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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1918
Page
8
Fashion notes the rise of the separate skirt, its slim silhouette, and versatile uses from casual to formal wear. It highlights pleated, checked foulard, satin, and velvet sport skirts, with emphasis on movement, fabric choice, and coordinated blouses, jackets, and hats in a late 1920s style.
The piece discusses sleeveless guimpes as a spring trend, noting their cool appearance yet hypocritical pose. It highlights blue and white checked organdy options with plisse frills, and mentions Georgette, chiffon, tucked organdy, and batiste models designed to resemble conventional blouses worn under a jacket. The tone critiques the idea of showing one face to the world while remaining mostly under outerwear.
The Bayadere sash adds color and elegance to the new eton jacket. Wide faille weave ribbon wraps around the waist, fringed ends drape below the hip, with ready-to-wear neck wear and accessories.
A vintage shop scene discusses summer porch furnishings, noting wicker chairs from four dollars up to eighteen or twenty, with luxury sets in cream and black wicker and silk tapestry. It contrasts simple lines with rising costs, describes a green lattice railing, fern pots, primroses, and a cozy back-yard porch outlook, urging restraint on novelty and practicality for out-of-town homes.
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