Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
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Boys Blouses for
School and Play

MONG blouses for the school boy the
~ Eton STYLE made of white galatea. Is
popular They are made double
breasted, with six or eight pearl buttons on
either side the broad central panel. The col
lar is attached, and is low, turned down and
rounding. The sleeves are taken in at the cuff
with small vertical pleats. on the front of
the blouse there is usually a chevron en-
broidered in colors, red, blue or black being
the favorites If the emblem is large one
and is done on solid embroidery II is best
to make most of it in white, using the color
to supplement or accentuate the decoration.
This sort of blouse is suitable only for
boys under ten years of age. from four to
eight years being the usual limitations OF
the style.
For older boys and for girls as well
there are most attractive blouses of wash
silk in colors tan, blue, gray, cream and
white being among the shades used. These
are made with single pleat, having three
buttons down in front. They are box
pleated all around, even the sleeves being
made up in this fashion, and finished with
q plain cuff. pocket with a turnover
flap is on the left side of the front. These
blouses have detachable collars o. the ma
terial, that q white collar may also De
used with them.
Less expensive blouses are made of linen
colored crash and striped madras. The
| plain linen blouses are effectively made up
| with the double-breasted effect, obtained
| by Stimulating broad box pleat. This
| blouse is the same as the first one de-
scribed, except for the ornament in the box
| pleat and the detachable collar. For these
| cheaper blouses, however, and for those
| of striped madras. which are meant to be
only play blouses, not for dress-up occa-
| sons, a popular style has pleat down
| the front, but opens well over on the right
side and is fastened with four buttons.
| This blouse has pocket without nap
| on the left side of the front, and a de-
che HI lInr ar moi a c
| for bows from four to ten years. For boys
| a little older the madras blouses are
made perfectly plain, open down the front,
with very narrow box pleat. In the same
| style ar everyday blouses Of lightweight
| fancy Scotch flannel, made with collars and
cuffs attached and also cotton cheviot and
outing flannel blouses. A finer flannel
blouse is of lightweight white flannel, with
a box pleat stretched on both sides down
the front. collar and Guns attached ana
| pocket with stitched flap. This blouse Is
used for girls as we'll as boys, and Is suit
able for children from eight to fourteen
years.
| blouse is made Of fine stock flannel. with
pin stripes wide apart on white ground.
the favorite colors being red, yellow and
E blue. The blouse fastens across the right
e shoulder and down the side of the front in
a slightly diagonal line from the shoulder
4 to the belt 1t is also made in bright red
e and blue flannel, trimmed with gilt but
: tons. for children from four to twelve
t years.
8 Plain white muslin blouses have tucks
. down the front. three on either side or a
n | narrow box pleat. The sleeves. though OF
9 course fiat at the top, are little full at
| the bottom and are fastened into quite a
a deep cuff. stiff turnover linen collar Is
o worn with this blouse. And then. OF
t course, there Is always the sailor blouse
: with shield and sleeve decorated with ma
q tional embems, sailor collar and flowing
g tie of scarlet, blue or white silk.