Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
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SHOW EQUALS ANY
in UNITED STATES
TRIP THRU LOOP REVEALS MANY
CREATIONS IN FINELY TRIM
MED WINDOWS - MILLINERY
CREATIONS A JOY TO ALL WO-
MANHOOD.

Ottawa women do not need TO make
a trip to the style shows TO receive
information about the fail and winter
fashions. A trip thru the downtown
district, stopping to look at all the
window displays, will give them cor
rect information about the fall and
winter styles.
The hats shown this year will be
a joy to any woman's heart Any
shape that you can imagine will be
good. If only the trimming is plain
The better class of hats and All the
classy ones are trimmed in only a
plain ribbon band or with a little
feather trimming.
The men will be glad to learn that
hats have not gone uD in proportion
with other things in price
Every color under the sun will be
worn again. but the four leading col
ors will be bottle green, navy blue
taupc and niger brown Purple will
also play prominent part in this
years color scheme The only new
color this year is brick, and it is not
taking very well with most people
The suits, for the most part. are
made with rather long coat The
plain trimmings on hats seems to have
its effect on all winter styles, for they
are almost all perfectly plain But
tons and fur seem to be the leading
trimmings for suits. Velvet suits
lead the fashions and "a velvet suit
trimmed with fur will be the best
offering the shops afford The skirts
will be short and slightly narrower
than las, year with "clinging" ap-
pcarancc.
The coats will BE- very much along
the lines of last winter. but three new
coating materials have made their ap'
pearance on this years markets.
They are called Pom Pom" "Cyln-
der Cloth and "Silvertone"
One-piece dresses will be worn
again this year and white or light
collars will hold to their old popular
ity. Numerous buttons will ornament
The gowns, and the trimmings used
viii not be put on in such a way to
detract from the plain lines of the
gowns BroadclOih. serge and velvet
1 com mbnations will be the leading dress
materials, but more silk dresses will
make their appearance this year than
/ have been worn for many years
/ Many Of the dresses will be made with
an overskirt effect with a rather tight
skirt underneath
Furs will be used as much as ovel
/ this year. but the price has gone ~
! in proportion TO their~popuarity, ant
4 1t is the talk in trade circles that they
will be much higher in a few weeks
Light shoes will be used extensively
again this year, but the shoe display'
contain more dark shoes than for th'
past two years. The long vamp still
holds its own popularity
Mctzgcr's window has very etfec
tive showing Of French hats ant
georgette waists.
Irion's have a display of new wasl
waists and new fall style of q nigge
brown silk dress Is also shown there
Goodnctter's are showing some o
the fashionable new sweaters in al
the good sport colors for early fal
WCat,
Stanton's are showing window G
fall suits and coats,
Clapper and Vcrner's store has
great variety of new georgette blouse
in different colors.
!. Iucey's window contains an exec
len. display of dresses, suits an
Goats.
Engcls window contains varie
display of fall tyles with dress thu
is very effective, of deep purple.
: Graham & Leix are showing a nun
( Der of most striking new fall silks
popular shades and fashionable d
7 signs
G The Emporium have a display
I very GOOD looking coats, most
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