New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
THE BLOUSE BEAUTIFUL.
Forecasts of Spring and Summer Favorltes.

A blouse, according to the present MODE snouio
bear some relation to the skirt with which IL Is
That is its chief requirement The incon-
gruous juxtaposton OF stuffs and cOlors which has
generally marked the reign of the blouse has pro-
duced some sad results. What possibilities Of good
taste and elegance achieved by the harmony
of color form and texture OF the blouse and skirt
hardly imagine ofrhand. because there is
such abundance OF materials and trimmings,
but the first suggestion OF the artist comes in the
use of scarf modified stole which threads the
blouse and makes the correspondence between ii
and the skirt. a piping stitching which repeats
the color OF the skirt is simple method OF
invoking this relationship between these two parts
of the costume. and the of pompons or tassels
is another dainty and modish trimming TO effect
harmony in the costume
Feather stitching embroidery of black is good
on a color when with black skirt. and
blouse with box pieats may be threaded with a
scarf in 4 bright color which harmonzes with
skirt Of some mixed stuff.
With pale blue skirt. it might be black one
or a gray one. the blouse pale blue and white
striped silk. The sleeves strapped with pale
blue silk and vest and front, in addition to the
blue strapping, had black panne embroidery. with
touches of gilt and old This. with the black
panne which was used also for cuffs and in the
collar, sutficed to of the otherwise character
The white bouses. which have been and still are
Iashionable acquire artistic touch by the use of
Persian embroderies. which carry out the color
design of the SIX Irt. The boero OF Oriental embrod
used for demi-toilet and evening costumes
Since tucklngs of date, box pleats and
StTappingS are fast taking their place, and OF
the best blouse models introducing series OF
men wide peats, which are continued TO the waist
but stitched only part way In order 10 give the
desired fulneSS- With all the trimmings, hOcsoeVer
elaborate laid nat, the keynote OF the season J
bOuSes best described full without being fusSy
There is the prospect that the shirtWaist suit will
~ popular than the coming season. and
a hOugh in costumes for service mOhar and thin
C tbs will be used. the all fToCks will con-
s5t mostly of the fashionable silks Peau de sole
ana taeIa both in black and Colors will appear in
as oe along there will appear pOngees
and other washable silks of Chinese and domestic
! manufacture.
Silks which highly lustrous and yet washable
among the novelties which specially adapt
ed 70 service shirtwaist costumes For "dressy
louisnes. In patterns the dots and the flowers
both have sway. often in combination. for the
white ground which is popular in most silks this
season. requires some toning-
FoulardS quite much in ever
and in spite OF all forecasts to the contrary this
able however. that the small. neat figures are de-
cidedly smarter than the larger patterns. The
colors cream blue and all the shades of green,
from Nile dark myrtle, in all the dalntiest pat
terms.
OF the cotton fabrics now in prospect there ap-
pears distinct partially for Madras. OxfOrds and
basket weaves. but this is only indication OF
the early spring Later the sheer white lawns will
be much favored ever. and colored goods as
well will come into their GinghamS always
| find d place in the wardrobe Of women who know
the virtues of variety.
In the fashiOning of the shrtwaStS there Is less
favor shown the elbow sleeve than OF three
quarters length. For trimmings there is more use
of insertions than and lace finds general favor
All waists open IN front instead of at the back