Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29

woman, for special occasions when no
other fabric quite fills the need: and chit
fon waists of all sorts bid fair to hold
their own this fall with the sa ,ins. crepe
de chimes, laces and other blouse ma
terials intended for SPECIAL wear. Two
very pretty new chiffon blouses are IL
Illustrated today, and each is Frenc
model, selected because of its modish ana
at the same time practical features.
Both OF these chiffon blouses come
under the head of dressy, or ceremonious,
belong. ngs, though one has long sleeves
and the other sleeves just below the ell
bsw. The long-sleeved model is built or
navy blue chiffon, embroidered in blue,
with touches of vivid orange-a very
fashionable ade, by the way. just now
The embroidery s-rays over the top OF
the blouse and down the turned back
revers. The upper part of the sleeve. IN
reality part of the blouse, for the eeve
il set on very low down, also shows q DIT
of the blue and orange embroidery. The
revers, turning back from narrow vest,
are extremely modish in shape and style
and The narrow vest is made of str p
of amber-beaded banding. this banding
forming also the collar and narrow cun.
Strips of the banding are laid on the
cream net foundation and Sow through
the front of the blouse, appearing TO out
line the motifs of embroidery. Little frilis
of cream while CHI ffon finish the cellar
and neck very daintily, though a snort.
plump woman would do wisely 10 omit
these little frills. which are rather nara
1 to wear successfully.
| The other blouse is a more AMBITIOUS
affair. and is made of black and white
chiffon and gold embroidered satin ap-
piioue motifs A broad girdle OF black
satin apparently holds the lighter faDrics
! together and gives the blouse Very trim
/ lines at the waist. This blouse-a Bechon
! David model-WaS designed Tor early au-
! tumn wear with a suit of very dark gray
| fabric Bechoff David is determined to
| tI,- OF effect and
all the new models from is house snow
trimmer Ines abou. the waist than nave
been favored for some time. This Diach
| and white blouse, with its touches or goiu
| is charming with the dark gray sun, an.
/ the costume as worn by mannequln al
Bechoff Day IDS was accompanied by
big hat of dark gray velour with one
black plume and another of an lndescrlp'
| able shade of pomegranate red. Inc
boots worn with the costume were OIL
dull calf. with buttcned tops of the same
| leather-inco nspicuous Yet smart poots
that are much in favor now after an
epidemic of feverishly gay footwear.
| Now that women have become accus
| toned again to tie sharp contrast %
dark skirts with white blouses, lace ane
net waists for afternoon wear are com
| ing into their own. Beautiful blouses o.
| Colbert and Swiss embroidery of the mn
est character are also seen among the
models intended for matinee and after
noon tea occasions. 4 lovely blouse
noted the other day at the Ritz. was
ordinary fine Swiss embroidery in one o.
| the English eyelet patterns. the EN-
broidery having been dipped In sonis
| simple bath that made Il q deep Dun
| tone It was trimmed with little amber
/ buttons and at the front OF the mgr
stock collar was bow OF sanron coioret
| taffeta. THIS delightful embrolder.
blouse accompanied coat and skirt SUI SUI,
| of very dark green broadcloth and th'
| tOuue of green velvet had para1ls'
| plume in shades of yellow
| Lace blouses are of Bohemian. Tenise
| cluny and shadow laces and the uDlqult
Gus Irish laces are we'll represented. al
Irish lace blouse priced at $40. and dis
! played among high-class models tor au
tumn in an authoritative shop, being
proof positive that this lace is still
i rrime favorite. Some of the most eff
| fective lace blouseS are made In the pep
| lum style, with coattails or postllion
that fall over the skirt at the back an
a girdle of soft silk finishing the wals
line. Two pretty lace blouses in pep
lunn style are pictured. One OF thes
| models is made of cream net with Dor
der design done with fine soutache. IN
net is draped most gracefully over tn
shoulders and arms and at back an
front the blouse falls below the wais
line in a short peplum- a Robespierr
collar and revers of blue satin. with
narrow belt to match and wild
jabot of shadow lace, make the b'ous
very modern and chic. Such blouses ar
intended for wear over. simple llttl
frocks when one wishes to prlnk up
bit for a special occasion. They al
invaluable to the women who make
weekend visits out of town with SUI
case instead Of trunk.
l r6n &c o11 IS,ro
model of the same class-that is. it
an overblouse which may be slipIe
over a plain frock or blouse to dress
ur. This second model is French cr'
alton and is made, as the photograr
shows. of deep venise lace medallion
in vandyke shape, set between media
lions Of tucked net. All around the eds
of the blouse goes a cording OF satin fiji
( ished by a narrow net frill. In frol
e the blouse is surplice in shape, one sic
of the surplice crossing the other and e.
\ | tending around under the arm to Il
{ back, where it fastens under a jewels