The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-08
of Interest to Wone,,

past, ana the makers OF such blOuSeS
are counting confidently upon COM
ing season as successful as that Of
last summer. Already large importa-
lions of French lingerie blouses have
been brought over for the use of the
southwark bound crowd and incident
ally for that very large contingent
who wear the fine lingerie blouses as
much In winter as in summer.
These new models so far show but
little departure from accepted lines,
simple shapes, hand embroidery, inset
valenciennes, cluny or crochet, tiny
hand tucks are combined in myriad
ways and only in the embroidery de-
signs is one likely to find actual nov
city. Later on we may have radical
blouse changes, but it is not likely,
for the scope of these garments is OF
necessity limited and it Is only in de-
tail that the possibilities of variety
lie.
One little hint repeated frequently
among the latest French models may
or may not indicate certain veerIng
of favor. The sleeve reaching just be-
low the elbow is used for the major
ity of the dressy lingerie models, bu,
there are undeniably more long sleeves
among the recent importations then
were to be found among models OF
the same class last season.
c1n To-
ciated with dainty blouses OF a kim
comparatively simple, but it is to be
found in the finest of batistes ana
handkerchief linens, while last sum-
mer it was almost impossible to buy
a long sleeved blouse of very fine
lingerie materials and workmanship.
The absence of such models was what
gave a certain removes vogue to the
tailored shirt waist.
Broader shoulders characterize the
first of the spring shirt waists. The
smartest designs of linen shirt waist
Is made with three deep plaits on
each shoulder, back and front At the
back the plaits taper toward the waist.
The pattern provides for high band
turn-down collar, but the waist is also
finished with neckband, SO that it
may be worn with stiff linen collar
If preferred. The regular shirt waist
sleeve is used, finished with a straight
cuff. The fastening of the waist is ~
front through the center box pla!t.
The stitched plaits and the broad
shoulder line give the shirt waist an
air of newness and smartness. Though
this spring the lingerie waist will be
more in vogue that ever, yet the tall
or-made linen waist will also be much
in demand.
The tennis waist, so called of last
summer, made of linen with short
sleeves and low rolling collar Is ap-
pearing in slightly modified form. 1t
ds still of linen and the rolling collar
is still slightly low in 'front.', showing
the throat; but it is cut higher In
the back and sides and is more be-
coming to the average throat than last
seasons model. Pretty blouses of this
type in heavy white linen have collar
pocket and cuffs bordered by an inch
band of soft blue or pink or green
linen, and scarf of the same colored
linen is knotted under the collar.
There are many varieties of jaunty
little silk ties offered for wear with
embroidered collars, but the smartest
thing to use with such a collar is
some form of lingerie tie or bow.
These when fine enough to be desir-
able, are too expensive to become COM
mon and coarse limitations of them
are hopelessly ugly and tawdry. If
one cannot afford a really dainty lin
gerie tie or bow or rabat it is far
better to hold to silk tie.
A short strip of fine lingerie stuff,
widening toward the ends is one or
the most popular arrangements for
wear with the linen collar. 1t is
doubled so that one end falls just be-
low the other, and the folded middle
Is slipped up under the collar, hiding
the two collar buttons and either but
toning invisibly to the upper collar
button or held in place by pin
which is often associated with the
embroidered linen collar.
Plated rabats of fine lingerie and
lace and hand embroidery are shown
in many forms, little plated bows or
lingerie and lace, with or without ra-
bat ends below, are popular; narrow
ties of fine linen with embroidered
ends are brought around under the
collar and tied in butterfly bows. These
last launder more easily that the
made up bows and rabats and the
same may be said in favor of the
tiny doubled cravat, a matter not to
be ignored since all of these charm
ing imported cravat arrangements cost
so much that one would like to get
considerable service out of them.
Scallop embroidery might almost
have been regarded as a lost art until
a few months ago, and. except as
bordering flannel underskirts or baby's
underwear, it is long since edging of
this description entered into the
scheme of dress. Now, however, many
an old flounce and collar embroidered
by long-forgotten hands is proving
veritable treasure-trove to those who
are fortunate enough to have inherit
ed them. and these little personal rel