The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-07

dark costume as do the sheer silken
stuffs such as chiffon and marQuisitete
when made over white or color. and
the designers are wise In harping up
on the old themes. through introduc
ing many variations. :.
The hemstitched hens which were
a spring fad figures prominently again
and are frequently almost the only
trimming on the outer chiffon. al
though the foundation may be beauti-
full lace or of white chiffon or satin
inset with handsome lace or hand EN-
broidered, etc. of white chiffon, is an
arrangement often repeated. and dark
blue and white are handled in the
same way.
Big collars OF exquisite lace adorn
some OF the models. but in selecting Il
blouse of this type ii is We'll to relnem-
Der that it will have to be worn under
a coat and not TO choose anything
that Will be crumrled or lose its dan-
tiness by being crowded into coat con-
fined.
The kimona sleeve Of elbow or three
quarters length is used as much as
ever throughout the province of the
blouse, but some OF the most exclusive
French models show long sleeves, Of
ten with frills falling over the hands.
and because of this there is already a
demand in the shops for long-sleeved
blouse models. Manufacturers are
! quick to note such demands and lit
, tie later the supply will doubtless ap-
pear. but just now it is hard to find a
! good looking costume blouse with long
! sleeves unless one goes to exclusive
houses and pays high prices.
! The Oriental feeling prevailing re-
cent fashions makes itself felt among
the blouses in the embroideries some
times lovely. sometimes more weird
than beautiful. Embroidcries of Orien-
tai design and coloring more or less
barbaric are executed in wool crewels
on chiffon net. silk. etc. and wonder
full color schemes are obtained by EN-
broideries, in which jewel-like tones
on heavy metallic nets and laces OF
dull gold or silver. Even white blouses
! are built up of these materials and if
artistically and cleverly accomplished
are curiously and effective, without
being garish or spectacular Bead en-
! broideries are not altogether laid
aside, but the type of bead embroi
derry over blouse of chiffon shown in
every shop last season Is quite out OF
style, thought one still sees such mod
els occasionally. Instead of such eff
fects beads in wood, crystal. porcelain
etc, are used to produce Oriental eff
J fects of color and design. usually in
connection with other embroidery OF
silks, woods or chencilles.
Narrow fringes appear upon some
of the attractive models and dyet
laces are asserting themselves once
more, while whole blouses Of laces il
white, cream or ochre are handsome1
and more expensive than ever before
Several laces are usually combined
in one blouse, and in many cases al
are real laces, so that the prices noun
to giddy heights. Embroidered ne
and lace are effectively combined tot
in blouses of this type. But thes'
are extravagances, and there are plen
ty pretty and smart little blouses t.
gladden. the heart of the woman VIII.
lives to dress we'll and becomingly, blu
whose means are limited and make i
impossible for her to indulge in high
priced things, no matter how temptin,
and becoming they may be. Ever!
one of the fashionable shops display