The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-23
}NG FASHIONS IN ODD SKIRTS AND BL OUSES

same colo. a peculiar but attrac
/ tive color scheme was attained by the
! use OF a clever shade OF purple fol
the mousseline yoke, standing collar
lower sleeves and tucked waist-coa'
Two oblong revers of black satin, and
soft crushed belt of the satin added
a distinctive touch.
Grey shades were used In a simple
little blouse for wear with tailored
suit OF grey serge. The yoke and
sleeves of chiffon, matching the net
OF the waist, were tucked in fine tucks
headed with a silver thread. The net
across the bust was embroidered In
coarse gray silk, combined with soft
shade OF yellow with silver thread
running through it. which gave a very
rich effect.
The side closing continues to be a
popular feature of the blouse for
everyday wear. This is sometimes
fastened simply with tailored buttons.
but more often closes with a frill OF
silk or net. A model In marine blue
ribbed silk which fastened to one side
had frill of plated net in the same
shade upon the edge of which was
stitched a bias fold about half an
inch wide of plaid taffeta. A fold or
the plaid silk completed the standing
collar and formed also a wide crush
girdle. The yoke OF this blouse was
laid in deep horizontal tucks. from
shoulder to shoulder, while two bias
straps extended from the belt up oves
the shoulders and into the belt at the
back.
Bands OF broadcloth deliberately
braided with black soutache formed
the striking trimming of dark blue
chiffon cloth blouse. The small round
, yoke and standing collar were Of all
over lace finished at the edge with a
cording OF black silk. and In the front
with a straight black velvet bow. The
bands were put on over the shoulder
seams and extended the length or the
short cap over the top OF the sleeve.
There was also band down the front
of the - ided broadclpth. with
squarez This trimming over bust
Hand,eH oiAery. or some of the
clever i'm IONS thereof. and Irish
and Val laces dominate the lingerie
models AS yet the bishop sleeve is
seen on most of the waists. but there
is little doubt that the short sleeve
is On It's way W 10 dSdibs W ehC VIZ
light of the plump and the detection
of the scrawny.
A favorite style In the tailored
waists has four box plaits on each side
with the central one twice the width
of the side plaits. Many of these have
also stitched straps over the shoulder
seams. In epaulet fashion. The sleeves
are plated the entire length from the
shoulder down to the three-inch stiff
fened cuff
The separate skirts are to be found
in every variety of the tunic or over
skirt style as well as in the palmer
pleated models. Plain material pre-
dominate, but grey mixtures and two
tone stripes as well as shepherd checks
are shown In attractive models. A
decided novelty. introducing a strik-
ing black and white stripe effect has
the panels OF black serge overlapping
the tops OF box pleats of the diagonal
" striped material set on Just below
the knee. The effect produced is OF
a slashed oyer-skirt.
The new skirts all show a. return TO
the normal waist line which is indeed
the marked tendency OF all gowns and
suits. Trimming consists usually OF
cloth-covered buttons on the plainly
tailored skirts. while with the tunic
effects no trimming at all is used.