Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1917 — Blouse of Silk Jersey [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Blouse of Silk Jersey

Somewhere between a sweater coat and -a dressy blouse stands this novel model made of bright green jersey silk trimmed with white satin. It is fashioned with a rather long peplum, provided with a belt made of the jer-sey-and has the easy adjustment to the figure of a sweater.-—But its wide eolla r.turued —back' cuffs and -fnncy sleeves place it in the class of dressy blouses. This compromise between two purposes makes it a useful garment for the woman who likes to spend the day in a garment that will not be out of place, whatever its environment. —— ~ Novel management of the body of the blouse and of the sleeves, in cutting, makes this an interesting gar- v ment and It looks as if It would be a cood selection for the woman with a stout figure. At each side pockets are simulated hy narrow bands of satin set onto the front. The small buttons are black and white, making a veyy sparkling combination with the vivid green of the material. Silk in various weaves from the thinnest crepe georgette to rather heavy jersey, Like that In the blouse pictured, appears to haves displaced cotton and linen materials to a con-

ever be more elegant than these same sheer cottons and linens that emerge from the laundry as good as new. MidfiUimmeFb rings back—our wandering allegiance always to the refinement and beauty of white in washable blouses* It is just as well to get them ready now; they are to be our main dependence in hot weather