Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-26

below the shoulder point There are
bands Of green silk surrounding the
arm holes where the sleeves are set
in, and on the blouse front and sleeves
there are band trimmings Of green
silk and green silk buttons. The neck
is, finished with band of skunk and
frill Of tulle lace.
In Reversible Green Velvet.
Another blouse is made of rever-
sible green velvet The body of tho
blouse is made with heightened shout
ders laid in plaits. giving much the eff
feet Of double cape. At the neck
there are revers which cross over the
front of the blouse in surplice style
The revers and turn-back cuffs show
the reverse side Of the material, which
is OF white satin. The high girdle OF
velvet is fastened at the left side
with three large buttons and cord
loops of white. The guimpe is made
OF the fine net, and there is high
stock surrounded by a black velvet
ribbon band which is tied in bow
at the front. Over the ribbon falls q
narrow plated ruche OF the net.
A third blouse is also made OF old
blue velvet and satin with the length
ened shoulder line. The guimpe col.
lar and cuffs are made Of the satin.
There are trimmings of buttons OF
the velvet with gold cord imitation
eyelets. A gold cord is tied at the
front and hangs in long ends finished
with tassels. The stock Is decked
with a prim little bow at the front.
and along the upper edge there Is an
outstanding frill Of soft cream lace.
Very dark blue is exploited more
than usual in the costume blouse. and
there are a good many Of these made
of dark blue chiffon trimmed with
dark blue velvet or satin. and made
over a foundation of white. A pretty
model Is composed Of dark blue chif'
fon and satin. The latter material IS
set in the form OF bolero which
rounds at the corners toward the belt.
leaving wide space at the front,
where appears chiffon. tucked cross.
wise. The Joining Of the satin and
chiffon Is hidden by rows OF small
passementerie buttons thickly set to-
gether. The cuffs are Of the satin. the
part between the cuff and shoulder
line being made Of the tucked chiffon.
Directly At the front Of the blouse ID
shaped piece Of the satin. the point
extending up 70 the bust line. The
neck IL finished with nat collar OF
lace.
Smart Black and White Models.
Many black and white models have
been introduced for wear with the
modish black costumes. and some OF
them are extremely smart One good
model 10 OF black chiffon trimmed
with touches Of velvet and black chan.
lilly lace. This blouse was designed
to be worn with coat and skirt cos
tune OF black velvet. The velvet Is
introduced at the lower part OF the
bodice. in tucks extending up over the
shoulder and at the lower part OF the
three-quarter length sleeve
Touches OF black velvet also appear
upon blouses Of color, and there are
blouses in pinkish violet tones. show
ing touches of black One Is OF chit.
fon, the chiffon forming the hchu.
which almost completely covers the
under blouse OF coarse lace. There
is band Of black velvet introduced
at the shoulder and the cuffs are made
OF the black velvet bordered by ruches
OF the chiffon. The fichu Is also
trimmed with ruches of the chiffon.
Another blouse il made of silk In
pinkish-violet tone. There are seal
loped edges trimmed with black vel
vet and black velvet buttons. with
black velvet bow at the front held In
place by bronze buckle. At the
opening OF the blouse in front there is
a frill OF white lace and lace frtli
trims the turnback cuf Of the three
quarter length sleeve.
The illustration shows one OF tho
smartest costumes seen on Fifth ave-
nue. recently. distinctly Partisan In
its idea and makeup.
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