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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27

and a few pieces of old china and
pewter. Then the children appeared
AMI gave this little program, each
child having prepared his own part
without aid: Indian Life" "Story Of
the Pilgrims" "The First Thanksgiv-
ing" Our Harvest The Presidents
Proclamation" Our Thanksgiving
The last named subject proved ex-
ceptionally interesting. 1t was a joke
on the mother. One girl initiated the
mother wondering what she should
have for the Thanksgiving dinner.
Other children represented the differ
ent members of the family and
brought in many Of the funny Incl
dents which happened during the pre-
paration of the dinner The Oldest
boy was the father and gave the
imitation in manne that made
guests roar with laughter. Mother
and father both forgave the surprise
number. on the program for the sake
of the day. After this each guest was
handed slip of paper and was told
that he would find his material on the
study table. These slips read: Cut
an Indian out of paper, paint the dress
OF an outlined Pilgrim man and wom-
an; cut the Mayflowe. out of paper;
draw a pumpkin and color; color the
blanket and cradle of Pilgrim baby
picture; draw or paint an ear of corn;
braid yard and a half of raffia and
form basket; cut a turkey gobbler
from paper. In this particular contest
the children who had done all of this
work in school, had the laugh on the
older folks whose fingers proved
clumsy. The day closed with mother
at the piano and all singing patriotic
songs.
Draw and cut outlines of each of the
New England states, let the guests
name the state by it's outline and then
draw map of New England entire,
placing the historic cities and Ply
mouth Rock in the proper place.
Give prize to the child or adult
who can tell the most interesting it
tie story of the Pilgrim fathers in the
best way. Let the children know
beforehand that they will be expected
to tell something about some little
Puritan, and they will eagerly read
stories. Many children have a gen
time enthusiasm for history instilled
in them by thus making the patriotic
feast a joyous time in the household
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27
COTTAGE PUDDING

One cup of milk, u cup of sugar, /
egg, tablespoon Of butter, table
spoonfuls Of bakingpowder, flavor with
extractor lemon; bake one-half hour;
serve with lemon sauce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27
FAvoRIrE SNOW CAKE

Beat II cup Of butter to cream,
add cup Of flour and stir thoroughly
together, add " cup Of cornstarch and
" cup of sweet milk in which tx
teaspoonfuls OF baking powder have
been dissolved; last add the whites
of four eggs and cpD of sugar well
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27

One cup of sugar, egg, 1 cup Of
milk or cream, " cup Of butter, 2
cups OF flour, teaspoonfuls baking
powder. Mertie Brownell,
Russell, Iowa. R. F. D. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27

beaten together, flavor to taste and
bake in loaf cake.
Mae Shaffer, age 8 yrs.
Douds-Leando.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27
LEMON PIE

Four eggs, / lemon grated, cup
sugar, IL tablespoons of -four, / cup
cold water, save whites of eggs for
frosting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27

Crate rind of one lemon and use
juice; 1 cup sugar, one teaspoonful
butter, 2 tablespoonful of milk, A
eggs; mix; pour into pans lined with
crust; bake.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27
FIG CAKE

Two cups sugar. cup cold water,
1 pound figs, 2 teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, 1 cup butter, cups seeded
raisins, cups flour, 1 egg; bake
slowly. Blanche Alice Miller.
Abba.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27
THE EAGLE.
Iowa.

True eagles inhabit nearly all parts
of the world. At least seven or eight
different kinds live in E,rona IN
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27

dime in the cake. Well will close
for this time.
Your friend,
Paul Lindley, age IL,
r. F. D. No. 5,
Hedrick, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27
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JUNIOR LETTERS.
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Dear Editor:
I have never written to the Courier
Junior before.
For pet have Shepherd dog, His
name is Carlo I haven't any brothers
or sisters. I go to school every day.
My teachers name is Bretre1l Stewart
I like her very much. study arithme-
reading and geography. My papa takes
the Courier and like to read the Jun.
Tor letters.
Mabel campDen. aged IL
Dear Editor
am little girl years old. go to-
the White school. My teachers name
is Miss McCotmi. am in the second
grade. For pets / have two cats and
one dog. I received your post card to-
day. I thank you very much for 1T.
AS my letter Is getting long will close.
Your friend,
Edith Mioller, age Z,
r. F, w. No. 5,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Juniors and Editor 8
am well and hope you are the.same.
George said his card was pretty nicc
and he thanks you very much for 1t. ]
don't know whether he will have time
to write this week or not.
I have written story about TO-
bacco."
I think it is nice essay. i think the
Juniors will say this too. That is just
like some girl, don't you think SO, too?
My little brother, Anthony, is in the
hospital on account of a broken thigh.
but is getting along fine. The doctor
thinks he can send him home the day
before Thanksgiving day, and won't I
be glad AS this is all can think OF,
I will close my letter, as I have some
more to write. 9i
Your friend,
Ada Lewis,
Dahlonega, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27

