New Britain herald., 1924-09-05
NEW BL0USES ON
 LINES 0F TUN|C
Will Play Big Part in Fashion
 able Wear

New York, Sept. 5.--Dame fashion has had little to do with the blouse for several seasons other than to re- gard 1t for sports wear. This fall, however, she will give the blouse one of the most important parts in the fashion show.
 The new blouse is made on long, tunic lines, and reaches within 10 inches of the hem of the underslip. 1t has the appearance of a well- assembled frock. Crepe de chine. georgette, chiffon and satin are the materials chosen for the tunic and these are often lavishly embroidered in border effect at the hem.
 Tunic blouses may be beltless or with a narrow ribbon belt knotted at one side. They invariably fol- low tAe straight-lined mode and are often so scant as to require sits at the sides or up the front. Again, they may have the circular flounce which begins just below the knees and extends all the way around. In this case, the upper portion of the blouse is usually of light material while the flounce is of black satin or crepe de chine. Joining the tunic to the flounce will be a wide band of embroidery suggesting the tones of the upper blouse and the flounce. The undersIip always keeps to the color of the founce.
 Many of the newest tunics follow the Spanish mode by using wide fringe instead of the circular flounce. Figured crepe make up well this way as they give the effect of the Spanish shawl. Such frocks are to be worn for formal occasions
 Sleeves Vary.
 Sleeves of the tunic- blouse arc both long and short. Sometimes they are tight-ftting, sometimes mere caps and, again, entirely lack ing.
 Nearly ally of the blouse manu- lecturers are sponsoring these long tunic blouses, and many are making matching slips to accompany them. They feel that if the blouse is to re- turn it must return in the semblance of dress.
 Buckles trim many of the Parisian felt hats Loops of ribbon are run through them or the felt itself is cut and the buckle run through it. Cloche shapes are disappearing in Paris, and hats with flexible brims and high crowns are being worn. The height of the high crown is lessened as the hat is worn very low over the eyes. Rounding, head shaped crowns are not being worn at all by the Parisians.
 It is rumored that black and brown hosiery will rule in autumn. Already hosiery which matches the costume is appearing. Nude tones are worn mostly for evening occa- sions and the newest evening shade is "daybreak," silvery pink, which is lovely with silver slippers.
 A stroll down 'petticoat lane" in- forms one of the recent changes in the petticoat and costume slip. To begin with the costume slip will be more important than ever this com ing season, owing to the popularity of the tunic which necessitates an underslip. There are several slight changes in the costume slip. First ly, the waistline has been raised about an inch and a half. This is because we are steadily getting back to the normal waistline and we are beginning with the costume slip. Whereas the present slip is made with waistline which corresponds with the waistline of the dress, the advance models are all showing the raised waistline so that when a transparent frock is worn the nor nal waistline is suggested in the undergarment. Then, the latest slips show a decided narrowness about the hem. The slender sil- houette is responsible for this. Tunics are all slender and the un-