Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1911 — Two Attractive Costumes [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Two Attractive Costumes

Smart Russian Coat. —This would look well in material to match the skirt, or might .be made in tweed or serge to wear with any dress; it fastens down left side of front, where braid and buttons form a trimming; the turn-down collar and sleeves are trimmed to match. A black patent leather waisbband encircles the waist. Hat of. black satin trimmed with masses of white wings completes the costume. Materials required: Four yards 48 inches wide; yards silk for lining, nine buttons, one dozen yard's braid.

Dinner Dress.—Apricot Korean crepe makes an exceptionally pretty dress carried out to this simple design. Both the over and underskirts are trimmed with wide and narrow insertion to match. The bodice has the sleeves cut in with it, and is trimmed with a strip of insertion over the shoulders, also at edge of sleeves; the under sleeves „are of fine lace to match yoke. Materials required: Ten yards crepe 22 inches wide, one yard lace, yards silk and five yards narrow insertion.