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

beponia pink net yelled with a finely
plated black tulle. The colorcd nets
are very beautiful and with the plated
tulle over them, they. are Just the
requisite weight for the fashionable
blouse. The idea Is . new one ana
the lining can Of course be suited to any
costume. Georgette crepe would make
a pretty foundation 40 we'll a. the tulle,
and Ceorgette crepe with net yelling
Is thick enough to relieve oil question
of suitability. .,
learn that advices from the most
fashionable resorts report the extreme
short skirt as under face. Like many
another good thing it has been pushed
to the extreme and the extreme has
killed it. Skirts 20 short that tho
stockings well above the shoes are
visible in every movement OF the
body, are far from attractive. 1t 0a
common experience that whatever !:
vulgarized becomes passe. We viii
wear short skirts throughout the SEA
son and perhaps for some time to come:
but if they are properly short and
gracefully short instead Of being exas-
geratingly short, we shall well have
cause to>rejoice.
For the spring, a great many. one
piece dresses Of serge and broadclotn
are to be used and also Of the jersey
cloth mentioned above. A charming
model Of this last Is of navy blue with
pipings Of white broadcloth and 10
fastened from the neck down to the
hem with white pearl buttons. White
gowns OF the sort are being met with
great favor. A pretty one OF oyster
! white Is trimmed with narrow black
braid.
We are getting cabled accounts
of such Partisan openings 40 have
been held and the one-piece dresses
are emphasized In all. Since they are
both comfortable and satisfactory
garments to wear, that statement 10
likely to be met with Appreciation:
Stripes are almost universal. They
are found in every width and in every
material. They lend themselves with
especial success to the circular skirts
and circular and sem-circular skirts
are marked iavorites. Some OF the
new models Of the two-piece skirts
are mace with WY WIZ o0SAS
curved at the seam edges to give ex-
tremely graceful and becoming lines
to the figure. They are gathered
across the back. consequently the
skirts are very fun. They are much
used for stripes and are effective. a
plain circular skirt is made with =
carefully matched seam ct the back
and stripes that are matched In such
a way always make the best eject.
They are very full and wide and fall
in deep plaits, consequently the under
facing must be carefully selected. For
the Jersey cloth and soft materials that
allow such use, taAeta that ehows little
dressing makes good facing, and a
great many dressmakers are using
the new materials that are put tnrth
by the various manufacturers OF
stiffening devices. They are BY no
means harsh, they do not appear TO
stiffen while ct the came tina. they
cause the skirt to stand away from the
figure after the manner demanded by
fashions. In the earlier times, when
the Aaring skirts were required, some
what cruder methods Wers. employed.
We improve a. We advanes< 1hs new
facings and Innings are really psstect
for their purpose and such material:
as do not require their aid; aze faced
with mohair or perhaps WITH broad
cloth.