Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-16
Clever Variations Of the Seasons Best Modes
The Japanese Idea in Fall Fashons-Fea-
tures Of This Years Lingerie Dress
Novelties IN Millinery The
Lingerie Hat and the
Short Back Sailor.

Fascinating as are the modes of mid
summer it is remarkable how little that
Is really new there is in costuming New
effects in millinery and novelties In ac-
,cessories are continually coming forward,
but costume effects circle around those
modes which have marked the season
since its opening.
1t Is surprising, too, what variations
can be worked out with the Japanese
Idea Designers seem loath to part with
this idea which has been the source of
such clever inspiration throughout the
season, and 1t Is confidently predicted
that fall and winter Of cut-out arm
holes, dropping shoulders and sling sleeves
in jumper dresses and princess and en-
pire frocks is ahead of US.
But present modes are of interest Just
at this time.
The shirtwaist suit which figured 30
strongly in the summer wardrobe Of pre-
vious years is conspicuously absent, its
place usurped by the ubiquitous jumper
dress expressed in variety Of ways
and materials. Some women like the
trimness of the shirtwaist dress better
than the simplicity of the jumper which
they argue savors too much Of the small
maids wardrobe. but the great majority
of our girls and matrons, too,-for won.
en- Of all ages are wearing this becoming
jumper dress-favor the youthfulness and
simplicity of this mode. 1t Is practical
and economical as well as a pretty fash
Ion. Frocks of other seasons can be sue
cessfully remodelled along these lines
and blouses which have given their best
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or tailored suit find prolonged life in
the guise OF guimpes.
More various than the materials which
make these dresses are the variations Of
the mode. While the princess jumper Is
attractive it is, however, by no means
universally becoming, and therefore 1t Is
not as popular Us the baby princess. waist
and skirt Of which are Joined with a
narrow belt Of the material or lace or
embroidery trimming.
The same may be said of the lingerie
frocks this season. Women have found
that unless tAe princess lingerie frocks Of
sheer, f1imsy cottons and linens, laces and
embroideries, are mounted over a tight
fitting and carefully boned lining they
fail In fitting the figure smoothly as a
princess dress rightly should.
The tendency toward what might be
termed top-heaviness OF elaboration is
very apparent In this years lingerie mod
els. Skirts though elaborate with insets
Of laces and embroideries, often made en-.
tirely Of these two trimmings without any
lingerie material whatever, are cut on
plain gored lines and simply gathered,
pleated or tucked into the waistband,
Where the trimmings are applied dat In
the skirt they take the form of friIlings
and pleatings In the waist and In this
way give the effect of great waist elabo.
ration.
In one dress Of this type the waist ia
made entirely of narrow lace frillings
r 18th a suspender effect in embroidery
landings The skirt Is q combination OF
sheer batiste, tucked and inserted with
narrow ValencieDnes entire deux. and wide
embroidery founcing. This use of wide