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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1902
Page
3
OF INTEREST TO LADIES. The article describes new street wear in Atlanta shadowed by fancy hairy goods. Short skirts extend barely to the ground with varied jackets including a Norfolk style, mostly Tibeline and hairy fabrics in grays. Silk lining, pale satins, and cashmere boleros appear with designs by Judic Chollet and evolving neck wear with long pointed stocks and tassels.
The article surveys latest dress trends featuring new furs reshaped into flat stoles with cape like draping, and finishing touches such as chiffon and net hems. Brown velvet dominates, with calling gowns showing velvet trims, lace medallions, and red velvet bows. Gun metal crepe de chine gowns display bolero waists and pink chiffon blouses with chiffon undersleeves.
A fashion note on lingerie trends describes trims for silk nightgowns, collars with contrasting silk shades, and colors like pink blue mauve and yellow. It praises imitation lace as affordable for silk or undergarments and advises durable twilled silk and warm underlayers for winter.
An advertising excerpt describes a nightwear set including a sheer night gown garment and a three quarter fur coat in mink or sable lined with white satin. It highlights a belted back fullness with a fur strap and steel buttons as part of the ensemble.
A homemaking guide describes creating lace trimmed tablecloths dollies and centerpieces as stylish gifts. It details materials lace insertion embroidery muslin and silk trims, plus instructions for tablecloth sizes centers and decorative motifs suitable for holiday giving.
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