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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1926
Page
6
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Fashion authorities note cloche hats adapt to current coiffures offering draped crowns and small brims. Paris designers feature soft crowns, upturned brims, and textures in felt cloth or straw with new weaves. Wider brims appeal to long braids while short styles face doubt as hat trends evolve.
The article notes fullness advancing in afternoon and evening frocks with skirts plaited to the waist and irregular hemlines. Flounces gain acceptance as trim with front or back placement. A model showed four circular flounces, raised at the back to create a pronounced flare.
Night Into Day Society notes a shift from night wear to afternoon tea gowns with longer embroidered jackets. Silk and satin fabrics feature heavy gold and silver embroidery while the close fitting nether garments remain simple and undecorated.
White taffeta coats with intricate stitched patterns echo grandmothers quilts, praised as the smartest models at Southern resorts. Black or navy blue taffeta coats offer a more formal street wear option.
Fashion notes emphasize blouses as a key ensemble feature with new styles from top houses. Martial et Armand showcase white crepe and silk blouses with tailored cuts, flat pleats, and embroidered accents. collars feature reverses worn open without ties.
Straw, straw and felt blends plus ribbon straw dominate early spring millinery at Southern resorts. Blancho showcases a favorite black grosgrain ribbon hat with high crown and small brim in straw cloth, while Paris houses Reboux, Martha Regnier, Agnes and Guy offer dramatic half turban styles.
The article notes a scarf styled with a conventional old print look in bright blue with a red accent. It mentions materials such as crepes shantungs tussah weaves and pongees suitable for sports use.
The latest scarf trend favors short, narrow designs tied to one side with ends draping over the shoulder. The look contrasts with longer, broader scarves formerly popular, signaling a shift in style preferences.
Striped jumpers in silk or knitted fabric offer a smart crosswise pattern. They pair with plain skirts that best match the main stripe for a coordinated, stylish look.
Readers are urged to take Tanlac to restore health for a run down body, weight loss, poor appetite, and low energy. The ad claims fast effects, blood cleansing, digestion boost, and quicker recovery, with Tanlac and Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation as recommended remedies.
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