The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-02
DESIGNERS
Have Been Experimenting
with The BIouses

| interesting phases each season and
there Is no end to the new models.
though naturally most of them bear a
| strong family resemblance to each
other
This season the designers have
been experimenting with the high.
collared blouse, but II must be admit
ted with Indifferent success. A few
really good models of the type have
been achieved, but on the whole the
rolling collar leaving the throat free
in front open in a slight v have had
things pretty we'll their own way; and
where good high neck results are
seen they are obtained more often
through the use of separate stocks
| and collars than By the cut of the
bblouse itself.
The compromise, through which
close high collar or ribbon and ruche
hugs the throat while v of uncov-
cred throat or chest shows below 1t in
front, leaves much to be desired,
though 1t has been taken up by a
good many women. 1t is seldom very
becoming and almost always gives an
unfinished look to the blouse.
The wearing of high-necked net
guimpe with moderate roll collar
solves the problem for some women,
but now that there have been a few
| seasons Of freedom from the choker
guimpes women are unwilling to 20
back to durance. Then, too a spring
season always brings low collar ar
rangements, even when high collars
have been the rule, and, taking all
things into consideration, it seems
probable that the high collar move
ment, SO far as blouses are concerned,
will not make much more headway
this season.
Just what the smart lingerie blouse
Of the summer will be no one can
say at the moment. Embroidery ma
terials are so limited in comparison
with the supply of normal years that
the imported blouses bid fair to be
less of an item than usual.
Among the latest lingerie models,
some dainty white cotton voiles,
trimmed in washable cord or braid
and round crochet buttons, are good
looking, and simple models finely
tucked by hand set together with
beading and made with some dainty
form of high back roll collar, are
shown in the delicate colors and in
white.
A collar that may be worn high or
turned down to form roll collar low
in front is used on some of the new
lingeries models and on blouses of
silk, chiffon, etc. There is new
high back roll front collar too, that
is cut in one with the back of the
blouse.
Over bodice and coatee effects
which have been SO popular all winter
maJ hold over, and undoubtedly will.
where dressy blouses are concerned,
the arrangement providing comfort
able GOODNESS combined with some de.
gree OF sturdiness where the over.
body is of silk and affording chance
for color contrast where sheer stuffs
are combined, but the safest invest.
ment, at this between seasons time
is good simple but dainty blouse of
chiffon cloth in white or color.
Some of the white models are real.
ly delightful, says a New York Sun
fashion writer, with their fine hand
tucks, their open stitchery in the
seams and possibly very little mar
row lace about the collar and cuffs,
and with little care exercised to
prevent yellowing, white chiffon cloth
launders splendidly. Flesh color chif-
fon cloth does not offer even the. yell
lowing problem and cOnsorts am.
icably with almost any skirt.
In the very modish putty, sand and
biscuit colors. the simple chiffon cloth
waist is good, and the manufacturers
have poured forth a stream of models
in these colors, models of everything
from chiffon to velvet. Some very
good-looking tailored waists are In
high luster satin with no trimming
except buttons covered with the satin
and with high collar Of the satin
over which narrow collar of lace
turns down, widening to sharp deep
points in front.
An over-blouse of sand.colored sat
in with long sleeves of matching chif.
fon Is good, and there are excellent
models In sand and putty crepe de
chine delicately embroidered in self.
color.
Georgette crepe continues to be one
of the best liked blouse materials, and
some adorable new models are com.
ling In In this material and in crepe