Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
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which makes it good wearing. material,
provided the right quality is chosen-,rnot
necessarily the. most expensive quality.
but 3 soft, pliable .e one; arc moro than
made in a variety Of designs. although
astd not mpe Of the eaed d0u and
skirts, draped and pleated waist, quanti-
ties Of ruchings. wide founceS, narrow
menterie, jet and praiding-all are seen
and often are used together combined IN
that marvellous way in which elaborate
trimmings are now MADE use OF.
Shaded taffetas are lie newest in this
silk, and their standings are exquisite.
A light tan blending into mauve, or pink
is exquisite in color ig and admits OF
lions and medallions Of lace. The all-one,,
color scheme carried out in this. and
yet one or two exceedingly smart models
Ii is certainly effective against the light
background. In mauves and queer dull
shades, like ashes of roses, such as were
charming gowns. all on picturesque lines
and requiring tns hins .n Of
m SaeH are SO
as MOI to give more than the fashionable
fulness around the hips, while the
Wd have mos paafu oeR y erno
line about them. The sleeves of SILK din
ner owns are almost without exception
maze maze either in dat pleats or in gathered
ruft1es, with fall of lace beneath. This
style Of dinner, dress is not the, most
Wear Wear It for bali gown. as may be done
with many dinner gowns-and is not cut
so low around the shoulders; in fact,
many CT these gowns are on the old-faSh-
ioned square-neck order. and this. too
in spite IF the vogue for dropping Shout
ders and long shouls ar seams.
1t is marvellous how the popularity of
white chiffon and white net gowns con-
tinues undated, especially for dinner
Of trimming and the most beautiful en-
broidery. touch of color is now more
fashionable than all white. and this is
or by jet, which Is interspersed with silk
and embroidery.
Embroidered lace is one of the richest
materials that can be imagined, likewise
the most costly, and a fad in this trim
| ming Is that the pattern of the lace shall
be worked out in colored chiffon, outlined
gown gown Of plain chiffon or chiffon Wolfe is
! tremendously effective with a deep pand
Of roses made Of chiffon. and so en-
| gown and look, with full leaves, almost
| like real flowers. Such a band as this
around the skirt or on the hounce of the
| skirt, and as trimming on the front OF
the waist, is most exquisite. The roses
| shade from the lightest pink to. deep red
The gown is. Of course, an impossible
broidery should be handwork, and this Is
only possible. in the most expensive ma
terials. wide belt or bodice of panne
velvet or liberty satin matching the color
of the lightest roses Is also d feature Of
| this toilet.
Velvet dinner gowns will be worn un
usually late in the spring this season
and many of them are most charming ii
coloring and texture for the lighles
weight Of velvet is Jus, usedn .,iir reality it I
vel, is much In demand for such gowns
A bright rose pink chiffon velvet, Dime
costume is. really simple In it's lines, an,
its only trimming is black chiffon sas
and a large bow of chiffon on the side 8
the waist. The skirt has plain Ion
lines. but flares SO tremendously aroun
the foot that 1t Is quite easy to. discern Il
the first glance that it is one of this seq
sons designs. The sleeves are of me
dunn size. and, in fact, the whole gov
has nothing about it in the least exag
gerated and yet Is extremely smart.
such word could be used in regard t
dress this gown might be designated q
dignified.
Most charming are the satin gowns 1
all light shades. A very popular model is