Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1905 — WOMAN AND FASHION [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WOMAN AND FASHION

For Young Girl*. Blouse waists made with chemisette effects are among the novelties of the season for young girls and are eminently attractive and girlish. This one Is exceptionally dainty and is made of white silk, the chemisette and cuffs being of tucked muslin, but there are Innumerable combinations that are equally correct, all simple muslins be-

ing suited to the design, while the chemisette and cuffs can be of anything preferred or the chemisette only of contrasting material. The sleeves are among the very latest that are shirred to form double puffs, and the waist is full both at the shoulders and center front. The quantity of material required for a girl of fourteen years of age is three and five-eighths yards twenty-one, two and one-half yards twenty-seven or one and five-eighths yards forty-four inches wide, with seven-eighths yard of all over tucking and three-eighths yard of silk for belt. The Spring Sleeve. The question of sleeves in the future—that is, the coming spring and summer—is one of Interest, and many of the predictions made concerning them are heard with mingled pleasure and disapproval, the latter for some, the former for others. So far as the lingerie blouse is concerned, the leg o’ mutton, with a full top topering down to rather narrow sleeves below the elbow and gathered into medium width cuffs of tucks or bands of fine embroidery, are among the latest imported models. This is the most sensible fashion of all. Its full top conceals both the too thin and the too fat arm unless it be of the sheer variety, and its close lower portion does away with the dipping and mussing of the fuller old style sleeve.

Fashion Hints. Necklaces of opal beads are much Worn. Ecru lace is used in preference to dead white. New earrings are of large pearls In a peculiar shade of buff. Chiffon mohair is softer and less wiry than the ordinary mohair. No one with a paucity of gowns Is wise in selecting a conspicuous red toilet. New finger rings show settings much larger than have been worn for a long time. The Latest Toqne. A new toque, the latest thing in Paris, has no brim at all at the back, but at the front the brim of the curled up type is nearly three inches high and the same height at the sides also, but from the middle of the sides it slopes down until at the center of the back there is none left. The termination is absolutely flat, nearly square, and on it cachepeigne of some sort is to be affixed. This toque fits beautifully over the coiffure when the latter is low. Du Barry Hoods. Those fascinating Du Barry hoods, which any girl who knows how to use a needle can readily fashion for herself, are making quite a furore for themselves, and fashioned in gauze with a dainty silk lining they certainly are most becoming to any type of face. 4 ' An Attractive Design. New designs in shirt waists are being constantly brought out, and this one, showing some novel effects, was stylishly developed in brown mohair. The front laps in double breasted style, and the right front is slashed to allow the tie to pass through. Three deep tucks in the upper part provide suf-

fldent fullness, and a shapely appearance is given in the back by the tucks extending down to the waist line. The epaulets and the narrow re vers are strapped with tan colored broadcloth and finished by small silk covered buttons. The sleeves are in the regulation shirt waist style, gathering into straight cuffs. Any of the season’s waistings are suitable for the making, such as pique, madras, albatross and taffeta. The medium size will require two and fiveeighths yards of thirtysix inch material.

DAINTY BLOUSE WAIST.

STYLISH SHIRT WAIST.