Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1918 — RANKS WITH SERGE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RANKS WITH SERGE

Jersey Cloth Staple Fabric for One-Piece Dresses. Stands Much Wear and Tear and Lends Itself to Either Straight - , Lines or Draperies. Wool jersey cloth now ranks with serge as a staple fabric for the development of one-piece dresses. This material has not been on the market many seasons, but it has so much to commend it that its permanent popularity seems assured. As material for a dress for hard wear—that is, for business or traveling—wool jersey cloth hardly has an equal. It stands a great deal of wear and tear and freshening up, and to a business woman that is certainly a strong point Then jersey, like serge, seems to lend itself to either straight lines or draperies. The frock sketched is made of wool jersey cloth, and has the surplice type of bodice which is becoming to most figures. A straight line front is featured, although this is broken at the

waist by the surplice section, which extends into sash ends that tie at the center of the back. The back of the dress runs in one piece to a point well below the waistline, where the skirt is gathered on, with fullness let in to form a moderate side flare. The dress fastens in the center front, fastening being concealed by the surplice bodice. This dress would be very effective developed in tan or beige color, with collar of green, purple or red broadcloth. Many surplice bodices are shown in wool jersey. One model recently noted has the bodice reaching exactly to the normal waistline and fitting rather smoothly in the back. The front is cut in conventional surplice style, with ends that loop at the back. The skirt is straight and gathered to the bodice. The dress is collarless, sleeves and neck opening, as well as surplice sash ends, being piped with broadcloth in contrasting color.

Surplice Frock of Jersey Cloth.