Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1915 — LACE FOR THE NECK [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LACE FOR THE NECK

NEW STYLES ARK EFFECTIVE IN THE EXTREME. Aside From This Dainty Touch, AllLace Gowns Are Coming Back Into Favor —Something About the New Costume. The tight bodice, with the square decolletage in front and elbow sleeves, has been introduced into afternoon and evening frocks, and it has

a touch of fine lace with a blue velvet bow to give softness to the neck. It allows many women a chance to appear their best in the evening, for it lends dignity, whereas the sleeveless bodice with the jeweled shoulder straps or the mist of illusion floating over the upper part of the body was not in keeping with certain figures of characters.

Another pictorial fashion which has been exploited by both Beer and Callot, and therefore will be extensively taken up, is the use of old and new lace frocks. It has been a long time since all-lace gowns were in the first fashion, although they never quite went out This summer they will be revived with enthusiasm. It is not as strange that they should be introduced in a season of great lace-making depression as we thought when the first report of it came, for all the fabric places were limited this year in Europe, and large and rich houses in 'which fine materials are stored thought it wise to use what they had, trusting to the future to give them a wider variety of choice.

Splendid old lace flounces are used for skirts, beneath which there are placed finely shaded satin flowers. The revival of real lace has suggested the festooning of draperies on both the skirt and bodice, and flowers of silver gauze are used. Along with such gowns as Irlandaise and Kitchener and Joffre has come a martial manner among the more versatile women. They walk with shoulders back, instead of a collapsed chest. They step along in a spirited way instead of sliding about. They are clean-cut and well put together. It may be that this feature in the new way of dressing will do more to change the figure and the prevailing

Idea underlying clothes than anything else. War is In the air and it la, therefore, bound to be reflected la some way in women’s apparel. Possibly the reflection will not be in braid and buttons, in khaki coats and leather belts, but in a more upright carriage and less artificiality in a more direct outlook on everything, therefore on the way one dresses. But leaping from philosophy to detail, there was never such a fashion for patent leather as now. It has been brought out in dark blue, an absolute innovation. Belts, collar and cuffs, hems to street suits, pockets and many other accessories are fashioned of it. Khaki colored serge and gabardine are in favor, more so than the khaki itself. Short jackets that have huge pockets above and below the belt, fastened over with a pointed flap and a brass button, are made by all the tailors. And as for military buttons, there is no end to them. Many have some kind of insignia on them, though, of course, the proper one, used by th* allied armies, is not permitted.

Model of White Serge Embroidered in Blue Soutache. Blouse of White Tulle Embroidered In Blue.