Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1917 — TURKISH TOWELS FOR BLOUSE [ARTICLE]

TURKISH TOWELS FOR BLOUSE

Ingenious Women Have Found That the Bathroom Can Be Robbed for the Tennis Court. Fine Turkish toweling has recently been admitted into fashion. Ingenious women have found out that the bathroom can be robbed for the tennis court. Two extra large towels with a good-looking colored border serve for a blouse with elbow sleeves and a colored cotton sash. This makes a more commendable sport garment than linen, voile or silk. Another common fabric that has been' flashed into fashion is outing cloth. It serves for entire gowns, or for a moujik’s blouse worn over a narrow skirt of dark blue, red or yellow cotton or linen. _ - , The introduction of colored velveteen for coats, as a substitute for the expensive silk sweater, lowers the price of 6m? open-air garment when it is not made by an expensive tailor. Velveteen has suddenly leaped into the summer fashions, along with the new autumn hats. Itfis frequently choserf in green, lapis lazuli blue, burnt orange and black. Its summer use is not confined to sports J coats; it is worn by smart women for sports skirts.