The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15

Styles may come and styles may go
but the faithful shirt-waist remains to
gladden. the feminine heart eternally.
Generally speaking Fashion is very
tickle, to-day delighting in one thing
and in another phase of dress to-mor
row. But when it comes to the utili-
tartan shirt-waist, she cannot get away
from it if she should try, and she is
wise enough not to try. Ideas as to
the make up of the shirt-waist change
with the seasons, however, and my
lady is ever ready for new ideas in
this direction. For this reason we of
fer in our larger illustration a group
of charming shirt-waist patterns,
which range from the plain to the ele-
| gant-from the one for common every
day wear to the creation in spotted net
and filet guipure insertion suitable for
the dressy occasion.
The smartly-simple blouse displayed
in the center at the top is of cream
nuns yelling and is arranged, both at
the back and in the front, in a series
of box-pleats, while there is doubly
frilled front of killed and hemstitched
the center fold, and a trim little tie
bow at the neck beneath the linen col
lar. Front and collar are detachable,
SO that you can lend variety to the
blouse as desired by means of some
of the many other cravats and collars
which are always to be found
among the wardrobe accessories
The one to the left while somewhat
similar in style is carried out in filet
net lined with net, the box-plaits,
which give such becoming width to
the shoulders, being at first held in
place by a series of French knots
worked in silk; while, then, the same
device appears on the dividing band
between those double and killed frills
whose fullness is so becoming and so
fashionable, and at the back their
place between the wider plaits is ta-
ken by series of tiny tucks. The
puffs of the sleeves are caught in be-
low the elbow with close cuff.
The blouse on the right of the group
may be made of crepe de chine in
ivory, blue, turquoise, or brown, or
practically any of the new shades, as
taste may dictate. 1t is closely tucked
beneath a vandyked yoke of Val
enciennes, outlined by narrow strap
pings of crepe de chine and open-work
silk stitchings to match, fold of the
colored fabric being used as an edg-
ing for the collar-band. The full
sleeves are drawn into deep cuffs,
which, like the yoke, are formed of
many overlapping rows of Valen-
ciennes, and the yoke continues its
decorative career at the back.
And now for the climax of beauty
and elegance to be found displayed in
the lower part of the illustration. This
waist is of spotted net and filet
guipure insertion, further adorned
with many shining drop ornaments in
either gold or silver-a pretty enough
blouse, this, for almost any occasion,
and one too, which will submit to be-
ing worn beneath heavy fur coat
without showing any signs of crushing
AS the eye will naturally wander
from the destinations of the larger IL
lustration to the beautiful evening
gown displayed in our smaller picture,
let us have a word about 1t before
passing to other topics of our letter.
This model displays the long clinging
lines such as are so much in favor in
Paris. The long under-skirt is of sat
in charmeuse in a lovely tone of SHIN
mering green, like the tender leaves of
the hothouse lilies-of-the-valley, which
delight our eyes in all the flower shops
at this moment. To heighten, its at
fractions, the under-skirt is thickly
embroidered with large pearls. iri-
descent bugles and sequins, which
have q most brilliant effect on the