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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1922
Page
11
A fashion feature celebrates the stout woman gaining freedom in the season’s designs. Loose straight lines, lowered belts, and beaded nets flatter fuller figures while maintaining elegance. Fabrics like broadcloth velours and crepe de chine tailor lines to slim effects, with careful waist placement and trim choices.
The article praises new house dresses that combine practicality with style. It notes crisp fabrics like linen and gingham, avoids the old kimono or bungalow apron look, and mentions embroidery of fruit motifs such as apples and tomatoes on dresses featuring blue and white linen with decorative pockets and sashes.
In Palm Beach resort culture a green painted wood walking stick with a parrot handle draws attention. A hidden spring makes the parrot flap its wings and open its beak, delighting younger women and pairing with sport clothes and morning fashion.
A brief note on the practical needs of women in formal dress describing a small secure purse worn with flowers on the wrist. It mentions the purse holding powder, coins, and a wristwatch kept elsewhere during events.
A vivid feature on the season's cape wrap and scarf craze at Florida and California resorts notes the shift from sweaters to wraps in bold colors. It highlights dramatic drape, personality in wear, varied fabrics from angora to wool, stripes, fringes, and new cape styles for rain and country club wear.
A quaint vanity bag is shaped like a nosegay and designed for refined party wear. It is hand carried as a small purse with pink rose hues, green enamel stems, and a top that lifts to reveal a pink silk lined interior with pockets for personal items.
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