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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1905
Page
10
A long discussion on travel wear for the fashion conscious woman of leisure and business. It praises shirtwaist suits for busy lives and outlines traveling wraps in lightweight fabrics, with notes on skirts shortened for sport and the revival of Irish crochet lace in elegant outfits for afternoon and evening wear.
Describes summer toilette details with embroidered batiste chapeaux parasols and frocks. Notes yokes, Irish crochet sleeves, chiffon flesh tones, and liberty ribbon ceintures. Discusses Parisienne wear, tea gowns at informal dinners, and the popularity of sheer fabrics and draped jackets with pleating and decoration.
An essay on how tea gowns reveal or hinder performance. French actresses inspire allure while American stars often falter in tea gown and negligee on stage. Proper wear requires grace, carriage, and refined poise, not athletic display.
The article reviews fashion shifts from loose fabrics over coats to waistline emphasis in crepe gowns. It describes shirrings at the waist, draped front panels extending toward the bust, and novelty drapes down the skirt front, with sheer fabrics, spangles, and arm draperies shaping summer evening gowns.
The celebrated actress Mile. Lecouvreur of Theater Francasse Paris, encountering a poor woman with four children at night, stripped to recite Camilla’s curses with passion. A crowd gathered and she collected donations from onlookers, providing food for the needy family.
The article describes silk bathing suits with full blouses and featherboned belts, French-inspired details, embroidered collars, and lightweight bloomers for mobility. It also highlights a Parisian chic walking suit in pale blue and white mohair with blue velvet trim, black satin, and a double-breasted coat.
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