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Show STILL FORMS A NECESSARY PART OF THE WARDROBE Severe!' Tailored Shirtwaist Now the Vogue Colored Silk Blouse for Business Woman The Value of Pongee "tvv,r,;v M?r..-: u jj.ui-'f y. v.i . r '4r'.v the variation of slock In place of turnover turn-over collars and a jabot placed along the front plait, or vice versa, using frills at the wrist In place of turn-back cuffs or over the embroidery of them being at the wrist. Very chic and fashionable at the present moment Is the chiffon blouse over a silk or embroidered blouse of a different material and color, and a most useful garment to the woman of limited dress allowance, as her otherwise other-wise worn-out or very passo blouses can be rescued from the rag-bag and rejuvenated by the addition of a chiffon over-blouse, which veils all worn places and any other similar de-fert de-fert an to line or color. If a black chiffon is chosen several waists may come into use by its aid and afford a pleasant change. The entire appearance appear-ance ruay be quite altered by the clever use of choux or a band of metallic cm- because It does not wrinkle or muss easily. Linen of a natural tone embroidered In linen floss of a darker brown tone or in China blue Is very smart and does not show the soil easily while, if detachable collar and cuffs be used, the waist can be worn several dajs by merely changing the collar and culls. Also many changes may be effected by r i i . t. mil m.i-.i i NEVER, it seems, are wp to abandon onr dearly 0 beloved utility blouse. In some form or other it always looms boldly ou the horizon among the very first outputs of the new season. Dressmakers and merchants alike predict with great firmness season after season that no blouses are to be worn, tabooing them persistently as banished absolutely from the wardrobe of the well-dressed woman, being passe and commonplace. But. In spite of all these malicious maledictions, these despised waists that yield so little profit to the modiste compared with tho making of entire gowns are universally uni-versally adopted by women year after year. Sometimes It Is the blouse of silk that takes front rank; later this place Is given to tho lingerie blouse, which. In its turn, must 'give way to the severely se-verely tailored shirtwaist erf heavier materials or embroidered linen. Vor.i' of all classes resort to this very practlccl and economical adjunct to the wardrobe. One can almost judge a woman by the blouse she wears; its material, lines, workmanship and trimming or lack of trimming. Not all women can wear the scvcrel tailored shirtwaist, while the dalntv lace-trlramed lingerie blouse is hardly practical for the business womau. For her, the colored silk blouse, w hich this season is extremely good form for any woman, is admirable. If she desires white for the warm summer days, a dainty compromise can be achieved between be-tween the tailored waist - and the lingerie waist. It i3 both practical and becoming A loosely woven scrim or coarse linen, batiste or dimity should ho selected, and a simple design chosen. If a plain model, depending upon Its smartness by the cut and line be desired, a piping of plain color 'would be very smart to emphasize its line; if a softer effect 13 desired, a frill down the front and around the neck and sleeves of the material edged or embroidered In color; Is very smart and lends a becoming touch of color. The color chosen should match the skirt or suit with which it is to bo worn and one might even choose a r.trlped pattern with a white background. back-ground. White China silk Is universally uni-versally becoming and exceedingly cool, as well as being the acme of perfection for laundering at home, requiring re-quiring no starching, blueing or hot "water. Many women do not care lor it, thinking it turns yellow. This is easily obviated by washing quickly In cold water and white soap, rather than warm water, and drying quickly until dry enough to Iron, just enough dampness damp-ness being left to insure all wrinkles being pressed out. The Iron should be only Just warm enough to presa readily. read-ily. The Silk Blouse. For more formal wear the colored silk blouse to match the suit for matinee mati-nee or afternoon wear a silk net over chiffon, either of tho same tone as the net or of black or white, is substituted. substi-tuted. For summer afternoon wear, white China silk of more or les3 ornate or-nate design or else elaborated with cluny or baby Irish lace, or cream embroidery em-broidery is very rich and cool. It further fur-ther recommends itself by the fact that it can be worn with any colored skirt-Some skirt-Some most artistic effects arc being shown in Japanese silks and plain and figured pongee, either natural color, plain tones or two-toned effects. This conies in rough surface, smooth or loosely woven finish, in stripes, polka dots and plaids. As it is of faxt color and r.lmost lite-Ions durability, it will quickly recommend itself to the prac-tial-mlrided woman, especially the business woman who needs a change nearly every day. Where China silk, can be worn only a very short time wkbout at least a pressing, pongee may he worn almost twice a3 long, i it i ? .,iuh wn u.7iii .mm Fiiri'i ! |