The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

structed from the wide allovers. The
lines in those are so simple that even
the veriest tyro with the needle can
surely construct at least one for herself
during the winter months. And the fact
that they are one and all supposed to be
entirely handmade will appeal to those
who are devoted to the cult Of the
needle, for needlework of all sorts and
kinds and characters Is a highly fashion
able fad of the present moment
Perhaps the most fascinating blouses
that have made their appearance so far
are those fashioned from the real Irish
crochet This must not be taken to mean
any and all kinds of crochet. for the
market is flooded with limitations of
Irish work, coarse, crude and utterly
lacking in the artistic charm which be-
longs to the real thing. The so-called
baby Irish Mccullough the peasants
that make it would be woefully puzzled
to understand the TERMS a vast favor
ite, and the latest caprice takes the sep
arabic motifs and sprays in heavier work
and appliques them to the fine and lace
like foundation. One charming one of
this character has the crochet following
a bolero form, that comes we'll down to
the waist-line all around, and just a
trifle of opening down the center
front. This is filled In with ACCORDION
pleated white liberty, and the full sleeve
of crochet is lined with the same pIeat-
ing. Little bias straps of ermine are
placed along down either side of the
front fastening, form n couple of VS.
on the fullest part of the sleeve and one
on either cuG-for the sleeve Is a full
length one. The deep and pointed girdle
is of white satin, entirely overlaid with
crochet, and two little knots of ermine
m no SRI of
sash that depends in the back. This
corsage is to be worn. by the maid of
honor at a coming wedding, with a skirt
of white silk-warp henrietta, sun-pleated
all around, a large picture hat having
the crown of ermine, the irregular brim
Of the Irish crochet, and landings of
turquoise blue velvet and plumes OF the
same shade.
There is an extreme vogue In Paris for
those dressy little blouses to be worn In
conjunction with Il skirt of chiffon vel
vet or velveteen. Black, which one might
Imagine would be in high favor because
of its adaptability to wear with any
other eOlOring almost, is strangely out
of the race. The clover and chrysanthe-
mum shades are those that are consid-
cred most modish-the red shades for
clover, and those reddish browns, rose
wood and mahogany and walnut for the
other colorings. While Ii Is not expected
that the corsage and skirt will conform
the one to the other in any way, those
to whom some little point of connection
appeals in the design are simply linking
a bias band of the velvet or velyeteen,
and running that Inside the high collar
OF the corsage, and, perhaps, adding TO
this by means of those cute little square
bows OF velvet ribbon that tackled
down the front of the blouse and find a
Nesting place in the fuIlnesSes or the
sleeve.
One remarks with sc me degree of won
der that the ceInture to many of the
smartest bIouses is growing conspicu-
ously narrower, while those on entire
gowns or costumes OF the same matert-
ais become wider as the days lily by.
The different cut that prevails nowadays
is partly responsible for this, for the
back of the blouse is cut with merely
trife of fullness at the waistliue the
side-seam comes almost directly under
the arm and is deeply curyed--incident-
ally, il is far easier to adjust u dress
shield with this new cut-and the out
line Of the figure is more apparent