Fashions of Gay Paree ARIS styles a Paris season
The Paris season opens with long, lively notes on Nora from Doll House and Tosca at the New Theater, noting American presence, evolving slang, and a shift toward richer fabrics, colors, and accessories. It chronicles evening gowns, hemlines, collars, hats, gloves, and the rise of carriage wraps plus menswear trims and footwear trends.
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Aris
Ata
Paria
Nowerna
Norwesian
Bejane
Nora
Suacnne
Theenithia
Thwen
Bebeta
America
Vonvernahen
Bearn
Emart
Fashionatin
Wwe
Sven
Waistline fashion notes from Paris tailor article
A Parisian tailor creates a waist using peau de soie silk with cloth gown coordination. Details describe a waist with box plaits, deep side plaits, a high collar, narrow shoulder capes, elbow sleeves with triple cape effects, and a white dotted collar and plastron. The piece notes color variety in browns and tans to match winter wardrobes.
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Eparath
An Economical Petticoat For Winter Dress
The article discusses economical petticoats as essential to winter outfits. It advises multiple flounces with top holes and edge sewn buttons, suggesting a short frill of stout black moireen for rain and a longer silk or moirette option for pleasant weather.
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Legion
Chifton fabric praised for versatility in gowns
The era sees Chifton used more than ever, linking lace and silk. Its yardage is extensive for gown hems, with Peterines and Manties in various shapes for evening wear. Painted velvet appliques charm the fabric, though velvet founces increasingly replace chiffon in many cases.
Embroidery Revival for Nervous Women in Fashion
An 19th century piece extols embroidery as a fashionable antidote for nervous women and lampoons doctors favoring a “little dose” of medicine. It surveys French china work, ribbon embroidery, Melick white linen patterns, smoke pictures, and handy needlework forms for home decor, gifts, and table accessories.
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Une
Bevrex
Mendio
Finverie
Mme. de Pompadour
Saviee
Fashionarts
Helen Stevens
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Venna
Douillet
Amey
Langtry
Paris
Catherine Talbot
Aden A
Yan
Lfresees Seegeens
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