The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-23

for the separate mousse. Ono - 49,,
leading French dress makers 10 au-
thority for the prediction that the
next year will see great revival q |
the separate blouse and skirt comDi-
nation--not only so far as the taiior-l
ed suit and waist are concerned, put,
for other wear. Regardless OF what
the future may bring, the luxurious
little blouse of sheer stuff and dainty
design is very essential part OF the
wardrobe this spring, ana eacn
blouse model that one sees seems
more charming and more fascinating
than the last.
AS the weather grows warmer,
more and more tub blouses OF actu-
ally washable materials appear UNI
der tailored coats. It is quite nee
essary to specify actually wash
able" materials, as many OIL the
so-called. tub" blouses would never
stand a single washing. The coiored
embroideries of the cheaper blouses
are by no means always fast. the
lovely wolfe and marquisette blouses
also often prove delusions, Tor TINS
fabric. as many people know, never
stops shrinking. A wolfe waist
should always be purchased several
sizes too large and the excess OF ma
terial may sometimes be taken up.
. for the first two or three weeks OF
wear, in little pin tucks which may
be incorporated In the design Of dec
loration. III
Even the most expensive qualities
lof this fashionable yelling fabric
shrink more or less as time goes on
; but so beautiful Is the soft trans
parent material, and so gracefully
E does il mold the lines of shoulder
and arm that II is certain to remain
e in favor for the more dressy type OF
$ waists: though for practical, every
d day wear lawn or batiste models that
a NAV be sent to the washtub without
S any qualms are much more satisfac-
k tory.
; The Magyar type. with its seamless
4 shoulder and sleeve and its loose
fall of material from shoulder te
: waist. continues to be the fayorits
q blouse style. Nearly all waists
! shown in the shops are embroidered
I, more or less deliberately. Many snow
I. the embroideries In the new shade 2
= the Erin green. a rather vivid shade
which goes well with white. Cora
T Is another sayorite color. This warn
?, pink shade, containing suggestion
= of yellow, is also called Helen PINK
"a but this name is wrong, as Helel
IT, pink is of an outspoken, pale ros
be tint. Nine-tenths Of the wolfe blouse
At show a touch OF coral in the en-
OF broidered pattern.
IL There are scores OF blouses mad
ed Of alloyer embroidery and most {
Of the models are exceedingly simpl'
,rt the embroidery. being handsom
rk enough to, serve as trimming an
nd Just a trifie OF some fine lace bein
:, added at neck and sleeve edge
ed finish. Fichus are worn with mar
of those simple tub blouses a
IN sometimes fchu and blouse a
trimmed alika--a very pretty q
= tion. SO popular Is the fichu VII
its graceful drapery over the blu
- and it's lovely lines over shoulder al
u arm that the style is being copied
u blouses of more dressy nature
Sashes and girdles are importa
details in a large percentage OF Z
EFT new seasons toilets. while belts, I
the time being. are, comparative
speaking in eclipse. The shorte
,Itv ed waist line Is OF course responsil
ua, for this state Of things. The OF
,er- niece frock almost Invariably has
Inc waist line raised at least few incl
a and defined by some girdle arranl
an, ment. lines OF corded shirrings or
NV ornamental finish on the skirt q
ncs while with the separate waist o
80 skirt, a combination always asso
,as ated with trim belts. the dressmak'
achieve short wasted effect
raising the tops OF the skirt more
less and holding Il in place with
..,s inner gIrdle. Most Of the tailol
80 skirts are made that way and
-. finished with absolute Dlainness
49, with some narrow line OF braid
or other trimming.
- In spite Of this tendency there
VA, many skirts ending at the norr
80 waist line and there Is no deny
that the woman naturally short
% waist line and ample OF curves 10
very much better in a tailored 81
.ue trinity beIted az the natural vi
~ line. The ordinary separate
'"H5 skirt, too, Is much more pract
when made With a waist band 9
when raised and finished With
~ supporting inner girdie. and 50 u
nens Is still a demand for smart b.
- though that demand Is less Insist
49, than usual.
sym- Wide soft belts OF black 50
uses MORE or velvet seem 70 be more
am evidence than belts OF leather In
Deen exclusive shops and colored belt
es OF these materials are also shown. I
3 Of are usually finished with large
hey. buckles covered with the mate
dent and a new note this spring II a
'tary. bow Of the materia: laid under
nam. buckle. A similar flat bow D
given appears also al the back OF a
We'd under a round, oval or rectang
men slide or buckle. The same bow
Duke buckle idea Ii carried out IN the
tions feathers and even In the patent le
The or. but with less pleasing res