The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-29
Fashions Whispers

1t is really most disconcerting the
number of lovely blouses that tempt
one in the stores these days. Every
kind. color and description is to be
found in the assemblage, and there is
no reason why the handy needlewo
man may not achieve number OF the
handsomest Of these at small damage
to her bank account.
Bulgarian embroidery is one of the
most striking adornments on the fash
ionable blouse of the moment. The
work is not fine and does not require
skilled hands. The chief beauty lies
in the selection of unusual colors and
working them in conventional designs
against a background OF wolfe or mar
quisette. Among the color combina-
tions are black, white and emerald
green, three shades of cerise. kings
blue, deep crimson and forest green,
old soc and old blue, dull pink with
two shades of gray, browns and yell
lows, and two shades of lavender with
dull green.
The patterns stamped to follow out
in French knots may be worked in
beads instead. Replace each knot
with bead in the desired shade and
the result will be one of the elaborate
blouses that cannot be duplicated in
the shops under $50 Silk marquisette,
wolfe, chiffon or chiffon cloth is used
for the waist.
A navy blue waist of china silk had
large white dots printed in the fab.
ric. II was made perfectly plain and
was finished at the throat and sleeves
with handmade frills of cream wolfe
tackled flat for about three inches and
then left loose. A tiny edge of heavy
linen lace finished the turned-back
fril;s The waist was one of the most
effective in a large and expensive col
lection and could be easily fashioned
| by the girl who likes to make her own
blouses.
Little mantles of this and other
sorts will, 1t is said. be worn very
much. but 1t should be remembered
that unless she is extremely young and
fresh both in looks and in style, the
wearer Of such a mantle will hardly
be able to avoid looking dowdy and
antique.
Braid and net coats, or coats of all
silk, and bound. or, at least, trimmed
, with satin, are being set before us II
a determined effort to gain our favor
They seem suited only to the elderly
matron or the woman of slight figure
pretty hair and good complexion, who
Is not likely to find herself looking
too old at forty-aimost as dire as
disaster as being ito old. The coat:
are long and straight, and with theil
panel backs. and, generally speaking
their rich effect. they will be worn by
ladies' who like what they style
"dressy" effects.
Dark blue serge tailored costume!
trimmed with blue and white foulart
silk. are smart enough to suit the
most fastidious. Often one sees /;
parasol covered with the silk of The
trimming and edged with fringe tt
match. ...
One OF the prettiest novelties of thu
spring time for neckwear of SAITH
made of points Of folded or rolled satir
with a center of yellow stamens sim
lar to those used in artificial flowers.
| Deep cuffs and wide sailor collar:
appear on white embroidered liner
coats, and double and triple revers arr
often seen. one Of black velvet, one o
lace and embroidery or of mousselint
de sole of contrasting color.
Wide bands of lace finished with |;
border of ribbon are much used t.
trim skirts or tunics.