Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1913 — MADE TO SUIT ALL COSTUMES [ARTICLE]

MADE TO SUIT ALL COSTUMES

Waists of Various Materials Intended to Complement the Skirt With Which They Are Worn. The waists now being featured for wear with tailored suits are, according to the Dry Goods Economist, made of matching chiffon, crepe de chine, satin or messaline. White net and lace waists are also good style for supplementing the more dressy tailored suits. In many departments the models designed for special wear are grouped together o» one table, or in the part of the counter. Waists for traveling, for athletic wear or for general utility purposes are made along the lines of the mannish shirt. In New York stores, such waists in dark-colored crepe de chine, messaline, brocade and fancy silks are strongly featured. In the washable varieties of crepe de chine, Jap silks and corded silks the ground is usually white, marked off with stripes in bright colors. Middy blouses, finished with a broad band over the hip?, are strongly featured for slender young women and girls. They are advertised by retailer? as Balkan middy blouses.