Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1910 — FIVE ATTRACTIVE COSTUMES. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FIVE ATTRACTIVE COSTUMES.

The first gown on the left is of blue shot silk with yoke and sleeves of cream-colored all-over lace. The blouse is gathered to the yoke and continued part way down the arm, where it is gathered to the lace undersleeve. The skirt is seven gored with panel front and back, the side gores being lengthened by a shirred flouncing. The hat is of corn-colored rough straw with blue velvet crushed around the crown, knotted at the side with a bunch of ostrich plumes in the same color The second figure shows a charming little costume in myrtle green cloth with a short skirt crossed over at the knees in tunic effect. The underskirt is pleated. The coat is half fitting, with a low roll collar of silk and a cutaway front. The hat is of green straw. The left brim rolls upward and flowers in wood colors encircle the crown. Plumes in two shades of green are arranged at the side. The third is a gown of purple mauve cachemire de soie embroidered with soutache. The yoke and undersleeves are of tulle. The seven-gored skirt is plain, except for the cornerS'on each side of the front and back panels, which are embroidered to match the front of the corsage. The hat is a small toque of burnt straw with

shaded velvet, matching the gown in color, crushed around and finished with a bow and a sweeping aigrette at the side. • The fourth is a suit of navy blue diagonal serge. The skirt has a shaped plain yoke with pleated flounce and box-pleat front and back. The coat fastens on the shoulder, crosses below the waist line and slopes to the sides. The square neck and also the edges of the coat are outlined with wide braid and rows of narrow braid. The buttons are large and antique. The hat is a large, , plain straw, with the brim rolling upward on the sides and faced with black velvet. On the left side on the underside of the brim is arranged an aigrette caught with a fancy buttoii. The fifth is of cocoa-colored cloth combined with velvet, which forms the bodice and straight flounce. The bapds of the cloth at-the yoke, belt, around the sleeve caps and above the flounce are embroidered with soutache. All-over lace forms the yoke and undersleeves and a frill of lace at the wrist extends a few inches up the sleeve. The turban is of straw braid in the basket • weave with a crown of panne vefret in geranium color, draped so as to give the greatest height at the back.

DESCRIPTION OF GOWNS IN THE ILLUSTRATION.