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The Sunday Telegram in Clarksburg, West Virginia

16 Apr 1916

Page 27

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The Sunday Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1916

Page

27

Venus Standards Stir Debate Among College Girls

The text surveys the clash between art and dressmaking standards in determining beauty, comparing models and painters’ ideals with fashion silhouettes. It cites Swarthmore Margart Willets, Barnard, Wellesley, and Beatrice Mashin of Baltimore, noting tensions over measurements and the ideal figure for showcasing clothes and beauty.

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Swarthmore College Margaret Willets Welle Barnard College Wellesley America Milo Beatrice Mashin Baltimore
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Why the Dressmaker and the Artist Disagree on Beauty

A review of fashion ideals contrasts dressmaker and artist views on beauty, noting New York designers selecting a modern figure for spring. Miss Carlotta de Felicie is cited as the ideal muse, while sculptors stress contour and measurements for the present Venus, alongside Miss Machin’s acclaimed figure on the Manhattan Bridge group Spirit of Commerce.

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New York Ako Muro Yeur’ Miny Manhattan New York Brooklyn Miss Machin Chirlen H. Heber Grott Aalde Misa Machin Dorstand George Rankin Machin Mion Mechin Hia Leigt Missi Do Felicio United States Drouséx Lydia Miss de Felicia Rena Nike Miss de Felicie
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Barbara Craydon Artiata Beatrice Machina Venus Carlotta de Felicie Shoal Carlotta de Felicia
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