Fashions of 1800s to early 1900s
July 05, 1919
From McDonald PA Outlook newspaper
Pretty Party Frocks: Women's Party Dresses
Pretty Party Frocks
If you would forget that there is anything in the world but joy, spend a
little time looking at the party frocks in which the summer girl will dance
some hours away. If these dance frocks flourished in the daytime, bees
and butterflies might pursue them, for they certainly borrow from flowers
their color and piquancy and sunshine glimmers in their brocades and
embroideries. Evening gowns indulge in sumptuous materials, in gold and
silver tissue, in rich embroideries and twinkling sequins and all kinds of
shimmering things--including the new shot taffetas. Finally they turn to
tulle and laces or sheer crepe. A world of fine and fragile fabrics
belongs to them.
The two pretty party dresses shown here are of the simpler designs, one of
them in white and the other in black with embroidery and brocade sash in metal
and colored brocade. The white frock has a slim underslip of embroidered
satin, draped about the ankles and full draperies of fine net ending in points
about the bottom hang over it. A vestee of twinkling sequins fills the
V-shaped opening of the bodice-- the net makes a filmy drapery that falls from
the shoulder. For a lovely finishing touch a narrow ribbon hangs in
loops and ends from the girdle.
Black georgetta over a satin slip serves for the dignified gown at the left of the
picture. Its construction is so simple that the picture tells about all
that can be told. It has a very plain bodice with round neck, bound with
brocade. The skirt is gathered to this and hangs straight with an
overhanging panel at the front that is embroidered near the bottom. The
same embroidery appears at the sides below the hipline. A very gorgeous
sash of heavy brocaded ribbon makes the wide girdle with one long hanging end.
Petticoat Substitute
The long, slim suit and dress skirts almost make the wearing of petticoats
an impossibility. But we may just be as modestly and comfortably clad,
for there are the long bloomers to take their place. These bloomers or
pantalets are usually chosen in dark suit colors and may be had [sic] ankle
length ot shorter and with or without ruffles. A new style has an
accordion platted piece set in just above the shoe tops. For summer the
short silk jersey bloomers in flesh and pink with uneven insets of lace at the
knee, are perhaps the newest. Camisoles of silk jersey with lace or
embroidered in pink or blue silk are also very new.
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