Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-11
The Drop Shoulder Line Is New

with high collar which IL really a
double ruff1e shaped and narrowed as
it approaches the front. The upper
portions Of the sleeves or caps are OF
the taffeta with little ribbon frills
below and the long full under sleeves
with their much befrilled cuffs are of
the white tulle. The gown is worn
over petticoat with inserted reeds
which is as close to the hoop skirt as
anything that has been seem. So
much Of the taffeta and gros de Londres
and similar silk is to be noted in the
output of new costumes that one
wonders how we lived when we did
not wear silk for all hours of the day.
We wear street suits of silk, afternoon
costumes of silk, negliges Of silk, coats
OF silk and evening gowns OF silk and
let it be added without delay that the
silk is attractive, practical and service
able for every one Of the uses.
Among the various combinations
of materials which are used this season,
silk and wool material must be men,
toned. An exceedingly handsome
costume that comes from the house of
Rondeau, is made with skirt of dark
blue taffeta the hem of which shows
three rows of stitching in deep rich
red The coat is of a novelty cloth
that shows threads Of red mingled with
blue. and the combination is most
satisfactory one. A great many of
the simple afternoon dresses show
silk trimmed with serge and trimmed
with light weight broadcloth and the
fancy for combining silk and wool
appears again in the little girls frocks.
Charming ones are made showing two
materials and there is every evidence
that taffeta and similar silks will be
made up with variety of other
materials to make costumes Of ex-
ceptiona1ly interesting sorts. Not two
materials alone but three are found in
a costume. An exceedingly beautiful
one from Georgette is OF blue serge
with blue chiffon and taffeta used for
the trimming. The skirt is of serge
for a generous depth from its lower
edge, then shows chiffon gathered
full at the waist with two bands Of the
serge scalloped at the lower edges
arranged over it. The smooth little
bodice is of the serge with ripping
peplum of serge that also is scalloped.
The bodice forms deep V, at the front
and the neck edge is finished with rich
oriental embroidery in which red
predominates. There are little insets
of this embroidery on the front of the
bodice where darts might be and the
edges are supplied with buttons and
buttonholes to suggest the idea that
the slashes could be closed if need be.
There is rolling collar of taffeta that
is becoming and graceful and there
are quaint sleeves consisting Of chiffon
from the shoulders half way to the
elbows with three ruffles of the serge
over each and are of close fitting
serge below. 1t need scarcely be added
that the serge is the new sort known
as "cobweb. 1t is as light and thin
as wool and can be very beautiful in
contrast with the chiffon.
Georgette crepe is combined with
every possible material and it seems to
be satisfactory whichever is chosen.
An exceedingly smart white costume
with just little touches Of black to give
distinction, is made of the crepe in
combination with the new wide-ribbed
corduroy. The skirt is of the Georg-
cite with very full sides extended by
means of reeds beneath.