Compiled and written by the Iowa writers' program of the Work projects administration in the state of Iowa. Jessie M. Parker, state superintendent of public instruction, state-wide sponsor of Iowa writers' program. Sponsored by county...
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Day dresses, showing fabric overlays in lace, gingham, and other fabrics, with decorative ruffles and sashes. The waist is emphasized and there are also blouses underneath the bodice. The skirt length is shorter, and also is in layers.(published...
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Evening and day dresses, both have overskirts, decorative piping, and sashes at waist, evening dress features decorative buttons, off-the-shoulder neckline with horizontal lines at bust and cap sleeves, small train, wreath of leaves worn beneath...
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Five day dresses with bustles and small trains, multiple flounced and ruffled overskirts, sashes at waist with large ribbons at center back enhancing the bustles, extensive use of lace trim all over dresses and in hair; coat sleeves with lace,...
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Five day dresses with elliptical hoop skirts with small trains and multiple ruffled and flounced overskirts, sashes just above waistline with small bows or ribbon rosettes, all have long sleeves, high necklines, and all dresses are heavily trimmed....
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Five day dresses, large bustles, overskirts gathered and ruffled into bustles, sashes at waist on four, variety of sleeve styles including short and leg-of-mutton, four have shallow ""v""-shaped necklines with wide flat ruffles extending over...
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Five dresses (day, evening, three walking), all have small bustles, narrow skirts, two have short trains. Three have leg-of-mutton sleeves, one has bishop sleeves, evening dress has puffy sleeves that end at elbow with large bows on shoulders, and...
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One formal day and a wedding dress both with bustle skirts and multiple flounced and ruffled overskirts, sashes at waist, coat sleeves. Bride has a long train and a full length veil. Attendant has a bonnet trimmed with flowers and ribbons....
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Three evening dresses with off-the-shoulder squared necklines, flounced and ruffled overskirts, sashes just above waistline with small bow or rosette on two women. All dresses heavily trimmed with flowers, rosettes, lace and ruffles. Hair trimmed...
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Three girl's and two children's dresses, all dresses have loose bodices and sashes at waist; girl's dresses have skirts to knee, bishop sleeves, wide yokes, high band collars, ribbons in hair, Mary Janes or low boots; adolescent's dresses to...
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Two afternoon dresses, bell shaped skirts with multiple ruffles at hem and small trains, sashes at waist with bow at side, high collars, right dress has bishop sleeves changing material partway down forearm to wide cuff; left dress has fitted...
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Two day dresses with bustle skirts with multiple ruffled and flounced overskirts, basque bodices with sashes at waist with bow, coat sleeves with ruffles or lace at shoulders, elbows and wrists, one Eugenie hat with feathers and veil to back and...
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Two day dresses with bustles and overskirts, ruffled hems with one or three rows of ruffles, sashes at waist, coat sleeves, bodices have v-shaped detailing, hats sit on top of heads with wide ruffled ties. (published by The Englishwoman's Domestic...
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Two day dresses, cone shaped skirts with ruffled trim, one skirt has two rows lace and ruffle trim, waistband sashes with small bows at hip, both bodices have wide ruffled yokes over shoulders, modified leg-of-mutton sleeves, high collars with...
