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Show BLUE SERGE ALWAYS USEFUL Every Woman Should Own 8uch a . i- Gown, If Possible Serves So Many Purposes. If possible, every woman should In elude In ber wardrobe a little one-piece one-piece gown of thin blue sergo. It serves purposes for which blue linen aiTd bluo surah are not available. It Is not marred by the rain and It Is not easily mussed. A one piece bluo serge gown may sound plain and anything but Individual, Indiv-idual, but Ha possibilities are unlimited. unlim-ited. Silk collars, folds and bands may adorn It, and the skirt may bo niado with a knee deep hem. The skirls are slightly raised on the bodice, thus giving an L'mplre effect, and the bodice Is loose and easy. The trimming of the bodice Is a matter of Individual taste. Some prefer pre-fer the deep rolling collar of black satin, over which a small collar of Venetian lace tan be turned, as the black Is not so becoming next to the neck. Others have a deep collar coming com-ing almost to tho waist line, made or all over lace, dotted net or sheer eyelet eye-let embroidery piped with a narrow fold of black satin. Some may use a touch of color on the blue serge gown, but this should be Judiciously applied. A panel lined with a vivid green or glaring cerise Is not altogether smart, while a cravat of green, king's blue or light red silk cannot fall to be good looking. The farseelng woman will see to It also that her blue hemp hat Is brightened with a bit of the chosen color, and will have also a tnllored parasol to carry with this serviceable blue outfit. |