Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1914 — RUSSIAN BLOUSE COMBINATION FOR THE WINTER GIRL [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RUSSIAN BLOUSE COMBINATION FOR THE WINTER GIRL

ONE 'of the Russian blouse combinations which are so pretty for the younger generation, and also (when made like tike original) so -well adapted to cold weather, is shown here made up with a figured crepe skirt and a broadcloth coat It Is in black with turned-back

cuffs and collar of velvet edged with skunk for. The vest is In a light paprika or "tango” shade of velvet, very smart In combine tianwith the black. It is really a waietcoat extending ten Inches below the waist line at the toot . v. Aeross the frdnt, at titoy waist line, Hs a short strap and buckle which makes en excellent decoration. The buckle is made of the colored velvet lever a buckram foundation.

The skirt-is close fitting with a little drapery at one side made by three plaits sewed in at the seam. The sleeves are set in, and Just an easy fitting straight pattern fulled in at the cuff. Worn with the suit is a chic and saucy hat. It is a turban In which the drapery has been shaped into wide flaring wings of velvet. They are sup ported by wires. There is a knot at the center and the wings are far one with the covering of the hat—a very clever arrangement of drapery. There is a scarf and muff of silh plush to be worn with this costume When the weather is cold a guimpe and standing collar of net suggest pro tection and should be worn at the neck. Real warmth is afforded by the scarf, which is fiat and long and can be wrapped about the throat and spread over the chest There is a fad for wearing a single long-stemmed rose on the muff. With this costume an artificial rose in a yellow or one of the tango shades is the right choice. None of the rose reds look well with the color in the waistcoat, but there are yellowish pink and deep yellow roses, and those of gold tissue which are Just the. thing.

JULIA BOTTOMLEY.