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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1914
Page
7
A Paris fashion critique by May Willmoth, quoting Sem on Paris bad taste and detailing contemporary American styles. It highlights machine embroidery gowns, cobweb net gowns, simple hairdressing, the navy sailor hat, pink rose accents, and tunics with sashes, noting how US fashion diverges from Parisian excess.
A column notes the modern ideal of a girl presenting multiple selves from housewife to artist to socialite. It praises continual self reinvention, broader vocabulary, and varied dress and manners as keys to allure. The piece frames change as natural and essential for feminine appeal.
Ostrich plumes and fronds dominate Paris fashion with dress trims on tunics and collars, wrap fringes across coats, and hat tips. Burnt ostrich feathers create new aigret looks, while long ostrich boas return as bold accessories. Designers use fringe and cockades on outfits from hussar blue coats to dancing frocks.
A vintage note explains pickling cherries as a winter relish and garnish. Wash the fruit without removing stems, use half a cup of vinegar and a tablespoon of salt per pint, then fill jars with cold water and seal.
The passage details a modern huntress with full attire from top to toe including brown khaki pocketed back coat, detachable short skirt and knickers, green suede hat, heavy gloves, waterproof calf boots, and knitted hose as hunting becomes a luxury enjoyed by women as much as men.
A guide outlines a summer tango gift set for a young woman under fifty whose birthday falls this month. Items include a paper or gauze fan on a white bead chain, a flat vanity pocket with powder and rouge, a snap fastening, a corsage bouquet, and adjustable shoe trees with satin or kid slippers to preserve shape in damp summer conditions.
At the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial in Chicago June 9 to 19 a resolution urged simpler more becoming dress and urged club women to support American designers and manufacturers. Mary L Wood of Portsmouth NH, head of the federation bureau of information, wrote to club presidents about repeated complaints that skirts hinder locomotion and that dress affects morals and dancing.
The article argues beauty stems from lifelong growth not just cosmetics. It urges readers to exercise the mind through reading and study to influence facial expression and presence as the body ages.
A reflective editorial urges women to balance dreams of social progress with present duties. It praises ambition for equal rights while warning against neglect of home tasks. The piece advocates practical effort and steady work as the path to future uplift.
The strongest suit season ends with summer styles embracing sheer fabrics. Dance frocks inspire light designs using nets laces tulle mull and gandse. Net embroidery dominates afternoon dresses signaling fashion's shift to formal lightweight gowns.
The article notes Cleopatra sandals gaining street wear as summer arrives though few will adopt them. It envisions a loose Grecian white gown with sandals for comfort, plus white buckskin pairs trimmed in patent leather for dainty summer gowns and outfits.
A cucina note describes browning mushrooms on toast as substantial and easy to prepare. Clean mushrooms, peel, soak briefly in salted water, scald or sauté in butter, then serve on freshly made toast.
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