Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
The Little Things Of
Dress and Fashion

MuR Chains are exceedingly popular
again, and just among the set that were
almost the first to discard those useful
as we'll as ornamental things few short
seasons ago. The little loop of cord that
the furrler tacks into one side OF the
muff Is supposed to be slipped on the
wrist, and so keep the nun chained to
Its wearer. But, like SO many other plans
of mice and men, 1t went astray. Since
its Introduction more muffs have been
lost and mislaid than ever before. and
so the muf chain is back again, and.
need one say, more elaborate than ever
before?
The Craze for Corals has proven a
perfect godsend in some families. Those
dear, delightful people who cling to a
garnet storeroom. where all the discarded
fnery Of the family is laid away out Of
sight, are bringing out the treasures of
long ago, only to find them held in higher
esteem today than they ever were.
What even an antique dealer would not
offer fve-cent piece for year or two
ago will fetch almost any price today.
1t is not the pale Italian corals that
are In the front rank just now, albeit
they were considered the finest possible
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lon coral that holds front rank at pres
ent, and the deeper the color the higher
the price. A charming set seen at Tif-
fany's the other day was about the color
of red sealing wax, and. mounted IN
Etruscan gold. the effect was delightful
They Say That with all the fashions
of our grandmothers, earrings are back
again. OF course, one does not refer by
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tons that have been SO popular for
sometime in pearl and in turquoise.
Rather it is the long pendant kind with
which we are threatened, and which are
wont to make dowdy old lady out of
even the sauciest debutante that ever
was If tbs true, tbs pity, to paraphrase
an old quotation, for the earrings Of the
long pendant variety could never, by any
stretch of the Imagination, be considered
either ornamental or becoming. Even In
their most artistic aspect-admttting
that they have any at all-they are not
attractive, and their only excuse Is that
they are costly, and their making gives
employment to artist artisans, who
might otherwise suffer for want of work.
Among the Dainty things from
France that exclusive shops import are
the prettiest of lingerie covers for almost
| everything in use in the bedroom and
| boudoir This column has taken note
| long ago of the fad for lingerie pillow
| covers, not intended to supplant the
| handsome embroidered silks and satins.
| but of such transparent batiste and
| linen ones slipped on over the handsome
| silk ones, displaying all the beauty OF
the work, while offering dainty and
adequate protection.
One house In New York takes orders
| for such covers to be slipped on over the
| exquisite silk and satin-eovered bed cover
| let's, that are filed with either lambs
| wool or e,derdown. Since twenty dollars
| is u medium price for those elegant lux
| uries, 1t well pays TO have sheer lingerie
| cover made that may be slipped on when
| desired.
Although the Trend is towards the
| plain and severely tailored shirtwaist-
| the kind that the tailor invariably refers
J to as "shirt"-in neckwear, the ten
1 dency Is exactly the opposite. Elaborate
| to d degree are the collars stocks, rabats
] and whatnot that are to top those same
| plain shirts. But in accord with present
| commonsense rules. those are to be
| fashioned from linens and batiste and
| nothing that will not Withstand the as
saults of the laundress. her washtub and
| polishing iron, is to be thought OF
| for moment The simpler of real laces.
| yalenciennes, breton and such, are whip
/ ped on for edges and as much fancy
stitching MS the maker knows or Is cap
| able of may be displayed on both choker,
\ turnover and rabat. IA
Charming Little under petticoats are
| offered In pale colors, many of them
| lined with china silk of either the same
rint or plain white. Those white gored
! present full circle as to cut. and there
/ is no vent whatsoever at the back. The
top is finished in q perfect unbroken cir
Gle. slipped on over the head, and worn
down around the hips of the corset rather
than up around the waistline. Soft pastel
tints in ,lbatross. sheina cloth, henrietta
! and cashmere are used, und the fine pat
terms III real cluny and torchon are pre-
ferred for their trimming to the now
| ubiquitous German val. s
CoIored Materials are being used By
good shtrtwast and blouse makers more
than the plain white that has held sway
for SO long Charming striped effects APP
pear In sheer linens, and open checks IN
| china silk find favor. too Front fasten.
| ings are another novelty, aud the np-
| pearance of u tiny pleated ruffle. lace
4 edged, either side of this fastening, is
4 recent novelty.