The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-08
"A DAINTY WASH SILK BLOUSE
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Copyright, 1905, by r F. Ayers)
nut of the thousands OF blouse de-
W signs originated each season there
are only small percentage really
practical and pretty. 1t is far more
almcult to create a separate waist and
have it artistic, smart and becoming
than to model an entire costume. The
blouse of gown must follow certain
lines and modes in order TO have it
harmonious with the one skirt with
which it is TO be worn. But a separate
blouse mus0 conform to any skirt with
Wnlch woman chooses to wear It.
and consequently ii has to be con-
structed on what one might call gen.
erai principles.
While bodices that are tight fitting
and are made to come on the outside
of the skirt have received the Partisan
stamp OF approval for costumes, the
little individual blouse seems to have
lost none of it's charm and usefulness
for the occasions to which it is so ad-
mirably adapted. Now that there are
so many checked and striped silks in
the market. these have found their way
into the waist department, and in
stead of plain effects, we are to see
great many of these smart tailor ones
White grounds with narrow, dark
stripes and checks carrying out the
Seiht Sthcluc pretty not TO 1l.l
an important place in the blouse world
For those who insist upon daintiness
at any price, the lingerie blouse still
reigns supreme, but this style to be
eminently beautiful and fine, should
. be made entirely by hand and have
quantities of embroidery with lace-a
combination that spells costliness at
once The silk blouse, however. looks
very dainty and charming and is more
serYiceable than the lingerie creation.
There is quaint chemiSette, or
bib, feature in the accompanying
blouse sketch which ought to strike the
fancy of femininity. In the first place.
every woman of them is clamoring for
tucked and Shirred bibs, either attach
ed or to be worn under a surplice bod
ice. The above answers all such de-
mandS and is novel enough to satisfy
the most faStidious. In this instance
pale pink wash surah was used, but
there is always a possibility of substi-
tuting other material with equally
smart results. Over the -thin habu-
tai lining, which was semi-fltting, the
pink silk was Shirred vertically across
yoke. There were three rows of
shirring in each cluster. and each one
formed small tuck. One cluster
came straight down from the arm
hole, the next started from the center
of the shoulder seam, both finishing
fullness was given to the body of the
blouse just here. Between the clusters
of shirring the silk fell into a soft
puff.
The chemisette reached a trifle lower
on the front of the blouse and formed
point This was white, and was
cleverly fashioned of narrow valen-
ciennes fulled in vertical rows with
fiat. pieces between. On either side of
the lace section there were tucked
shlrrings of the pink silk. These were
made to turn at the corners and follow
the pointed end. In this way consid-
cradle fullnesS was acquired over the
middle of the blouse. 1t was all drawn
in at the belt. with just a suggestion
of looseness and freedom.
Nothing could be simpler and more
youthful than the sleeve. The silk
was shaped into a long and moderately
wide puff, gathered into deep cuff,
which duplicated the chemisette deco
ration. Having the white about the
throat and wrists gave a daintier and