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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1925
Page
8
A fashion brief notes a shift to broken line silhouettes and sinuous drapery for autumn and early winter. Paris designers influence, Moullere’s return to correct form, and gowns tailored for individual types emphasize simplicity, versatility, and the pouter pigeon walk trend.
Paris adopts animal and insect motifs in silver brooches, bracelets, and rings. The pieces are small and plain at a distance, with curled lizards or snakes and tiny emerald eyes as the main details. Elaborate rings approach gold in price due to fine workmanship.
The article notes lace usage dominates vests and skirts with wide mesh patterns. It highlights insertion lace from two to ten sizes and net top laces as common in frilly neckwear and other decorative trims, while cross motifs gain popularity.
Leather flowers offer a durable alternative to shop bought trims for felt hats and boutonnieres. The guide explains cutting petals from leather, shaping them by dampening and rolling, and assembling with a central core using beads wire or fabric or leather scraps.
Webb County marks ten years of Fred W. Mally as county agent with resolutions praising his work. He is appointed to succeed Charles H. Alvord in Bexar County and continues cooperation with the Extension Service. Highlights include alfalfa introduction, Pink Root onion disease discovery, and establishment of the government market news service for Laredo onions and trucks.
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