And now for the latest in my "100 Years Ago" series. I apologise for being a little bit late with this entry, but unfortunately Real Life™ got in my way.
The fashions of May 1922, with their dropped waists and tubular silhouettes, are starting to look forward into the mid-1920s, rather than back into the beginning of the decade.
Butterick pattern 3681 is a one piece dress, illustrated in gingham with collar and cuffs in organdy. The skirt hangs in folds, but otherwise it is unornamented.
Pattern 3709 is also a fairly simple (if slightly more stylish) one-piece dress, with a triangular monogram embroidered on the front. Suggested materials include everything from wool jersey to plain cotton.
The last figure illustrates a coat (pattern 3685) and a skirt (pattern 3520) put together to make a suit. The Delineator advises that it can be worn "in town and out". The silhouette is soft and un-tailored, with the coat slightly bloused and the waistline of the skirt slightly raised. Wool crȇpe, soft twills, homespun silk crȇpes, sports silks, and crȇpe de Chine are suggested as suitable materials for making it up.
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