Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1913 — Lovely Gowns Designed for Intending Travelers [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Lovely Gowns Designed for Intending Travelers

BEFORE winter has fairly set in, costumes and milliners in the north are busy designing apparel for southern tourists. And no sooner are the holidays over than those fortunate enough to turn their backs upon blustering cold provide themselves with gowns and wraps and millinery made for their us’e. They may choose from some marvels of lovely gowns in embroidered white materials, combined with laces and chiffons. These summer gowns to be worn in winter time, often have odd little touches which put them in a class by themselves. One may see among them fine batiste made up with Cluny lace and hand embroidered, finished with- the narrowest of fur bands. Or gowns of which the upper two-thirds is made of embroidered voile and the loWer third of heavy but supple satin. / * Lingerie blouses add soft silk shirtwaists are in great demand and the plain but handsome tailored gown of cloth is in the height of its glory There is a great variety in hats to choose from, with Milans and Leghorns always liked, and each season bringing in some new fad in color or trimming. Milan and hemp hats in white or natural straw color faced with black velvet and trimmed with white ribbon or feathers (or both) can be found in many different shapes and sizes. There are flower trimmed Leghorns and hemps and many hats made of braids, narrow laces and more especially of thin fabrics. Crepe Francais, crepe Georgette and malines furnish the most novel and beautiful of the new models in made hats. For general wear the two hats shown here are fine examples of correct millinery for the southern tourist JULIA BOTTOMLEY.