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September 7, 1931
The Ironton News
Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio
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Mary Marshal's article on the resurgence of sleeve importance in women's fashion, detailing historical changes and a new ribbon belt ornamentation on a blue crepe dress with modern sleeve styles.
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VERY LATEST by Mary Marshal
Twenty or thirty years ago it was generally true that you could tell precisely the vintage of a dress by the design and detail of the sleeve, because sleeves, more than any other part of a dress, changed from season to season. When women remodeled last season's dress so that it would do for this season they gave first thought to the sleeves. The contour of the bodice and the shape of the skirt might need no alteration at all; invariably the sleeves needed attention.
But within the past ten years all this has been different. What with no sleeves at all and sleeves of the simplest sort of construction, arm covering sank into insignificance. But now at last, after repeated efforts on the part of the dressmakers, we have finally become sleeve conscious again. And this season sleeves really are important.
We are showing today one of the newest sorts of sleeve ornamentation, consisting of a small belt worn just above the elbow. The dress consists of an overblouse and skirt of bright blue crepe, and belt and sleeve trimming are made of two strips of inch-ribbon, one of red and the other of dark blue. The ribbons are sewn together and finished with buckles. On the blouse the belt is removable but on the sleeve it is tacked into place to prevent it from slipping.
Notice, too, that the sleeves are made with a fairly roomy armhole and remember that deeper armholes are part of the present mode. Some of the dresses and the coats are made with pronounced dolman sleeves which have the effect of accenting the slenderness of the waistline.
Twenty or thirty years ago it was generally true that you could tell precisely the vintage of a dress by the design and detail of the sleeve, because sleeves, more than any other part of a dress, changed from season to season. When women remodeled last season's dress so that it would do for this season they gave first thought to the sleeves. The contour of the bodice and the shape of the skirt might need no alteration at all; invariably the sleeves needed attention.
But within the past ten years all this has been different. What with no sleeves at all and sleeves of the simplest sort of construction, arm covering sank into insignificance. But now at last, after repeated efforts on the part of the dressmakers, we have finally become sleeve conscious again. And this season sleeves really are important.
We are showing today one of the newest sorts of sleeve ornamentation, consisting of a small belt worn just above the elbow. The dress consists of an overblouse and skirt of bright blue crepe, and belt and sleeve trimming are made of two strips of inch-ribbon, one of red and the other of dark blue. The ribbons are sewn together and finished with buckles. On the blouse the belt is removable but on the sleeve it is tacked into place to prevent it from slipping.
Notice, too, that the sleeves are made with a fairly roomy armhole and remember that deeper armholes are part of the present mode. Some of the dresses and the coats are made with pronounced dolman sleeves which have the effect of accenting the slenderness of the waistline.
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Fashion Article
What keywords are associated?
Sleeve Design
Fashion Evolution
Ribbon Belt
Dolman Sleeves
Armholes
What entities or persons were involved?
Mary Marshal
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Mary Marshal
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Mary Marshal explains how sleeve designs in women's dresses have evolved, becoming less significant in recent years but now important again. She describes a new sleeve ornamentation with a ribbon belt above the elbow on a blue crepe dress, and notes trends like roomy armholes and dolman sleeves.