2013 Art & Balloon Festival, August 30, 2013
Special edition of LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com Page 219
The day dress
includes a long-
sleeved blouse with
a detachable lace
collar. Many items
were detachable
so they could be
washed without the
entire dress being
washed.
Women of means also avoided having
the sun hit their skin. For a woman to
have a tan indicated she had to work
in the fields. Therefore, every inch was
covered during travel, and often a para-
sol was carried to shield the face.