The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-05

novelty, being full and puffy at the top, shirred full all along the inner seam, and shirred again on the outer side below the elbow. The only sleeve trimming Is on the rufTle, which makes dainty finish to the three-quarter length arm covering.
 After the Lingerie Mode.
 Real laces of the two klnds-Cluny and Bruges-and some very effective hand embroiderles combine to make the nttrac- tiveness of this sheer little blouse in white crepe de chlne-the washable kind which Is all handmade and exhibits the best points of the lingerie mode. There Is curiously shaped little yoke at the neck, It's lower edge displaying irregular outlines, and 30 made that It extends we'll to the shoulder joint The blouse is shirred to this, with lace insertion be- tween. and further insertions are supplle- mented with scrolls of heavy hand enl- broidery the whole thing being done in white. The sleeve has deep shirred tueks those released on the outer arm to make the requisite fitness. and the sleeve itself is inserted Into the armsize with a broad Honlton beading. the shield being allowed for in planning this double rufiie of crepe, lace edged, finishes the sleeve at the elbow joint, and the fastening. as Tn all of the best of the sea son's models, Is effected invisibly in the back.
 The Blouse fin Cluuy.
 The vogue of the real lace blouse Ia steadily increasing, and all of the modish webs of the moment are made up In sim pie style. Straight and unbroken lines prevail. those showing off the beauty of the weave to delightful advantage. The one pictured shows real Cluny lace. mounted over sheer white net. the lining-which, incidentally. follows the cut of the blouse rather than that of the usual fitted llnng--being of a soft white
 satin The collar is left unlined and edged with a tiny row of real yalencien-
 nee. the short elbow sleeve finished in the
 same way. The broad bands of lace are
 so arranged as to make n slight In
 front, just below the throat and this Is filled in with shrred net. The deep and
 well-boned ceinture Is of the same soft
 white satin that furnishes the lining.
 With Latticed Insertions nnd Feenl 
 The satin crepes de chine are the latest fad in this fascinating material and asr
 suredly they do In themselves, and ef- tlrely apart from trimmings and elabo- rations as may be employed make for very rich, and even luxurious, appearance. One of the very faint primrose-yellow shades-yellow Is in very strong vogue at present-is trimmed with q real Valen- ciennes lace of ancient pattern and work ma nship, the lace being cut according to pattern, and little lattice effects done In bias band of the crepe and connected with fancy stitches Tt Into the design. | Those lattices and the lace alternate to make shallow, round yoke at the neck, | md are repeated lower down in festoon | form across the front. The yoke extends all around the neck, appearing likewise in the back. but the festooned design ap- hears in front only. Clusters Of tucks running parallel with the fastening are | used to trim the back. The sleeve Is | simple pun of moderate size to the ei- | bow. where It Is met by deep mitalne l cuff. the lace finish of which drops far | down over the hand and offers marked | distinction to the half sleeve that IS so | much In use just now.