At last we reach December 1922, and the end of our look at the fashions of a hundred years ago. To finish the year off, I'm going to look at some of the patterns for "wearable gifts" advertised in the The Delineator.
At the left is "A gift which mother would appreciate—a becoming morning dress!" On the right is a "gay apron of the slip-over type and in Russian effect."
On the left is another morning dress, "seasonable for any month; when one wears them on the street for marketing etc., a coat slipped over them is amply warm." On the right, a "dainty gift" of a step-in combination. "The chemise and drawers are embroidered in a delicate butterfly motif."
At the left, a "bright-colored fuzzy bathrobe" with a matching pair of soled slippers. On the right, our model is holding "the newest kind of nightgown... with lattice trimming and which slips on over the head."
And lastly: embroidered boudoir caps! Boudoir caps could be worn during the day to conceal undressed hair, or at night to protect one's hair while sleeping. There was clearly room for them to be ornamental as well as useful!
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