Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1918 — AMONG FASHIONS AND FADS [ARTICLE]

AMONG FASHIONS AND FADS

Interesting Notes That Will Aid Women in Selection of Styles That Are Mostly In Favcy-. A Breton sailor hat needs no trimming. Cuffs may be circular and slightly bell shaped. The long waistcoat seems to be much in favor. Every really smart frock boasts an apron effect. A coat of silk jersey cloth has collar of velour. The new bathing robes may be made of Scotch plaid. Many of the blouses are ornamented only by hemstitching. Openwork stockings should always be worn with pumps. Still, the frilly blouse has no rival among fashionable blouses. The newest silk blouses are made very much like the sweater. Plush hats become very smart when worn with dotted net veils. A dress of soft leather is heavily studded with beads of many colors. Umbrellas are going to be longer, slimmer and with ivory crook handles. Perfumes and sachets are supposed to have vanished since the war.