The Washington times., 1906-06-17
Clever Introduction of Drawn
Thread Lace in Silk, Trimmed wit
Hand Embroidery.

IT HE separate blouse. commonly
called a Shirtwaist. has become
so firmly established in the ward
robe Of an American woman that
1t would be impossible to imagine any
comfort in living without 1t.
Our variable climate demands lust
such a waist. that may be worn on
hot days without and on other days
with. coat. Then. too, our different
styles Of gowns demand blouses with
Empire. princess, and outdoor skirts Of
certain kinds. These are made variousIy
IN elaborate lace or lingerie or chiffon
creations. or in simple styles and ma
terials. according TO the costume with
which the separate waist is to be worn
Ihey are as various as they are indis-
pensable.
The smart separate blouse is made
upon simple lines and in a manner which
really Is or which suggests simplicity.
The business" is all put into the
sleeves The whole aim is 10 get the
81 sleeves of every waist as different as
possible and also to make them as at
tractive and pretty as a sleeve can be
made.
Notwithstanding the fact that smart
DlouSes are made with short sleeves a
great many women will wear long
sleeve fitted and quite elaborate. like a
separate sleevelet or cuff. so that il will
look well below the short tacItet sleeves
which will prevail during the summer
It Is so difficult TO get readv-made
waists with long sleeves that 1 am show
ing Illustrations Of smart long sleeves
The same waist may be made in exactly
the same manner by leaving off the cum
which extends from the wrist to the ell
bow
There should be a limit TO the fol-
lowing of fashion. No woman should
be foolish enough to wear a garment
which makes her look absurd. When
one sees woman with an arm like a
blacksmith. or with a fat red arm or
with one like a thin stick. in elbow
sleeves, one realizes TO what lengths
FOOLISH women will go in the following
or fashion One also realizes that
feminine vanity entirely blinds sucb
women to the fact that their arms are
not presentabIe-
If woman has not a decentIy pre-
sentable arm she should wear long
sleeves 1t is also silly looking for a
business girl TO work in an office all
day in a shOrt-sleeved waist
What to Pick Out In Summer Blouses.
Before going further into the uues-
ton of biOuses, word about arms will
prove very helpful Women complain
10 me that their arms are hairy They
may be washed IN peroxide and bleach
ed so that the hair viii not show, or
that may be removed by some of the
processes in vogue for the purpose.
The woman whose arm is well shaped
but thin. may fatten ii up by sys-
tematically rubbing pure olive oil into
her arm in n rounding rub instead
of an up and down motion. Cocoa but
ter will also help to fatten the skin
Cheap olive oil Is not made of olives at
all and will make hair grow upon the
arm. A little attention 10 these facts
will help the woman who will wear
short-sleeved blouses all summer
The sleeves OF blouses are trimmed
quite n good deal, especially just above
or below the elbow. II is pretty to
combine two kinds of lace or lace and
embroidery in the trimming The up
per part of the sleeves is slightly puffed
and may be trimmed with lengthwise
or crosswise trimmings or with irregu-