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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1912
Page
16
A Paris fashion model displays a gown praised for its simple design. White pale satin lining contrasts with black voile de soie skirt and waist, accented by wide black velvet flounces and heavy velvet trims. Shown as luncheon or card party wear and adaptable to a pale yellow bridesmaid dress with taffeta option.
The piece outlines winter fashion trends with new one piece street gowns, fur trims, and versatile combinations of velvet, satin, and ratine. It highlights striped velveteen looks, walking skirts with flounces, and the shift toward rational, tasteful outfits for urban wear.
A 1912 discussion condemns the era of elaborate wigs and artificial curls. It notes the shift toward natural hair and grooming, while warning that many women spent fortunes on pastiches to conform. The piece reflects on pressures to display lavish coiffures for social events.
The article discusses women discarding false hair for natural hair revealing changes in appearance and relation to spouses and daughters. It also describes 1910s fashion trends with draped gowns in panne velvet and white ratine contrasts, highlighting black as the smart color and spring adaptations with taffeta silk trims.
Report on the season’s fur trends highlighting chinchilla sable and ermine coats as the most popular with straight long lines and kimono sleeves. Coats dominate wraps with wide hips and sloping shoulders, plus visible fur markings, and vendors offer cheaper skins as stock clears before new fashions arrive.
OSS green is deemed a spring favorite for tailored dresses with emerald avoided. Corsets sit low with a wide satin ribbon supported by elastic bands over the shoulders and tied in front. Fur coats lack collars to accommodate draped scarves and jabots are black velvet with white lace. Hair is styled with a middle or side part to suit face shapes.
Fashion notes identify mousseline de sole as a favored fabric for separate blouses in an elaborate order. Other materials include en soie, charmeuse, crepe meteor and related silks.
The article notes lace blouses vary in weight with heavy and light laces. The Irish crochet blouse is less fashionable than other lace designs. Striped two tone or contrasting color laces create smart blouses to pair with velvet or cloth costumes.
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