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The Washington times., 1906-06-24

'front.' IS tied in two loops, with fancy
shirred buttons in the middle. A similar
fold extends all around the lower part
Of the bodice and fastens in another bow
and button.
Below this band the material is puffed
above a wide girdle made of parallel
tucks with an inch-wide fold. tucked and
ciped, stitched along The top. This band
and the one above it. which curve to
give a bolero effect TO the blouse, slant
up the lower part Of the back, meet, and
the upper fold Overtaps the lower one
and crosses over the curved band. which
shapes the back as It does the front. The
upper part Of the back comes up high
upon the yoke and is box pleated half
way down. a box pleated fold extends
all around the top of the bodice, resting
upon a yoke Of transparent lace, with
little silk folds around It. The top or
the lace yoke is tucked in tiny tucks
under double silk folds, which make the
lace fit fat upon the neck.
The shoulder seam IS outlined with
gathered piping and the medium full
sleeve is gathered to the armhoIe and
hangs loose and open to the elbow. A
wide turned-up facing is edged at the
top with box pleated friu. This drops
ONNA a AeNt pun AuIhtu dl lle pOllOIn
and finished with two double narrow
folds of silk above a frilled edge of lace.
A Day Gown in Pink Simplicity.
It's blouse has a yoke of very open
lace. in irregular outlines. the same
shape being given to it by a fold of
linen that runs around the middle OF the
yoke, coming down in two tabs in front
and extending straight across the back.
The bottom edge of the linen is fiat and
the top one is scanoped to follow the
outline of the lace appliqued upon II.
The blouse below the yoke is laid in
inch-wide box pleats attached beneath
the lace of the yoke less than half an
inch apart.
Box pleats half way down the sleeve
are released IN a puff around which
open lace galloon is sewed An elbow
cuff is formed Of narrow rows of Valen-
ciennes edsing appliqued together. The
same lace finishes the top of the yoke
and forms the stock fold of net
edges the top OF the stock and the
waist fastens down the back.
The skirt Of this gown has a narrow
front panel which widens toward the
bottom. The rest of the top is laid in
inch-wide box pleats stitched on each
edge, but not to the dress. Below the
hips they are not stitched. A box pleat
of the same width as these finishes the
middle Of the back and conceals the
placket.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

The most striking thing about the belt
display this summer IS the prominence
of steel in the general scheme Fully
three out Of five Of the handsomest belts
are beautifed with steel and steel beads,
or paiIlettes are used upon the girdles
Of silk as we'll as upon those Of leather
Wide girdles of silk elastic which, in
black and white, were shown at Christ
mas time are now offered in all the
modish shades. The corded silk elastic
has the effect of highly lustrous corded
ribbon, and takes the colors beautifully
Large fat buckles hold the girdle to its
full width in the back. but the front
buckle IS usually much smaller.
The belt par excellence of the season
is the Paquin belt. and Is just reaching
the shops. copied in inexpensive form.
The embroidered linen belt will be as
popular as ever for use with the tub
frock of linen. and with the linen shirt
waist. and the shapes do not differ from
those of last season. though the en-
broidery designs are new. A mother of
pearl buckle Is the thing with such a
belt. and similar buckles are used upon
the strictly tailored belts of stitched
linen which some prefer TO the crush
linen belt.
When one comes to the subject Of
ribbon girdles. descriptive powers fail
The wonderful fowered ribbons of the
season are made up into wide folded
girdIes. held by handsome buckles. but
the coloring and design of the ribbon
is the keynota Of success or failure
and of that description gives no ade-
quate idea May women prefer the
plain liberty ribbon for girdle pur-
poses, and clever bows Of cocardes
with briIliants set in the centers often
take the place of buckles The gold
and silver ribbons and the shaded me-
tallic ribbons have their places in the
belt province and the flowered metallic
ribbons or bands with buckles of
enamel and gold or silver, make trim
little belts.
The linen paGasOl5 are Of all grades
Of elaboration. but the smartest of the
models in the heavier grades OF linen
are severe in outline, although heavy
band embroidery may run their prices
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them except that originality in putting
them in is to be greatly desired
While AOunces are not used as trim
mings, little rUfiies are employed. and
so are dainty little piisses around skirt
and bodice. These also trim sash ends.
Nalenciennes lace makes a most ap-
propriate and serviceable trimming upon
lingerie gowns and there Is a new lace
called Breton, which IS inexpensive and
very effective and pretty l can espe-
cially recommend these two laces as
suitable for trimming frocks for young
girls
White pongee wraps are best for
young girls 10 wear over their white
AID hght-colored frocks. They should
be made entirely loose and very simple
and girlish in outline and make. The
only correct trimming for them would
be stitched bands OF silk or cloth. in
delicate colors, and straps of the same.
stitched along the borders. This style
OF wrap hangs to the knee.
Suit coats for day dresses are made
up in the usual short styles and trimmed
very simply.
a very pretty day gown for a girl is
shown In Figure A. II is made of sheer
French zephyr gingham. in an attrac-
tive shade of clear blue, and is made
up over surah silk Of the same color.
Very Pretty Day Gown for a Girl.
The top of the skirt IS loosely fitted 20
the figure by means of little box pleats
hardly more than an eighth of an inch
in width. These are run by hand and
extend over the hips.
Around its lower portion the skirt is
trimmed with a box pleated fold about
half an inch in width and turned up
ward. Three inches below this similar
box pleating heads a deep gathered
fiounce edged with another row of box
pleating. Another flounce hangs below
this and is edged in the same fashion.
With this skirt is worn a blouse cut
with square neck. On each side the
front three tiny box pleats are stitched
from the shoulder part Of the way down
and then released to make fuIlness in
front. The edges on each side are trim
med with a very narrow gathered pipine
at the bottom of a narrow box pIaated
fold. A fold with one tuck running
through It's center is piped on its inner
edge with gathered piping and stitched
on the blouse about an inch distant from
the edge of the side
This fold crosses the front in a c1lrve
around its lower portion The front is
a square piece box pleated at the ton
half. with the pieats released in the hem
at the top to form a little ruff1e. The
fold which runs from the middle of each
shoulder down the sides and crosses In
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

