Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-09
01ER RQRE Tor ZZz-00NY ADA Az0LGlE sS

There is no doubt that hats will be |
much in evidence this spring, but the |
exaggerated modes will not long be |
tolerated. They are too trying. How |
ever inappropriate a large hat may |
30 to the average short woman, its |
1ecomingness TO her face Offsets its |
defect. Conversely. however becoming |
the small hat may be to the short |
woman, Il is most trying to the many |
faces who need shadows TO conceal
defects. Then, too. while a faultless |
coiffure should appear beneath the
large hat, It is absolutely essential to
the least degree of smartness with
the small hat Tho only person who
can stand flying locks and rumpled
treases is she with curly hair and the
very young girl. Somehow, young
girls have nothing like the unkempt
appearance Of their elders when their
hair II tousled.
The lingerie blouse Is to rule SUI
preme with all the coats and skirts,
and many are the devices in neck
| ties and collars. The most attractive
Of these undoubtedly are expensive.
and hail from Paris. but no doubt in
the very near future we shall find
them copied in all our most accessible
establishments.
A little tucked collar-band fitting
tightly, and shaped to very slight
degree higher at the back than the
front, looks we'll with an inilnitesimal
firm at the top. the band itself being
outlined twice by a narrow black
glace ribbon tied ut the base In front
into a small bow. Other pretty era
watts are also made of black glace and
tasselled with gold.
The finest OF linen lawns makes the
blouse, either hand-embroidered or
with hemstitched tucks decorating II,
while most OF the center pleats show
little groups of pearl buttons.
The feature of the blouse sketched
In our large illustration Is the form
Of the braces and pointed cape falling
over the shoulders and arms. which
are fashioned In filet lace, hemmed
with fold OF satin which should
match the color Of the skirt with
|
front the braces continue below the
waist, passing beneath the belt. and
finishing In mltred points; at the bach
the cape finishes at the waist OF
course, the braces could end at the
waist In front also, but the lines con
tinned on TO the skirt give greater
length to the figure. and are more be
coming than when the belt cuts the
wo portions Of the dress In half. TIT
underneath blouse. which is quite SEP
arate from the cape and braces AM
can be worn apart. Is Of lace InseI
tons. and tucked net. Tiny revers o
lace meet az the bust, and below thes
the lace and tucks. are carried dowE
wards instead of horizontally. Tn
sleeves are formed OF puts on III
upper arm 10 the elbow, and are tigh
fitting from thence to the wrist. th
laco insertions alternating with ID
bands OF tucked net
In the costume shown to the left
illustrated what use can be made Of
- remnant OF figured wolfe. nlnon 4
sole, or any other light. Eemi.tran
, parent material. printed with desig
OF wreashB OF roses. which can be IN
. mensely enriched by introducing
y large pearl at intervals among n
Z rose wreatha. Diamond dewdroF
. could nlao be scattered over the m
o teFIal with excellent effect and vel
Q little trouble. The design Is OF OF
. Of the long oveF-robes or coats, whit
, are 30 much the rage n0w for wearlI
: ! oveg IN eyening drsss OF teagow