Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-10

, rate blouse and that does not conform to
the rules OF elegant attire.
The various notifications Of the jumper,
or skeleton bodice idea, ara the usual resort
OF the designer when confronted by this
problem, and some of the models with such
bodices or blouses are extremely pretty,
but mere bretelles over lingerie blouses are
no longer smart and a jumper of the
modish kind is often rather warm, despite
| its sheer guimpe and sleeves. Many women
prefer bodices of chiffon or Of net dyed to
match coat and skirt, and. of course. light
ened by cream lace yoke or chemisette and
sleeves.
A little Of the frock material or trimming
on the blouse emphasizes the fact that this
third piece is essentially a part Of the
costume. Bilet net or lace is especially
popular for such use.
One imported frock was OF ecru, valen-
ciennes. and its trimming was worthy Of
note. Narrow bands of khaki taffeta bor-
dered by very narrow plaitings OF the same
silk passed over the shoulder, two of these
| bands running over the shoulder and to the
girdle in front and back. A similar band
following the same line ran from the under
arm seam up over the sleeve top, thus
accentuating the shoulder line length
front, filling the space between the silk
shoulder bands was set a large motif of
khaki colored linen boldly embroidered in
Copenhagen blue. On the skirt bottom
were laid several narrow bands Of khaki
/ taffeta, across which, in lattice fashion,
were set embroidered flower motifs OF the
| linen.
The model was excellent for net mar
/ quisette, wolfe or any sheer stun and the
embroidery on the linen was not so pre-
| tentious nor 80 difficult that II need dis
courage any good needlewoman. But the
thing which especially appealed TO one was
| the possibility OF adapting the blouse for
use with coat and skirt OF silk. The lines
OF the blouse are 80 good and the trim
ming 80 simple that It might be carried
! out in dyed filet net and silk like that Of
the coat and skirt with little difhculty
and much success.
Filet in its good qualities is pre-emi-
nently the modish heavy lace, and all sorts
of uses are made of it. One shop is show
ing jumper arrangements OF handsome tilet
lace which are merely unlined surplice
blouses of lace, falling well out over the
shoulder but sleeveless. A fold of self
color satin bordering the surplice and the
big srmholes is the only trimming.
These are TO be dyed any color to match
coat and shirt frocks OF TO be worn in
their natural cream color over a sheer
guimpe or underblouse. The price ranges
from SIS to 800. according 20 the design of
the hlet but the lace is extremely hand
some and viii be available for other pur-
poses when the blouse Is no longer avail
able
A hlet bodice somewhat resembling tho
one just mentioned was a part OF a French
frock in mauve marquisette. the lace being
dyed TO match the material Mauve satin
bordered the surplice and sleeve caps and
a large passementerie ornament with long
pendant drops was set where the surplice
fronts crossed at the girdle top. The full
skirt Of marquisette had for trimming a
wide band Of alet lace between groups OF
tucks.
The V front and wide shoulder line run
ming into a sleeve or spreading over a
sleeve top Is mOnotonUusly prevalent.
seldom has there been a season IN which
one radical characteristic was so ubiquitous
upon all Of the best models. The frocls
may be empire, princesse or what Il win
from the girdle down. but the dropping