Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07

alum, The skirt front and hem are
simply bound with white silk braid.
The Russian blouse with its trimming
emphasizes the favor Of the Russian
effects. We are likely tc see great
MANY OF them throughout the summer.
The time was when we thought Of the
Russian blouse as adapted to the
heavier materials, but today it Is used
for everything from the wool jersey
cloth to Georgette crepe and even net.
An exceedingly handsome gown OF
beige taffeta is combined with Geor-
gette crepe. The crepe makes the
Russian blouse with high collar OF
the taffeta and turn over Of the crepe.
1t is fastened on the shoulder and
down the side with taffeta band
trimmed with acorn buttons. There
is narrow taffeta belt and below it
long peplum finished with taffcta
band.
One of the important dealers on the
avenue is exploiting Russian blouse
OF white net. Verify there is no such
word as suitability today for it is made
to take different meaning from that
which we considered correct not 50
long ago. We adapt everything. We
make use OF every idea We use ma
terials in every possible way. and let
it be said. we produce very charming
results. We have, grown accustomed
TO silk put to every possible use, and
the silks are really we'll adapted to the
purposes for which they are employed
They make ideal sports waists, even
sports skirts and some OF the sports
suits that are not designed for too hard
usage show glove silk and taffeta. while
the very newest summer frocks for
little girls are made with skirts Of blue
plated and MILDLY blouses Of striped
tub silks.
, It is an adaptable age an age that
makes use of all materials and all ideas.
We accept suggestions but We copy
nothing. or we produce in such widely
different materials as to bring about
really new and entirely novel results.
The Russian blouses of net are very
pretty and very attractive, and one
can think of them as making most
charming additions to the warm
weather wardrobe.
Georgette crepe is being combined
with almost every known material.
1t is very charming made up with
taffeta and with glove silk. 1t is used
for simple morning costumes in COM
bination with fine serges and hannels
and it is being found generally
available that It may fairly be said
to he one Of, If not the most i'm
portant material on the market.
A charming gown for afternoon wear
is made of navy blue crepe neteore
combined with navy blue and tan
Georgette crepe. The skirt is of the
meteore with an over skirt OF the blue
Georgette crepe with band OF tan
at the edge embroidered with silver
threads. The bodice shows panels
of the tan attached to the blue por-
ton with silver embroidery. The ma
terials are indeed handled in the
cleverest and most attractive pos
sihle way The crepe is thoroughly
useful, thoroughly attractive and the
material that combines to- such ad-
vantage is sure to be popular:
The famous designer from whom
the material takes its name. however,
is putting forth still another novelty
for the latest openings, and shows very
Fascinating blouses for wear with
handsome tailored suits. They are
made with thin silk or net foundations
yelled with black or navy blue tulle
or chiffon. A charming model is OF