The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-06
That Woman Hard to Suit Who Can
mot Find Something to Her Liking
in Wide Assortment Offered

finished only by very narrow hems
It IL Inexpensive ~ we'll - chic. but
laundering It 30 that It Will retain the
crisp. fresh look that 10 Its most
valuable quality 10 not % simple q
matter a. one might thank, and Its
wearing qualities leave something to
be desired. The organdy collar and
cufSs Of q striped or Otherwise colored
blouse are often hemmed narrowly
with the colored material. and when
all white may have picot edge or hem
stitched hens. or narrow lace finish:
but, on tho whole, the narrow self hems
are perhaps the most effective and in
the ultra simplicity Of such collars
and cuffs He's their cachet.
The deep Puritan collar Is gaining
favor In this connection, as are various
fat collar effects. and where these
collars arc becoming they are q well
come relief from the high. rolling.
fiaring and fantastic shapes which in
tub stuffs absolutely refuse to stay
fresh and shapely.
The nigh ell around collar still has
its friends, but IL more often worn
with high crush stock than without.
the stock mercifuily concealing any
faults Of fitting which arc fairly sure
to be present IN the ready made high
necised blouse. High collars Of the
blouse stuff opening up the front are
hard to bone and adjust properly and
prone to wrinkle unoecomingiy in
front where buttons emphasize the
wrinkles. but some OF the smartest
models show such collars.
An excellent blouse in white chiffon
and satin, pictured here. has the high
soft satin collar cut In one with
satin bone running down the middle
front OF a chiffon underblouse. A
sleeveless satin overbiouse In draped
In low cut surplice folds and forms
its own draped girdle. Satin cuffs are
on the chiffon sleeves and satin covered
buttons trim cuffs. collar and front
band. This model would be a good
one In color as well as in white, but
would need q relieving touch of white
next the face In that case.
Very gay blouses are shown among
the imports. though In general French
color schemes are much less violent
this year than they have been.
Bright orange. fame. canary. purple
and some rather startling combina-
tions Of such bright coiors are offered
In suit blouses, usually with the
Christening white In collar and cuffs
and the military red, white and blue
10 often seen in olouses. Sometimes
this last color scheme Is embodied
In one tone blouse. with the other
two colors introduced in discreet
touches Of hraiding, embroidery. &C.
but other models show a frank COM
bination- of the three colors in the
material, as in the red. white and blue
striped silk blouse OF our small cu,.
where stripes are cleveriy handled
to give the fashionable narrow Shout
der and closed at the throat line. while
opening away. as the fronts descend.
TO reveal little vest of fine white
organdy. Collar and cuffs are OF or
CANDY TOO. full edged. and through lit
tie eyeiets in the white cuffs very
narrow velvet ribbon IS run TO tie
in the smallest of bows.
Overbodice arrangements are stiu
popular for hiouses and some very
good pepium models are offered both
in silk and chiffon combinations and
in tub biouses. A good hooking black
and white striped chiffon cloth blouse
has plated bib. pepIum and bows of
black silk and a particularly clever
little costume blouse Of blue taffeta
is cut In slightly fitted bodice lines
with a sharp little point below the
waist line in front and a very short.
very full peplum friil beginning al
each eide Of the point and standing
out audaciously over the hips and
around the back This bodice buttons
up the front to meet chemisette and
collar OF white organdy and has
sleeves OF the organdy.
Georgette crepe Ia still favorite
blouse material and shares with net
and chiffon the honors for thin dressy
blouses L.aces are used with these
materials, antique hlet effects and
cluny entering into many OF the best
looking models. but on the other hand
some Of the very srnartest hlouses In
these thin materials are almost en-
tirely untrimmed. save for little tucks.
open stitchery OF self frills.
Going hack to the subject OF tub
blouses--though. for that matter.
many OF the net, chiffon and Georgette
crepe blouses will stand tnbhing--en-
tire hlouses OF organdy. usually with
out other trimmings than fine tucks
or perhaps little self frills, are among
the summery models and are delight
full when crisp and fresh. Pipings or
bindings of color are sometimes used
on such organdy models. but they are
at their best In all white.
On the other sheer white stuffs.
batiste, handkerchief linen. linen
lawn, &C. these narrow coiored hens.