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Array OF Summer BlCuScS
Is Now Displayed
In All The Fashionable Shops
In The East
White Lawn The Material
Most In Vogue
Cotton VOiIe Also Shown In
Many Places
PlumeS Of Two COlOrS Are
Used On Hats
(By Florence Fairbanks)

(By Florence Fairbanl<s)
New York, May 27--All the fashion
able shops display fine arrays OF sum-
mer blouses, either imported or made
after imported models. Most of them
are handsome and particularly strik-
ing by their studied and highly ef-
fective simplicity. All kinds of en-
broidery are used on them Eyelet is
returning to favor; bead embroidery is
undeniably well installed in the dec
orative ranks; Bulgarian, Venetian,
hedebo, oriental and Madeira are 9TH
er styles of ornamentation used on
these summer blouses. Colored en-
broidered lingerie blouses are very
popular. The collarless blouse seems
to be favorite, and the three-quer-
ter sleeve promises cool comfort dur
ing the hot season. Hemstitching,
drawnwork and touch of lace give
simple decorations which any woman
can copy.
White lawn is the material from
which very pretty blouse is made.
The round top is outlined by two
inch band of lace insertion, over which
falls frill of the material hem
stitched at the lower edge. Hand-run
tucks give fullness at the front and ov-
er each shoulder. The short sleeves
are edged with lace and hemstitch-
ed frill. This model is charming in
color-pale pink or blue trimmed with
cream lace.
very simple arrangement of tucks
and lace is shown in another blouse
The work is handwork, of course, and
the groups of tucks run vertically on
each side of row of crocheted but
tons and over the shoulders. A band
of embroidery that has been worked
over in color outlines the square top.
Cotton voile is the material from
which neat coinspot model Is made.
Two shades of blue are used one
dark navy for the dots, and the lighter
natter blue for the featherstitching
This girlish blouse is chic when worn
with the blue serge or linen suit. There
is long shoulder line, emphasized
by an extended tab of embroidery;
and the short sleeves are edged with
a double row of spots and frill Of
lace. The round neck Is also edged
with frill. The hemstitching is al
ternated with rows of coinspots.
The display of negligee novelties in
the fashionable shops is unusually at
tractive just now Many of the new
negligees show practically the same
characteristics as the dresses them
selves; the more elaborate being in
empire and straight-line effects, with
peasant sleeves and draperies and tun-
les of diaphanous materials. Soft,
clinging fabrics are used, and there
are trimmings of lace and embroidery.
Transparent tunics are hung from
the shortened waist line, especially in
the beautiful new teagowns, and are
edged with bindings of rich embroid-
cry and silk ball fringe. Again, the
drapery may be composed entirely Of
black or white Chantilly lace, or work
ed in hand embroidery. The chiffon
and marquisette tunics hang from the
shoulders and are not attached but, are
made in loose three-quarter coat ef-
feet, and are worn as a more dressy
touch over plain teagown. These
semi-ftted coats, extending to knee
depth, with deep sashes over the hips,
short sleeves and fastening arranged
well over toward the left side, are seen
also in voile, net and allover embroid-
cry, and are lined with China silk.
Skirts to wear with these negligee
coats are seen in crepe, messaline,
voile and marquisette. The deep fiunc-
es on the sheer white skirts have a de-
tachable underruffle Of silk in pastel
shades to match the coat. Some mod
els show several different colors ar
ranged under alternate rows of lace
insertions and pufiings. The simpler
styles have wide founces of allover
lace, or lace-trimmed or accordion
plated flounces, with narrow bands OF
contrasting silk applied as trimming
Lingerie negligees are seen in hand
kerchiefs, linen, batiste, dotted Swiss
fancy dimities, cotton voile. Embroid-
cry, laces and ribbons are freely used
to give the finishing touches. The