This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1915
Page
5
A page showcases the latest in women’s dress fashions with Empire style for young figures, bell sleeves, yoke and girdle details, and options in taffeta silk voile etamine and crepe. It highlights belted gowns, circular flounces, and two-piece outfits with adaptable materials for autumn wear.
May Manton presents a belted middy for girls in striped galatea with matching trousers, easy to wash and iron, and adaptable with various fabrics and colors. The design uses a head-over-the-head blouse with belt openings, removable belt option, and practical separable blouse and skirt for cleaning. It highlights galatea choices, color pairings, and seasonal materials for comfort and economy.
The article describes a high waist bolero empire ensemble for young girls a sleeveless jacket blouse and two piece skirt options. It notes fabrics such as cotton crepe linen silk taffeta and crepe de chine with variations in sleeves lengths belts and bloomers and lists fabric yardage for a 4 year size.
Fashion notes discuss summer trends and embroidery using thread and beads, with bead trims on taffeta and chiffon outfits. It highlights durable awning cloth skirts, flowered linen, and sea fashion such as glove silk swimsuits with lightweight wraps, plus new blouse ideas in colors like American Beauty red, soldiers' blue, and violet.
Describes pattern numbers 8717 8688 8663 8676 8693 5434 8685 8701 8642 8624 and others for dresses suits and bolero styles for misses and children. Send 10 cents per pattern to the Fashion Department for copies and details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.