The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14
This PaFoiS Blouse HCGS~N@ NsssA
has an Oriental FIavoF " G
Semi T ailored Styles the avorite for Wear With
Spring Suits Iafeta Blouses Match Wool
Mixtures Odd, Oriental Blouses
Liked By Parisiennes.
Liked By Parisiennes.

N WO things will make the lingerie
blouse for spring wear with ones
tailored suit essentially modern
- and up-to-the moment; and these
two things are-pIenty of lace and
plenty of buttons. The lace will be
put on in panel, bo1ero or plastron
effect, giving the blouse becoming,
long lines. and the buttons will follow
the direction OF the lace trimming,
being arranged in single or double
rows along the edges of insertions:
at the ends Of braid or cord loops in
military effect; or ornamenting the
exact center-front of the blouse as
though they effected a fastening
though very seldom, to be sure, does
a blouse button with the visible but
tons used for ornamental purposes.
The widespread favor for cream and
ecru blouses has made many women
wonder If the practical, pure white
waist, which may be freshened de-
lightfully each week with soap, water
and hatiron. is to be banished. A
glimpse Of the shops where French
b1ouses are sold, and at the depart
ments IA the large stores which spec
1alize in waist-wear, will reassure the
woman who puts her faith, in summer
time In the satisfactory washable
blouse. Quite as many of these
biouseg will be worn as models in the
ultra fashionable ecru and cream tints,
though the latter will undoubtedly
have a tremendous vogue with the
women who dress according to Paris
mandates. Unless the ecru batiste en-
broidery or lace garment is built of
high priced material, it's lovely old
ivory tone will change to common
bone-whits the first time It is sub
n1itted to the laundry test; and as for
the white fabrics which are merely
dipped" in tea, coffee or some similar
solution. their creamy tint is very
evanescent indeed. All the tan and
cream tones are most becoming to
the complexion. and these tints blend
delicately and attractively with the
browns, tans, dark blues and prune
shades OF the new spring worsteds
and mohairs; but when real summer
weather arrives-the torrid, humid,
sticky dog-day weather of early July
the dainty white lingerie waist will
come into its own; for the prettiest
tan net or batiste affair loses attrac-
tiveness under such conditions.
The 8Gannish shirtbosom In Feminine
Guise.
-Four attractive new lingerie waists
are pictured on today's page and one
Of these waists is in the modish pale
ecru color. This is the model of
very sheer pin-tucked batiste, with
triangular motif in front which sug-
gests the shirtbosom in a mans dress
shirt These shirtbosom effects are
the dernier cri just now. and are made
of tucked linen, of embroidered lawn,
of lawn and lace. and various other
fabrics, the shirtbosom usually form
ing contrast with the fabric of the
blouse itself. This pretty blouse. by
Jeanne Hallee. is of very sheer batiste
in a creamy tan shade called cham
payne, and the lace used as trim
ming is dyed in the same cham
payne shade The shirtbosom motif is
of pure white linen of exquisite fine
ness and the hand embroidery thereon
Is also white. This white motif is
set into the batiste with narrow Ciuny