Clothes for the Girl at the Difficult Age, 1913

“Most girls between fourteen and eighteen years old have trouble choosing just the right patterns in order to have becoming clothes.”

Clothes for the girl at the difficult age, meaning a teenager, from 1913

This is how the article, titled “Clothes for the Girl at the Difficult Age”, begins. It is from the September 1913 issue of Ladies’ Home Journal, so just in time for back to school that year! The article is credited to “the Fashion Editors,” and drawings are by A.M. Cooper. “The designs illustrated on this page have been carefully selected to help the tall, slender girl, as well as her shorter sister, who is probably stout also.”

For the illustration at the top of this entry, this is how the magazine describes the outfits:

“A Double Skirt effect is permissible if the upper portion comes well below the hips, like No. 7894, which is made with a two-piece skirt and a drop-shoulder, tunic blouse.
The short double-skirt effects, especially the plainted ones, like No. 7892, are attractive for the tall girl.”

Now onto the rest of the fashions:

Clothes for the girl at the difficult age, meaning a teenager, from 1913

“A box coat made by pattern No. 7896 will prove becoming to any young girl… The broad belt of No. 7896 adds a new touch, and the large patch pockets are both decorative and practical. Greater comfort in walking is obtained in these coats than in the full-length ones. The hat (No. 7217) – patterns for which come in one size – may be of the same material as the coat.”

Clothes for the girl at the difficult age, meaning a teenager, from 1913

“Those who are not tall will do well to choose the longer lines, like those shown in No. 7888.”

Clothes for the girl at the difficult age, meaning a teenager, from 1913

“The flounced skirts are also a good choice for her dressy flocks. An attractive example of this style is shown in No. 7886, made of shadow lace flouncing.”

Clothes for the girl at the difficult age, meaning a teenager, from 1913

“A box coat made by pattern No. 7896 will prove becoming to any young girl, as will also the blouse coat No. 7907.

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