Dear EdltOr:- 8H-7-l q
my first time. l have a cow, calf, ana
a cat. My playmates are Jennie Han
ker. Mabel Drake, Icel Sconce, Edith
Passwater, Ada Long and Madeline
Sheridan. l have doll and take care
of her clothes. My teachers name Is
Miss Ella Lawson. She is good teach
err. Icel Sconce has dog named Jock.
My cousin, Mabel Garrison. lives in
Knoxville My sister, Ethel Garrison.
asked me to write.
Your Junior,
Ruth Garrison, age Z,
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27

Dear EDITOR
1 haven't written to the Courier Jun
ior lately, but read the stories and
letters whenever / can.
We are having vacation now and I
help mamma all I can.
wrote composition about
Thanksgiving at Grandmother's.''
think there will be a thimblc in the
Courier Junior Guess cake. at least I
hope so, for it is very nice when you
sew
1 will send the Courier Junior a
cake receipt!
Helen, my sister, and l. are invited
down to Grandma Perry's for supper
other half hour befores go. practice
an hour day. must close.
A loving Junior,
Edith Lucille Perry, age 10,
Bidwell, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27
A GIRLS ESSAY on TOBACCO.

Maggie Spencer asked me to.-write.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27

Draw and cut outlines of each of the
New England states, let the guests
name the state by it's outline and then
draw a map of New England entire,
placing the historic cities and Ply.
mouth Rock in the proper place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27
LITTLE GEM CAKE

Abba, Iowa.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07

L. E. Daspit, of st. Martin.
vile, has moved to Lafayette and
will open a boarding house
across the railroad, near Mou-
tons lumber yard.
Onion sets, white, yellow. and
red in any quantity at the Moss
Pharmacy.
Rev. F. E. Rogers who fell
from his bicycle last week and
sustained painful injuries, is i'm
proving.
Onion sets, white, yellow and
red in any quantity at the Moss
Pharmacy.
Best flour at Broussard Bros.
Dr.. and Mrs. H. L. Ducrocq,
of Ltfourc.le Crossing, have
moved to Lafayette and will
make their home with Mrs.
Ducrocq'S parents, DR.. and Mrs.
j. d. Tr,ilan. un til they can
obtain possession of the resi-
dence which they have recently
purchased.
Ladies' can always count on
finding something to suit them
in dress goods and trimmings at
Schmulen's.
Meal, grits, feed oats, wheat
bran timothy. alfalfa and prai-
RE hay. neutriline and other
feedstuffs at Ramsay & Upton's.
Miss Ellen Church left Sun
day for New Orlea ms to spend
the carnival days with her aunt.
Mrs. A. Boyrd.
A MONEY MAKER.-35 arpents
of land adjoining the town limits:
$6, $50 will buy this valuable
property. Cut into town lots. it
will bring more than double the
above amount. This will beat
lOaning your money at 20 per
cent. j. G. Nickerson, Real
Estate and Insurance Agency,
La
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07
The Lafayette Sugar Refining Co
Will Help Too.

Upon the solicitation of Mr.. A.
B. DenbO, president of the Citi.
zens' Road Building Association
the side tracks and switches, oil
tank wagon and other conve.
niences owned by the Lafayette
Sugar Refining Co. have been
generously placed at the disposal
of the government road experts,
for unloading heavy road machin-
cry and to otherwise facilitate
the demonstration work in road
construction to be carried on un-
der government supervision in
Lafayette parish, in the near fu-
ture.
The Advertiser takes interest
and pleasure in giving publicity
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07

to the splendid spirit being
shown on every hand with refer.
ence to the object lesson road
building soon to be undertaken
here with the cooperation of the
Office of Public Roads At Wash
ington.
The value of this work to our
people can hardly be estimated at
this time, but the good results
will be far reaching. This has
been the case in all other parts
of the country where similar
work has been carried out in the
past, and we should count our
selves fortunate in having enlist
ed the cooperation of the gov
eminent in this good undertake
ing, when urgent requests of the
same kind are continually being
made on the office of Public
Roads, a sub-department of the
Department of Agriculture.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07
DR.. J. E. ENNIS
Atlanta. Ga, Physician Addresses
the People Of Lafayette on q
Matter of Health.

