The Washington times., 1910-03-14
SEPARATE BLOUSES
AGAIN ARE POPULAR
Onslaught of Qne-Piece
Gowns Fails to Re-
place Them.

blouse is threatened seems fur
ther removed than ever this season. In
stead Of falling into disrepute before the
onslaught Of the one-piece gown the
winter season has seen II fash into tin
seled eminence again. and never have
the shops offered a greater variety of
these Indispensable separate bloUsos
than the spring showing includes. One
may find them in every form and IA
brio. from the simple morning affairs
Of pique or lawn, TO the lace and en-
broidery and chiffOn-veiled satin ones.
The lingerie styles show a greater
amount of hand work than ever before.
Many Of the tailored effects have de-
tachable collars and cuffs Of linen with
English embroidery done in white or
colOrs. Blouses made Of ninon are espe-
cially favored for wear with the palmer
street suits. But It is the more elab-
crate blouses that have undergone the
greatest transformation A blouse un-
yelled by chiffon or net or lace and
without a touch of gold or silver is
scarcely to be found in the shops. From
the bit Of tinsel in the trimming or
about the neck has developed the blouse
made entirely of gold net veiled with
some transparent stuff. For the gold
net is sometimes substituted brocade.
which is veiled with net or chiffon the
color Of the costume One model was
of Powered brocade completely covered
with row after row Of fine valenciennes
lace Joined with gold thread.
A plain gold foundation blouse may
have several chiffon slips that can be
slipped over it, thus making it do ser
vice for more than one suit. These chif-
fou oyer-bIouses will undoubtedly be
much worn with the spring suits.
Most attractive waists are being made
uD from tussah silks which have cash
mere printed borders. One model en-
pIoyed a deep gold shade Of the tUssah
silk with a border Of Persian design.
This border crossed the front and back
and sleeves OF waist at the bust line,
the remainder Of the blouse being yelled
with black chiffon # SO sheer a quality
that It did not OBSCURE the fabric be-
meath rolling collar Of black silk
and small turn-back cuffs impaired
youthful air TO this chic blouse. With
It, as with many Of the new waists
being put out, was provided a straight
belt of black patent leather with gold
buckle. II passing 1t may be said that
the restoration Of the waist line has
brought belts OF every description into
favor again Suits are being shown with
(which are supplied two patent leather
beltE-the coat belt and the usual skirt
belt
A blouse Ia a delightful shade o. green
Is Of coarse mesh net, mour led over
chiffon Of the same shade, which IS all
lined with satin in the same color. A
peculiar but attractive color scheme was
attained by the use of a clever shade OF
purple for the mouEseline yoke. standing
collar, lower sleeves and tucked waist
coat Two oblong revers OF black satin,
and a soft crushed belt Of the satin add
ed a distinctive touch.
Grey shades were used IN e simple
little blouse for wear with a tailored
suit Of gray serge. The yoke and
sleeves Of chiffon. matching the net OF
the waist, were tucked IN 1ne tucks
headed with a silver thread. The net
across the bust was embroidered IN
coarse gray silk, combined with a soft
shade Of yellow with a silver thread
running through 1t, which gave a very
rich effect.
The side closing continues TO be a
popular feature Of the blouse for every
DAY wear. This is sometimes fastened
simply with tailored buttons, but more
often closes with a friII Of silk or net.
a model IN marine blue ribbed silk
which fastened 70 one side had a friu
OF plated net in the same shade upon
the edge OF which was stitched a bias
fold about half an inch vide of plaid
tarfeta. A fold Of the plaid silk COM
pIeted the standing collar and formed
also a wide crush girdle. The yoke Of
this blouse was laid in deep horizontal
1ucks, from shoulder to shoulder, while
two bias straps extended from the belt
Up over the shoulders and into the belt
IA. the back.
Bands OF broadclOth deliberately braid
ca with black sout lche formed the stTill-
ing trimming Of a dark blue chiffon
cloth blouse. The small round yoke and
rtanding collar were Of allover lace fin
ished at the edge with according OF
black silk. and in the front with 4
straight black velvet bow. The bands
were Put on over the shoulder seams
and extend the length OF the short cap
over the top Of the sleeve. There was
also a band down the front Of the braid
Cd broadcloth. with squares Of this trim
ming over the bust
Hand embroidery, or some OF the
clever limitations thereof, and Irish and
NaI. Iaces 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 its way to US
again. to the delight of the plump and
the detection Of the scrawny.
A favoTite style in the tailored waists
has four box plaits on each side with the
central one twice the width Of the side
nlaits. Many OF these have also stitch
Cd straps over the shoulder seams, in
eparIet fashion. The sleeves are plated
the entire length from the shoulder
down TO the three-inch stiffened cuff.
The separate skirts are TO be found in
sverv variety Of the tunic or overskirt
stvle as we'll as in the palmer pIeated
.nodels. Plain materials predominant,
nut gray mixtures and two-tone stripes
as well as shepherd checks are shown in
attractive models. A decided novelty,
Introducing g striking black and white
stripe effect has the panels Of black
serge overlapping the tops Of box pleats
of the diagonally striped material set
on inst below the knee. The effect pro-
duced IS of a slashed overskirt-
The new skirts all show return to
the normal waist line which is indeed
the marked tendency Of all gowns and
suits. Trimming consists usually Of
ha Mo fnT