Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-21
LATEST FASHION NOTES
from the FASHION CENTRES

Evidently high collars and draped
threads are to make feature OF coat
suits and evening wraps. Fur is ex-
tensivcly employed, but not solely.
A very beautiful evening wrap OF
white velvet is made with huge
collar of the material embroidered
with gold and this collar is drapcd up
around the throat in a way that gives
the muffler effect and which suggests
ample protection il not over-hcating.
A coat of white peau de souris 10 An
ished with cuffs and collar Of white
fox, so wide and 80 deep as to suggest
the Artic explorer and his needs for
the collar comes up about the head,
or, completely covering the ears and
certainly seems scarcely needed in the
ordinary winter climate. High collars,
however, are by no means confined to
evening coats or to any one style.
They appear upon many OF the new
gowns and they take an Infinite
number of forms. An afternoon gown
of soft silk, is made with 4 very high
collar and with deep faring cuffs Of
velvet. The collar, in fact, takes in
chin and touches the ears. IL 10, to be
sure, a little extreme, but it serves to
mark the tendency nevertheless. An
other collar, OF less depth, takes the
form Of outstanding frills finishing the
full chemisette and makes . rather
pretty frame for the face, 20 long IS
it can be kept in its proper place posi-
ton. We have had open necks carried
to the extreme; when the pendulum
swings, it is sure to swing 40 far -
can be and the very high collars only
give another evidence Of that truth.
For afternoon gowns, serge and
gabardine are pronounced favorites,
but they are combined with richer
and handsomer materials and 80 glori-
fed, if we may use that expression, az to
lose all semblance Of their plain,
prosaic usefulness. Among the inter
esting novelties OF the season are
striped fabrics, showing two materials
Of the same color, as satin with wool
or silk with velvet. A very handsome
afternoon gown is in the new plum
shade that promises to be such al
favorite, of serge combined with stripes
showing silk and velvet. Children's
dresses show the material with plaid
taffeta, and in countless ways, the
serge is made into dressy in place Of
a useful frock The fine French
sort is so pliable and so soft that it
can be put to almost any use and is
extremely handsome in contrast with
the richer stuffs.
Embroidery continues to be an
interesting feature. A most attractive
hat seen today is modifcationsof thai
Georgettc sailor. 1t has the lowcrn@nl,
and the wide brim, but the brin Isl
cut and made irregular at the back
The trimming consists Of a band Of
narrow gold braid about the crown,
but upon the wide brin, is embroid-
cred flight Of golden orioles, which
are exceedingly brilliant and beautiful
in color. A very pretty frock for
little girl is of the palest pink taffcta,
made with a straight skirt, shirred at
the upper edge and scalloped at the
lower edge, with little bodice that
shows the round neck with chiffon
tucker above and with prettily seal
loped over-portion. On each side ofN
the skirt is embroidered convention
allied rose in dull blue, quite after the !,
Chinese method, and small flowers
the same sort ornament each shoulds