The Washington herald., 1914-12-22

and plaStered over the cheeks were
among the first to draw it ruthlessly back
and up and twist it tightly above the
: head. That was not odd. The fashion
was one that would Naturally have a
wide appeal from its very novelty. The
odd thing is that fashionable women have
not discarded it because of its popularity.
But they have not. The few that did
not take IT up quickly are adopting It
now. modifying it sometimes to SUIT their
| faces.
! The fact that this method Of arranging
the hair. in spite Of its quick popularity.
| still persists among the women who dress
with smartness and care makes II seem
possible. almost probable, that it will
go on gaining in popularity. Perhaps We
shall see this high, neat coiffure as much
in vogue as was the pOmpadour.
In its favor the new coifrure has neat
ness. After the very untidy coiffures of
the last few years this is welcome.
Women who have been arranging their
hair in the new mode since summer now
have glossy and FURNISHED locks. show
ing the effect OF much brushing and fas-
tidious care.
On the other hand. the new coiffure,
though neat and distinctly smart. is un-
becoming to three-fourths OF the women
who effect it. For that reason. too, II
=
difficult to believe its stay can be very
long.
The New Blouses.
The new tailored blouses are one Of
the most acceptable innovations Of the
winter. The elaborate blouse of chiffon
and crepe de chine, lace and tulle and
satin is attractive for afternoon wear.
But for morning wear it never was quite
suitable. The tailored blouse of silk or
satin or crepe de chine makes an admir-
able morning blouse.
This blouse Is usually made without
trimming. save tucks or hemstitching or
some other simple decoration. 1t Is made
with high collar and long. tight sleeves
Usually the collar buttons up in front
the buttoning continuing the long line of
the front closing. Usually, too, this col
lar is unstirfened. Now and then one
wired in two points under the ears is
seen. The unstifrened collar has almost
always a turnover section, sometimes
flaring and sometimes lying fat. This is
either of the same material or of crepe
or chiffon of a contrasting color.
This plain blouse is sometimes made
slightly more elaborate by the introduc-
tion OF lace sleeves. In this case the
outer section of the blouse is often cut
with very large armholes, v-shaped under
the arms, and the sleeves are fastened
to lining section.
The lingerie blouse can almost be said
to be a thing of the pastor possibly Of
the future. 1t was too dainty. too con-
venient. to be relegated permanently to
the past, and warm weather may see 1t
in evidence again.
But the tailored blouse has not made
the filmy lace and chiffon blouse any the
less popular. It is prettier than ever.
Shadow lace Is again in 'high favor and,
combined with crepe de chine, tulle, chif-
fon, satin and ribbon, II is deftly trans
formed by the hundred yards into dainty
blouses.
One new feature OF these transparent
blouses is a little lining, fastened to the
blouse as a part of It, much like
camesole. This feature is very good, far
better than the separate camesole. There
Is no slipping of shoulder straps-for the
straps of satin ribbon or lace are
part of the chiffon or net lining of the
blouse. There is no difficulty in matching
the camesole to the blouse, for as part
of the lining it always matches.
The simplest of these camesole Innings
and perhaps the most effective are made
of satin ribbon, festooned over the shoul-
ders. and crossed bark and front, mount
ed on a lining of the sheerest, thinnest
fesh-color chiffon.