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Gingham Frocks Dominate Summer Style 1918
Wartime fashion favors economy and simple fabrics with organdy and gingham taking the lead. The article highlights gingham dresses in blue white and black squares as versatile, with white collars and cuffs, surplice fronts, and easy-to-make bodices. It notes dollar-yard ginghams and describes details like flounced skirts, bias-cut hems, and decorative collars and cuffs in white pique and organdy.
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Calico
Fred
Organdy
Ingham
Dollar