- HE question Of clothes is almost
as important a thing 10 the joy
/ Gus June girl graduate as it IS
TO the June bride. The trous-
seaU for such occasion IS a matter Of
grave yet delightful concern.
First, 1t should always be borne in
mind that a young girl cannot dress too
simply Nor can the girl who has just
been graduated wear the same sort Of
gowns worn by the girl who is "out. 4"
even If the latter be Of the same age
These are very subtle yet very smart
distinctions
All kinds OF thin white materials,
from dotted swisses to eIaborately en-
broidered mulls. batistes and chirrons,
are appropriate for the ''dressy' gowns
of young girls to wear at and after
graduation. Embroidered batistes com
bined with lace are particularly smart.
and all diaphanOus cotton materials
may be classed with the ones named for
making up the gowns OF girls. The ma
terial chosen may fit any purse. since
the range in qualities is large
In making up gowns for girls the
youngest outline one can have IS the
correct thing. and the outline should
be conformed to the figure and height
OF the girl who wears the frock-
Nearly all nice gowns for girls are
made with Dutch necks and more or
less short sleeves. but some clear the
ground while others have short trains.
Young girls may wear short trains
No girl ever forgets that delicious mo-
ment when she wears a train for the
first time, and almost gives herself
crooked neck from twisting her head
constantly around like a peacock in or
der 10 gloat over II in admiration. So 1
must give heed to them.
Girls frocks are made with high
girdles, sashes. and belts. The proper
width Of the belt is four inches, but it
may be wider, according TO the make
or the gown. In any case II should be
round and the same width all the way
around. never pointed in front or drawn
smaller at the sides
Frocks may be trimmed in any and
every way suited to the material and
the wearer- A trimming Immensely be-
coming to one girl will look badly upon
another, and so the trimming lines
should be studied in relation to the girl.
Gowns are trimmed in both long and
round lines. and that is that round lines
should either come up very high upon
gown or else they should be very low
upon the skirt and but little trimming
OF this sort used. Any medium between
high and low round lines is awkward
and ugly. AS to long lines. they are so
invariably becoming that it is hardly
necessary to give any rules regarding
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
SEEN ON THE STREET.

French hose on American feet
A walking skirt standing still.
A chauffeur who looked happy.
A policeman walk by a peanut stand
without touching IT.
a street "a man open the car door
for a homely glvl.
A woman holding the horses while
her husband was doing the trading in
q saloon
A miIkman stop and look up and Gown
the cartracks before attempting 20
cross
A woman driving with one hand.
Several men at street crossing
watching a girl crossing
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
Other Pretty Designs

One OF these pretty bureau accessories
is made like right-angled triangle, and
because ii is so simple TO construct. has
become a decided favorite with women
who do little fancy work In linen II is
easily made by cutting a piece square
and then laying the two ends together.
The edges may be braided together. or
tied at intervals with very narrow baby
ribbon so that the absorbent cotton with
the powder inside will not show. On
the top and bottom small rosettes of
the ribbon would make a pretty finish.
or IL left plain the bag would be quite
as effective
More complicated than this. but on
the same lines. is one made Of white
and pink or white and blue satin rib
bon, braided or woven in and out TO look
like basketry. Tie edges are made into a
kind of fringe by leaving the ends loose
Occasionally a lingerie bag. just a plain
old-fashiOned style such as flour comes
in, tied at the top with narrow ribbon.
IS preferred TO these fancy shapes, and
when the front Of It is decorated with
hand embroidered flowers or those made
OF tiny baby ribbon il is as dec orative
as the squares Of the trtanSles.
When il IS necessary TO make a sachet
bag IN hurry the regulation one win
be found the most convenient 70 coz
struct. for q piece of HEen-if large
enough and cut sQuare-may be gathered
together at the ends and tied with
ribbon and the bag when filed with cot
ton and the powder is as complete as
the ornamental ones.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
Midsummer Mourning

