Broad Hips Feature in New Skirt Styles by May Manton
The article reviews five fashionable costumes centered on the broad hip silhouette. It highlights puffed tunics, waistcoat blouses, and varied fabric combinations in silk, crepe, and moire for summer wear. Roman stripes, gabardine blouses, and bustle draped skirts are noted, with moiré taffeta gowns and light weight taffeta options for warm weather.
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Smart Summer Suits for Little Boys by May Manton
The article reviews summer outfits for young boys featuring blue and white crepe éponge, white linen, galatea, and lightweights like éponge, chambray, and percale. It highlights blouse suits, jackets, middy sets with Nattier blue accents, box plaited dresses for boys, and embroidered collars and cuffs as popular details this season.
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Fashionable Sea and Beach Costumes Steal the Spotlight
The season brings graceful bathing outfits for all ages in silk satin mohair and salt water fabrics. Designs feature kimono and raglan sleeves, bloomers or joined skirt and blouse with belts, light materials for freedom, and trims of white black braid sea green and taffeta.
Fashion Notes Sketch New Skirt Shapes and Capes
Latest notes from the fashion world discuss circular flounces long tunics and a revival of the basque. The trend favors wider skirt edges, versatile tunics, over-blouses, and capes in silk and chiffon for different occasions, with practical military capes for travel.
Hints for the Home Needle Women Embroider a Platters Doily
Instructions describe a design for an 18 by 24 inch embroidered platter doily. It details embroidery options including solid or eyelet flowers leaves and dots, outlined stems, and padding the scalloped edge with chain stitch. Thread padding patterns emphasize center strength and lightness at points, with couching style tacking for dimension.