Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-11

two little bouquets OF pressed tulle
each of which shows two roses with
green leaves, one holds the end of the
fichu in place and the other is attached
to the panel on the left Of the skirt.
1t is very quaint gown and very
picturesque gown, it bespeaks the
1880 influence yet it is essentially a
gown of today.
Without doubt the fchu will be
much worn. 1t is delightful draping
young shoulders. but for the more
mature, some other form of neck
finish is to be advised. The round
neck with bertha is to be noted in
some models that are worthy OF con-
sideration. 1t always makes be-
coming line and we shall Of course
look for it when the 1890 influence
is at work. The bertha of lace has
very softening beautiful effect and we
will Of course see berthas of various
materials if the mode becomes es-
tablished. For the woman who has
good neck the line is one of the best
that could be suggested. 1t is charm
ingly attractive without unpleasant
suggestion and it always is becoming.
In the attempts of modification are
shown some similar treatments that
are not quite so happy as the models
from which they are taken but we
must always expect the bad with the
good. A pretty frock of changeable
taffeta shows round neck line carried
over the arms after the manner of an
earlier period and finished with frill
approximately three inches in width
Of tulle but in relief. there is little
half low yoke of tulle that is drawn
over the neck and shoulders above.
1t makes very pretty finish and gives
an unusual and attractive effect.
Beneath the tulle is band of blue
ribbon that avoids too great exposure
of flesh and there are short little pulled
sleeves that come from beneath the
bertha that are really fascinating.
This gown achieves the effect of
breadth in the skirt by means of ribbon
inserted in castings just over the hip
line and these ribbons draw the fullness
up to mass it at those points while
they are tied with big bows with long
streamer ends. A gown of grey
taffeta is finished with circular berths
of the same which in turn is edged with
three circular bands and in various
ways attention is called to the effect.
We have had great many Of the over
low costumes. While it is not at all
likely that the round neck and bertha
will supersede other styles. they do
mean relief and they are extremely
attractive in the greater number of
instances. '....
Tulle is employed in 50 many in
teresting ways that it seems to deserve
a paragraph of its own. 1t is combined
with many materials and perhaps is as
effective with taffeta as used in any
other way. A smart gown that gives
all the evidences of the quaintness and
old-time influences is made of black
and blue changeable taffeta. The
skirt is in two straight gathered sections
and between the two is band of
black tulle also made full The upper
section is finished with a frill Of taffeta
ribbon at its lower edge and the lower
sectio, is finished with frill Of the
same at it's upper edge. and there
is a hem of the tulle finishing the
skirt. The bodice is without fullness
but cut out to form sort of rectangle
at the front. 1t is sleeveless and
worn over guimpe of white tulle
which is very full and soft and finished