Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
REFLECTIONS OF THE !;
WAR SEEN IN CLOTHES
Braiding and Buttons on frocks Of Khaki
Co|orcd Cloth New Note in Smart Fashions
70ques and Sailors of 1880 }


and the designers began to fulfil the
demand.
| Quite military are some of these
new frocks. One frock seen recently
was made of new fabric on the
broadcloth order, with the same high
sheen, but twilled weave in khaki
color. The waist was made very sim
ply, and with body and sleeves in one
and full length, fitting very closely be-
low the elbow. There was a seam in
was cut in a U shape, which was slit
| from the under part of the U to the
waistline. On either side of this open
| ing, which was filed in with guimpe
of heavy lace, the edges were bound
with black braid and large loops of
braid and buttons placed about an
inch and half apart to the waistline.
A high military collar finished tie
back of back the neck The sleeves
were trimmed on the under side with
smaller loops and buttons from wrist
to elbow The skirt was made with
full long tunic with a very wide hand
of self-colored velvet around the bot
tom of it, About six inches of the
narrower underskirt showed beneath.
The center of the skirt was slit down
about twelve inches, the edges bound
with the braid and the loops and but
tons of braid on either side, CORES.
ponding to the placing of the loops on
the waist The whole effect showed
the influence which the uniforms of
the combatants are having upon the
fashions.
Another frock noticeable for it's mill
tary effect was made of blue cloth and
an abundance of gold braid.
The present time of year is an ex-
cellent one to buy clothes. The freak
styles of the early part of the season
which looked as though them might
really be worthy of attention have
been sifted out, and there is not the
danger of buying something which
will soon be out. Now the stores are
beginning to clear out their stock and
usually everything is reduced to
fraction of what they were at the be-
ginning of the season.
Bear in mind when buying the new
clothes that the various loops and
tucks which draped our coats last year
are no more-now the straight lines
prevail. Bodices and coats fit the
shoulders rather plainly, as d. the
skirts at the hips, although they may
flare out at the ankles to four or eight
yards
The tight long sleeve is established
and the short kimono sleeve has had
it's day; although the long sleeve made
in this manner is still correct if it fits
the lower arm closely The raglan
cut sleeve is no longer startling, but it
is an accepted style which may be
bought with impunity, if liked. The
principal thing is to know whether it
is becoming or not.
The Roman striped silks, so popu-
lar short time ago, must be viewed
with r suspicion, for they are being
worn very little even as belts. In
stead the girdles Of wonderful Chinese
and Japanese embroidery are correct
and the waistcoats of stripes have g:v-
en- place to those of fur and fur CLOTH
Most of the suits are trimmed with
fur perhaps. just band around the
neck and sleeves; possibly narrow
bands of it are used around the bot
toms of tunics, collars and sashes. One
stunning frock had the lower skirt
section of fawn colored broadcloth