Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-15

Several local stores are showing new
TALL suits. dresses and coats, but as
yet not enough of them are here 10 ue-
termine exactly the styles when VIII
be most popular. The coats that saw
were not so very much unlike the ones
we have been wearing but, remember
| am n little tmid in now forecastihs
winter styles for before winter is mere
the styles may be entirely different.
The feminine mind Is most "oncertain
when IL comes to styles.
AS for the suits, they We're OF so
many different pretty styles that II Is
going to be hard to settle down TO one
particular fashion. l noticed particu-
iariy The dresses which were especial
~ attractive. There was, OF course
the dark serge dress which mink mas
found n place all its own that can new
er be replaced altho the wool jersey
dresses are very chic. The SILK trico-
lette has been popular for season anu
bids fair to be more popular TINS sea
SON. They can be made into such
beautiful gowns.
| think the reason j was attracted
to the dresses was because OF the love-
ly ways in which they were trimmed
Now don't think l mean elaborateiy,
for that is not being done in the pres
emit day. but each dress had some Ut
tie novelty all its own that made IL
stand out from the others.
Wool Trimmings Very Attractive.
One kind of trimming that has been
trying to make itself popular for some
little time. and which now seems 10
have firmly fixed itself. is yarn en-
broldery. 1t has been used little TINS
summer on hats but now it appears on
dresses. smocks, skirts and waists
There are so many wonderful shades
of yarn and II can be worked into such
stunning designs and combinations
that it is strange it hasn't become more
popular before. On smocks, waists ana
skirts only simple borders are used, as
they really are the most effective
while the more elaborate designs are
used on the dresses.
A quantity attractive dark blue serge
dress that I found in one store was
most severely simple in the style OF
making but the yarn trimming on the
neck, sleeves and skirt relieved the
plainness and made most out-of-the-
ordinary frock Of it.
The waist had no fullness and was
made with a round neck and no COL
lar, a style. by the way. that is be-
coming more and more popular The
ee-quarter length sleeves hung loose
but were not very wide at the Dot
tom. The skirt was tight at the ank-
les with a few gathers at the waist
Could you ask for a more severe
fashion? But the yarn embroidery
made the dress. 1t formed border
an inch and a half wide around the
neck and sleeves and one four inches
wide from the knees down, and was
most wonderful combination Of duii
red. blue, yellow and green. The de-
sign was not very intricate and the
dress did not look over trimmed.
Some attractive smocks made OF
dark or light colored crepe de chine
are trimmed with flowers made OF
yarn and sewed on. not embroidered
The most of them seemed to be cro-
cheted of yarns Of colors contrasting
to the shade OF the garment. When
placed on the front OF pockets and belts
they add a charming note to a gar
ment. which can be the most unattrac-
tive ever worn by woman.
Fringe and Buttons Worn.
I found that fringe and buttons were
also to be important trimmings TINS
winter. Fringe crept in last season
but now it has burst forth in all its
glory for the wider the fringe the more
fashionable the frock. Silk fringe is
really the only kind that is attractive
and that must be heavy to look at all
pretty. Such widths as 1t is spreading
Z No. C
to the knee and from there to the bot
tom of the skirt, 1t was edged with
silk fringe. | had to examine the
dress to see whether there was skirt
underneath or not. Il didn't snow.
They do say, too. that fringe wide
enough to make an overskirt to the
knees is being sold.
would hate to have TO sew on the
six dozen buttons I counted on blue