The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-02

In the earliest days OF its existence, |
now some ten years ago, the blouse |
seriously threatened the sovereignty |
of the dressmaker. When we grew
more familiar with it and embraced
its easeful charms with enthusiasm,
we realized that, like every excellent
innovation, 1t had its place, but that
it's place was not everywhere, with
every skirt, or on every person, or for
every occasion. There is no doubt.
however, that it's comfortable con-
venience and easy requirement have
exercised baneful influence over the
fortunes of the little dressmaker."
The blouse is the garment OF the
populace, the joy of the million, and,
If half the stories one hears be true,
it is at once the despair and support
OF the submerged tenth, whose for
tunes, or misfortunes, by the way,
realize as being too deep for mere
trivial allusion.
The blouse is the heroine OF my
story at the moment, and l at once
confess myself addicted to its delights,
though sternly refusing myself these
on any but early morning costumes
save in midsummer, when l permit
| myself to revel in it's attractiveness
without a thought for the undoubted
| fact that it is neither generally be-
coming to the figure, nor acceptable
to the connoisseur, unless made by
the hand of the expert, or elaborately
| Of tho finest fabrics.
There is luxury in blouse land as well
as an almost incredible possibility for
economy. Blouses l have seen bear
ing the kimono outline, which remains
much in fashion, with insertions OF
lace of the Cluny order, alternating
with tucks, the bodice portion OF SOFT
lawn. at something less than SIX
shillings each. How 1t Is done DO
not know, and should not like to ask.
Rut there is no doubt that blouses OF
this description exist in the thou
sands. and the variety OF Others less
ornate perhaps but no less attractive
is practically endless.
The Parisians have taken fancy
at the moment to the blouse OF nht
ninon merely decorated with tuck'
and little pearl buttons, and complete.
with lawn collar and glace tie, al
nirahle examples of what the dweller'
in the land of the Stars and STRIPES
call the shirt waist" Another yer!
attractive model of a blouse whici
combines the advantages OF the plous'
and the shirt is of white pongee
merely decked into large tucks mem
stitched Then, again, the little strlpe'
and snotted nuns yelling is made int
Main shirts which cost but lev
shillings.
The shot silk blouse has waned i
o,,r affections. and chine silk blouse
have comparatively little patronage
ard the nrodigal now turn their after
tion towards shirts OF crepe de chih'
a capital material for the purpose to'
aince II washes well and hangs d'
lightfully.
And lastly on the list of the blous
on,,Iar comes the blouse OF la"i
Of linen, and of crash Inc lnuus'riou
amateur may buy blouse Oh cras
reodv cut and traced with an emDrol'
arv nattern. and work her dainty WI
mon it. and achieve a result lar
oroa.s of its initial price. The hn'
oamhric and linen lawn blouses ma
aIso he bought traced to embroide
a ais, tbev do not perhaps reward II
laborer since they are somewhat uli
cuIt to work successfully There al
U two new underbodices in the marke
specially designed to do the the, OlS I,u,
d Spnor Both are made of linen boz
II are boned down the center OF u
e 'front.' both cross at the bach al