The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
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~ NE phenomenon is plainly per-
ceptible among the shifting
~ fashions Of this season. The
separate blouse. always prac-
tical and essential, hut for several
seasons past clhowed aside somewhat
rudcly by the one piece trailing frock.
has come into its own again with a
flourish
Spring is always favorable season
for the blouse. but this spring is
more than usually favorable. There
have been surprisingly few one piece
frocks Of serge and silk shown-frocks
Of the simple trotteur type.
Suits are. in the phrase Of the trade,
looming in strong" and blouses are
coming with them. The unwritten
fashion law that for many seasons
demanded blouse matching the suit
in color has apparently been set aside
and the change is from every point
save that of convenience. to DE de-
plored. Anything more unbecoming
than a white or light colored waist
worn with a dark high wasted suit
skirt it would he difficult for a woman
OF plump or fat figure to wear. but
there's no denying the convenience OF
the mode, and anything more useful
than the wash blouse whether of
lingerie or wash silk fashion has yet
10 devise.
Blouscs are on the whole pretter
than usual. as well as more numerous.
The lingerie models that fill the shops
are less worn during these cold spring
days than the models Of crepe de
tubbable silken stuffs. but they are
being bought in great quantities and
it is easy to locate the blouse counter
in any shop by the crowd of women
around IL.
The very smartest Of the new
blouses are of pronounced simplicity.
The day of the very deliberately en-
broidered and lace inset blouse seems
10 be past. but let none fancy that the
day of high blouse prices has passed
with it. Handwork is handwork and
your simple chiffon or lingerie blouse
entirely made by hand. demurely
tucked. seams set together with open
work hand stitchery, very little deli
Cately fine embroidery here. line of
narrow real Nalenciennes or bit of
real filet there. is no inexpcnsiv"
proposition
Luckily there are charming machine
made models as well and 10y searching
among them one may find the sam.
qualities of fine materials, simple de-
tails and good lines that distinguish
the hand made bouses. though nat
urally the latter have charm tn,
cheaper blouses cannot attain.
AS the season advances, designer.
come out more and more boldly ii
favcG of open co,lars-collars usually
rolling up against the neck in til,
back but moderated. low in front
There ar extremely che h gh necket
blouse of course. Many of the high
est priced imported models have higi
collars hut tn" M dcrat" price,
blouse FOR the crowd does moi In,
lisclf readily to high tight collar cf
fleets.
In the first place few women arr
perfectly propOrtiuucd according Il
manufacturers standards. THE per
feet 3S' is rare \ high close collai
must fit snuGly and well If it is Il
have any style, and the chances arr
that when blouse fits "A woman il
other ways the h. gh collar is a m!sh,
Tho finish, fa~tcnngs. &C., usual!
make successful altering e the col
lar difficult if not Impossible. and :,
-hc woman who WIS fired with en-
thusiasm over tn, high Collarcd blouse
nj the beginning of the season Il
very likely to b, quite out of conce.
with them now.
As matter of fact if one wants