Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-16
) Catherine n-PayZant.

of the shirt waist suit was a fashion
that appealed to women as pTactica
and dainty, and especially in the
form called the house-dress; but so
many innovations were practiccu
upon it that it fell away from pres
tige. This spring finds its rcnewa!
of favor, clinging to the original de-
sign while following closely new
ideas o. the season.
There are two styles Of shirt waist
suits: the difference lying in nate
rails and methods, which makes one
a house-dress proper, and one fit for
the street.
The materials OF the early spring
suitable for these dresses will be Of
mohair, panama, chiffon serge, bril-
liantine and the many worsteds OF
the lighter weights of which there
are so many this season; and when
intended for the house tha thinner
fabrics will be IN order, such as chif-
fon voile chiffon mohair, pongee,
taffeta, rejah and some Of the new
mercerized fabrics are practically
well adapted to the purpose.
Later in the season such wash
fabrics as chambray, Bingham, linen
pique, percale, habutai, and the cot
ton pongees, will be used for the
street, and printed or embroidered
batistes, cotton matquisettes, French
gingham, Irish dimity, printed India
linen and all the wash silks are suit
able for the house or during ones
stay in the country or at the seaside.
A pretty housedress was con-
structed from ehallis Of grey and
white stripes over-ch ecke1 with q
darker grey The trimming was Il
dark grey banding showing red III
it's mixtures. The skirt which is
construed with five cores, is III
round length and attached TO the
blouse; and a band of trimming con-
ceals the seam down the front which
provides the opening. 4 circular
collar with Ions ends outlines the V
neck opening, the ends lapling in
surplice style. The open neck may
be used for summer house-dresses OF
supplied with a shield and standing
color, closing at the back and being
fastened to the blouse. For the
summer dress the sleeves may be
made short in frill style and the
sleeveI when long finished with deep
cuffs abe intended for the street.
A business dress of this descrip
ton could be developed from blue
mohair having an invisible cheek
and trimmed with folds of silk or
soutache braid in black, or it might
be made OF blue linen with bands
of cream lace and shield of tucked
cream chiffon or null.
A dainty little house-dress was
developed from spotted dimity. The
model was cut all in one; and the
material over the shoulders was FL
in plaits that sloped gradually to
the waist line from which point to
the feet they fell in folds and
fiounce decorated the bottom. The
sleeves were full inbishop style and
int ~
bow A shaped girdle with long ends
at the back gave natty finish to
very serviceable dress.
A suit that could be used in diff
ferent developments for either
house-dress or for the street, was in
the original made from blue nuns
Yelling The skirt was in medium
sweep, of five cores, measuring
about the lower edge four yards and
three-quarters. Teh lower edge is
further decorated with a hem ont on
the bias and ten inches deep with
a tabled top finished with several
rows of machine stitching. the
waist is of smart design. At eac'a
side of the simulated box-plait in
front is wide tuck that nar~ows in
width to the waist line and near tn"
armhole is another such tuck which
is also continued in tae back anc
extends trifle over the top OF the
sleeve. Between these wide tucks Is
a group of very narrow ones. Inc
conventional neckband provides
SUPPORT for either straight or turn
over collar. The short sleeves nave
reversed cuffs.
Another development OF this mod
81 was in cream mohair with the
bottom of the skirt ornamented
with the fold of silk to resempie
tucks and the cuffs and collar were
of silk finished in stitching, ana
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