Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
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duced in mourning materials. The dull
dead black of mourning requires rather
a distinct individuality In the mode In
which 1t Is made up; something which
will catch the attention and make the
style of the gown rise triumphantly above
its somber development.
Again, chapeau or robe that is charm
ing in rose color will look utterly insig-
nificant in brown; and vice versa. The
later violet tones stand translation into
other colorings better, perhaps, than any
other color in the scale; but 1t Is a risky
experiment to attempt to reproduce their
charm in any Of the fashionable reds.
The wearing OF jewelry, much teweiry.
at which the grand monde has frowned
for SO long, is now style that is much
approved of Dame Fashion. Necklaces,
pendants, crosses, many lace pins, brace
let's, chains and bangles may all be worn
at one and the same time, and that with
out mourning the disapproval OF the
| powers that be. Quaint and curious eff
fects are much sought afters and the
| semiprecious stones have vogue that Is
| all their own. Buckles, too, share in
this distinction: and the happy possessor
| Of set or sets of the teal old paste may
well be proud of them today. The pho.
tograph and miniature brooches are being
| brought out from their places Of seclusion
| and used as pendants to hang around the
throat upon thin little gold neck chains.
The old-fashioned watch chain that was
anywhere from one to three yards In
length Is now worn again; but the modern
| girl attaches all sorts of little trinkets
to hers, those little dit-doncs of which
the Parisienne is so fond,, and which she
is eternaliy giving and receiving In her
own circle upon any pretext whatsoever,
or, indeed. without any pretext at all
That there are fashions In mouchoirs.
rs in all things else, there is no mistak-
Ing; and this is borne in upon one In
seeing the latest productions of the
French looms. The craze for color, which
1 Is only dawning on this side of the water,
| prescribes that the mouchoir shall be In
| the color that trims the costume. Thus,
there are dainty little wisps OF pink coral
! or rose linen, with white border about
ar inch In width; and along this border
i are embroidered the owners fayorite
flowers or simple de-ign in petit pois, or
some other excuse for handwork which
will add to the cost of the tiny thing.
Others, again, show a small white
square in the center, border Of light
outer border Of deeper shade Of the
same. These are usually finished at the
edge with rolled hem, to which little
narrow real Valenciennes is whipped.
The vogue of plaids, which has main
tanned for quite some little time abroad
but which has been rather slow in OBJ
tanning here, is shown in some dainty
mouchoirs, in which the white ground Il
cross barred with tiny hair lines Of color
There is hemstitched border of the
solid color that predominates in the plain
and this varies from one-eighth of ar
inch to over full inch In width, accord
ing to taste.
The chiffre, or crest, that Is embroid
cred in one corner matches the border II
color. Instead of embroidered initials tn,
4 given name Is more used; and a favorit.
design shows shield surmounted b
ones own crest, and the given name
Christine. Juliette. or whatever It ma,