk pairing with checked trotteur and shepherd plaid dresses. Low shoes feature white kid uppers with black vamps and high Oxford style cuts with patent leather tips.
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