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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
6
Silks Most Sumptuous This Fall by Cherie Nicholas highlights a fourth annual silk parade. It previews an expanded silk selection for fall wardrobes, with glittering evening wraps, self and metal brocades, lacquers, and printed satins in bold colors and patterns.
Leather tie belt described on a fall coat with bold herringbone wool, natural beige base, a beaver collar, wide brown leather welt with fringed ends. Highlights leather accents as a high fashion feature in this season’s style, emphasizing chic girdles and fur collars for standout ensemble effect.
A fashion roundup notes embroidery dominates daytime wool outfits and jackets with florals and striped motifs. Knits show bright floral yarns, peasant influence, and bold corsage-like embroidery on black dresses. Evening wear sparkles with sequin work on velvet gowns and lace accents.
Leather cutouts appliqued on cloth create a smart trimming this season with a scroll pattern favored. Many dresses feature collars and cuffs in leather while leather covered buttons add style to coats dresses and suits. Crushed leather girdles with buckles or fringe edges appear and lacing with leather cording is noted alongside leather piping for edge crush.
The institute outlines a move to alter cultural style for fall. The director notes emphasis on shorter skirts as the key trend, framing it as a shift in design philosophy and appeal.
Richard Halliburton recounts the legend of Aimee Dubuc de Rivery, veiled empress of the Turkish sultan, and her influence on European war power. The tale threads Josephine, Mahmoud, and Napoleon, detailing her cunning plan to aid Russia and cripple Napoleon during the 1812 campaign.
The report notes Nippon troops were denied land at Tsingtao while German control ended in 1914. It describes Tsingtao as a former German leaseport with modern facilities and fortifications blown up before Japanese bomb damage, and highlights Tientsin as a key northern Chinese commercial hub with foreign concessions and embassies guarded by Marines. It also covers Peiping, its role as capital, the Marco Polo Bridge, and regional strategic ties to Manchukuo and Mongolia.
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