The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-21

Iui' IL is now superlatively so, and will
Vi surety never die while the talented
.Ao ehteFpTising constructors thereof nave
iOr tDeir modGs operandi the present wide
'ahse or decorative detail. Almost IL
/ H'ish; seem as though We could 90 on to
'He ehd or time with such means as are
St present afforded US When We weary
"a sItehing in straight lines we can re-
SOrt 10 waved, and so on, by natural
stages 10 seometrical twistings and turn
ihss' and, as every one knows, the his
'ofy OF geometry is never told.
waved stitched bands, again. offer un-
s'ihted opportunity for the ingenious mind
70 rlhs the nCte Of change and variety.
ALso many and divers are the fancies for
greeting an entrance. though In point Of
general preference the left side has il L.
"HtFe comes. too, the .nVariab,e accom-
PdhiIeAt OF the crepe cravat with firing
ca ends HAPPILY this accessory in crepe
ue chlhe remains Of relatively prohibitive
N'7'' exc would It's upiquity prove almost
zoo much Tor our exacting patience.
NCr Is X by any manner Of means on
/ constructive details alcne that blouses
rest fo' their large and continued sue
cess. There are innumerable fabrics of
iasc mating kind, which are solely and
NhG-'y responsible for the successful er-
Iect. on!T last week my always alert
aHections were captivatei by a perfectly
sweet little handkerchief blouse of male
yellow silk. sootted largely with black
FelVet, opening in long V at the throat
10 SHOW a vest of black velvet II was
the eTitome of good taste, and vet al,
was OF the utmost simplicity But there
was q cut. fall Of the slightly uouched
'front.', that proclaimed IL at once as Of
FaI1sian origin. There is 10 mistaking
mat subtle French influence. The very
meanest intellect must admit the differ
ence between a blouse that Is purely
American and one invested with that ne
cuiiar individual elegance the source of
which IS nearly always to be found on
the other side of the great pond.
Blouse Built of Panne.
The blouse. however. that will really
touch the highest pinnacle of modistic
fame is built of panne. This is an ador-
able creation Not quite, perhaps the ex-
ueme novelty imagined by many. for
some Of us have WoTshiped at its shrine
a year or more. But what OF that? It's
appearance hitherto has been of suf-
hcient rarity for it now TO be accounted
among the newest Of the new. And plain
panne. for some occult reason beyond me
10 explain. is likely 10 prove more pleas
ing in our sight than that which is spot
ted. for the purpose of the blouse; while
II is an Old story row with what graci- |
ousness this particular material lends it. |
self 10 The stitchery craze % the passing |
hour.
But there Is a newer cri for these
b,ouses than stitchery. II is hand-paint- |
inS Imagine one In pale blue panne |
covered with an applique painted dagign |
Of shaded irises and their foliage ] think /
this may fairly be said 10 be the highest i
triumph OF the blouse beautiful.
The trail OF velvet Is over everything. |
but velvet is a material which never |
comes anaiss to any one.
| have just seen a number of velve.
b!ouses also hand-painted. One in mauye
mirCir velvet. made corselet fashion. over
al under-bodice of white satin stitched |
with yellow. had a spreading design of
iris, cut out in penne, and painted in the
most rcalisticly tender colorings. rival:ng
nature herself: the flowers and leaves
were then applique over sack and front
and sleeves. Needless 10 say these b.ouses
are not cheap being the handiwork of
skilled artists
TailOr-made Taieta suits.
There is a new soft ard heavy make of
affeta, especially manufactured II is 70