The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-18
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Popularity of the
 ailored Shirtwaist

The popularity of the tailored shirt waist for morning and outdoor wear Is vastly on the Increase and the stock and belt worn herewith are expected to be of the same plain and severe type. All sorts of wash materials, provided that they be of sufficient body and frmness of weave, are in vogue, and handwork, ex- eept in the buttonholes, Is not expected. Three or four broad pleats are laid on either side of the front, comlng we'll out on the shoulder, and making for that broad line which Is the accepted thing just now. The fastening is usually effected with buttons and buttonholes posed in the cen. ter of stitched box pleat and stitched down side pleats serve to adjust the fitness at the waist. Most of the recent designs display a adon yoke in the buck, usually shallow, and with q point in the center. The sleeve follows the regulation
 shirt patterns, except that It Is fuller tn
 the top than were those of last season,
 and the stiff cuff Is the Inevitable wrist
 finish in this type of blouse. Stock and belt are of linen and embroidered to
 match, fad that has been extremely | favored during the summer, and promises
 10 maintain all of its hold during the winter season.
 PIaids Make Popular Trim;aings.
 The tailored shirt maintains all of its l hold upon current fashions, despite the overwhelming popularity of the frily and oftentimes too fussy lingerie blouse
 Linens of goodly frinness, madras, cotton serges and cheviots and the new linen drill, are all favored, and plain
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 The waist pictured is from a house well and favorably known for It's shirts, and displays rather a novel innovation in the use of a bias strapping sewn fiat to the linen between the broad box pleatB that occupy the fronts. The back is similarly arranged, but with three, instead of five pleats and on the shoulders there is the same little strip of bias plaid inserted between the pleats. The collar Is of the linen drill with the plaid for trimming, and the smart little Windsor tie is a
 separate affair, though made from the
 shirt materials. The sleeve Is comfort.
 ably full throughout, the shoulder seam
 broad, and the wrist finished with n stin linked cuff. For wear with walking skirt, this model Is one that will be sure of q popular acceptance throughout | the season.
 Tn Lace MeIange.
 | There are so many inches in even the best equipped wardrobe that the lace | blouse alone can fill that the reason for | its vogue Is not far to seek. The fancy for a combination of two or more faces | in the one design still continues. the genres being pretty we'll entrusted. The laces, however, must be carefully chosen, | else the result would be one suggestive l of bargoin-counter forays and remnant finds. Where at all possible, such little | blouses are best fashioned by hand. and
 faggoting and fancy lace stitches used
 to join the different strips. In the pie ture the yoke is made of sprigged Val l enciennes joined with Cluny beading. while broad Cluny is alternated with an l appenzall for the body of the blouse.
 The short sleeve Is of the same mate.
 rial. and bias bands of white satin over.
 laid with a narrow edglng serve to give | little touch of character between the
 strips of lace A large V-shaped set
 piece in embroidery Is posed effectively
 on the front. and tho fastening Is, as usual. in the back.