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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1914
Page
20
The piece discusses bridal dress simplification with varying gowns for brides and maids, plus hat trends using flowers, wings, ribbons, and crinoline lace. It outlines new fabrics, palettes, and silhouettes, emphasizing coordinated ensembles and ingenious hat ornamentation for spring and summer wear.
The article outlines theatre and restaurant wear with varying sleeve lengths and silhouettes. It notes black remains dominant, with jet trimmings and colored embroidery, a shift toward wide skirts, and popular fabrics like taffeta, tulle, and moire. Medici collars and delicate lace frame décolletage.
The article surveys 20th century dress trends featuring apple taffetas and soft draping, cobwebby shadow lace, embroidered net and voile ensembles, tiered printed dresses, and hand painted muslin with velvet belts. It notes renewed interest in jupe culotte subtleties, eighteenth century mantles, and moire or silk trimmed overlays for afternoon and evening gowns.
A catalog of bridal and formal gowns and suits featuring No 1 black charmeuse dancing gown with black voile underskirt and tulle bow. No 2 yellow gabardine morning suit with blue velvet collar. No 3 long tunic dress with taffeta plaid. No 4 outing white serge suit with blue duvetyn coat. No 5 brown Otto man coat with hat. No 6 orange maire evening gown with full train. No 7 white charmeuse wedding gown with chiffon surplice and lace veil.
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