Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1918 — SLIP-OVER BLOUSE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SLIP-OVER BLOUSE

Device Worn With Choice of Silk • or Satin Skirt Collarless Garment, Regardless of Becomingness, Premises to Continue Popular During Season. ' The blouse shown In the sketch is one of the very smart little panel effects being developed in great numbers for the season. This blouse is a slipover. The neck Is sufficiently wide to make It possible to slip the blouse very easily over the head, and It Is held in at the waist by a narrow elastic band, which is in turn concealed by the ribbon belt run through openings In the panel, back and front. This is very smart as a suit blouse, or It may be worn with one of the lovely silk or satin skirts, the two forming a very satisfactory afternoon dress for Infor-, mal occasions. If women come to realize that the blouse which comes well below the waistline Is unquestionably the smartest and most becoming, except for distinctly sport wear, the separate blouse will come into wider use. The model sketched, as originally designed, was made of navy georgette,

with beading in navy and red, the large beads used to outline the panel, neck and wrist being in a vivid red. The ribbon belt may be of navy faille or black-velvet. A red belt would be striking, but not advisable, as sharply dividing the figure at the waistline is not becoming to the average figure. The collarless blouse will almost unquestionably contipue to be the most popular selection during the season, although a large number of blouses are being shown with moderately high collars. Regardless of becomingness, the collarless blouse is certainly more comfortable, and in these busy days that is a very important consideration.

it has its place in the hospitals that needs no explanation to the womanhood of America. How gladly she cares for her present supply of muslins, that looms may turn out gauze for her - soldiers rather than for her home. Linens and silks have taken to the air in the form of airplanes and war balloons. They have gone with our blessing, the Marthas of this generation will find a way to do without them for “the duration.** Leather, too, is needed. Resole the shoes, wear pumps and gaiters, that you may not take.an undue share of labor and material from necessary war work. The short coat, the narrow skirt and the conservative styles of dress show an* earnest thought on the part of manufacturer and designer, but the real saving will be noted when a clever woman presses the last season’s garment and freshens it up by a bit of bright plaid for Mary’s winter school dress. The government suggests that you Invoice on all garments on hand to aid in cloth conservation. The lists are headed: L Garments it will be necessary to replace. 2. Garments that win last another season. A few suggestions for renovating garments take on a dignified air since they are patriotic rather than parsimonious. •

Panel Blouse of Georgette.