Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26

The entire idea avorite Of the Spring
and will be Of the Summer Note the at the left and
you will see that the hat trimming and the parasol match
the skirt and trimming the coat. That idea IS good
and the best designers using it. The model too
is up-todate and shows and interesting features
The gives the yoke effect at the sides whit it is plain
at the front The belt the sides gives pretty line
while the long lines at the front and back grace and
senderness The skirt is Of the very ones with
the barrel suggestion The joining Of the lower portion
Just above the edge of the coat that get
only hint Of the effect 1t falls in about the feet to be
narrower than the hips. however and that is an
important feature As the costume shown here seems
designed especially for the country club for Summer
resorts but if you like the model and want to make it
available for genera! you will find necessary
only make change Of color and of material Natural
cored Shantng for example with the collar cuffs and
pockets embroidered in simple design or light
weight serge treated in the time pongee trimmed
with the same material in plain color would transform
the suit and MAKE it available for town and you can
still carry the idea Of the arasol and the hat to match
you like. Lingerie materials being more extensively
employed this than they have been for several
past ones We much silk for morning and for sports
that we are compelled fall back upon linen and cotton
for other needs The little girls rock shown here is
pretty example of what will be fashionable for garden
parties and for Summer afternoons and tor all similar
occasions and the neggee shows an embroidered SWISS
muslin out to one Of the best possible 1t is always
dainty material and is especially adapted to usr such
garment as this one. The trimming Of let lace is Just
as pretty as can be- Altogether the designs rcpete
with suggestions each serves different purpose out
each purpose is an important one.
As the girls frock is illustrated it is made OF hne ba
tiste with founcing but it Of be varied in many
ways Any bordcred material be used the houncing
is here plain material can be trimmed For very
dressy rock adapted to dances and parties while Brus
sells would be charming with wide hem finishing the
loose edge and coored ribbon through that hem and
the tucks For the bands the border portion could
use lace insertion over narrow ribbon. If sersiceable
dress adapted the cool and the stormy days is wanted
pretty simple silk in chldke color would be charming
trmmed simply with bands Of velvet ribbon and for such
material and use you would make the sleeves Of elbow
length.
All the pretty Oriental silks and foulads and materials
Of such sort are attractive for the making of neggees
This one could be made of India silk in plain color to be
delightfully."- cool and pleasant to while will make
very dainty and pretty effect but there various
cotton materials that quite az appropriate as the
muslin illustrated and many OF the voiles are really ideal
for such use If is to be away up in the mountains
where the mornings COOL chais would be good material
II has lust enough warmth and it be had in very pretty
colors and designs while will like to use al
batross is really very seceable material for the making
Of nesligees 1t lovely coors and like chas 1t
has lust enough warmth for chilly morning, while it
washes easily and perfectly that is as practical as
cotton material For very dainty effect would be
pretty to use ivory white abatross with lace and tor ties
ribbon either plain ribbon lowered ribbon as you