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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1920
Page
8
A fashion item describes a pearl gray corded silk spring suit with a Toose wrap forming a deep velvet collar. The skirt gathers at the hips, tapers to a velvet band slashed for easy walking, and a small coat-wrap ties with silver cord and tassels.
The piece notes a shift in 1920 spring fashion with below waist silhouette changes and frilly feminine details replacing wartime practicality. It contrasts the rigid wartime woman with a dainty feminine look while acknowledging enduring adaptability and varied influences from Louis XVI to Balkan and Moroccan styles.
The article surveys spring Jersey cloth suits with embroidered fruit pockets and tailored lines. It notes removable pockets becoming ornamental, belts of velvet ribbon, and a trend toward loose jackets with curved seams, peplums, and feminine silhouettes, plus gray tones and decorative hats.
A house cleaning tip explains that salt is only camouflage for silver tarnish from eggs. The tarnish is a sulphide that salt replaces with silver chloride, which may reappear. For severe tarnish, rub with salt then dip in ammonia water to dissolve and lift the tarnish.
In late February the winter wardrobe shifts as warm blows ease fur hats and coats. Fashion notes urge new spring veils, especially the big square or scarf shaped veil, paired with small hats and dainty spring tailleurs. Distinct shadow patterns and floral borders emerge for spring veils.
War era limits ease as big veils return in spring wardrobes. Designers showcase scarves and square throws, with metal thread embroidery and tassels edging brussels net borders. Pricey yet long lasting, the trend favors flattering veiling over practicality.
The Paris fashion note describes scarf veils in brown chiffon with gold-stitched hems and brown tulle centerpieces, gray chiffon veils embroidered in silver with tassels, and silk mesh veils in taupe tones. It highlights two and a half yard scarf lengths, hexagonal mesh patterns, and a shift toward draped back veils with bold, fluttering effects.
The article advises women how to wear marked-down fashions with confidence and smart styling. It emphasizes posture and poise, proper fit, and attention to detail, noting that accessories and grooming can elevate inexpensive outfits. It warns against careless wear of cheap garments and suggests finishing touches like veils, perfect collars, dainty jabots, polished gloves, and brushed cloth tops.
White table decor becomes the season’s trend with majolica and cut glass centerpieces, white damask linens, and florals like lily of the valley and freesia. It notes white dishes waning, gold or silver rims preferred, and wartime scarcity fading as white themes return.
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