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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1922
Page
6
Airy frocks in airy organdies and light chiffons dominate summer fashion with easy two-piece home sews. Designers highlight sash belts, embroidered trims, and ribbons for versatile lines suitable for all figures, while light hats and lilac accents complete the outfits.
A plain frock features a flaring Dhey sleeve with a wide armhole bound by plain Weorgétte, pintucked waist, and a camisole of black silk. The straight petticoat and narrowly hemmed skirt create a soft drapery, paired with pale gray silk stockings, black slippers, a white bead necklace, and a black hat trimmed with horsehair osprey accents.
Fashion notes describe lace and Georgette gowns for formal summer occasions. Black Chantilly with beige Georgette, gray lace wraps with marabou borders, and full-skirted frocks with high necklines dominate. Georgette dresses prove durable for everyday wear and stay stylish in warmer weather.
Bulky old housemaid dresses are replaced by neat fitted frocks with low waists and graceful skirts. Modern maid uniforms feature smooth shoulders and sleeves, side bodice fastenings, and minimal front openings in sateen alpaca and cotton georgette in colors like gray black and dark brown. A collar cuffs tiny apron and linen cap complete the polished look.
A column discusses widespread use of false hair among women from the Victorian era to modern times. It notes front hair arrangements spark criticism, the shift in vanity norms, cost of transformations, care tips, and cautions against washing, sun, and salt water exposure.
The piece surveys the rise of strap slippers and cut away designs, noting their comfort and trendiness while warning about widening feet and the shift to lower heels. It discusses gradual adaptation from high to low heels, muscle adjustment, and how stockings should match shoe color for modish effect.
Inexpensive little brooches imitate tiny baskets to wear with summer dresses. Bright flowers decorate the small basket, often silver or plated metal, with colored stones like rubies emeralds turquoise coral and green garnets.
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