The sun., 1919-10-26
THE BLOUSE BECOMES ITEM
OF FIRST LINE IMPORTANCE

| further than the waistnne ana are
usually Of the ilmy and fragile vari-
cities of lace, real lace by preference,
and Il Is astonishing how much real
lace is used. Two or even three kinds
of Iaces are combined in one blouse,
the heavier forming a pattern on the
frail kind.
The frailest of cream lace blouses Is
simply gathered at the round neck on
gold ribbon which ties in bow and
ends in front. This blouse has long
sleeves.
| Blouses in Dyed Lace
| Other blouses are carried out in
dyed lace. grey. beige or brown. and
the dark lace blouses are sometimes
delicately beaded to pick out the lace
pattern. The great vogue OF brown
as a color for suits has brought q.
corresponding company Of brown net
and lace blouses in its train as well
as those Of less transparent fabrics.
It seems that gorgeousness could go
no further than an entire blouse OF
gold lace, which is long and girdled
with a gold cord.
Georgette has actually been made
to take on new and distinctive fea-
lures, next to impossible as this
seems when one remembers the long
list Of tucked. beaded. embroidered and
serviceable fabric.
One French blouse in black geor-
gette Is embroidered In gold thread
and has loose open sleeves bound In
leopard skin. There are two striking
models Of the extremely long type
extending we'll below the knees. which
may be had in blue, brown, black.
taupe or white.
One has a lavish braiding of SOU
tache mixed with gold embroidery
and terminates in deep fringe. The
other has the lower portion covered
with q lace like band of hand made
braid. Each is girdled with a braided
cord which terminates in wondrous
tassels. A new georgette blouse which
has the merit of being very moderate
in price is developed in two colors
one bright and the other neutral. the
overblouse and sleeve bands In one
color being mounted on a foundation
of another.
The satin blouse has attractive new
ways OK its own. particularly among
the French models. one OF these In
black satin is embroidered all over In
gold thread. Another highnecked
model in white satin Is covered with
black embroidery.
A bizarre but beautiful black satin
French blouse hangs ungirdled after
the Greek manner. 1t is bordered by
gold fringe and the oblong neck is
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A demure biscuit satin blouse Is
prettily hemsutched with dull gold
beads.
Attractive blouses are to be seen
which combine georgette with satin
or silk. One form is Of oyster white
or colored satin printed in gold or
silver figures. The satin is used only
as a collar, front panel and gtrdle and
the rest OF the blouse Is of georgette
corresponding In tone.
In another combination blouse the
upper half to below the bust line Is OF
coral georgette. the lower and peplun
part of brown satin. The coral georg-
cite Is embroidered in brown silk anc
the brown satin In coral silk.
BIouses of Woven SILK.
Blouses of woven silk jersey are
numerous and are usually made II
light or rich colors such as pale pink
yellow. nasturtium, emerald green
sapphire blue or henna. They are a!
apt to have high necks and Ions
sleeves as they are to have rounC
necks and short sleeves. All are mad,
to extend over the waist line in som,
fashion. usually in the typical chemis,
cut. though one French Jersey blous,
ends in a deep accordion plated rutfi
around the hips.
The very newest Jersey blous,
straight from Paris. which was dis
played by one Of the Fifth Avenue
shops, resembles the crusaders Goa
Of chain mail. 1t is knitted OF heav.
old gold silk and is ornamented by tw,
the hips. 1t has a round neck. shor
sleeves and a narrow knitted girdl
and is altogether the smartest blous
which young woman can provide 70
her tailored suit. Its quality of dar
Ing will please her.
Fabrics decorated in batik at thei
best have considerable charm and ar
still much used in fashioning blouse,
One good suit blouse has tabar
front and back of navy blue velve
with a batik pattern in red, beige an
lighter blue. The rest of the blous
IL In navy blue georgette.
Another blouse OF this description
has a foundation OF silk, tinted &
some magical way to resemble tn
opalescent coloring of an Etrusca
vase. Upon this is mounted a cover
ing OF dark blue tulle which has bee
n decorated in a shadowy batik design.
1t has the subtle charm in whic
an artist revels but which is onl
: appreciated by the connosseur.
y Little gay blouses OF bright velve
\ are provided by the best makeri
! While all extend below the waist lin
10 they are never long. They may be Gu
30 that the blouse wrinkles deftl
about the waist. or they may have
wide girdle OF the velvet, or q rounde
:, and corded edge. Usually there is n
more trimming than a few fastenin
y buttons or a bit. a very little bit, {
=, embroidery
- Little has been said in this artic
- about tailored shirts and linger
blouses. which are one of the staple
= of existence, and with which ever
- woman is as familiar as with the a
: she breathes. They are quite as II
u dispensable and II possible a lit
3 more attractive than ever. There
perhaps a little moro lavish use