Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-24
Dress Perfection Lies
In The Small Details
Mrs. Osborn Reviews the Little, But Impor-
tant Accessories That Complete Wo-
mans Costume A Forecast Of Fall Fab
RIGS and Fashions

and OFF without mussing the softest
and daintiest of gowns. With these
wraps a woman is emancfpated from
having her sleeves tucked in by
another person.
Many smart tailored gowns are to
be worn combined with severely tailor
ed waists.
"The Empire gown and the princess
both greatly modified" continues
Mrs. Osborn, will continue to appear
frequently. The Empire waistlins,
slightly indicated, say. perhaps, an
inch higher than the regulation waist
Is graceful even on feshy women.
The old idea of the Princess melting
the woman and pouring her into 1t no
longer prevails. Such accentuation
Of the hips ruined the style. The
straight-cut princess of today, sug-
gested the long, straight line from the
shoulder, is more exclusive. One OF
Ethel Barrymore's gowns is a beauti-
full illustration of this, but possibly
little too marked in cut for all to
follow.
Among the Princess models those
with the plastron front will probably
meet with great popularity for II
can be varied in so many ways. 1t
can be fashioned in the severe mater
ials, with button, braid or embroider-
ed effects and also in the chiffon
cloths and soft evening fabrics.
And now TO-. the fabrics. We are
inclined to great simplicity Of pat
tern, which is very hopeful for Ame:i-
can dress. They will be rich and
warm both in texture and color. In
wool materials we shall wear many
of the regulation Winter stuffs--
broadcloth, plain and in stripes and
plaids ladies' cloth heavy serge, wool
panama, cheviots and velvets. The
ne-color broadcloths will appear in
violet blue purple and lawn. while in
the cheviots and plaids the prevail
ing colors will be blue. stone-gray and
green Many of these fabrics will be
heavily trimmed.
We. are to have great variety Il
trimming this season and will wear a
great deal of it-some set on. some
set in, some suspended. Stitched
and plain bands of cloth or silk AMI
soutache. from the widest to the mar.
rowest widths. will be used in decora-
tion of the heavier dress fabrics and
even on chiffon and wolfe, In many
ceses these trimmings are made more
conspicuous by the mode in which
they are attached. usually by blind
stitching only on one edge.
The daintiest most delicate de-
signs In pastel shades or resemblance
to Dresden patterns will delight the
eye in the unobtrusive yet decided
vest in the suit coat or even in the
house gown The introduction Of
gold and silver thread in many of
| these designs gives a delicate but
vivid note of richness. Buttons large
and small in odd designs and mostly
made ZIP Of soutaehe or a fancy, curl
| ing braid, and even the long-used
frog appear in new-found places on
gowns, suits or coats.
"A great deal Of tewelry is now be.
ing wcrn' concluded Mrs Osborn.
Smart women srit the color OF their
hand bag effects are no longer so fash
ionable.
Gin the laces filet worled--or rather
dlrned-in gold thread. or set in with
solid embroidery IN GOLD brown or
yjo.et are among the most popular
For that matter, flet Is almost eve"y
conceivable design. from all-aver pat
terms to motifs of TRIANGULAR. DESIGN of
velvet and gold or gold and silver
viii have long. long run. Amnno
the standard laces the most fashion
sble are Irish crochet valenciennes
cluny and Iananese and Of course
! among the real lacss-point de venise
English thread and PRINCESS .