Though the United States did not enter the war until 1917, wartime fashion found its way into American women's wardrobes as a result of Europe's continuing influence on fashion. This 1915 excerpt from the Topeka State Daily Journal advertised the current Parisian styles, including one on the far right that was specifically inspired by the military.
The Topeka state journal. (Topeka, Kansas), 06 March 1915. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82016014/1915-03-06/ed-1/seq-16/
World War I
“Topeka Daily State Journal Excerpt,” Keeping Up in Kansas: Women's Fashion in the 1910s, accessed July 7, 2023, https://ccrsdigitalprojects.com/topeka-daily-state-journal-excerpt-1915
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