Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26

bottom OF the Gufmpe, ana Dotn are CUT out
at their edges before they are Joined, SO
they taper into the neck and are almost
straight fn the stock, the top edge of which
is finished by haif-inch edging RUNE Of
the lace.
The simplest of the four blouses Is that
employing wide valenciennes rufies on .
foundation Of the finest white null. This
null slip Il almost tight fitting, but is cut
out at the top. as the shallow yoke and the
stock are OF unlined valenciennes. formed
from very wide rufi1e of the lace, have
the seam Joined ON the shoulder. and there
are two downward turning scailops on
each side OF the front and the same in he
back. The stock Is a narrow edgfng with
the scallops forming Its finish at the top.
Where the scallops Of the yoke Join the
ciennes is set in, and an inch above the low
er edge of this a six-inch f1ounce
is set on the null, this being fol-
lowed by two narrow ones, each
extending up about an inch under the
edge of the ruff1e above it. These ruf1les are
all fullest In the center and grow scanter
and scanter till they join the under arm
null. The lowest ruffe OF all is most
scant and is tackled at the bottom to the
null. and the girdle Is wide 50 that a ia
pering effect is still obtained. The sleeves
are three Deep overlapping ruffies of the
lace attached to almost tight sleeves not
over six inches long of the null. the third
ruf1e being set on the edge of this null
Foundation. A wide band of all-over Valen-
ciennes Is also attached to the lower edge
of the null and comes down over the elbow
the lower edge being turned under, and an
inch wide ruff1e of narrow lace being at
tached to 1t. The fchu is done in three bias
folds of the null. each overlapping the
others, and the two outer ones running In
little above the waist line under the long
inner one. this longer one crossing at the
waist, where It Is caught with row Of
three pearl, buttons, the ends extending in
crossing tabs some four inches below the
waist line. Each null band has two half
inch insertions of Va1enciennes down the
center and is ruffled at the outer edge with
the same lace. the little ruff1e extending
around the tab ends.
The fourth blouse is in white silk ba-
tiste and has a little pointed yoke and a
high stock of baby Irish crochet The ba-
tiste is then tucked in groups of very fine
tucks. four in group. and each group an
inch from the next, the body being drawn
down smoothly under the belt. This leaves
a simple foundation of which not much Is
seen, owing to the lace cascades and ap-
pliques arranged on It,. First there Is q
pointed shawl collar, very narrow one. of
Irish crochet, the heavy sort, over black
velvet ribbon. This tapers down to point
a little below the center bust line. Set In
u0Qer TINS lace ana VelVoC COllar Is q WlQc
ruff1e. but a scant one. Of cluny lace, that
ends a little below the points. the ends be-
Ing gathered across and forming cascade
effect where they end. The lace Is then
carried back from these points to the under
arm seams, 1t being raised in two places
and plated into full cascades. Where the.
lace is raised and plated a small butterfly
bow of black velvet with tiny rhinestone
buckle in the center Is caught and from
under these bows rise insertions Of cluny
lace. having appliaues of Irish crochet
roses every three inches. The same effect
is obtained in the back. The full sleeves of
plain silk null. their tops being section
of the cluny lace, form deep scallops at the
bottom, the null being attached in the
edges of the scallops. Just below the elbow
there are plain bands Of cluny showing on
each two of the Irish crochet roses, and
four-inch cluny ruff1e falls over each arm.
The girdqe is black velvet ribbon with
rhinestone buckle. and the skirt and coat
are of white wolfe, showing touches Of
black velvet MARIE WELDON.