Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
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lar, cuffs and down the outer edge OF
the vest.
Although the waists with the small
armhole seem to be very popular there
are to be seen waists with the raglan
armhole, and very handsome waists
they are One made with these raglan
sleeves and a surplice front was devel-
oped in finely tucked net.
| Accompanying the separate waist is
the separate skirt, usually suit skirt
1t is made in various ways, usually 20
correspond with the jacket it is to go
with. With the advent of wider skirts.
they are made, as rule, circular or
gored The yoked skirts have also been
having quite vogue-the yokes cut
straight around and in points on the
hips or in the front, giving wide va
riety in the development Of skirts and
helpful suggestions for the making
over of skirts
Although made up in the same mate
rial, the model used for the second il
lustration shows smart model for the
separate waist and skirt. The waist is
called the Elsie Poiret waist, because
introduced by Poiret's sister. It is Of
ten made in silk and worn with skirts
of different material and color. The
skirt shows the close fitting line with
the attached circular founce, which
gives width and flare to the lower edge
of the skirt.
The model in one material is devel-
oped in covert cloth, which is by far
the most popular material now on the
market. 1t is shown developed into
one-piece dresses, suits and coats.
Aside from fur, braid is the most
popular of the winters trimmings. Mar
row Hercules is used to bind edges,
and the wide Hercules for banding on
the bottom of tunics, skirts and
jackets. The most practical and pop
ular of the braids. however, are the
narrow soutache braids. These a-e
used for braiding designs on coats,
jackets, skirts and dresses Several
rows of it are used for banding in
place of the wide Hercules braid
Buttons are also used to a great ex-
tent as trimming. The round bone but
tons are very good, as we'll as the
cloth covered buttons, to match the
dress Or suit they are worn upon. Many
of the covert cloth suits and dresses
are trimmed with ball buttons covered
with the covert. The buttonholes are
bound instead of buttonholed with
matching silk.
In the first Illustration Is an evening
frock of delightfully."- simple lines. The
bodice is partly Of chiffon and partly
of taffeta. The upper or yoke portion
of the skirt is of taffeta, while the
skirt is Of bordered chiffon. Developed
in shell-pink or apricot color the dress
is charming, as we'll as in white, light
green or canary color. The dress might
be developed attractively in charmeuse
with the bodice partly of charmeuseI
and partly of lace or net
Children's clothes are following
somewhat the outline of their mothers
and elder sisters. The skirts are be-
ing made fuller and instead of being
cut straight up and down are cut with
a little flare. The waistline is creeping
up and in some dresses has reached
the Empire line, which is coming in for
mother as we'll.
Simplicity in fabric is the order of
the day for the younger generation.
Fancy little dresses are sometimes
made of silk or chiffon, but usually of
fine batiste, linen or net. The trimming