The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
United Press Correspondent Writes
Excellent Article on Waists and
-Blouses More Bouffant.
WILL BE HARD FOR MEN
: TO PASS WITHOUT BLINDERS
Taffeta is Fall Fabric; Tailored Coat
Suits Are Fashioned of Silks and
y Combined With Fur.
(By Margaret Mason)

Written for the United Press.
1T. is a waste, the maiden said,
To buy a lovely waist of red,
That's made of many yards of mull?"
Sure such waist full can't be
wasteful.
New York, Sept. 10.-The new fall
blouses are rightly designated, for
few and far between are the females
who won't fall for them. Such ex-
quisiteness is theirs as has never been
before or behind either. for they are
much ornamented in the rear.
They are more bouffant for one
thing and require divers lengths of
diaphonons material to complete
their sheer entirety. Georgette
crepe, chiffon and crepe de chine con-
tinue to be the favorite mediums.
Fur, lace and metallic embroideries
are the favored garnishments.
A Unique Model.
One unique model of white crepe
de chine is absolutely plain in front
with a deep sailor collar of white
silk plush in the back that is edged
with a fringe of sassy little black
and white ermine tails. The long
sleeves are caught together at the
cuff with single tiny tail and there
you are-the tale of this blouse is
ended.
A stunning blouse for an elderly
woman (if there is any such thing)
is of grey chiffon and black lace with
banding of skunk around the neck
and down each side of the front to
the bust line. The sleeves which
have a cap top of lace and full un-
dersleeves of the chiffon are cuffed
in the fur. The lace is set in the
back to form point from the shoul-
ders to the waist line and in front
extends from the shoulders straight
down each side of the fur bands.
Combinations Smart.
Combinations of materials and of
two ,colors are distinctly smart. OF
those that seek their contrasting
colors in fur the white waist com
bined with skunk and the yellow
with sunk are perhaps the loveliest
Chiffon and velvet waists are also
rich and effective. A Russian grey
velvet waist with sleeves and yoke
of the same shade of chiffon has fol
sole adornment a choker collar oil
bear with greenish gold metallic
rose sungling coyly on the left side
A vivid striped velvet of grey
black, scarlet and yellow has a high
collar of astrakhan and the long far
ing bell sleeves are deeply banded
with the same.
Taffeta is Fall Fabric.
The colored waists of Jersey silk
promise but dubious following for
fall although the fur trimmed sweat
ers of heavy wool or silk have been
shaken off the summer girls fair
shoulders only to descend gracefully
and fittingly upon those of Miss
Autumn. They are sure to be de-
cidedly smart, we'll up into Novem-
ber for wear with tailor made skirts
of serge, velvet and even taffeta. For
yes, taffeta is to be a fall fabric
this year as we'll as perennial
spring one.
Quite the cleverest of the tailored
coat suits are fashioned of this silk
and combined with fur to give them a
bit more stability.
Although military styles and
trench fashions are trying to retrench
they have suffered almost total de-
feat in the autumn mode encounters
No Militarism.
With the exception of the prevail
ance of Russian coats, turbanded and
full skirted a la Cossack, and gleam-
ing gold tassel or so a la Belgian
officer, little or no militarism has
been allowed to gain headway against
the lines of the allied la NODES.
It certainly brooks much for fash
ionable peace that the awful on
slaught Of military helmets, turbans,
bonnets and Belgian caps
has been STAYED and femade headgear
is once more staid again also. That
is of course it is a circumspect as
feminine headgear could ever be.
Really very little exaggeration is
shown as yet in the fall hat models
and either the close fitting little
round and tri-corn shapes of velvets
are effected or the ultra large round
flloppy velvet shapes. A one-color
scheme has gripped the little hat and
odd and bizarre shades have been
evolved to meet the needs Of one
toned hat that will at the same time
be sufficiently striking.
Hues Are Vivid.
Royal purple, mahogany and
bright Prussian blue are a few of the
colors used and variation on the
ever popular cerise is also offered.
So vivid are some of the hues that it
[s going to be mighty hard for mere
man to pass the hats this fall with