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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1919
Page
7
The feature notes mink leads brown fur trends this season with Paris influence. It highlights two mink sets, one with brushed tassels and the other plain, paired with cinnamon brown cloth and brown velvet. It describes massive bolster collars with beaver fur and matching muffs, plus ornate hats, scarves, and neck pieces as this season’s chic essentials.
Readers are shown new fur scarfs and muffs from leading furriers including taupe fox pieces with brush trims worn over the left arm. Gray squirrel wraps and nutria collars are praised for versatility and color, while French mink sets and satin adorned pieces reveal luxe evening wear trends.
Veils cover three quarters of diners at restaurants and outdoor venues, shifting from large summer nets to compact face veils for autumn. Silk nets in navy with white embroidery, square filet meshes, and one sided Admiration veils trend, with Chantilly lace touches and motor veils returning in bold colors. Gray-haired wearers seek neat, well groomed looks while bold geometric and chenille patterns rise in popularity.
A ship's clock brings nautical charm indoors during winter. Yachtsmen, missing their cruiser, often keep the clock barometer and owner’s flag as keepsakes, letting the bells at every half hour remind them of sailing days and future plans for a boat. The clock becomes a focal point around which dreams of ownership grow.
The piece explains high shoe prices after the war due to material shortages and higher wages. It notes consumer stockpiling, urges buying only needed footwear, and mentions experiments with substitutes like wooden soles and fish hide uppers to ease supply tensions.
The article notes a return of buttoned boots and long gloves as a formalwear standard, after wartime leather shortages. It highlights the revival of these dainty, elite items as fashion cycles turn back to prewar styles.
Paris interprets Italian Renaissance fashion with vibrant color and line. Venice and Italian fabrics inspire Paris couturiers in 1919. Velvet and eyelet embroidery shine on gowns, negligees, and wraps as Drag day races popularize open work embroideries and laces for next season.
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