Carrie Davies Trial Look Inspires Fashion Detail
Descriptions of the trial attire note a front depth two box-pleated ruffles shorter and two white chiffon box-pleated frills beneath. The overall effect is described as stunning.
11 Mar 1915
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
1
Descriptions of the trial attire note a front depth two box-pleated ruffles shorter and two white chiffon box-pleated frills beneath. The overall effect is described as stunning.
A fashion write up surveys spring dress trends from covert cloth to empire waistlines with trims in lace chiffon and velvet. It notes a Fifth Avenue showrooms private view and highlights Turkish inspired gowns and coats, plus accessories like belts hats and handkerchiefs. The piece shifts to a Washington gathering of over a thousand women forming the Women’s Peace Party urging mothers and sisters to nurture health and support a moral wartime awakening.
A grieving mother recalls her baby boy grown to a soldier and sent to war while tears mix with marching drums. She laments the distance, the dangers, and the ache of a son lost to the front amid a war-torn street scene and a distant sale notice in Wheaton.
The piece reviews the British preference and Canadian tariff policy, noting Fielding's influence and Liberal opposition. It mentions Kipling, Germany, and the overseas empire, with debates among MPs including Bennet and Burnham, linking tariffs to war effort and national loyalty.
London in March to host a conference on distant domains with high level officials including chancellor and prime minister chosen delegates. The meeting aims to discuss governance and colonial matters with agents general and principal commissioners in attendance.
A simple white net scarf pattern lets girls weave a rosette to protect neckwear from coat surfaces. Materials: soft wash net, tassels, threaded needle. Sew long edges to form a tube, gather ends into rosettes, attach tassels center, wear with notch of net visible inside coat.
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