Wedding gowns in airy silk and lace for bridesmaids
The season favors gowns of silk marquisette chiffons and tulles for brides and attendants. Paris Molyneux showcases broche silk satin gowns with lily designs while American brides favor long fitted bodices and princess line gowns with veils and lace coronets.
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Molyneux
Western Newspaper Union
Summer Savages or Uncle Sam at Yellowstone Park
A 1940s glimpse lists park staff nicknamed as savages many college students serving Yellow stone National Park. It notes 499 242 visitors last year and describes terms used for roles from gear-jammers and sage-brushers to pearl divers and lap organ. The piece highlights the pack rat who handles baggage carts and cabin fires.
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O Uncle Sam
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone
New Cotton Knits by Cherie Nicholas
Sea Island cotton sports costumes shown include a knitted jacket and matching skirt. The ensemble recalls historic Georgia plantations and Spanish conquest lore, with the jacket as a high fashion interpretive piece paired with tailored skirts.
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Cherie Nicholas
Sea Island
Georgia Island
Golden Isles
Two-Purpose Gown Draws Favor With Detachable Panel
A crepe dress in black or navy pairs with a full length detachable pleated front panel in white or contrasting color. Without the panel it serves as a tailored daytime outfit, while adding the panel outfits for social or formal occasions.
Pleats Dominate Current Fashion Across Garments
The vogue of pleats spans skirts, frocks with matching boleros, and skirt waist dresses with pleated skirts and blouses. Pleated elements also appear in millinery with pleated sashes on broad brimmed straw models and fabric hats with wide pleated brims.
Leather Fashion Forefront in Civilian Wardrobe Trends
Leather remains dominant in year fashion with dresses and suits in pastel tones and trim details on evening gowns. Prominent designers showcase leather across formal and casual ensembles shaping a bold contemporary look.
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