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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 09, 1928
Page
5
A fashion overview highlights new winter coats featuring flare silhouettes and lavish fur. Designs include Latin finish broadcloth, diagonal seaming, and widened lines with curved hems, producing feminine, pressed vertical seaming effects and enhanced hip fullness.
The article describes complete white belt or slips back side coats with fashionable silhouettes. It notes luxurious materials like fur and broadcloth, kitten ear trims, and bold collars. Emphasis on fur details, varied collar styles, and elegant finishes across coat types.
The piece details a bold winter fashion shift toward distinctly feminine lines with rising waistlines and hip emphasis. It highlights new silhouettes, belts, bows, and drape effects, plus fabrics like sheer silks and chiffons, showing a move away from high collars toward more sensual, form fitting styles.
A dated fashion description outlines new evening wraps featuring gently curving hems and sleeves. It highlights metallic brocades, velvet, and intricate embroidery panels, with emphasis on beadwork, tassels, and floral motifs.
Fashion notes show a new winter blouse trend using two materials, notably metal brocades and georgette with elaborate embroidery. Silk, crepe, and wool crepe de chine fabrics mix with pleated skirts, contrasting bands, and novel necklines. Designers favor two-tone effects, bows, and varied textures, including wool crepe de chine ensembles with slim collars and two-tone chokers.
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