The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
The Separate Blouse Takes
to Itself New Extrav-
asances-Handwork at a
Premium Many Mate
rails Used Lansdowne
for Service Ike Plain
Shirtwaist andthe Glor-
flied Separate Blouse.

Time and again has the death knell of
the dainty separate blouse been rung BY
would-be fashion authorities; and time
and again has this eminently convenient
and satisfactory little item bobbed up
again sereuely, and in better shape than
ever.
Just now. that the holiday rush Is over,
there is time and opportunity to inspect
some new models that have but just come
through the custom house, from France.
With other departments of dress there
may be times and seasons for the launch.
ing of new models, but in this section
any time and any occasion Is fitting OPP
portunity TO present any new idea, either
in trimming or construction, that may
occur to the designer. The little blouse
knows not time or season. for its reign
is continuous and triumphant.
The many little semi-formal occasions
that the social season brings in-the club
breakfasts and luncheons. the afternoon
theater, opera. or bridge party, the cosy
cup of tea that breaks into the after
noon-any and all of these afford dc.
lightful opportunity for the display of
dainty possessions in the blouse line.
One can really never have too many of
them hand, provided that the variety
be wide enough to escape monotony. For
morning wear there are the smnrtest OF
plaids. in SILK, In velveteen and even in
chiffon velvet. 1t matters not that the
plainest and most severe of cuts fancied
by the tailor or shirt maker be followed,
the one thing Is TO have pretty plaid
and have 1t fit well. And the At of the
shrtwaist is quite a complicated thing,
as many an amateur sewer can tell full
well. 1t takes quite knack to make a
shirtwaist or blouse set TO perfection:
but once you have found maker. or
seamstress, or a shop that has 1t, by
all means become and stay steady GUS
toner OF that particular place or In
dividual. Anything mere forlornIy hope
less than slopp!ly fitted blouse or shirt
waist can hardly be imagined. 1t would ,
make Venus herself seem like an inmate
OF a half-orphan asylum; and entirely
destroy any allure of figure or carriage
that the wearer might possess. Therefore,
be careful of the fitting of these same
little hlouses, Tor this one point is
pltfaIl for the .nnwary.
With the I1ornins. dress still in view.
one brings to mind some extraordinary
smart productions in soft lansdowne
that appeared at an Importers the other
day. The blouses were all delicate color.
ings male blue. yellow. mink craan ma
lilao. and the p!nks and blues were en-.
hroidsreh In morning elortes nil ~ Tho
natural coioriurs being followed Tho -.
y1aininr ones were decora fed Win no
fag lilies In several shades: and n toHch |
~ daintiness was afforded I'm tho ersy
lace rufties with which the sleeves y'ara
fnisted The embrolderies were donn IN
WISH silks. and the hlouses were rnaron
teea to iaunder perfectly, cnre being ,,sea
IN their washing being, OF course nndor.
stood
The plaid silks and yelveteans .ro 60
gay In themselves that no elaboretion ~
any bin;l is REQUIRED with than Tnaa.a
such wonld be sadly ont az nIsca ot
hint nj n rather narnboyant tasta IN 49,.
selection The lntest styie mokas ooIIa.s
and cnrrs of the same material and GO
a linen 1abot Is considered far too t,,ass,
for wear with those
Occasionally one sees sbfrrwot,. =.
maid rrohair but ,hts ,,ota.ti ''sa a., ~.
sott and silky enough. aaants itsaif !" ~ NV,
the very plainest Of desIgns Far ~ o,h "u'
wise is If ,yith chiffon hroadcIo,t 80 80,
which many kinds az hand en,hro,d Tpu'
chiefly In hold designs mar ora nntoi.i,
wrought are lpvished
But n * when ono comas +o +bo dotr
little hits Of norhIn, ~ al, ~ ~ u"'t ia
lady referred IN nor grandd,roh ,ar, 49,
chases in mis- direction ~ asn,ts, H.,
begins 10 bubble "Chiron cloth"t Nor
airy and seemingly frar.ita fohr,o 49,
none the less seryiceahIa--is In ,ba btah
est of favor, and deseryedIv 50 If is y
long time since we have had sny mate