Pre-Season Frocks Blend Art and Utility in Spring Fabrics
The article surveys upcoming fashion with crepes, ratines, sateens, and cretonnes, emphasizing silk and wool blends. It notes a trend toward delicate embroidered or printed patterns, pastel voiles, and Eastern-inspired motifs, highlighting silk crepes and novelty textures for summer wardrobe plans. Describes two silk and wool crepe frocks with tailored lines, belts, and distinctive sleeve details, reflecting a sportsy yet refined look.
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Groena
Owen
Crepe Frocks Show Delicate Summer Style Details
A fashion piece surveys summer frocks in crepe fabrics with embroidery, trims, and color contrasts. It discusses dresses featuring patterns, belts, sleeves, bateau necklines, and versatile wear from summer into winter, noting care for delicate fabrics and practical styling.
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Weven Toon
The Revival of Petit Point Embroidery in Home Decor
The piece notes a revival of petit point tapestry embroideries appearing in home decor and handbooks. It explains methods for simple and complex designs, the use of silk center work by French needlewomen, and gros point background by less skilled crafters, with examples like tops firescreens and runners.
Fashioning a Home with Modern Reproductions and Style
The article explores how women select incidental furniture to suit rooms, emphasizing quality, space, and harmony. It notes modern furniture blends reproduction styles with practical needs, highlights upholstery and grouping for comfort, and advises avoiding clutter while crafting enduring, stylish interiors.
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