Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20

and attractive. 1 have described 1t be-
cause it represents, fairly correctly,
the style of afternoon frock we shall
find ourselves wearing this coming
summer. All the leading points of the
1882 dress will be the fashionable
points of the season-including the
generously flounced petticoats and the
round skirt, which suggests, in a sub
tie way, the presence of a small GRIN
oline,
have been interviewing a number
of the new millinery models, and have
been struck by the amount of watered
and Powered ribbons used on their
decoration; in many cases the low
crowns are circled by loops of ribbon,
each loop of exactly the same size as
its fellow, and the whole effect very
precise and prim!
The ultra-long ostrich feather. for
carriage and afternoon wear. is assum-
ing gigantic proportions; it is i'm
mensely long, immensely thick, i'm
mensely supple, simultaneously cost
ly.
morning wear reminded me of the
quaint old Dolly Vardon" fashions
the fiat brim in front and the upward
tilt at the back. One dear little hat of
this order was of fine gray felt, the
gathered crown composed of Powered
taffetas which showed pale blue de-
signs on pale gray ground, and a
length of darker blue satin ribbon
crossing the crown and brim and tying
behind under a coil of hair.
The panel is going to play very i'm
portant role in the world of evening
dresses this coming season. 1t will be
seen, covered with elaborate EN-.
broideries, on the fronts of satin vel
vet gowns and it will also be seen on
the seams of gored skirts-hiding
them after the manner of the panels
on one of the splendid evening dresses
worn by Rejane in La Savelli.'
A distinct novelty is a white cloth
gown trimmed with pearl-gray suede
and embroidered with pearl-gray silks.
In our large illustration the tailor.
made costume is of blue serge edged
IL.
of gray cloth embroidered in blue
The second figure displays a new mo-
tor coat made out of dust-coyered
cloth. The double breasted vest forms
part of the coat
But now to turn to the somber side
OF life, let us talk briefly of mourning
clothes which are ever among the
no of1
approached warily. 1t is a great mis-
take to buy number of black clothes |
in a hurry and, at the moment when |
grief is uppermost and costume seems |
a minor matter, conspicuously tire
some. The ready-made black skirt and |
the ready-made accordion-pleated or
tucked black shirt worn with a white |
lawn collar and a black leather belt
should be recognized at once as full
filling the immediate need. Very new
and smart black clothes look out of |
place at a funeral and it is far better
to wear an old black coat than a new
one, while an old black hat draned
with black lace or black chiffon may
do good service for the somber cere-
mony. The matron who has to On into
mourning has to think of indoor
clothes, and it is quite possible at
many establishments to buy a ready
made teagown costing but a few dol
lars and worthy of wear Cashmere
for the thrifty. and crepe de Chine for
the prodigal should be chosen, and the
front and sleeves should be of black
chiffon run in large tucks In all cases
it must be realized that the little turn
down collar emphasizes the fact of
mourning, while it viii make a far
more becoming effect than a dress
which is entirely black.