Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
SOME SPRING SHIRT WAISTS.
ulty of enduring the tender mercies of
washtub and ironing board.
A Null Waist

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A charming null waist combines with
tucking both teneriffe wheels and IA getting,
and that in an admirable design. A pointed
yoke is formed of the wheels and fagoting.
Below this the fine tucking extends for a
depth of several inches thus furnishing the
fullness over the bust. One of the teneriffe
wheels extend from the yoke down over
each arm-hole seam, thus giving an ex-
tremely long shoulder effect The sleeves
are closely tucked as far Gown as the elbow;
thence they fall in a good-sized puff over the
modified gauntlet cuff This is also formed
of the wheels and fagoting.
1t is noticeable that the summer blouses
have lost something of the decided puff in
the front The new high girdles, which are
already fashionable, do not favor the pro-
nounced pouch front. and will slowly but
gradually cause its downfall
A waist of India linen illustrates the pen
chant for extending the yoke trimming well
down to the waist line. On many blouSes
the design in lace and fagoting covers al
most the entire front. 1t gives the waist
sheer appearance and atones somewhat for
the gradual decrease in fullness. The 1880
long period shoulder seam is strikingly ap-
parent. The girl with sloping pair of
shoulders will look her best in this blouse.
The collar of fagoting and medallions
merges imperceptibly into the blouse.
Very few of the new waists are collarless,
but the collar more often is in one piece
with the yoke Inan III the 10TH VI Il Sepd-
rate stock.
For the blouses which are not intended to
be Numbered there is an infintude of
charming styles Shirring plays an import
ant part. Ruches of ribbon or of the same
material as the foundation and lightneSs.
Silk laces-which will not stand washing
can thus be utilized with elegant effect.
With Tiny Ruches.
The girl whose figure lacks develop
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front with tiny ruches. These are laid on
either horizontally or after some fanciful
design; or else a multitude of tiny lace
ruffies repeat the motion of water rippled
by the wind One dainty linen blouse has
the effect of multiple boleros simulated
by these lace ruffies. When drawn into
satin girdle the effect is all that could
be desired.
An elaborate blouse of cream -colored
silk muslin is trimmed with four-inch-
wide insertions of silk renaissance lace.
The lace is a made-to-order item, and the
silk braid which outlines the pattern is
held in place by an intricate webwork of
silk threads white with a relieving
touch of black. There is standing coll
lar and yoke in one of finer linen renais-
sance. A band of the silk renaissance fin
ishes 1t across the bust line. Two other
bands start at the waist line on either
side the front and extend over the Shout
ders, harness fashion. The waist panels
between are closely tucked. The renais-
sance yoke extends far down over the
sleeves. and is finished by band of the
silk renaissance, somewhat after the fash
ION of n sleeve cap. The sleeve itself is
tucked in clusters of twelve. 1t tapers off
imperceptibly into deep cuffs of the finer
renaissance. finished by narrow wrist frills
of the same.
Some of the waists of fine crash and can
vas display some pretty color effects They
are layishly trimmed with narrow strips of
Bulgarian or Russian cross-stiteh en-
broidery- IF the strips are not more than
an inch in width and the embroidery colors
are we'll chosen the effect is elegant. but
quiet If worn with skirts of the same ma
terial these blouses insure some stylish
summer suits. suitable to wear on dress oc-
casions, as well as ON the morning stroll