ITO whom it may cOncern:-Of late
there has been a good deal of dis.
cussiOn in regard to advertised medi.
cines. their value ard power to cure.
want to say to the people of Lafa.
yette that I believe the most valuable
cod liver oil preparation, the bes,
body-builder, health restOrer, and
strength creator, known to medicine
to-day is VinOl.
While VinOl does not contain the
system-clOgging oil of old-fashioned
cod liver oil and emulsiOns it actually
does contain all the curative, medi-
cinal principles of the Gods liver
in a highly concentrated form, and
it is delicious to take.
l advise VInol in my practice. and
find it has no equal for healing coughs,
colds, bronchial troubles and sore
lungs.
l have used Vinol in many cases of
indigestion, mal-assimilatlon, and for
patients who were anaemic and run
down, with splendid results. have
found VinOl to be a boon to the
aged, as it aids the enfeebled system
to sustain life: it induces appetite. and
restful sleep, it is q real body builder.
and thus prOlOngs life.
l believe VinOl to be we'll worthy Of
any honest physicians endorsement
The Moss Pharmacy sells Vinol to
the people of Lafayette on y positive
guarantee: if it fails to give salts
faction the entire purchase money
will be refunded.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07
Wednesday, Feb. Z, 1906.
personals.
= THOSE w HCD
u Il COME and GO


Misses Mary and Thresie Da-
Fussell, of ST. Martinville, spent
Peveral days last week with Mr..
md Mrs. Ed. Bertrand.
Seed potatoes at Broussard
Bros.
Mrs. Geo. Weigle returned
rom Alexandria on Thursday,
lfter a pleasant visit there.
Eggs Is cts dozen, two for %
Fents, at Frank Leger's near
Mouton's stable.
w. j. Shubert and wife have
moved to New Orleans. Mr..
Ehubert was connected with the
sugar refinery last season.
For a good shoe. a shoe that
will wear and please your feet.
30 to Schmulen's and buy the
Eclipse.
O.. A. Boudreaux, of Scott. was
welcome caller at our office
Saturday.
Winter goods at cost, and
below cost to save carrying over
Pill next season.-Gus Schmulen.
Cards are out announcing
the marriage of Mr.. Felix NJ.
Latiolais to Miss Louise Martin,
daughter of Mrs. Edgar Martin.
which will take place at st.
Peters Church, Carencro, at
$50 p. m. Wednesday. Feb. IA.
Seed potatoes at Broussard
Bros.
Roy S. Romero, of Youngsville
was an agreeable caller at our
Office Thursday.
3 bars of excellent toilet soap
for rs cents at the Lafayette
Co.
Miss Mar Griffin, of N atchez,
Miss. who has been the guest of
Miss Estelle Moutop the past
returned home yesterday.
A large line Of school tablets
Is the Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07

The marriage of Mr.. Pierre
Gerac and Miss Mathilde
Richard is announced to take
place at st. Johns Catholic
church Wednesday. February
IA, at $50 p. m. No cards.
Lots for sale in the Mudd addi-
ton. near the new depot. at 500
a lot that will sell for three times
that amount within a year. Buy
now j. G. Nickerson, Real
Estate and Insurance Agency,
Lafayette. La.
J. G.. Barry, of Grand Coteau,
has accepted a position with the
Bank of Lafayette. He began
his duties on the first.
Take your prescriptions to
the Lafayette Drug Co.-the best
medicines always used.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Boudreaux
are visiting relatives in the
Crescent City.
The Advertiser can do your
Job Work artistically, promptly
and at reasonable prices.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07

