Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1919 — FOR SPRING SUITS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR SPRING SUITS

Peplum Blouse Is Regarded as the Newest Thing. L Georgette Moat Used Fabric—Soft Satins Popular for Semi-Sport Blouses. While the long smock, costume or peplun blouse for spring is the most interesting member of the blouse family just at this time because it is the newest thing, it cannot be said to be the actual leader, notes a fashion authority. The smartest shops show groups of these long blouses in connection with the regular line, but conservative waist length blouses have a larger sale. Georgette is the most used fabric and soft satins are very popular for sport or semi-sport blouses. The sketch shows a smart little blouse that may be made of soft satin, georgette, cotton voile/or fine handkerchief linen. One of the attractive features of this blouse is the front finish, consisting of a wide vest formed by a panel of pleats or tucks in the center a plain section on either side of this and inch-wide pleated frills. This vest arrangement appears

to splendid advantage when worn with one of the new spring suits, with coat flaring open in front. Comparatively few of the spring suit coats or jackets are so arranged that they may be fastened in front, although the majority are equipped with buttons and buttonholes, and simulate a fastening. Some do fasten with one or two buttons and button-holes, some have buttons and loops, so that the fronts of the coat or jacket are not quite. drawn together, and many flare frankly front neck to lower edge. For this reason great attention must be paid to the blouse, unless a number of separate vests are to be arranged for every suit. The lingerie blouse, according to present indications, is to be very fashionable during the spring and summer. Voile is the fabric preferred and plain white as well as flowered, checked and striped voile is featured. Plain pastel shades also are quite smart. If they are entirely hand-made, these little cotton blouses are very dainty.

Semi-Tailored Blouse for Spring Suit.