Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
WEAR SENSIBLE CLOTHING.
A Hint as to Dressing Fer the Fourth
of July Jaunt.

Every girl who has received an invi-
tation for an independence day jaunt is
endeavoring to decide what to wear.
1t is a wise young woman who tries
to scan her wardrobe with the eye Of
her host or hostess.
If invited for the weekend at some
hospitabie country or suburban
home, try recall the favorite methods
adopted by the hostess for entertain
ing. If she has ample grounds or be-
longs to country club and goes in
for athletics, lay out your gowns ac-
cordsngly. Take your best fitting
walking skirt, your smartest tailored
shirtwaists and your most manish
cravats and stocks.
And as you value that woman's
friendship, don't wear your best bib
and tucker on the train. A pretty girl
recently went to house party 40
miles from town attired in dainty
dotted muslin and flower crowned
shepflerdness hat. She does not I'M
derstand why her hostess almost gasp
gowns that at least suggest the tailor's
hand.
Ii your hostess goes in for porch
parties, dim corners with music and
perhaps a dance, pack up your film
siest, most coquettish frocks. She
will expect you to be real summer
girl, and the men in the party
will probably Zine up in white fan
nels.
But if you are not joining a house
party, and are bound for one long de-
licious day out of town with the dear
est chap on the face of the globe, dress
to please him; and that means be SEN
sible. Just remember that he wants
to give you good time, and inciden-
tally have good time himself Meth
en- of you will have good time if you
wear tight shoes, or a long skirt that
everybody in the crowd before you,
behind you and around you manages
to-. step on. Don't imagine that be-
cause it is independence day you are
to celebrate in your most bewitching
gown. 'The contest chap" has prob
ably seen you under the most advan-
tageous circumstances, in a dainty
party dress, all fluffs and flowers and
furbelows. Now show him that you
add to a pretty face and fancy for
dainty things good common sense and
tact.
Wear comfortable walking shoes or
ties. A man likes the clinging sort of
girl--ln theory. In practice he wants
her to step out briskly and limp is
not a beautitier. Your skirt should
clear the ground by several inches.
Let it be either lightweight cloth or
pique or linen. or duck, but be sure
that 1T fits you well, has neat flare
and gives you generally neat appear
ance. Don't burden yourself with too
many petticoats. The beach, the noun
tain path and the boat are not the
places to display lingerie.
Wear shirtwaist that is not fussy
but neat and well laundered. Lace
chiffon and other transparent fabrics
look dainty as you leave the house in
the cool morning. When sea air and
hot sun have done their work, such
| raiment outfades faded flower
trampled under foot.
Dress your neck comfortably and
wear hat that will not be on your
conscience all day. Better "a bargain
| counter sailor that defies rain and wind
and dust than your choicest conceit
| in tulle, flowers and feathers which
| must be preserved as carefully as your
The girl who is dressed for the crush
and good natured raillery of holiday
crowd is the girl who will help mar
meet the buffetings of the world wher
the courtship days are done. The CIR
who starts on her holiday trip in white
kid slippers, a dainty dimfty frock blue
4 ribbons and picture hat will tangle
l her household accounts when the
| hon q no ar i.
4 Men are beginning to realize these
little things, and many a girl is judged
4 by the frock she wears on just suct
1 a day as this. There is time and {
j place for all sorts of gowns, but holi
j day jaunt is no time for Miss Flora Nc
Flimsey to air her fine raiment. She il
i the girl that the average man prefer
1 to--leave at home.