Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1918 — Blouse Styles From Many Sources [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Blouse Styles From Many Sources

Whether modeled upon the lines of the original tailored shirtwaist, or drawing inspiration from the easy, flowing lines of Chinese coats, or from any other quarter of the globe, our spring blouses are to be made of dainty and of exquisite materials. The world has grown small and there is not much of it too remote for the inquisitive couriers of merchandising, to call upon; in blouses the styles and materials come from many sources. But women demand sheer and silky fabrics and the taste for fine needlework grows and grows. The blouse of crepe georgette in a dark color, which is shown in the illustration above, is one of the late models launched upon the sea of styles. It is interesting to study its details and consider the several sources from which they may have sprung. We owe to France the lovely material—georgette crepe—named in honor of Georgette the modiste,) whose name it has made a new word in our luggage. But this fabric is a French Interpretation of crepe de chine—Chinese crepe. The sleeves are patterned after the kimono sleeve, but modified-, so that they are more practical for Americans than the original Japanese model. The decoration of beads and silk Instantly brings to mind the adornments that American Indians lavished on their garments of

wonderfully-dressed skins. The neat rows of gmall buttons at each side of a shprt peplum lead the attention back to France, where attention to details of finishing does ( sp much io maintain the precedence of the French as designers. i , The picture portrays this blouse so faithfully that very little description is needed. It is a development of the slip-over style, with plain, square neck, that is made with a light underbodice as a foundation. The blouse fastens with tiny snap fasteners on the shoulders and along the underarm at the left. The sleeves are made In three sections, set together with a piping. This piping, more or less large, is a feature which has proved useful In blouses. Fine pipings finish all the edges in satin shirtwaists and heavier cords are used as a decoration on them. The acid test, which the taste of southern tourists applies to the new models, is about to be met by this interesting bit of apparel.

A topless chemise combination of the step-in style is of black mousseline de sole, trimmed with narrow salmon pink ribbon velvet Needless to nay, this la a Paris-made design.