Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-11
WASHABLE BLOUJE

AS we have mentioned before stripes
are having 1t all their W way this
season. We meet with them In all
the materials. Even tulle and chif.
for are now made I'm stripes, and
mOussclinc dc sole Is very attractive
when striped with satin-mOrc espc'
Cially. black satin. This Is Onc OF
the favoritc materials of the moment,
and very lovely II looks when Mount
ed on u foundation Of silver tulle and
when worn with a sash OF crepe de
chine In some vivid shadc-such as
%ccrisc, emerald, green or lancrctbluc.
Some of the new GAUGES are striped
with velvet and a distinct novelty Is
Indian muslin with cross.bar lines In
velvet and in satin.
II Is quite certain that stripes can
be made to make the figure look
slender IL they are properly manipnE
lated, but they demand a master hand
at all times and no woman who
weighs more than seven stone should
dream of adopting them In any but a
perpendicular position.
Something embroidered is tho or.
der with every welldrcsscd woman,
for nothing seemingly IL complete
without this adornmcnt, and thus
fashions seem to insist on the In.
crease OF hand labor and a compare
tive contempt for the assistance Of the
sewing machine. The latest thing In
fanciful embroidery devices Is our old
friend the huglc. This In crystal or In
jet was @ recently In most success
ful combination with beads of silver
foundation.
One Of the fancics OF the moment
liz to be very long on the shoulders,
and many of the loose bodiccs which
Overhang the belt In blouse fashion
show wide armholcs reminiscent OF
the Chinese outline. with loose sleeves
coming through these. o~verhanging
somc tight white lace sleeves which
fit to the wrist. u IL rather difficult
to describe this wide nrmhOIc, but It
extends over the shoulder right into
the waist. giving a dropping effect to
the figure In a ann becoming alike
to the stout and the slim. a good
specimen ! have met of this type of
dress war made of black satin ninon,
with the skirt striped from waist To
hem with machinc.Stitchcd bands Of
black velvet ribbon. the trimming on
the bodice following this idea, while
at the neck a small V.shapcd piece of
ivory lace mounted over chiffon was
justified by the under-sleeve to
match, which appeared beneath the
loose ninon sleeves.
Again, ! have found the same sort
Of bodice with the top half made of
white cloth embroidered in silk. the
bottom portion being Of satin, while
the vcnt was of transparent ivory lace.
and the skirt, which was cut on the
cross, had broad pointed pieces OF
white satin put In as exaggerated gus,
ests from knee to hem.
Talking OF skirts reminds me that
some OF the new models are made In
kits all round the back with the
front almost plain, trimmed with two
bands OF embroidery, and this Ii quite
a good style Of skirt II you need one
which is 10 touch the ground. but Il
you arc In favor Of a very short skirt
then would ! only recommend to youI
notice the fatly stitched Killed or box
plated skirt. or the tightly. fttinl
skirt which II cut on the cross.
Among other extremely pretty full
skirts destined to play their part a
a dance, ! would applaud n made o
white chiffon lowered with monster
hydrangcas with a broad hem O
mauvc silk at the base. the bodic,
having this hem OF silk to outline tn,
armholes which extend to the walls
)ver tight-ftting sleeves Of q finely
'pottod net. u fabric which again ap