Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1913 — GRACEFUL IN SERGE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GRACEFUL IN SERGE

SMART COBTUME THAT HAB CHARM ALL ITS OWN. For Durability, Style and Smartness It la Doubtful if Any Material Can Be Made to Rival This Popular Material. Not all the graceful frockß this fall are built of silks and satin, though it must be admitted they are generally first choice. More than occasionally, however, one comes across distinctly smart costumes in prosaic serge, and who can deny its charm? ’ Blue Berge, which is alwayd in style, Is. a craze this year. The woman who. has not been .made happy in the possession of one gown of it is an exception. We all know of its durability, style and smartness. Still, with all its popularity, it does not appear in the least common nor in any sense a uniform, as would certainly be the case were the color any other than navy. A sensible and not over elaborate dress design for fall street wear or traveling is sketched for today, and Is developed in blue serge. There is

a wide armholed blouse, with long sleeves cut in one, and with front edges that cross over each other, buttoning with a line of small magenta The back of the blouse is very slightly gathered to the shallow yoke, starting at the shoulder seams and covering the entire Bhoulder breadth. The V-neck has a fold of embroidered crepe done in blue and magenta sat along the edges to give the effect of a tiny vest. Then there Is a rolling collar and a small tucker of white crepe. The knotted silk tie and crushed girdle can either be of black or magenta. f , The skirt has an interesting tunic made to open' on the left side in a line with the waist opening. It buttons along the edge near the end of the overlapping corner, with more ball buttons and loops. The lower line of this tunic slopes away from the center front*

With an Interesting Tunic.