The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-13
By LOUISE E. DEW.

I blue one, with white polka dot. is ruff
ned with the same, and is trimmed
With white finishing braid on the
pocket, rufaes and bands.
ServfeeabIe and Pretty.
Another dark one, which is both
serviceable and pretty, is made Of
! a good quality of percaline. which is
as light in weight and resembles MORE
/ silk. Il has lengThWise tucks in the
waist 10 fit it TO the form. The ties
! are inserted at the waist lire on each
side, which brings the apron well in at
the back. The ruffles, pocket and ties
are briar stitched, as are also the tucks
in front. This method is an improve
nent over the old one Of feather
stitching.
Black India silk makes soft, clinging
aprons. which are picturesque ami
practical. The girl who has time to
devote TO fagotng. can beautify her
apron in this manner. A charming
one had a deep founce on the bottom,
the upper part of which was fagoted.
The ruffie about the neck was likewise
fagoted, as was the ruffie at the
wrists and on the pocket. Broad ties
were caught little above the waist
line in front and brought to the back.
empire style, in a big bow with long
ends.
Hemstitched aprons are also popu-
lar. Materials for these can be pur-
chased machine stitched. which look
very pretty, and with hens IN different
widths A stout girl. who has TO
avoid any extra fullness. had one made
out of hemstitched India linen. 1t
was princess style, and fitted her beau
tifully, showing every line of her fig
ure TO advantage. The hens were
used for decorating the ruffies, sash
ends and for the pocket. This apron
was cut rather high in the neck.
The Long sleeved style.
Nor are typewriter girls the only
one who wear aprons. One editor,
who is obliged to keep herself trim
and ready for callers, always wears
aprons of the long-sleeved sort. Some
times, when a card is presented, she
slips her apron off and greets her
caller in an immaculate gown, which
would not look so dainty if 1t were
exposed to the dust of the building in
which she is employed. Sometimes
if her apron is perfectly fresh, as she
means it always to be. if possible, she
leaves it on.
Her favorite apron is buff dimity,
which is a voluminous and berufied af-
fair. 1t is trined with black wash
beading, through which black velvet
baby ribbon is run. Rosettes of the
same appear on pockets, ruff1es and
cuffs.
This same girl keeps one drawer Of
her desk well supplied with fresh
aprons. She calls it her Linen
Chest" 1t is cheaper to have aprons
laundered, she argues, than to buy new
gowns. She is particular. therefore,
never to wear a soiled one.
Fascinating Polka Dots.
The new polka dots are fascinating,
and are just the thing for aprons.
They come in cottons, as we'll as silks,
and when made up are as artistic as
anything can be. A white silk one
with blue polka dots the size of a
dime, was made with a yoke, and the
apron part fulled on. It chung grace
fully TO the figure, and had no other
trimming. Another polka dot in violet
had a seam down the front TO fit into
the figure.
Pongees make desirable aprons for
summer wear, and are pretty with
red or blue introduced. One with a
red polka dot had a sash of red rib
bon and a red ribbon bow on each
shoulder. 1t also was made with a
seam down the front and on a yoke.
Grass cloth makes serviceable
aprons, and may be made as artistic
as one chooses. Red and pink fagot-
ing in wash silks is much used on such
aprons.
For n Tall Girl.
One worn by a tall girl was made
circular from the knees, and had a
deep fiounce Of the same put on skirt
fashion. It was finished with a red
ruching around the neck and sleeves.
The latter is easily removed when the
apron is laundered, and as it is in
expensive, it Is just the thing to give
the desired touch of color.
The girl who does not see In a
dainty apron an opportunity for add
ing to her personal charms, rather
than detractlng from them, is dul-
lard, indeed. Men often cherish senti-
ment about things of which the ferni-
nine mind has no conception-aprons
for instance. Many a man has been
ensnared in the muslin bow tied at the
back of his sweetheart's waist There
is something so womanly about the
apron that Immediately suggests 1t as
the banner OF the home.
SO all hail the Apron Girl of 1904!