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Beautiful gowns and gowns in corsage and tartan styles
The Washington Post correspondent reports on a London revue with gowns in blue faille cyan, ninon, and pinks. gowns feature accordion pleats, bébé corsages, long sleeves, and silver medallions. Performers Gertie Miller, Gwendoline Brogden, Teddie Gerard, Gina Palermo, and Yvonne Granville wear magenta, mauve, and white brocades, with ornate hats, roses, and duchesse embroidery. A wedding trousseau for Margherita Hawkliz to Lieut Mosley includes Brussels lace and mérthe details. Novel tartan skirts with chevrot serge coats and Tam-o’-Shanter finishes complete the fashion spread.
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Wina Gwendoline Brogden
Teddie Gerard
Yvonne Granville
Reas
Trousseau
Wise
Margherita Hawkliz
Oswald FE
K Mosley
Brussels