Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-14
r HERE is something essentially
graceful about the redingote

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graceful about the redingote
= and something so youthful that
Il is especially we'll adapted to girls
and small women. This one is rem
dered somewhat unusual by the ar
rangement of the sash which is passed
through slashes, so leaving the fronts
absolutely free. The redingote itself
Is made of velvet while the skirt and
sleeves are OF the charmeuse satin that
makes such beautiful contrast. The
trimming is soutache braid applied
over a stamped design, and since that
trimming is an extremely fashionable
one for late Winter and for Spring, it
calls for special mention. Either braid
or cord could be used for the purpose,
and the work is simple while excep-
tionally good in effect. The long plain
sleeves with their velvet cuffs and the
collar of white muslin are very smart,
but in the back view the sleeves are
shown shorter and there is collar of
the same, and that treatment could be
followed and is quite correct. In that
view the materials are wool crepe in tan
and brown shades, and the sash is OF
velvet ribbon. Beside being smart.
becoming and graceful the redingote
gown is a very easy one to make. The
skirt is plain, in only two pieces, and
the two piece skirt is the simplest pos
sible for the home dressmaker. The
redingote is cut so that it hangs loose
from the shoulders, consequently there
is no fitting to be accomplished. As
matter of course the trimming can be
varied. The edge Of the redingote
could be left plain; the edges could be
bound with silk braid or braiding could
be applied. Later the model will be
good one for gabardine or serge with
charmeuse satin, or for crepe or for
poplin used in the same way, and still
later the model will be satisfactory
for the many washable materials.
Plain &ponge for the skirt and sleeves
with the same material in one OF the
pretty plaids or stripes for the redin-
cote would make a very attractive
fruck.
For the rs year size will be needed
yds. of material ~ or 36 or "a, or
az yds. 81 in. wide for the redingote
or polonaise, with 2H yds. Of lining
material for the skirt and yds. AZ in.
wide for the skirt facing and sleeves.
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~ HE plated t,,nic IS one Of the
latest and this is most attract
! = i've dress both for young girls
and for small women. 1t takes exceed
ingly graceful lines, it shows the newest
features and yet it is simple in cut and
in style. The blouseis made with set.
in sleeves and these sleeves can be OF
the same or of contrasting material.
lust now the contrasting sleeves are
especially we'll liked. The plain skirt
is made in two pieces and the tunlc
in three but the plaits conceal the
seams of the latter. The wide girdle
shaped belt makes an interesting fea-
ture. Here the materials are velvet
and zibeline, but broadcloth would be
handsome used with the velvet or
with charmeuse satin, or the same
model would be good one for wool
crepe over charmeuse, or if something
very wintry is wanted with which
to finish out the season, the blouse
the tunic and the sleeves could
all be made of broadcloth and the skirt
Of lining material faced with broadtail
plush, while the same plush is used to
make the collar, revers and to trim
the sleeves. For pushes are unusually
beautiful this season and are being
very extensively used for trimming.
For the 16 year size there will be
needed 81 yds. Of material 81, 81
yds. So, or ~ yds. A. in. wide, with
2N yds. AZ for the skirt and 2A yds.
"a in. wide for the skirt facing, sleeves
and trimming.