FASHIONS FOR BLOUSES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 134, 29 February 1908, Page 10

FASHIONS FOR BLOUSES.

Blouses . aro' an oft-told tale, and-though their exit; has often been prophesied, they, stillremain among indispensable items., Never have; they, been smartor or prettier than' they are- this season, and ' thero. :■ is 'practically no limit to thoir variety, whether in 'colour, : fabric, or', style. " In a ■ holiday outfit blouses naturally i play an important part, and some of'the most becom-' ing'models for morning and afternoon wear aro being'niade just now with wide pleats, firmly stitched t° keep them ■ flat in posi-tioiij'-and arranged in such a way that'they tho sloping line on the; shoulder. A' hemstitched ' box-pleat down' the' I 'front centre looks/well with a blouse: of tliis: kind,' and for soft v silk; blouses, worn' under 'closefitting coats or 1 boleros,' these' ■ hemstitched pleats make ;a very, .suitable kind' of trimming. .' The popularity, of thovyoke 'ls'iinoro (pronounced' ■ over," and; some ' ofthe -newest! blouse's •' aro ' with ■ Itimono Islokye's,; .aiM 3 todiJ- jail | in ;oii6;iHtlyllie' bodice itself.'-'. : ' ! j \ ; '"'Soft':^sillts; iri'."tiny.";checki3'; and,, very; fi'no' 'stripes'' I Vre" being largely used' for afternoon blouses -of the smarter kind;..arranged'..very, frequently with deep yokes of .Valenciennes : liicc, .adorned 'with a- trellis-work I ', trimming jforijied of. stitch'ccl'strappings of''silk... Be-' flow* this yoke '£li6"silk : ls'-'drawn doTyn with' ,fichu. folds iiito a deep, waist-belt of the jsame 'material;' . Crepe-de-chine -iti - useful :shades of ' chestnut-brown;-,' -leaf-green, . and, jhyacintli-bluo will be also much in demand ifor afternoon; blouses' • tririihie'd®. 'frequently 'with fine Alencon and Chantilly lace,; dyed match exactly the colour of the crcpe-de-chino; Among -the fabrics- for ■ evening blouses, nijnoii-de-soio stiir holds-a favourite place, and on the smarter, models elaborate floral embroideries aro being'lavishly used in. pale colourings,, which; reproduce: exactly >the''delicate tints seen ill tile, natural blossoms. artistic"' results' 'are being obtained, too, in tho caso T of blouses for'after-' nooii wear, by arranging', them in'fine silk ' net, in' ivory-white or .'cream-colour, < plentifully adorned with lace; insertion,' and lined with Pompadour Chine silk,' iiattorned . with ; scattered pink ; and;, crimsoii. : roses, - or branches of mauve slilae' : on ; -a'-white l ground.* Softened'.by the light : veiling of silken net and ' lace, tho ■ 'Pompadour, colourings j have a' wonderfully pretty : effect. Charming little blouses may bo mado from remnants of laco insertion and ribbon, by joining the two; in alternate strips, then shaping it .to form a plain/ full blouse, with puff the elbow or below;. Finish .the '.neck with 1 '.a band -ofinsertion';' and gather tho .sleeves., into' a similar band 'the' sizo of tho arm. If liked a,frill of lace may bo added to . the sleeverband.—''Town' and' Country Journal.".