Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1917 — DESIGN FOR SPRING [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DESIGN FOR SPRING

Almost tiny perfectly plain item of outer apparel ma? be listed as a “sports” garment. Women, however, are not at all disturbed by this classification, and select sports skirts and blouses for home and utility wear, and sports suits and coats for general service because this type, of apparel is generally most becoming, a's well as ■'jiuuarl. .—■■ —■—- ■ The sketch illustrates il very chic little .sports blouse or golf shirt, as some prefer to call it, and a sports design. The blouse is made of white wool jersey, cloth. It is of the slip- ‘ over variety. The buttoned-on belt at the front makes this possible. The neck opening is secured by means of buttonholes and loop buttons. If sired, collar, cuffs and pocket edging, :ts well as the detachable front belt; may be of broadcloth in color, although unquestionably more service is guaYqnT teed if the blouse is all white. It is unlined, and, although wool jersey - doth will shrink amazingly If carelessly laundered, this can be avoided by proper handling. To make the blouse two yards of material 36 inches wide will be required.. The skirt, an advance spring model, - as "Staged, Is "forefunner of spring in the select ion of —mat erial plaids will be amazingly popular.

Twelve, fifteen and even eighteen-inch-wide plaids are approved by Dame Fashion for spring sports wear. The skirt sketched is laid in wide boxplait panels and plain panels, the latter finished at the bottom with many rows of stitching at the bottom in a color to blend or contrast with the color of the plaid. * Black and white is to be smart, and plaids in very high colors will be strongly approved. As will be noted fay a glance at - the small upper sketch, tlfe plaits extend to the top of the. yoke, giving the skirt an unusual silhouette. 6nly-a slender figure could wear a-oki Ft of this exact type becomingly. A more fitted yoke might, however, easily be substituted. To make the skirt four and a half yards of material 36 inches wide will be required.

Modish Sports Skirt and Blouse.