Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

1t Fits Into II e we j
Spring Wardrobe
and Adds Ri 6 ht
Note to Cloth es
Chosen for Warmer. =
w e a t h er-P laidaoss
Silk Is Popular. =. .s,5 5.'s
BY MARY MARSHALL.

WHATEVER prejudices against ths-a
separate blouse may have lurkedl
in the minds Of well dressed women IL ,
months ago nave by now been swept en-
tirely aside. We may remember that We
once vowed we would never wear them
that we would remain faithful TO one
piece dresses in season and out, through
the thick and thin OF fashion, but when
we see the new blouSes offered for.
Spring we have trouble in remembering
why we ever registered such a vow. : &c
In making plans for your Spring
clothes bear in mind that you must haEe.l
many blouses and any that you buy or :
make now to exc out your late Winter
wardrobe viii be useful additions TO the
new wardrobe. s-4n
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JACKET suits will unquestionably be
much worn this Spring and the.
effectiveness of the new suit TO great
extent depends on the blouse over which
it is worn. Some of the new suit jackets
| are of collarless sort, giving place tor
! the collar Of the blouse for neck fintkh. :
Then there are short-sleeve suit Jackets.
You will hear much of them and yol1s
| will probably own one before many
weeks have passed. The sleeves fare
/ slightly and are of three-quarter length
or longer, showing the lower portion OF
/ the blouse sleeve or at least several
| inches of the cuff. When these short
| sleeved jackets are worn with short
sleeved blouses long gloves must be
worn, but they viii as often appear With
/ long-Sleeved blouSeS and shorter gloves
For immediate wear you should buy
| one Of the new fine knitted wooden
blouSes that are to be had in all the
soft pastel tones-maize, French blue.
aqua, pink, Nile green, etc. Many Ofe
| these blouSes are made with narrow
]. frills of the knitted wool at the cuffs or
with small white crystal buttons. They!
are made with fine ribbing at the lower
edge so that they may be worn under or
over the skirt band and are bloused
| slightly at back, sides and front Ia o.
way that accentuates slenderness OF
waist and hips. The sleeves and shoul-
ders of these new jersey blouses are cut
generously enough to prevent drawing.
but it is good plan TO buy your blouse
q size larger than you need for . crepA
silk blouseAso as to allow for slight
/ shrinkage. ~
/ by this time plaid silk blouses Ste
hardly new story. All the stores
are selling them and some Of the stores
are having difnculty In keeping up with
the demand. In spite Of their populAEss
ity they really are good looking and
still smart. Paisley silk blouses are also
in demand and may be worn effectively
with the dark Winter suit. Either the
Paisley or the plaid blouse has the adj
vantage over the pastel wooden blouse
for practical everyday wear since it
shows the inevitable CRIME Of the city
so much less readily. ~ ~.
Cottons and linens OF the finer sorts
are making their appearance in the
blouse departments and these win come
| steadily into prominence Is the Spring
advances. Many of these new lingerie
blouses. showing eyelet embroidery or
lace insertions, are reminiscent Of The
peek-a-boo fashions of bygone days.
Whether you wear your blouse tucked
in your skirt band or over it VIII be en-
tirely q matter of taste and Judgment
Almost all the blouses are made WITH q
lower extension that may be worn either
way and some have slightly naring pep
lums that must be worn over the belt
The longer peplum extending well over
the hips is more trying to most figures,
than the new short peplum.