The broad ax., 1921-03-19
IN SPRING BLOUSE
Little Variation in Style Of the
Wlnsome Garment.
Materials ssersins From Heavy Sat
ms 5roeades and Tahetss 70
eeorvsttes, Nets and Laess.

Spring blouses show less variation
from the past seasons offerings than
any other branch Of the feminine gar
nent world, observes q New York
fashion writer.
The main difference is In coloring
and material, which is only the natural
change from winter TO summer wear.
Colors are very gay. Practically ali the
manufacturers are turning out vast
Quantities Of porcelain blue, tangerine.
honeydew and rattan models.
Materials are swerving from the
heavy satins, brocades and taffetas Of
midwinter to the geOrgettes, nets and
laces OF early spring. Georgette COM
bined with silk or trieot Is much In
evidence. The leading color combina-
ton Is gray georgette, with coral or
rose silk. Gray Is the winning color
In hats, shoes, hose and wrap trim
mings. and 1t is for this reason that
blouses favor it IN dress models.
One house is showing a model Of tie
back gray georgette with back and
front panel of coral metallic silk. These
panels are covered with an an-over pat
tern Of black floss stitching. The
sleeves are 'three-quarter length and
have the loose, flowing peasant cuff.
The peasant influence, by the way, Is
strongly developed In spring blOuses.
The ROumanian cut and eOlOring Is
especially emphasized. Peasant smocks
made OF linen, pongee, crash or muslin
In natural color and embroidered with
oriental blues and reds are a big seller
for Southern resort wear right now.
The cross stitch Is used for embroid-
ering cotton blouses and tAe pattern Is
generally applied about the peplum,
collarless neck, and down the front,
where a large square or round design
Is placed.
The peasant cut is effected by the
loose sleeves, loose armhOles and pep
hum belted at the waist. The oId-time
flowing Russian Overblouse is almost
entirely supplanted by this belted ef-
feet. Either a belt OF self material Is
used or kid belt In contrasting color.
These narrow kid belts Of white, tan,
scarlet or brown are lavishly used on
all blOuses and are a big feature of
dress georgette blouses, as well as the
peasant cotton sorts.
Basque blouses are not returning to
any extent In the spring lines. But the
high chOker collar which was a part Of
the basque Is retained in many lingerie
and silk models 1t is quite the vogue
to have a very high collar and very
short sleeves. a la the grand opera
gowns Of this season.
Lingerie blouses are not very con-
spicuOus. mainly because Of the impOs-
sibility Of getting this handwork done.
However, a few very select shops are
displaying their priceless handmade
linens, voIles and organizes. They are
embossed with more cutwork. scallop-
ing and solid embroidery than was con-
sidered good taste a few years ago, but
the fortunate women who can AFFORD
them affect to find them very beauti-
full. Narrow colored ribbon sashes or
giFdles are run through hand-wrought
eyelets and tie at the side.
Loose cotton sport blouses In a vari-
ETY. Of gay eolors, such as jade, emer-
aid, topaz, canary. porcelain blue, rose
and scarlet, are shown to be worn with
the sleeveless ribbon or wool jackets.
Tams to match the jackets are upon
the market