Bleuette in 1916
The year 1916 provided readers of La Semaine de Suzette with 26 patterns including dresses, hats, handbags, other accessories, lingerie, and a variety of outerwear—in other words, a complete wardrobe.
1916 France means WW1. The battle of Verdun was raging and would last 10 months before the French and their British and Irish allies triumphed. Paris was bombed in 1916. The war was personal for the young Suzettes, a daily concern.
The 1916 G-L catalog featured the uniform of an ambulance nurse and a military-style uniform (“Tipperary”) for Bleuette, which the Suzettes could purchase ready-made.
Ambulance Nurse
In 1916 LSDS published in issue #7 Manteau de demi-saison, (below) a coat for the between-season, or in this case, spring. It is a classic coat so popular that it was repeated in 1922, although without the coat sleeves. Below are some of the 1916 patterns made up recently.
1916, #4 Little Wool Hat
1916, # 5 Spring Dress
1916, # 39 Skirt with Shoulder Straps
1916, #50 & 51 Crocheted Wool Jacket and Gaiters
1916, # 28 Handbag
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