Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1917 — FRILLS ON BLOUSES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FRILLS ON BLOUSES

More Elaborate Models Gain Popularity as Season Grows. Cotton Voile Material Moat in Demand For Those Not of Bporta or Tailored Type. Summer blouses and sheer cottons and linens have again become popular, and the becomingly frilled models which had been seen rather infrequently during the early season are coming out. Cotton voile seems to be the muterial most in demand for blouses that are not strictly of the sports or tailored type, although handkerchief and real Irish flax linens, batiste, etc., are also used. The voile, however, is so soft, launders so well and is so altogether desirable from the standpoint of service that It is a strong favorite. White

blouses are very popular, as they always are, being uniformly becoming and suited for wear with a costume of any type or color, but the high and pastel shades in both cotton and linen fabrics are fashionable. , A modish blouse is shown in the sketch presented herewith,wh'ich cotton voile or a sheer linen would serve attractively to develop. Another type of frill that is meeting with approval is a little double ruffle running from collar to beltTand simulating the ruffled shirtfronts worn by our grandfathers. This ruffle is of uniform width, and it edges the plait which centers the front of the blouse. It may be finished with fine lace embroidery or hemstitching. Irish crochet and filet lace are "both used on washable blouses. To make the blouse shown in the sketch would require two and one-half yards of material 36 inches wide.

Becoming Frilled Blouse.