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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
5
The article describes chemisettes with embroidered turns over collars and ribbons as ties, and advises dark plaid ginghams for coat shirt waist suits. It suggests elbow length sleeves with sheer white cuffs, easy washing, and a narrow sash or girdle matching the dress, fastened by hooks, eyes, or large buttons.
The piece describes house and morning dresses combined into one garment with hat-fastening details resembling a simple shirtwaist suit. It notes improvements in tidiness for women doing their own sewing, contrasts with older wrappers, and highlights percale dresses with deep pockets, back buttons, and cuff trimming. It also covers collarless looks, surplice waists, and princess style one-piece dresses with waist-like shaping for easy use.
The piece surveys spring novelties in belts for morning wear and for lingerie dresses, from linen and leather options to crocheted and satin stitched designs. It notes shaped linen belts, mother of pearl buckles, eyelet motifs, and lace bordered cobweb linen squares from Paris, plus lingerie belts and Chinese embroidered crush belts popular with summer gowns.
A fashion note discusses elbow sleeves as best for formal dresses, advising long sleeves for everyday wear. It highlights two exceptions athletic and porch dresses, notes leather belts in various styles, and mentions belts with white and gilt details, dragon motifs, and French influences.
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