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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
3
Net and lace trimmed gowns dominate this season as graduation fashion shifts toward sheer fabrics. Organza and chiffon dominate materials while nets and filet lace add daintiness, with silk slips or fine batiste foundations completing the ensembles.
The article outlines 1910s graduation fashion with white organdy and Georgette gowns, pale pink slips, and decorative girdles. It notes accessories like spangled fans, chiffon scarfs, and white hosiery, plus sleeve lengths and surplice fronts shaping the oval silhouette. It also covers a Barrie Red Cross library notice and praise for women's wartime groups.
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