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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1913
Page
13
In a Sewing Circle note titled Up-to-Date Girl the writer argues sporty men are more liberal and generous and should be avoided by purists but can make good husbands. OPAL describes eloping at 15 with a man 12 years older, praises his long marriage, and questions moral judgments.
A reader argues mothers have no claim to a daughter's earnings after self support begins, recounting a 19 year old who kept her pay then returned home when ill. A second letter favors parental control until 21, urging communal duty and urging a legal age to marry. A third writer recalls historic "freedom suits" for apprentices and urges earnings sharing to sustain family and future children.
A reader recounts learning to party by following a popular friend, then regrets losing her modest upbringing and questions whether young women should conform to present fashions. Several letters discuss respect, loneliness, and female spending autonomy in a town context.
Maud Lowe, Irene Chase, Vivian Moore, and Eileen Howard reflect on money and happiness after leaving school. Irene married for money, Vivian recalls youth and wealth, and Eileen finds true contentment in love with Bob, rejecting lavish living in a modest home.
Paragraphs outline new trends with a slim waistline, white felt morning hats, tricot corsets replacing stiff ones, and the outmoding high dress collar. Parisians favor embellished silk vests, white satin hats with linen suits, and Russian coats for fall. The latest blouses mix flesh colored tulle with dark blue velvet. sleeves vary from long fitted to kimono styles. chinbands and sashes rise in use with gowns. Top coats emphasize beauty of form and oriental influence. Suspenders may carry skirts over shoulders. slit skirts persist, rising to the knee.
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