The Washington herald., 1909-10-31
SEPARATE WAISTS FOR GIRLS.
blouse IN Returning to Favor in
simple styles.

From the Boston Herald.
The day OF the blouse Is returning. es-
pecially for school wear. and in every
girls outfit there should be something
I'm flannel. serge. and cashmere for the
rougher wear. and for distinguished oc-
casions crepe de chine. soft taneta. tUlle.
and wolfe de sole.
Both dress" and semi-tailored waists
are made very simple this wear. the latter
being trimmed with plaits and stitching,
braided. and cloth-covered buttons. while
the former may be glorifed with yokes
OF lace or tucked chiffon.
a very attractive model for a rather
severe taffeta or crepe bodice which Will
also look well IN fine cashmere, is made
with three vertical pleats on each side
OF the front panel. running from the
shoulder 20 the belt. The space between
these pleats Is equal The sleeves. which
are long and rather close fitting are also
pleated from shoulder 20 wrist.
The wide front panel Of this blouse is
strapped with soutache barettes. Across
the wider part Of the panel at the top
there are five of these baretteS Then
comes a space. and beneath this a group
OF four barettes Then another space is
followed by three barettes. The blouse
has a high collar. which is tucked and
finished with a stin cravat and a crushed
belt OF silk. The ends Of the barettes are
finished with ribbon.
A severe cloth blouse is opened on the
left side. II has a shallow chemisette Of
tucked batiste. forming a round neck
The high collar is also OF the tucked
batiste The blouse is finished with FIVE
rows Of stitching around the chemisette
and down the side where the opening u.s.
There are also rows Of stitching around
the armholes. The long sleeves are per
fectly fiat at the top and are finished with
rows Of stitching around the bottom and
extending up the sleeve almost 10 the
elbow. Cloth covered buttons and tabs
are also used in groups Of three on the
left side Of the blouse and on the cuffs.
A plaid flannel blouse IN two tones OF
blue had a plain piece OF material set
I'm BIAS about twO-thirds Of the way down
the front There were box pleats Of the
plaid used straight on either side Of this
bias piece The blouse was fastened down
the front with buttons covered with the
material The sleeves. a little full. were
gathered into shallow cum, and there
was a pleat down the outside arm.
One of the more elaborate new blouse
models Is Of tullc over thin soft silk.
The tulie Is pleated both IN the sleeves
and body The trimming is OF vertical
bands OF taffeta held together by
soutache barettes and small silk cover
ed buttons and finished with tassels.
The blouse has high collar and is
finished with a tulle cravat
A blouse made of net chiffon. tulle.
or vOile dc sole. in white or cream. and
having a shallow round chemisette and
high collar Of cream or white lace. is
made very simple, the body and sleeves
being laid in pleats of tuckS. The trim
ming is Of lace. having well-defned
rounding scallops and an open design
through which ribbons may be run This
lace is laid fat around the lower edge
Of the chemisette. and two pieces are
put together TO form 2 panel for the
front Of the blouse. II is also used
around the bottom of the sleeves. Vel
vet or soft satin ribbon may be run
through this lace in narrow or broader
width, according as the space will al
low. IF lace having the desired places
for ribbon cannot be found, Il is posi-
BILE TO purchase a fairly heavy net and
scallop it. trimming the edges with lace
and setting I'm ornamental beading at the
top or as lace motifs.