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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1917

Page

7

New Parisian Evening Gowns Inspire Wareroom Buzz

The article reviews recent fashion offerings in Paris and New York with focus on military influenced cuts, sleeve shaping, and the return of dinner gowns. It highlights tight shoulders, narrow sleeves, and rustle fabrics in georgette crepe and chiffon veilles, plus Oriental influences, beaded trims, and luxurious fabrics. Designers showcase burgundy trimmings, light sleeves, and dramatic silhouettes, signaling evolving evening wear trends across major fashion centers.

Irina Fussian Liters York Cig Ibias Willeeis Burgundy Fox Sis Dimner Paris New York

Gossamer Gowns Inspire Delicate Fashion Vision

The article describes light chiffon and gauze gowns with rainbow color effects and butterfly sleeves, praising gossamer as a motif. It links the delicate fabric to morning light, spider webs, and garden inspirations, urging designers to emphasize lightness over black.

Salome Rosa Peignor

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