The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29

and so therefore saves that terrible wear
and tear Of the soul caused by climbing
hand over hand mp the dark interior Of
q hot and freshly ironed shirt. Let those
whose lot has been more pleasant and
accessible one speak sneeringly and
lightly mayhap Of the man whose sex
has doomed him to life Of unceasins
struggle upward through one Of these
stiff and alright garments, but to a
man whose hair has been worn off In
this way it is no laughing matter.
Nearly all laundresses pin the shirt to-
gether at the neck, and no man is ever
prepared for this, SO he drifts farther
and farther away from that direct and
narrow way which am told is extreme
~ lonesome.
The coat shirt is not open in the back,
but otherwise Of course is, to the casual
observer, similar to the shirt in common
use except that it may be put on with
out the usual affidayits.
The chest protector worn in the even
ing over the shirt front, with evening
dress, is growing in favor along with
the lung pad, the liver pad and the foot
pad. Those who cannot afford the gor-
geous satin chest covering, which costs
from two to ten dollars, will find cheap
and pleasing substitute in the Sunday
paper.
Some put the street vest on under
meath the shirt on cold evenings. This
gives to the thin and narrow chested
child Of wealth a better figure also and
obscures his bright and piercing wish
bone. Try it.
Ladies will have different clothes this
year throughout. A great deal of mauve
is to be worn this year, also green and
every shade of browns and chestnut.
Soft and fuzzy effects will be sought
after considerably. A nice warm bon.
net, direct from Paris, is made of a neat
little bluejay's breast with satin strings
which tie under the chin.
A very fascinating bonnet for street
wear during the more bitter cold weather
will consist of mauve rosctte with
muskrat skin ear tabs.
For skating and Christmas merry
making dainty little beetle with mar
row velvet strings makes a cozy and
very healthful hat for cold evenings un
der the wintry sky.
Guipure and Venetian laces will bt
used to keep Jack Frost ont of the other
wise exposed chest of society.
Suede hats will also be worn this win
ter.
The Bedford will be the popular CHORD
among musical people, it is said.
Shoulder capes will be more brief thi:
year than usual SO as to show the figure
Those who have abandoned the corse
will wear the Paisley or Bay Stat.
shawl.
A neat little eight inch shoulder cape
wide belt and kilt skirt will make /;
very tidy costume when surmounted b,
q neat little two-for-a-quarter hat o
some bright shade.
A very nice riding habit consists o
skirt and bodice of appropriate materia
and trousers with broad gold brai,
down the side of the limb. These ar
neatly tucked into the boot tops and ar
said to be extremely comfortable.
Corsets will be worn by those win
prefer them, and there will be no fus
made over the fact. More independents
will be shown this year than usual, bot
among the women and the men, in tn
matter of dress. This is hopeful sign
The newspaper paragrapher has don
much, I believe, to kill off the extremis
and the toady. Comfort will be the frs
thing to consider.