Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 235, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1911 — FASHIONS OF THE MOMENT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FASHIONS OF THE MOMENT

ALL FANCIFUL IN VOGUE

BEASON'S BLOUSES MUST BE OF UNUSUAL DESIGN. However, Too Much Contract Between the Bodice and the Coat Sult Is to Be Avoided—Some Possible Good Effects. Never was more art shown in the making of blouses than now. The conventional style has no place in the realm of fashion. Cut, texture and coloring are all fanciful—in fact, the popular choice Is all for the unusual thing. Yet the compact, girlish lines of past seasons are still preserved, and this despite incrustations of the richest trimming. Strictly speaking from the fashionable point of view, a broad contrast between the bodice and the coat suit Is not allowable except In the case of

the all-white blouse. The material of the fancy waist Is different from that of the suit, but In color or trimming it matches, and this is needed for harmonious sequence. Where the bodice contrasts in color it still harmonizes with the gown tone, and the note of it may be repeated in the hat and coat trimmings. For example, with the brown or gray coat suit it is possible to wear a waist in that übiquitous shade of purple known as "coronation;” but the hat will match, and Often the gloves and shoes. The waist itself will be of ferepe and made in a very soft and clinging style. The white marquisette that reigned so long for the finer bodices is being replaced by colored marquisette, 'the delicate material now coming in all

the shades of the new gown textures. But this Is made resplendent with embroideries in Turkish colors, and the same gorgeous needlework will show on every gauzy fabric that permits it The linings for the thinker waist textures are all odd, English eyelet, lace, fishnet, brussels net, and point d’esprit , being used. Lovely effects are made with the new one-sided jabot, and if the waist is for house use it is pretty apt to display one or two of the huge directoire revers, this being always In a note different from that of the waist proper. On a waist of saffron-colored morale cloth, w|th a side frill of fine plaited white muslin, there was a single one of these great revers in black satin. Where an evenly-balanced effect is liked at ttw> front of the waist there are rucbings put down the button flap that give a very dressy look and are the proper touches for a high stock and long sleeves. An exceedingly valuable kink which is to be continued is the jumper in thin material women have found so useful these past seasons. The little smarteners are still seen in black and colored chiffons and veilings, and they seem to look well over any sort of a bodice. The waist shown in the illustration Is of gray marquisette with a trimming of guipure in exactly the same color. The undersleeves are of a thinner white lace and the skirt is of gray silk. The pretty get-up in its entirety demonstrates the sort of thing many women need for the various social functions that do not call for full dress, and if the bodice is wanted In odd form the style is equally adapted to this.

The Waist for Various Informal Functions.