Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-22

OF very personal looking pieces of
hand luggage and filled them as we'll.
imagine their CONSERVATION when at
the station the next morning at six
O'Clock there were 1000 pieces OF bag.
gage ahead of them and the oficials
refused to take any more. However.
with judicious tip here and there,
they were at last checked; but, instead
or being put on the train for London,
they were accidentally placed on
the train for Liege. Madam
sank back and famed herself until her
reason returned to her and then she
concluded that as they were plainly
marked London she would hope that
they would get there, and they did.
Quite different was the spirit of Lon.
don. The horrors Of the war had not
touched it in the same way It had
Paris. In Paris an entire establishment
was closed in the morning, because of
husband or brother of an employe had
gone to the front, only to reopen again
in the afternoon, while over all brood
ed suspense not at the time felt in
London, where enthusiasm reigned. In
London the children formed into little
regiments and marched In the streets.
with sticks for guns and tin-pans for
drums, and the authorities, realizing
the contagion of spontaneous enthus-
iasm, endeavored to let them 60 their
way unchecked.
But to return to clothes.
Some of these garments brought
back with such difficulty have at last
reached us, and few, q very few,
openings are the consequence. AS long
as the uncertainty Of this conflict con-
tinues each importation may be the
last for some time, and therefore Is of
double interest
The scintillating effect Of jet pail
lettes and rhinestones are supreme in
evening gowns and are used to trim the
more staid garments for every day
wear. For instance, charming after
noon dress of black chiffon velvet had
sash of jet which crossed In front
and tied low on the back. The jet
was so closely and beautifully applied
that the sash seemed as supple 40 the
velvet itself instead of being heavy
unweildy as the jetted fabrics of other
days.
Another stunning costume was made
with q f1artng lower skirt, as well as
the body OF the jacket, Of this jetted
material The sleeves and tunic were
of velvet. The wide velvet collar had
band of fitch around it.
Cloth of gold and silver are also
used extensively. A wonderful gown
of black satin had tunic of cloth Of
gold and wide satin girdle, or sash
of black satin, swathed the waist, the
ends being tied in careless bow at
the back of the left hip, in the midst
OF which nestled bright red rose.
Another wonderful costume, In part
like an Egyptian dancing girls cos
tune, the bodice lige a coat Of mail,
had a plain, but not tight-ftting waist
OF steel and gold paillettes, reminding
one of the wonderful old steel armors,
inlaid and embossed SO beautifully
with gold. The waist reached to the
widest point of the hips, where the
Egyptian effect of the costume COM
menced in a clinging foundation skirt
Of white. over which hung tunic OF
gold lace. Strands of heavy, glossy
Jet were looped from the waist and
hung low, making the tunic swing and
sway In a peculiarly Oriental manner.
Offsetting this Oriental note queer
narrow train, edged with band Of fur.
was so arranged that in the event Of