The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

or figured wolfe and with a sash Of
even brighter hued chiffon. Parisien-
mes are daft about these tunics; but
American shopkeepers say that wom-
en- here prefer the waistline blouse.
which may be worn with q tailored
suit without showing itself below the
hip length jacket. There are plenty
of these blousea among the new
models--they far outnumber the ex.
cfusivcly smart tunics: but 1t Is re-
peated. every woman who aims to be
in the van OF the fashion must provide
herself with at least a tunic or two
Tor occasional wear. A stunning tunic
Is OF black chiffon, falling In straight
but not scant lines from shoulder to
knee. There is deep band OF black
satin embroidered with small white
beads at the lower edge. and similar,
narrower band edges the flowing bell
sleeve. The neckliney Is cut straight
across from shouIder-to shoulder and
haa a row OF white buttons. and loops
at the shoulder are attached to the
three end buttons on each side. One
gets into the tunic at the top--there
is no. other opening--and fastens the
buttons and loops when 1t Is on. A
broad, soft sash OF the chiffon ties
around the waist. Any woman will
roa1txc the drsss-vaiue Of such a tunic
which will instantly turn black satin
skirt into whole costume: yet the
; skirt can be used separately with other
blouses when desired. Some Of these
tunics are Of olive green chiffon en-
hroidered with citron beads; very
attractive model OF dark blue chiffon
has trimming bands OF dark blue
satin embroidered with tiny steel
beads And . white chiffon tunic with
white beads win make = charming
afternoon frock, used with the white
I silk sport skirt which in the morning
does duty with simpler shirtwaists.
Thus a weekend wardrobe may be
eked out miraculously.
=. Fastenings Cleverly Disguised
Only the sport blouses have but.
tons that show-buttons. that is, that
arm obviously fastsnings. There arg
many clever devices for hiding the
way one gets into Or out OF biouss
and sometimes tho method is hidden
| only from q front Wow for the bloes.
buttons frankly down the back. /.
looks now Is though button.in-bacsS
waists tould be well established by
midsummer and the day Of the patien,
and long-sufering husband who rum.
bles with maddeningly tiny buttons
and buttonhols Is again at hand. A
now button-in-back blouse is pictured
la model OF sheer. printed vote in a
new ali-over pattern. with trimming
bands OF plain colored silk herrfns-
boned to the material. This blouse
has the simple. nat lines now fancied.
and the long sleeve. trinity fitted ri
the wrist II has also the round, col.
Hairless neckitne, though = turned down
collar relieves what might otherwise
b too severe an effect. Another way
Of hiding tho fastening b by the uss
Of the looss front panel. Sometime
these panel fronts fasten with invis.
ibie snaps along the shoulder line;
sometimes the fastening y at the edge
OF the panel. from : round neck "a
waistline. This effect Is illustrated IN
tho blouse Of red and white figured
crepe with trimming Of plain red chif
Ton. Pleatsd frtlls Of the chiffon trim
the sleeves ana : frill falls over thu
tucked rcd chiffon panel. = small col
lar OF the red chiffon rising ct tn
back Of the neck. Red crochet but