Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1917 — MANY MODELS IN BLOUSES [ARTICLE]

MANY MODELS IN BLOUSES

Not for Several Seasons Has Such a Pleasing Variety Been Offered as Just Now,, A noticeable feature about the number of blouses for the coming season is the fact that there IS a little of everything to be found among them. While peplums are not so strong as they were, they are being used to give distinction to a few models. It is expected that* they will receive greater welcome when white skirts are worn. A white or light peplum looks out of place with a dark skirt. Paisley colorings and Paisley designs are very popular, and hand embroidery, along with soutache braid, is being rushed as strong as possible, A particularly attractive blouse of dark blue chiffon was printed in a large floral design, rose, blue, green and gold in color. The collar was of rose. Rose stripes around tl\e blouse gave a bolero effect. The peplum was bound in rose. A clever pepluin idea was carried out off a dark blue satin blouse in the form of heavily brocaded metallic tissue in various colors. The bqnds passed over the shoulders and extended below the waistline to give a peplum effect.. Bright-cOlored prints are very much in evidence. Stripes and plaids in bine and gold and rose, WltlT fi WUcll ofbiack somewhere about them, all-over Paisleys and white with Paisley and Persian dots are seen. -An important trimming"oyblouses of georgette crepe and on cotton blouses is Irish crochet lace. In many instances it is dyed to match the color of the blouse on which it is used. On a biscuit-colored georgette crepe blouse the lace, dyed to match, forms the back of the square collar. In the front the collar forms a surplice effect and is edged with Irish crochet picot. The fullness of the sleeves is caught by an insert of the lace several inches above the wrist. Diamond shaped inserts- of the lflce dyed are very effective on the fronts of .blouses. _