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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
7
A fashion column describes the latest footwear, hosiery and hair trends with emphasis on the Newport set, low ankle boots, sheer stockings dyed to match tulle gowns, and soft hair pads. It offers dressing tips for short and tall women, advice on evening and ballroom wear, and practical notes on accessorizing shoes with rosettes and ribbons.
Catherine Talbot reviews Parisian summer styles noting broad rules: avoid overlong blouses, high waistlines, and kimono sleeves. embrace slim skirts with bands of embroidery or insertion. tussore and gauze fabrics, lace embroidery, and sheer lingerie gowns feature, with emphasis on fitted bodices, diaphanous effects, and strategically placed trims.
The article covers fashion advice for women including evening gowns in silk and net, hair styling guidance for brow shapes, and the rise of princess models and apurpose accessories. It notes Florence Griswold Buckstaff as a Wisconsin University regent and discusses practical wear for hunting and camping, plus nail care and glove mending techniques.
A vintage sewing tip describes tailoring shirts with simple edge stitching and decorative dots. It suggests a turndown collar with a Coca cola border and a plaited finger tie, detailing spacing for embroidery and dot patterns.
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