Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-24
New YORK;

New York, September 10, 1907
Often you meet on the street, or at
some social gathering a woman who
holds your attention by her distinction
Of being well-dressed. The more you
admire. the more you find yourself I'M
able to point exactly to the thing
that wins your admiration. In fact It
Is no one thing but clever harmon
ization of many things that give her
Misrepresentation. So skillfully has the
woman arranged and combine the var
ious details of her costume that they
all merge into a superb effect Of
oneness-the whole.
The vast array Of accessories for
Fall wear will give every woman
ample opportunity to use her clever
ness and to prove to her own gratifi-
cation that mastery of details means
a solution of the eternal problems IF
effective dressing.
"Colors," writes Mrs. Osborn, "are
to be unusually striking this season.
Some excellent browns have been i'll
troduced. Chinese blue and Borde-
aux red are in high favor as we'll as
some delicately beautiful tints in anne
thyst and gray-green effects And
purple! So fashionable is it to he
that l fear it will be run to death.
In all features of dress we are in for
another season of 1T.
Flowers will reign this Fall in gay
profusion--some new ones, too. Peo-
MES are the very smartest, the very
latest, thing in the artificial flower
garden Dahlias. daisies and chrysan-
themums are also much used"
One might devote a whole chapter.
on the alluring show of Fall wells.
They run the whole scale of every
shade, weight and design imaginable
in chiffon, lace or gauze, with exqui-
site borders and occasional dainty
patterns on the face. The large bold
designs covering the face are no long
er favored.
The Autumn coiffures are to be
more elaborate than eyer-veritable
symphonies of false hair. Puffs, curls
rolls and switches are to be employed
with a. prodigality that is having a
widespread vogue The principle
pack of all things fashionable, even
false hairs that the hair should be
fill out or fall in according to the
hat brim
There has been one marked change
In regard to hosiery fashion-lacY,
openwork Is no longer desirable be-
Ing replaced by the plain mesh. These
plain stockings of silk or Isle are Of
the gauziest texture and are more
often than not unornamented. There
are. however, some beautiful embroi-
deries shown In delicate flower pat
terms for those whose preferences are
along such lines.
For the coming season the plated
skirt will no doubt continue but with
a declining favor. It's popularity has
been tremendous and it can't dis
appear in moment but Enthusiastically
the new gored skirt will be worn not
a little. These circular gored skirts
are very graceful and really economi-
cal, as all your material is utilized III
the cutting.
The coats are very attractive for
the Fall The effects are tighter.
showing more of the line of the figure.
The Louis period with its handsome.
ly embroidered vest is to be seen
much, and one Of the strongest
features for Autumn IN trimmings will
be braid effect. Then there are also
the tight-ftting short Jackets with
Gibson effects and many variations
of the Prince Chap as well as cut
Always, redingotes and box coats-in
fact, coat fashions were never more
attractive and varied
The loag wraps to wear with more
elegant costumes are this season lin
usually graceful as we'll as sensible
In their loose. voluminous lines ant
kimona effects. as well as the one
piece wrap which can be taken OF