Monday, August 10, 1914

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The Headlines

German Forces in Alsace Fall Back Upon Neu Breisach.; RETREAT CALLED A ROUT Alsatian Populace Welcomes Gen. Joffre with Frenzied Joy;-French Losses 'Not Excessive.' MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED Germans Threaten Summary Death to French Sympathizers ;- May Have Lost Colmar. AUSTRIA SENDS 40,000 MEN France Demands an Explanation of Their Presence Near Basle, Where Battle Is Expected.

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Style of 1914

Silhouette: Utilitarian and flared

Material: Wool and serge (wartime utility)

• Trench coats
• Shorter hemlines
• Military details

Cost of Living (1910)