Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
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SMART WHITE WAISTS FOR THIN SUITS,

cold weather. but it is difficult to be-
lieve that it will he established when
warm weather arrives. The American
woman is akin to her English sister in
that she likes her neck uncovered most
of the time, whereas the Frenchwoman
prefers the highest collar she can get.
just she always finds an excuse to
wear hat.
the turnover collar both of which were
.invented by Americans. but it has had
severe setback. The long sleeve had 4
difficult fight to get to the front ranks
of fashion. but 1t has Won its way, and
at present it stands supreme. Whether or
not it will continue to be worn during
the hot American summers is a question
that the women alone will decide. They
always do exactly as they please about
fashion. 1t is capricious 10 wear long
sleeves on hot July day. but that argu-
ment would not particularly appeal to a
woman if she likes this kind of sleeve
and knows it is the fashion. And so, as
far as the season has gone. there are
nothing but long sleeves in the blouses.
AS to the fate OF colorcd blouses. no one
is wise enough to answer. For two win
ters women decided entirely i'm their favor
because they liked the one color scheme
from heel to neck. and they enjoyed the
difficulties of matching the blolses to the
skirt The dressmakers should have
reaped harvest of coins from this de-
sire on the part of their customers. for
they would charge anywhere from so to
$l,O for one waist. because the colors
were difficult and new design was mex
pensive. 1t also gave them an OppOr-
tunity to use up small bits of handsome
laces. and woman felt that she was get
ting something for her money when she
could display n bit of real Irish or cluny
against the material of the blouse.
This fashion may continue. and again
it may not, but there is always a need
for both white and cOlored blouses with
every suit. There are times when a white
blouse, no matter how good looking. will
not fit the occasion. \ colored one must
be worn to match the suit and the more
expensive it is the better. Every woman
should have smart blouse that blends
i'm with her skirt If the suit is made of
any fabric more formal than tweed or
homespun cheviot. With these man.
nish sujtings il Is wiser to follow out a
mans fashion of dressing by wearing a
wash shirt waist. either of silk or muslin.
A formal blouse is i'll suited for such
fabrics.
There are also times when a white
blouse, especially one of crepe de chine,
can be worn with suit of costly fabric,
but these times are rare in comparison
with the demand for blouse Of chiffon
or lace that matches the skirt. The spring
rival to such blouses is one of white
wash tulle. partly covered with irregular
pieces of lace and held i'm at the waist
by shaped girdle that matches the skirt
1t is quite easy to see where this fash
ion originated If one is familiar with
the evening gowns which have been fash
ionable for two years. These have had
mere apologies for bodices: they were
made Of few wisps of tuIle and
spangles. The effect was of gown
beginning or ending above the waist. and
the new transparent bodices which are
worn with afternoon gowns under coats
are copies of them.