Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
the Time to Make an Inventory of Fashions

houetts 10 that a full skirt can be cut
INTO q narrow one with ease.
That garment known as the OUTSIDE
blouse. which 10 merely short tweiftn
century chemise. has grown quite Inn
portant and popular since the large
shops copied the exclusive frenen
models and placed them within the
reach Of the average purse. The now
ones started at $S5; you can now buy
them for IS or $40 in those shops where
vast quantities Of garments are sold
They st remain at $50 In the shops
that are neither departmental nor OK
elusive.
Women like them. They are more be:
coming than the white shirt waist. and
they do not make demands on ones mes
lining Of their own. which Is boon to
the woman who has neither the time
nor the money to arrange vast va
shows through q thin white blouse.
These outside blouses are worn with
skirts that are not Of their material or
color. so this makes for economy and
chiffon embroidered in silk floss or bull
lion thread. but there are some very
smart ones coming in colored satins.
Tho sleeve is half length or long, but
occasion except ones own dinner table.
The neck is cut In the renaissance
fashion; in fact. the extraordinary high
collar. standing or turned over. has
given way TO tne u2t, tWoiItu century
neck line.
This is cut in many ways The dress
max rs do not hold one down to the
veritab1e renaissance. Jenny has taken
time, which Is cut in the form of a
delta. A new gown which she sends
over. which was copied from Rom
brandt portrait and which Is OF black
pieces Of black satin. has no ornaments
ton at the neck line. The velvet is cut
to the base of the neck at the back,
then out on each side to the armpits
and goes in a straight line across the
chest below the collarbone.
It may be safely said that the thou
sands who arc continuing to wear the
neck arrangement Of the last three
years because II is becoming and COM
Portable are not In fashion. The vast
industries in this country connected
with the manufacturing Of neckwear
will surely set up howl Of protest II
this new style Of the collarless neck
makes strong headway.
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There 10 . rumor that France and
America in combination will present
ribbon as a substitute for embroidery.
II is possible that America Is the
father to this thought The manufac-
turers in this country have ardently
wished for definite fashions from Paris
that would feature miles Of ribbon used
in any way possible to cover the sur
face of clothes. The demand for rib
bon has been worked up in Paris to
some extent through American ex-
could turn out ribbon in this country,
but SO far all attempts have failed to
produce a real call for this kind Of or
namentation.
France 10 the land Of embroidery.
Her women know how to do 1t and
they ask little for doing II. As long as
Paris keeps embroidery in fashion she
will be able to supply thousands Of
curing food and coal. She will not.
however. be able to indulge in such
good management II she throws en-
broidery out of fashion and substitutes
America is not the land Of embroid-
cry. and she does not possess skilled
workers. Wherever 1t is done the work
Is expensive. Therefore. our Dress
embroidery. to stay in style. and our
mills would like ribbon to be used by
the mile, instead Of the yard.
The Americans say that this latter
in. and it is true that Paris has de-
signed quite marvellous ribbons copied
from antique designs. usually with gar
lands OF roses printed ON colored silk.
nero are also Roto STRIPES at the edges
Of colored ribbon. with roses printed
on the gold. s,..,-. - - -,.,s-.
Another minor fashion which has
como into being and which calls for
embroidery Is the ornamented glove. A
few women have been foolish enough
to wear hand-painted ones recently at
afternoon affairs, but there will always
be women foolish enough to do any.
thing. The glove which Is embroidered
in simple way will be at the height
Of style because America has Harmed
how to do 1t with the machine, instead
NJ nv hand