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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1935
Page
6
CHERIE NICHOLAS notes blouses move from under a suit to social wear with silk lame and metallic fabrics. Sleeves vary from puffed to long, with self fabric buttons and frogs. New colors in gold silver blues greens and reds, plus white classics, pair with tailored suits or separates for daytime and evening looks. Western Newspaper Union.
Paris fashion house Chanel proves black and white remains smart with a winter collection. A sheer black wool dress with a silk crepe look features a two piece design, box pleated fullness, a high neck with white band and bow, long sleeves with white cuffs, and a white bow on the belt front.
The article outlines several hat styles to match a country outfit. Suede or chamois hats pair with berets trimmed by a bright quill, a soft woolen hat complements a sweater and jacket ring, or a sports felt hat in a shade matching the skirt with a quill matching the sweater and jacket lining.
A fashion note advises that clothes shape impressions while makeup highlights eyes. It suggests dramatic eye makeup with faint brows and light rouge to keep the eye focus. The guidance reads like a period style beauty tip for readers.
Tweeds from Paris showcase new wools described as rag-rug style. Fabrics woven with multicolored bits mimic rag rugs among the threads. The display highlights textile innovation and playful reuses of scraps in high fashion.
Mainbocher, a leading Paris designer from Chicago, showcases two evening silhouettes. A slim black matelasse silk taffeta frock features a vast bustle under a low decolletage, while a plain black crepe dress appears on a slim line paired with a black Latin cape edged by monkey fur. A purple red and silver brocade frock shows fullness only at the back held by stiffened net.
Jewelry designers showcase massive bracelets and necklaces recalling Byzantine splendor. Pieces feature stones as large as bird eggs and are styled to pair with Persian and Egyptian inspired frocks. Wearers are advised to limit to one or two such statement pieces at a time.
Black satin with silvery brocade touted as scratchproof appears as the latest foundation garment, replacing pink and flesh-toned underlayers in many Paris shops. New designs favor white and flesh shades alongside sleek black satin pieces, offering streamlined, elastic silhouettes.
Gold and jewels will accent fall dresses with embroidery gold braiding velvet trimming and jeweled ornamentation across designs.
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