The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-06

~ LOUSES OF all kinds are even
more important than usual
this season. They show even
more than their usual variety
60 and the woman IL hard to please
kho cannot by diiigeut search find the
house she wants.
That "by diligent search" is meant
or a warning, and the woman who
koes forth to shop tor blouses will do
EeIl to heed ii and key herself up to
batient optimism. unless OF course
economy need not be considered and
he can pick and choose without re-
hard to price.
50 many Of the pretty blouses are
Impractical or unbecoming or fright
|ully expensive that the fastidious
hopper may look over hundreds OF
nodels without finding just what she
PANTS, though what she wants 10 fairly
ure TO be waiting somewhere. me
Oilar ID usually the point OF difficulty.
Blouses otherwise satisfactory are
lutte likely 10 have collars unbecom-
|ng, difiicult Of adjustmsut TO varying
Peck sises or too easily crushed ana
emoralized 70 be practical for wear
Nth . coat or for general use.
In their efforts after originality the
eeisners have strained collar posi-
Pilfties. ana where they have dodged
hat danger they have too OFTEN
cropped into the epidemic form OF
nigh or low arrangement. which Is
y a rule thoroughly successful neither
high NOR low.
[, And yet. a. has been said before.
lelightful blousex are many and some
q the delightful models are compare
lively inexpensive. for the elaborate
hand embroidered blouse inset with
|acs Ia not much exploited even among
french hand made models. and II Il
Sasier 70 obtain noodish effects In the
somest,c machine made blouse than It
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mere only sucn me Ho 49,
FFsodeis are shoWn tnere 10 te'"psa.'oa
|cr any woman OF sooo saSse' ON. =
ne VIII turn ner eyes away ana 80 W
fncps further DOWN the avenue or On
pther streets she VIII nnd oaim fof
pounded desire.
For example, there are the csouses
n our central sketch, careluhy fnaae'
(mart. distinctive. OF sood material.
ret all OF moderate price an compares
Pstth the hand made models OF the e1-
Elusive shops. Not actually cheap.
hny one OF them. One does not nna
|he combination OF design. material
Ind finish In the very cneap blouse
although there are astonisningiy at
(rActive models at prices az low as
dollar fffty: but sanartiy simple
blouses ranging in price from - to
~ ara reasonably priced according
10 avenue standards,
A touch Of color enters INTO a large
percentages Of the modish oiouses 'nis
Fear and admirable results are on-
aimed through II, although tine WISER
economical woman realizes that nosn-
|ng gives quite the satisfactory ser
kice an all white blouse VIII. me
laundry 10 not 20 likely 10 work
havoc with II as II y with the coaotsu
blouse and 1t can oe worn Win ah
Ports Of skirts without regard 70 co,os
harmony. But the oiouses IN "nies
md color have a great appsal anu
hdmtt Of great vafzetfs.se -sssss e-ss
reason for their popuiArlIy
Striped and crcssoar enects IN hneS
u color on o white ground are al
.ufrable for blouse purposes and are
made up in all grades OF material
Ircm the cheapest Of cottons to the
Anesx and most expensive OF linen and
u,lken stuffs.
one shop is showing simple model
= mink ana white or blue and white
sty4ued cotton with fine white pique
.oalar and cuffs for si.sS that Is nn-
asniafay smart looking and dainty.
Y5nr well il win tub and wear re-
.ss,r. ~ ~ seen: and. As general
lhins. II one wants color In q tub
bl0use II 10 the part OF wisdom 10
~ : rood quality OF material.
T.se ring. dot hnen lawn Of the
I,,n,,ss fserring m our large group
|. s~~.s~. M. requirement and has
~" r,nr. snd,yiduaIity than the fa-
.-.-.s .tr,r.s The material IL beauti-
s'..ss a. 80 shser and the ring
. 800 - - asncate color. while the
49, -. All, .ra IN. fr,lls on collar and
. 49, -. - sheerest white.
ss.',,. "a ,aho,s have. come into
.. M NJ. -. arc. more though they are
49, $50. universal. and a more
~ .a M feminine f,nish has yet TO be
..Ts.nss,,,t - reep friI,s crisp and i'm
. u a they should BE-. and some