The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-09
BLOUSES FOR COOLER DAYS
PLAIDS AND STRIPES TAKE THE
PLACE or LINGERIE.
me Separate waist Worn Ever n Not FASH
onabIe-BrOadcI0ths, F1Annels and
silks in New Enects-TailOred waists
and BIOuses Fitted for Evening Wear.

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OnabIe-BrOadclOths, Flannel and
silks in New Effects -TailOred waists
and BlOuses Fitted for Evening wear.
The ubiquitous lingerie blouse Is still the
s~aparate blouse OF he hour, but prudent
women rave already provided themselves
with something warmer that may be slipped
OIL when the first autumn crispness invades
,he air; and though the cotton and linen
blouses are now worn all the year round by
many women the warmer waistinHs have
their own popularity.
For several seasons past the cry has gone
forth that the separate blouse is not fashion
able, but each season the manufacturers
turn ont such blouses in great numbers, and
each season the women buy them; no the
.eparate blouse. il not strictly fashionable,
/. certainly possible; and for the average
woman it il practically necessary. 1t fills
IN 30 many gaps in a wardrobe, Ia so prac-
teal a thing for rough and ready year with
a short walking skirt, may so often be worn
10 save a bodice that would be crushed
under an outside coat, makes so good a
showing at theatre or concert, oven when
one has worn a dark skirt in concession to
street car travel or muddy pavements.
One admits at once that the separate
blouse. save in it's plainest morning form, is
not excessively chic, that the ultra fashion
able will have none of it, that the blouse be-
longing to a thres piece costume must be so
trimmed hat il is obviously an integral part
OF that costume-and then one goes out and
orders separate blouses inc wears them
with great comfort and satisfaction.
The warmer materials for tailored or
spmi-tailored blouses are finding ready
sale in these early autumn days, and some
of them are uncommonly pretty. Plaids
are rampant, but on the whole the wool
stufs and wool and cotton stuffs are not
sn pretty in plaids as in other designs, and
it is among the silks hat the plaid wa6t
materials are at their best.
Stripes are prominent in the Saxony
fannels and other washable w~oollens popular
for blouses, and the prettiest effects in
these stuffs are unquestionably in stripes
The Roman stripes in many soft shades or a
white ground appear in greater variety than
ever before and make attractive tailored
blouses, as do the new shaded stripes, the
shaded effect being obtained by grouping
line stripes all in one color, but in different
widths, and leaving wide plain color spaces
between the groups. Plain designs in the
Roman colorings show lovely color schemes
but are not so good as the Roman stripes.
Some extremely desirable cotton n
wool waistings have a white ground or
ground Of delicate color and corded fine
lines Of several colors grouped at intervals,
as for example three fine cord lines, one Of
dull blue, one of soft green and one Of orange,
set closely together at two inch intervals
on a ground of white.
Very fine Saxony hannels in narrow pin
stripes Of white and color come in a charm
ing line Of colorings and are among the
~prettiest things we have seen. In a deep
apricot and white, this material is especially
lovely and some of the blue and white and
the rose and white standings are almost as
good.
Mixed plaids in tartan designs and also
In colorings to which no clan could lay
claim are shown In the wash ~fannels, French
fannels and other woollens light enough In
weight for blouse purposes, and some Of the
plaid chiffon broadcloths may be SUCCESS
fully utilized for dark serviceablo blouses;
the plaids in such material being for the
most part Of the subtly shaded shadowy
effects.
As for the plain chiffon broadcloths; they
are the ideal materials for the tailored
blouse, provided ono is willing TO pay the
price for them and to resort to cleaning
instead Of washing. The new broadcloths
Of fine quality are deliciously light Of weight,