Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 233, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1912 — STYLES FOR THE ELDERLY [ARTICLE]

STYLES FOR THE ELDERLY

Once More Modistes and Designers Appear to Recognize Their Claims to Some Thought. Is it possible that elderly ladies and matrons are coming into fashion again and that staid mammas need no longer preen themselves in the gay feathers of lately escaped nest- ' lings? Certain details of the fashion point in this direction, and among these I need only indicate the trailing gown, the small toque, the mantle coat and the popular lace wrap, all of which make for at least appearance of maturity which is something quite different from the young girl airs of a recent time. __ Now, of course, most women of 40 regard themselves as quite young and sportive creatures, but there has always been an exception to this frisky rule, and some of them have never cared for “going out'm their figure,” as it so expressively phrased. In summer, however, it has always been admittedly difficult to find anything to wear that was loose and cool without being dowdy. Some of the new wraps seem at least to be just what we have been looking for and to take the place with plder women of the rpffles which in reality are only suited to the youthful wearer. Little fichus of black lace are edged with a riffle of silk and a flounce of kilted chiffon with a ribbon finish, and tied in front with ■ loops of satin, and these give a decorative finish to a gown. A simple fichu of fine Bilk lace is bordered with satin and fringed on the lower end, a chou and loops of ribbon catching it in front. Some of the capes have deep stole ends in front and others affect the form of the bolero. Moßtly of Chantilly Or lace, there are others which are more practical and are made of face cloth arranged to fall full over the shoulders and pointed toward the waist at the back, while the fronts aIBO meet in a point.