Directoire Styles Spark Summer Millinery Trends
In mid spring fashion, Directoire styles dominate Paris influenced hats with poke shapes, chiffon and crepe streamers, grape and berry embellishments, and ribbon accents. Gray hats with ostrich plumes and soft tulle provide refined options, while black tulle and jet trims offer dressy looks for May weddings and formal wear.
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Directoire
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Apriais
Tear
Paris
Lewis
Maria Guy
Herries
Black and white hats and fashion stockings for summer
The feature describes new black and white hat styles with chantilly lace, jet beads, and velvet crowns, plus white and black trim options. It notes Spanish inspired hats, brim shapes, and bold accessories. Stockings are advised in silk for evenings, with guidance on lengths, colors, and fit for summer wear.
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Sumanes
Opperkwaite
Rite Liners
Jet Ois
Teyetet
Uis Stason
Eltire
Vamp Bracelets and Rings Capture Fashion Fad
The article highlights vamp bracelets in jet and white gold with enamel inlays, listing sets with multiple bracelets and garnet bands. It notes green gold rings with aquamarines and onyx slabs, Egyptian and Sphinx motifs in earrings, and extensive jewelry design activity. aqua marines rise in price, while green gold dominates current fashion. It also briefly mentions a whimsical novelty pen-wiper figure and other desk accoutrements.
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Arts and Crafts
Sphinx
Hosiery Essentials For The Modern Woman In Fashion
A dated column on summer hosiery covers stockings quality, materials, and styles. It urges purchasing durable, full fashioned items, warns against bargain misleads, and stresses matching stockings to outfits and activities. It advises against damaged or ill fitting pairs and emphasizes correct sizing and longevity.
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Sean
Pockets on New Bathing Suits
A vintage note highlights a shift in swimwear with built in pockets. Knitted jersey suits feature a tunic with three taffeta ruffle details and front pockets with buttoned flaps. The brief skirt reveals knitted worsted trunks and knee turn, reflecting era style.
A Comfortable Working Corset For Housework
A housewife adopts a short girdle style corset called the corseltette to allow full movement during domestic chores. It combines a girdle with a bandeau and brassiere support, fitting under a dress for morning routines and heavy lifting. Also guidance on hair nets emphasizes proper placement and unobtrusive pins for neatness and ease.
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