Miss lone Duncan. of Plaque
mine, is visiting Miss Estelle
MoutOn. While here Miss Dun.
can is directing the preparation
for putting on a play Fairy
Land" at the Jefferson February
%, for the benefit of M0uton
Gardner Chapter. U. D. c.
The Falk Mercantile Co. are
prepared to take charge of
funerals and attend to all grave
yard work. A fine rubber-tire
hearse in stock.
Rev. c. c. Wier, spent between
trains in Lafayette Wednesday.
Onion sets, white, yellow and
red in quantity at the Moss
Pharmacy.
Miss Florence Bush, of Frank
lin, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her friend, Miss Cora
Desbrest.
W. have a large variety of fine
canned goods, the kind to make
an excellent ready made dinner
or Supper.--PrudhOmme & Nc.
Faduin.
Try us with an order and you
will Oe sure to give Us another
Morgan 4 DebaillOn.
Chas. H. Schaffer, of Benton
Harbor, Mich, spent Sunday in
Lafayette.
Ring US up when you need
anything in the grocery line
Prudhomme & McFaddin.
There are lots of dainty things
to be seen at the Specially Store,
and the ladies' are cordially in.
vited to call and look over them.
Willard M. Hamlet, of Race
land, visited friends here during
the week.
Our groceries are good and
fresh, which adds to
their quality. Try US with an
order. & Debaillon.
Fresh garden seeds in bulk
and packages at the Moss Phar-
macy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert HOrnn.
Of Crowley, spent Sunday with
their aunt Mrs. G. d. Huff.
FOR RENr-Five-rOOm cot
5age with hall, on Buchanan
street, across from Presbyterian
church. Apply to DR.. T. B.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-01
BIRMINGHAM MAN IS 49,
CAUGHT BY FLOODS
Mr.. Trady Of Alabama Grocery Co,
Has Close. Cabin High Waters
of the Warrior.

Tuscaloosa, March .-(Special)-During
the high water there have been many
very dangerous accidents between this
city and Holt. Yesterday Mr.. Trady, the
popular travelling salesman for the Ala
bama Grocery company Of Birmingham
came near meeting his death while driy-
ing through the asylum farm en- route
for Holt. He had driven for some dis
lance where the back water from the
Warrior had completely covered the high
road bed when hisshorse stepped off the
road where the water was some fifteen
feet deep.
Mr.. Trady swan some distance to a
high place when he opened his knife and
started back to cut the horse loose from
the buggy which he did. In releasing
the animal he gashed his hand in several
places but to no serious extent. A negro
driver employed by the w. d. Robert
son Grocery company also happened to
a serious accident. He drove over a place
where there should have been a bridge
which was washed away by heavy cur
rent, when he, together with his wagon
and horse, were swallowed up in the
water. A negro who was some distance
away seeing the great danger, rushed
into the water and saved both the driver
and horse. Both were tangled In the
harness and were sinking for the last
time. The negro was well rewarded for
his bravery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-01

the fact that 1t had but one center pole
and was erected by methods differing ma
terially from those employed today
Patrons on the first tier of seats could
easily reach the ring bank with their
feet while those upper on the upper
rows bumped their heads against the
canvas. A second and smaller tent was
occupied by the menageries, which only
required shelter for few cages. camel
or two and sometimes an elephant.
The caravan. as this class of shows was
commonly called, Travelled overland and
what with bad roads. and other discom-
forts the life of "trouper" was far
from a happy one.
Many persons who deemed IL sinful to
visit a theatre saw no harm in attending
the tent show while others went lust 10
see the animals in the time OF the cara
van Then as now there was rivalry
among the wide-awake managers and the
more progressive began to enlarge their
outfits Animal exhibits became more
numerous, then came the two rings fol-
lowed by a stage, the hippodrome track
and finally a third ring and elevated
stages between.
Each increase made larger canvas ne
cessary, and from q small push-pole
structure Cole Brothers long since gradu-
nted to a mighty big six-pole top. Yet
In nil the great development there was
no departure from the old idea of con-
struction. To-day the show tent Is the
Same as II was in the beginning. except
that the circular top of years ago is
made larger and is divided in the middle
to permit the Introduction of greater
or less number Of middle pieces.
Where the Cole Brothers shows used an
eighty-foot tent years ago they now have
one OF 250 feet. which Is heightened to $50
feet by the use OF four 50-foot middle sec
lions. Instead Of one center pole. five are
used now as well many half quarter
and side poles. In fact the lumber and
timber around these shows represent no
mean item OF expense.
There are also a huge menagerie tent.
another nearly the same size for the an
mex and museum a hundred-foot top
with three forty-foot middles for the
horses. an eighty with two thirties for
the performers dressing rooms. three din
ing tents and numerous smaller ones In
Guiding those occupied by the executive
staff. the blacksmith and harnessmaker.
With all spread and ready for business
Cole Brothers canvas Is just what they
adyertise-a "city Of white tents and a
good sized one. too.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-01
Stylish Walking Skirts
for Women and Misses

