Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

TN NO line Of wearing apparel are new
/ ideas appreciated to a greater extent
than in waists. Women are constant
ly on the alert for something new. as In
many cases they give much OF the style
to a costume, and are designed for just
that purpose.
Strictly tailored waists are seen in suit
colorings, plaids and white, the last
mentioned showing the front closing Ell
fected with fancy buttons. The collar
and cuffs have button-through hnisn'
the small-size buttons being used for this
purpose Some of the newest tailored
waists are made Of soft-inished material,
with buttons and buttonholes extending
through the high standing collar. thus
efrecting a front closing. Crochet but
tons are usually seen on these smart new
models. Usually large quantity OF Irish
crochet lace is inserted between rows OF
tucks and on either side OF the front
pleat The same kind OF lace also aP-
pears in conjunction with hand-emproio-
cry AMI lace motifs.
/ The tailored and serni-tailored waists
of wash materials are developed in linen.
cotton flannel, dotted swiss, cross-bar
lawn and morquisette. and show inserts
of Irish and Cluny laces, as well as ef-
fectiye patterns worked out in hand-em-
broidery. Many of the wash waists are
made in strictly shirt styles. with high
turnover collar fastened with two but
tons. lust as mems neglige shirts are
Fastened The cuffs are also OF the
turned-back design, and are fastened
with two buttons in link style. Otner
designs in waists of washable materials
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are made in semi-taiiorea de 9,nS WITH 1ltp
machine embroidery. Sailor collars are
very frequently seen on these waists,
and are trimmed with the embroidery sihi-
liar to the front of the waist.
Net is a favorite for the dainty side
meats. A narrow hem of black net is
i,sed q Is sar, edge finish to the white frtlis
made wholly of net. This touch OF ptack
on a white linen waist Is very efrectlVe,
all the more SO when USED IN coiJu,e.,on
of schampasne linen in strictly tailored
styie have fancy yellow pearl buttons TO
match.
Soft-finished satins, messalines.- crepes
and chiffons make very effective waists
for wearing with the two-piece suits
Among the newest crepe and satin waists
are the box-pieated designs. the pleats
being about a half inch In width and
stitched fatly below the collar IN poa ias,a
yare firmly presseu,' but are not attached
to the lining, thus blousing little at the
waist
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The center yoke and shoulder lines are
finished off with small buttons Of match
ing material. Some Of the newest styles
have broad revers in conjunction with the
side frilf. In this way trimming effects
are given to both sides Of the front. When
used with the revers the frili is generally
Of waist material, instead of lace. Many
tailored models show the regulation front
closing, effected with fancy buttons, the
usual front pleat often being eliminated.
the plain overlapping side being USED
instead, showing simple braid trimming
ct the edge, or tailored stitching.
Among the fancy silk taffetas in tailor
ed style are plaids and striped effects
Fine ribbed corduroys and striped and
plain velveteens appear in tailored styles
also, as the nature of the material Will
not admit OF fancy designs.
extreme side fastening. and are elaborated
with hand embroidery or braiding, or
trimmed with heavy laces in nat effect.
The perfectly plain style with button
finish to match has lace collar; Will
pleatinrs about the lower sleeve edge or
suit co!oring or in white. White veive-
teen and corduroy waists sometimes have
a sailor, collar and wide turn-back Guns.
They are often worn with white serge
skirts.
In semi-tailored waists the sleeves are
long in a majority Of cases. showing
lace frill over the hand. On some OF the
new models deep cuffs ending at the wrist
are fitted rather snugly to the arm. the
upper section OF the sleeve being slightly
gathered into the cuff. The set-in sleeve
IA well liked and In raining IN Popularity,