Though Kansas was quite a ways from major fashion cities like Paris, London, and New York City, women could keep up with current styles in several ways. Newspapers contained advertisements from small local shops and large department stores throughout the week. It was also a common practice to publish articles on fashion in the weekend issues, including series written by women like "What Well Dressed Women Will Wear" by Anne Rittenhouse. Women could also attend fashion shows, such as the one advertised, to stay in touch with European and American styles, though these were significantly less accessible.
Image 1. "What Well Dressed Women Will Wear" by Anne Rittenhouse, August 4, 1917.Image 2. The Warren M. Crosby Co. Advertisement, April 1, 1911.Image 3. United Fashion Shows Advertisement, September 26, 1913.
The Topeka state journal. (Topeka, Kansas), 04 Aug. 1917. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82016014/1917-08-04/ed-1/seq-…;The Topeka state journal. (Topeka, Kansas), 01 April 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82016014/1911-04-01/ed-1/seq-…The Topeka state journal. (Topeka, Kansas), 26 Sept. 1913. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82016014/1913-09-26/ed-1/seq-…;
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“Topeka Daily State Journal Excerpts,” Keeping Up in Kansas: Women's Fashion in the 1910s, accessed July 5, 2023, https://ccrsdigitalprojects.com/topeka-daily-state-journal-excerpts
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