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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1922
Page
6
As opera season opens, fashion cues shift through metallic cloths and velvets, crepes and tafts. Jewelry and headdresses surge in abundance with jeweled belts, wreaths, and tiaras shaping the formal look. Hemlines vary from floor-sweeping to eight inches off the floor, with uneven edges and front drapes leading the trend.
A single mother transforms a sunlit east facing spare room for her high school daughter into a cozy retreat. She harmonizes ivory furniture with soft green accents, creates hangings from cretonne, adds a bed spread of unbleached muslin, a Dresser table, a large mirror, and rag rugs in green rose yellow and black with thrifted materials, all at minimal cost.
The article argues American fashion absorbs foreign influence while preserving its identity. It highlights scarves and shawls from Paisley and Spain, ornate combs from Spain, and jewelry reproductions echoing Egyptian, Italian, or Oriental styles. It notes designers mix period ideas with modern wear, making global motifs integral to American style.
Subtle charm marks the season with silk and metal lace overs and trouncings shaping wardrobes. Silk cire lace allowers and Boheme laces contrast with old favorites like Cluny and Point de Venise. Metal designs gleam in silver bronze and old gold, elevating luxury in dresses and home dressmaker overs.
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