BLOUSE BACK

NZ Truth, Issue 1189, 13 September 1928, Page 3

BLOUSE BACK

Featured In Latest Spring Mode .'''■■■ Dame Fashion has .tried to oust the blouse— in all its various forms as bodice, tunib and jumper — but

it still persists, it is one of the stamjbys, of the winter and spring seasons when .the voice of the ' tailleur is heard m the land.' A TTRACTIVE garments of this type, f^ made either of crepe de chine or of radium silk, are how to be seen m the shops. They are made m the regulation sports styles, but some of the orepe models are finished with neok lines, composed of narrow bands •stitched- in crosswise fashion. These are for the somewhat more dressy occasions. . The others are reminiscent of the jumper and made to be worn outside theyskirt^ Double cuffs, 1 taking ornamental links .or buttons, appear on them. '' ■: Tucked bosoms to blouses, with tabs for mpnogranis, also come to light, and blouses m this style are made up' m brown, white, cream buff and blue. . f Next spring, girls and small women are to be offered short, blue jackets, finished -with brass buttons. There really seems no. ' reason .. why they should wait for spring, as the' winter is proving mild, and the jaunty little flannel coats; would brighten the wardrobe. > Some of these are made without collars at all, so that the dress collar may be worn outside, and others, have the regulation revers. But the smartest of all has a very narrow collar, upstanding and chic. The materials used for these desirable garments are;- kasha flan- ' nel with a lining of Mack satin. "Variations m color, from the conventional blue, may be adopted; and one can . imagine nothing more .charming than a coat of this description m bottle green or scarlet, < .