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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1914
Page
3
Exena Lenya describes the season's hats with bold tilted crowns, high bands, and varied trims. Feathers, ribbons, and aigrettes define the looks while circular veils and colorful palettes complete ensembles across different hat styles.
The article surveys late nineteenth to early twentieth century jewelry fashion highlighting pearls, diamonds, emeralds, moonstone, coral, and crystal. It notes popular items like long bow pins, V shaped bodice pins, seed pearl tassels, enameled opera brooches, flexible necklaces, gold and silver bracelets, jeweled buttons, and mesh bags with watches, all styled with colored stones and intricate settings. It mentions wears from Palermo and Italian corsage beads and the craft of French artificial finishes.
Embellished by sheer lace and rosebuds, the petticoat returns as a key item for the modern wardrobe. The revival, driven by dance styles, favors adaptable foundations, soft silken materials, and flounces of chiffon or net to suit movement and gowns.
The article describes skirts with narrow net frill edges, curved corner trim, and plaited net sides. It notes variations in flounce trimming and mentions an evening petticoat with white craps de chine foundation, multiple shadow lace flounces, panel insertions, chiffon bands, and lace frills enriched by small rose accents.
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