Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1917 — FASHION’S FANCIES. [ARTICLE]

FASHION’S FANCIES.

Pique and even gingham waistcoats are extremely popular, and often the hat has a touch of the same material to carry out the color scheme. Hats of sheer organdie and tittle else but a bow or a flower are very smart for afternoon wear with a lingerie frock. Nothing is more necessary than the parasol. The costume without one not quite complete. Every size, shape and form, of parasol is to be seen, from the tiny midget to the voluminous full-grown affair. Veils are leading lights on the millinery stag ? just now. - - - Most of them of white or black lace are worn thrown .back from the face, but covering the top and tack of the hat

Velvet and velveteen are being featured extensively in tailored blouses developed for fall and winter, and a good many military touches crop out In the arrangement of sleeves and collars. Occasionally an epaulet of heavy braid In self-color will appear on either shoulder, and these shoulder pieces will *be developed In contrasting color. An extreme novelty that Is worth mentioning, though probably not to be recommended as a leading style note, is the use of the chamois as a trimming for georgette blouses. Bands of chamois’ in contrasting color are used to trim collar, cuffs, vestee, etc., of georgette blouses, and frequently small chamois-covered buttons fasten the garment. Chenille embroidery is making a strong effort to rival bead embroidery as a waist trimming, due no doubt to the excessive prices now charged for beads. The chenille is very effective; but not so dainty as beads, and there is always a doubt as to whether chenille embroidery will wear well. It must be laid on In a very loose stitch to be effective.