Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-27

worn throughout the autumn 1t is
easy to see how one gown completely
transform costume by Just such treat
ment as this and there are OF course
numberless materials available. lndi.
cations point to the very general use OF
silk and wool mixtures. They are
always handsome and they are of Just
the right weight for between season and
early autumn wear, also they combine
we'll with all silk. Silk and wool for
example, with striped taffeta would
make an exceedingly attractive costume
and at the same time, serviceable one.
or, in place of the stripes could be used
a plain silk for the contrast OF fabrics
often will make quite as smart an
effect as the contrast OF colors and
taffeta seems to harmonic with all wool
fabrics and with all mixtures Of silk and
wool. The skirt is circular in style, but
can be cut in either two or in three
pieces as the material is wider or mar
rover and it is Joined to yoke that Is
slightly gathered at the upper edge.
If the high waist-line is preferred to the
Rifdle, it can be arranged over webbing
and finished at the back with belt and
outstanding frill that are quite novel.
The blouse lends itself to the treatment
Of the two materials and also to the
garment Of one throughout with equal
success. 1t can be worn with the open
neck shown here or with collar but
toned up closely about the throat.
For the medium size the blouse will!
require az yds. of material Fl in. wide.
rs yds. Sc, IH yds. ~, with q yds. 50
for the sleeves and collar and for the
vkirt will be needed, S yds. II, ga
yds. 36, an yds. a.. with q yd. SO for
the yoke.
THE practical useful skirt with the
separate shirt waist makes cos
4 tune available for so many diff
ferent needs that it really is always in
demand. The designs shown here are
new and interesting for they not alone
show what is latest for summer wear.
they also point to what will be worn
during the autumn. Yoke effects on the
blouses are exceedingly we'll liked and
box-plaits on both short waists and
skirts are in demand. This blouse being
finished with hens at the front edges is
really an easy one to make, for which
reason it should make an appeal to the
home dressmaker. The skirt is cut in
five cores, but all the seams are con-
cealed by the box-plaits and since these
last are laid on indicating lines, they
represent no difficulties and the box
plated skirt has the great advantage OF
giving long lines and an effect of slen-
derness to the figure at the same time
that they provide fashionable flare.
In this case, the skirt is made Of the
cotton gabardine that has proved sucha
we'll deserved favorite for warm weather
wear and the blouse is made Of tub silk
but every material that can be finished
in tailored style is appropriate for the
skirt, whether it is wool or linen or cotton
and for the blouse can be used any one
of the tub silks, cotton voiles handker-
chief lawns or heavier linens and fashion
now allows choice of the all white waist
or white waist with colored trimming or
the colored waist and the colored waist
with white trimming, while stripes also
are to extend their favor indefinitely.
For the medium size the blouse will
require 81 yds. of material II in. wide.
2A yds. 50, as yds. ~ and for the skirt
will be needed ~ yds. of material 27
in. wide, 5H yds. So or ~.