We try to avoid superatives And yet
In assortment-We know OF no collection so full,
varied and large
In style-we know OF none so smart novel and full
of fashon-suggestion,
In worth-Ye know of none SO low in price, none
SO high in value
We have worked and watched to make these claims
be true.
The showing of Misses Skirts, ranging in price from
1896 to $3.50 is complete in the matter of styles
our gathering for their mothers and older sisters but the
special word today is confined to Womens Skirts.
ss95A novelty OF black navy, green grey MORE.
circular STYLE with pats down front and back trimmed with but
and strap
S995Of Panama cloths in black navy, grey and fancy
mixtures circular model with slot down 'front.' finished
buttons trimmed around bottom with folds of
self material.
At S1250Stylish man-taored skirt of chiffon Panama,
black navy fancy mixtures made circular style wit
pais and back trimmed around bottom with foil
of self material
At S995-Handsome skirt of Altman best quality wolfe,
black navy grey made with yoke of fagotng in wheel desg
trimmed with tuas of the pee styles that the season a
brought forth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-01
THREE SHIFTS FOR
The POLICE FORCE
CHANGE EFFECTIVE LAST NIGHT
AT Observation-Disclosures NOT
ALLOWED TO LEAVE THEIR
BEATS FOR MEALS.

The change In the length of the shifts
in the police department went into effect
at midnight last night The policemen
are working only eight hours now. in
stead of twelve hours as in the past,
and there are three shifts instead of
two.
The only members of the department
not affected by the change are the chief
the captain, lieutenants, sergeants,
mounted men. detectives and patrol
drivers. They will continue to be on duty
twelve hours as before.
Shift No. 1 consists of fourteen pa
trolmen. They report for duty at II 80
p. m. and are ON duty until 1880 a. m,
when they are relieved by the patrolmen
on shift No. 2. who are on duty until $50
p. m. Shift No. reports for duty at 80
p. M, and remains on duty until II 80
p. m.
Under the new system 1t is believed
that much better results will be obtained
by the department. The second shift con-
shift, which is on duty at night, con-
sists of twenty-four men.
Under the old system the patrolmen
We're away from their beats about one
third of the time going to their meals
and attending police court. Under the
eight hour shift the policemen will not
have time allowed for their meals. neither
will they attend the police court dur
ing their hours on duty. They will be re-
quired to attend court on their own time.
or when they are off duty.
The rules and regulations of the police
department will be enforced much more
rigidly with the shorter hours and the
policemen will be required to live up. to
the letter of the law governing the de-
partment.
The members of the department who
will be on duty for twelve hours will
be Chief Wier. Captain Johnson, Lieuten-
ants Hagood and Eagan, Sergeants Shlr-
ley and Mullin, Mounted Officers Nix and
/ fully, Patrol Drivers Devine and Mingea
and Detectives Bodeker, Hamilton and
! Patton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-01
A Beautiful Collection of Silk
ShirtWaist Suits

By far the chiefest immediate interest in matters of
womsn's dress centers around the showing of Silk
Shirtwas Suits of which have gathered more large
w this season than before. For it's widely known
among women that the silk suit will enjoy unusual
vogue, and that ours is the premier collection shown in
Birmingham.
The cynic may croak, ITS SO easy to say biggest
and best but was never easier for the truthful to say
SO in describing this gathering
It's biggest in variety. ShlrtWaist Suits, Tailored
Eton Suits Demi-cosumes- all here in lavish assert
ment Best that be in materials, style, tailoring and
finishing
Some details by way of proof:
At S1495-Of chiffon tafea in black and all coos; waist
made with yoke back and front Val lace insertion tiny uckS
shoulders and with deep tucked cuffs edged with Lace
circular skirt with twelve cluster uc around bottom
ca value at the marking.
At S1995-Of chiffon afea in black and popular coors
waist made with yoke of round thread insertion and medaons full
formed by tiny back 'front.' sleeves with cuffs
of insertion and ace full skirt with two secood folds around the
bottom.
At s24s5-Beautfu suit of best quality chiffon tafeta in
black waist surpce effect with pointed yoke of VAL
lace with baby Irish and VAL lace edge, SHRED
shoulders back and down sleeves circular skirt with
plaits.
At S3500-0emiostumes of chiffon tatfeta, black gray
navy old and eseda waist made with yoke BABY Irish lace
trimmed with sefcolored embroidery neck to form scalop
draped sleeves1ebow length finished at cuff with secoored
embroidery deep grdeskrt in gored circular model with yoke
effect and scores of plaits. fA<ttt