South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-09
Going Shopping?
The News Times Shoppers
Guide Contains Some Val
liable Suggestions.
NeU BlOuSes in
Many Artistic
Interpretations
BY Sue d. O'Nym.


Some fashion artist a few years ago
discovered the possibilities OF the
blouse and since that time 1t has at
tanned as many charming 'interpre-
tations'' as a symphony is capable Of.
Ii is safe TO say that never has the
assortment shown by the merchants
of South Bend been more lovely and
varied. This much can be CLEANED
from the window displays alone. Did
you see the charming group in one
window which included a very dis
tinguished looking blouse-if one may
be permitted TO apply the term dis
tinguished" TO such handful of
daintiness-of golden yellow silk
brocaded net made with high col
lar and long sleeves ending In a point
which falls over the hand? It was
artistically touched off with bit of
black chiffon in the collar and down
the front and black chiffon bands
about the sleeve al the wrist In
another in the same group the body
was of black, cross bar chiffon and
raglan sleeves of white chiffon. This
was made low neck with the neck
and the closing finished with a ruff
file of cream silk lace.
In a second store was shown rich
looking blouse, apparently designed
especially as a suit blouse. II was a
combination of mulberry velvet and
chiffon, the upper part being OF chif-
fon, tucked to give the fulness, with
sailor collar and long sleeves fin
ished with deep cuffs OF velvet The
lower part of the bodice was OF vel
vet. The whole was frightened with
a very narrow vest Of silk, Bohemian
embroidery
This is an excellent time to begin
making Christmas gifts Watch for
the bargains in hits Of lace, ribbon
and silk. One store. for instance, is
selling seven-inch taffeta ribbon at
a bargain. What girl or woman can
not think Of a dozen articles into
which such a bargain could be con-
verted? The same store is selling
36-inch crepe de chine In white and
colors for s1.05. II takes only a
third of yard of pink or blue, white,
or fiesh-cOlor crepe de chine and a
little shadow lace 10 make one Of
those lovely corset covers that sells
when bought ready made for SO, $3.50
and So.
Ratine is the latest for window
Grapes for any room in the house. A
store which during the past few days
has been making a special display of
window drapeS is commencing highly
the graceful draping possibilities OF
this new material. I saw one beau
tiful and widely adaptable piece in
Persian figures in shades of tan and
rose. 1t is only moderated high
priced and its wearing qualities must
be of the best.
An ever increasing variety of pat
terms and cOlorings is being shown in
reps, cretOnnes and chintzes. Some
OF the latter are exquisite copies of
old English tapestries and as such
are rich and in unasSailable taste.
The clerk showed me one pattern
among these in green and deep null
berry of which the store has utilized
six bolts in the decoration Of homes
in oSuth Bend, Mishawaka and sew
eral towns in Michigan. 1t is espec-
tally lovely in lambrikins and chair
cushions.
Among the lighter pieces for bed
rooms is one which is an exact re-
production OF an English, hand
blocked print in delicate blue and
pink. In the original English ma
terial it would cost something like
"a or So. In the reproduction II is
so cents. Even less expensive than
this-in fact for only % cents. I dis
covered a beautiful chintz with
tasteful touch of the much sought
black in a lattice over which was
scattered roses in shades OF pink.
And lastly, when you are looking
for rugs do not overlook the posi-
bility OF the beautiful Scotch weaves
the Kilmarnocks. which are the last
word in art at a reasonable price
They are almost exclusively a bed
room rug. though many Of them in
greens and browns are entireI,, an
proprate for living room or dining
room. They are made up in plain
colors in delightful variety Of shade
with self-toned shaded or figured
borders. One store which is having
a sale in its rug and drapery de-
partment has cut the price Of these
exactly in half
H0I nc AND NAMTQANTO