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the blouse seemed 10 stop at the lower edge
OF the collar band, ID now runs clear UP TO
the top. This is a refinement and a sub
tlety in design that may be Pioneered. II
however. You Will have the bubd 10 con-
trast you may add on above it a plating
like the blouse, which will have a similar
effect. though not as pronounced. To finish
the wrist Of a thin material sEirred over
silk slash il open some three inches up
the back and set IN a fine plated rufle Of
the silk. 10 not sew this ruf7s 20 the edge.
but make il wide enough TO set under to
the depth Of the slash. Il viii thcn fall
out az the opening and fan slightly lower
than the outside. and have the ease OF an
undcrsleere. This is only one finish out
Of many.
Though great width across the shoulders
Is not now a part Of the style. vet blouse
trimmings continue to show a certain pre-
occupation with the shoulders. The eye is
carried out over the sleeve with either q
yoke collar or epaulettes sewed into the
arm-hnles. or q longer epaulette that runs
from the neck over the shoulder seam 10
fall upon the sleeve. This last is sometimes
tucked and may be borderCd with lace or q
rufne so as 10 be almost as large as a yoke.
As a variation. the popularity Of the wide
%curselet belt has suggested the application
OF trimming 10 the lower half OF the blouse,
that is worn with q narrow belt. Thus n
& cen etamine blou e has nax-culured Cuipure
applied TO the lower part in strips running
up and down. with the upper ends pointed
and q narrow edge Of lace running round
and joining the points into one outline. The
close part Of the sleeve is covered with the
lace and the upper part is left plain. The
effect is really the same as that Of a yoke
and epaulettes. only the position Of the
trimming reversed. An infnity Of changes
are played on the bolero. which taken al
together is perhaps the most successful idea
Of the summer
WHITE P1QUE.
An avrantion IN Eoft materials Is nnde for
white piuue. which is very much worn.
Made up in tailor fashion with jacket and
skirt IL serves for yachting and Other sports,
and for the morning promenade. Also the
white pique jacket worn with dark wool
knickerbuckcrs is the ~favorite bicycle dress.
Usually, but not always. the jacket is q the
loose box shape, q little longer than the
waist. A new model in pique has the skirt
laid over down one side only of the front
in a hem with large pearl buttons all the
way down. A short bolero Of the pique il
also double breasted and carries up the line
Of the skirt. 1t falls over a wide black satiL
belt.
Alpaca. as ! predicted. has not had great
success with Parisians who have preferred
on the whole 10 choose for their outing
gowns either pique or serge. This material
started out the season with a blast OF
trumpetE but must now be hunted for in
the dark corners of the shops. The manu-
facturers counted without their host. II
has q quality too poor: II is inheEiOle and
refuses an intimate relation with the figured
and the women have very generally rejected
II for gowns.
Nevertheless precisely because of its mega
tive qualities ii has its place for travelling
cloaks ana particularly for children's
dresses, where 1t serves with distinction.
At the French beaches little girls of from
c to u are wearing q garment of alpaca
made with z long blouse and short skirt,
tied round with . wide tafieta sash. The
blouse is gathered on the shoulders under
Z strap, stitched down over the seams.
The skirt is box plated on. With this is
worn a hat composed Of straw crown and