The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-07-08
FADS AND FASHIONS


All early season predictions to the
contrary Notwithstanding this summer
promises to be great season for
blouses Of every description. The de-
signers and makers of blouses have
surpassed themselves in producing mod
els of exquisite beauty and attractive
ness. Never have they turned out
models Of the simpler TYPE, that show
ed such variety and originality. Never
were the summer tailored blouses so pi-
quaint and dainty.
The very general use Of the touch of
color with the white has much to do
with this result. In an all white lin
gerie blouse, still the most practical
thing in the summer outfit because it
launders more satisfactorily than the
models containing color, fneness and
elaboration are usually necessary TO
the achievement Of distinction; bue
the blouse that has its color note may
be Of the most pronounced simplicity
and yet, be extremely chic. The white
blouse embroidered n color is the most
expensive of the class Unfortunately
the prettiest Of the white AMI coloreI
models. even with little or no embroid-
cry, are also quite expensive, as only
those turned out by the very best de-
signers aer particularly effective
There are many ways employed to
introduce the color note The simplest
fashion is to use tiny hens Of color on
the edges of white friIls. Where the
Tpby frill and cuffs are used the color
appears on them Where there is a
high collar, long sleeves and merely a
front frill, the narrow hem Of color
borders collar, cuffs and frill. White
batste, I.non or lawn striped in color
and trimmed in narrow hens of solid
color makes a smart tailored blouse,
and the designers use in similar fash
ion these sheer materials with white
ground and any sort of tiny color in
design.
Blue and white, lavendar and white,
yellow brown and white, buff and
white, rose and white and black and
white are the colorings most often seen
in these blouses. Green AMI white is
also used and is extremely cool look
ing, but green cannot be depended up
on n laundering as can the other col
ors, and perhaps it is for that reason
that it is not more generally used
The idea of trimming in an unbr0k
en- line down the shoulder and outside
of sleeve is decidedly popular, CORES
ponding to the craze for sleeves cut
n one with the bodice and without
armhole seam in the frocks Sometime
the trimming is only in the form of
long epaulets running down little ov-
er the sleeve.
Fine etamine in white with design
of color and embroidery and applied
bands of color makes very good look
ing blouses. Persian designs in fine
sheer cotton wolfe and other cottons
come in charming colorings AMI are
used also by the blouse designers for
simple models untrimmed save for
white collar and cuff frills edged by
narrow bands of color predominating
in the Persian stuff or of black.
Wash blouses of silk in stripes of
color and white are always cool and
practical and good looking too. They
are better for travelling than lingerie
blouses because they do not muss or
soil so readily. This season they come
in prettier colorings ana stripes than
ever before, and every woman should
have at least one of these blouses in
her summer outfit.
THIS is a season of youthful modes.
The short skirts which have invaded
all departments of dress, thanks to the
vogue of the scant skirt bottom and