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Of the material. But to return to the waist
on my left. 1t was a silver gray panne and
the tucks ran from throat to belt, enhanc-
ing the slenderness OF the wearer's figure.
In front over the bust the panne was cleft
apart to reveal an interlude of accordian
pleated chiffon of the most heavenly shade
Of blue. Baby eyes blue is what the dress
makers call It. A wedge Of cream guipuro
spread over the lower portion of the family
azure vest, but it was the only other note
in the blue and gray symphony that was
accompanied by a gray cashmere skirt show
ing a pleated back"
plcntcd skirts.
"Who is wearing a pleated back?' ques-
toned Mrs. Van Knickerbocker dropping
with a sigh of acute exhaustion into a
motherly -looking arm chair. why, every
body" came the answer as a cup of the most
fragrant tea was set on a tiny wicker stand
before her. "Oh nonsense, l think they are
ugly and clumsy. I've not seen a really we'll
pleated back this season, and I've Just come
from a tea where all the women were wear
ing shaded ostrich feathers in their hats.
Last week /. saw the new Henry Arthur
Jones play and not an actress showed any
but habit back skirte.'
There now you are out of sorts and
tired began the hostess soothingly.
you've been too hard worked over Christ
mas shopping"
For smnlI Daughters.
"In addition to having fitted out my whole
flock of small daughters with new costumes
for their cousins wedding, no small job
in itself, | can assure" added the weary
one, although I don't know that anything
gives me greater pleasure than a long NOM
ing at the children's outftters, for juvenile
fashions are lovely nowadays. Such smart
picturesque suits as the children do wear,
and the c.ressmakers import Partisan models
to copy from, though for my part | prefer
the American styles for our young people.
"My mind this morning was all torn be-
tween a charming checked red and black
velvet suit and one in gray cloth for my
oldest girl Beatrice. Those short piled
chucked v~elvets, set off with a touch or fur,
are the most modish choice for girls about
IA, but Beatrice has a mind of her Own
and asserted it like a wise little woman
in favor of the gray cloth. 1t is zinc gray
and so simple and yet so timely for there
is a graceful tunic overdress and its elges
are all scalloped with a double row of silk
cord, falling upon a plain underdress. The
scallop finish is given to the big collar
on the waist that also shows floral embroid-
cry in shaded gray silks, and the hat we
chose in periwinkle blue velvet with twis 5
of satin antique ribbon and a tuft of plumes
by way of ornamentation. Now l know
that sounds most fanciful as tell it, bu.
the impression the gray gov gives is one
of almost studied simplicity, for l am not
one of those mothers who believes in letting
a small daughter exhaust all the pleasures
of elegant and elaborate dress before she
has reached 16."
You are just the woman want to talk
to then apropcs of the sort of fur | should
allow my 12-year-old Clarice to wear" said
the hostess. "She is teasing me to give her
a set of fox or sable things"
Furs Cor Children.
MY dear woman!' inter osed Mrs. Van
Knickerbocker, don't make your child a
world worn woman before her time. A lit
tie girl should never, never wear anything
but & touch of astrakhan or a richly colored
wool coat, or stone marten on a very dark
ore. If you mean to give her fur pieces
then give her a muff and neck piece of
gray squirrel, while if it's ii muff and boa
she wants gray Thibet goat is the only thing
for a child. Keep the costly furs until the
time comes for her to put on long dresses
and jewels around her neck. My 9-year-old
May, a dear blonde child, needed a new
wrap for the wedding, so | guided her choice
very artfully toward one of the clearest pale
cocoa brown Zibiline cloth having a novel
arrangement of overlapping c'Jth bands by
way of trimming on the skirt and a collar
decoration in pale fawn tinted Thibet goat
fur.
Our choice of a hat to go with this wab-
bled for a time between a stitched felt in
mushroom shape, so very much worn by
school girls this winter, and a pretty
chapcau of brown felt having a frilled brim
of IA lighter weight of felt deliberately
stitched. The brown hat seemed the more
suitable, so we ordered i: lined with q
Pale shade of brown surah, full gathered
and corded at intervals, and then a tuft OF
shaded brown plumes at one side gave the
proper touch of elegance" MARY DEAN.
SOCIAL RANK ~ WASHINGTON.