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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1918
Page
10
In light of wool conservation, fashion authorities curb fabric use in men’s clothing. Military silhouettes persist via broader shoulders and blouse effects, while pocket details vanish and double breasted suits rise in popularity. Fabrics shift to cotton mixtures and washable blends, with color leaning browns greens and blues.
Sergi Lorenzo Smith of the 2nd Battalion Montreal recalls rapid frontline baptism after enlistment. He describes early exposure to shelling near Ypres and the scramble from Quebec to Halifax and onward, noting how quickly recruits faced fire and the fear it caused, before joining the battalion at the front. He enlisted to oppose Germany's acts in Belgium.
Economy drives change as woolen garments gain favor with cheaper belt options. Suits stay single-breasted with restricted features and belts of similar materials appear on trousers. Spring overcoats trend form-fitting silhouettes, flare skirts, and button-through Chesterfield shapes, often with fuller skirts and longer hemlines.
In a damaged report the defendants Sue Paddy and others face a break in with a glass window struck by a late stone. The judge prompts questions about the stone size. A humorous exchange leads to laughter as estimates are debated, describing the stone’s length and thickness in crude terms.
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