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As the newspapers reported itThe 1926 Paris 'lying mirrors' dressmaking trick

1 day of original coverage, October 16, 1926, one clipping a day from the papers of 1926. Newest last, the way readers lived it.

Saturday, October 16, 1926

The 1926 Paris 'lying mirrors' dressmaking trick

As printed: AMERICAN CHARGES PARIS DRESSMAKERS USE "LYING MIRROR"

ContextParis is the center of the couture dress trade, and American women travelled there to buy gowns. Diana is the Roman goddess of the hunt, usually pictured as slender.

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