Dead white. without the least scrap Of
black about it. is fast taking precedence
over anything and everything else IN the
shape OF mourning for midsummer
weather.
But the plainness of white must be
emphasized-its not the airy. beautiful.
fun characteristic of the summer eirI
armed for her campaign. Trimming
cept for the useful bits (and even this
as plain as the proverbial pipestem), is
:abooed.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

terms IS q very pretty way in which 20
finish linen gowns.
Figure { illustrates a charming gowa
CT batiste trimmed with lace. It is a.
smart summer dinner gown for the
young girl, and one Cor informal even
ing entertainments.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Tie blouse IS made without a stock,
and has a small round yoke Of Valen-
ciennes lace. A plain band down the
front has tucSs down its sides. and is
edged with a lace ru.fie. The blouse is
formed Of strips Of batiste over an inch
in width. gathered along the edges 10
bands OF narrow Valenciennes insert
ing It must be carefully made, 90 that
the gathers Will be even The waist
fastens in the hack. and has sleeves
made Of the same rows OF gathered
batiste and lace inserting At the ell
bow the sleeves are gathered TO a cuI
Of VaIenciennes lace headed by a ruffie
Of the same.
The front gore Of the skirt is made
to fit b. means of Jny tucks for sew
craI inches down. On each side is set
panel OF puffed batiste and Valen-
cienres inserting Side panels and the
center Of the back are made like the
front and alternate with panels of puff
fing and lace. The PANELS narrow to-
ward the waist, which is encircled by
a sash. Around the bottom OF the
skirt is a ruffIe Of VaIenciennes lace.
This style Of gown may be made of
any Of the soft, diaphanOus materials
for summer wear, and might be costly
or inexpensive dCCOA NAllS " lllC QudA4ll
Of the goods
Another cha- ming gown which may
be made up Of inexpensive materials is
that shown IN figure D It is of chif-
fon. hung over a silk slip veiled in
chiffon
The top of the skirt is arranged in
groups Of shirring. Two rows Of
shirred tucks put on in groups are set
around the bottom OF the skirt in a
wreath effect, showing lace inserted IN
The centers Of the wreaths- A lace
ruffie on the bottom edge completes the
skirt.
How to Build a Dainty Dress.
The blouse is made without and
has 4 round yoke of transparent lace.
Five tiny gathered tucks are shirrec
below the yoke. and an inch below this
a similar group of five shirred tucks
gives shape to the bodice. which is
gathered to the waistband under a
sash
The sleeves are ouffed above three
groups of tiny shirred tucks. alternat-
ing with two puffs Of the material a
lace cum cppliQued upon chiffon finishes
the bottom of the short sleeve.
TIE lines Of thin summer dresses
are "a simple that any woman can
make them. and thers are numberiess
which suggest themselves to the ANA
teur needlewoman.
For instance. a bodice can have the
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

The bottom of the skirt has = hem six
inches in width above which two inch
wide folds. an inch apart. head the hem
and turn up on the skirt in square pan
els with pointed tops at distances Of
about eight or nine inches apart This
trimming with folds set in simple pat
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
SASHEStOBe
Worn ONLY
with DresSY
Gowns.
NOUNG Girls
May Wear
ShOrtT rains

front and back breadths tucked IN me
Gium wide tucks- The fronts and back
may then be cut out. the front or back
fastening under a tuck or box pleat in
the middle. Narrow lace friIIed along
the edges Of all the tucks or pleats
makes a very attractive finish and the
neck may be cut out in q small square,
round OF pointed effect. or else finished
with stock
A simple and dainty way IN which 20
build a girls frock IS 10 make a few
graduated tucks around the bottom
above the hem and alternate these with
Inserted bands Of footing" Trim the
bodice in the same manner. and a very
sweet and sirlish gown IS the result
Copyright. 1906 by ". p Hearst-)
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
Dainty SachetS Substitute
for Strong Perfumes

Since women have refrafned from the
use Of perfume. saehets have come into
greater favor. so that although no dis
tinct odor can be distinguished. yet
there is an indefnable atmosphere OF
flowers that clings 70 the person. for
lingerie. ribbons. and laces have all alb
sorbed some OF the sweetness that comes
from having lain among drawer sachets
OF Oriental perfume.
These sachets. made OF sheer lawn
and linen. decorated with hand embroid-
cry and trimmed with fine vaIenciennes
lace and Cluny laces. are lar more at
tractive than those Of silk and satin
formerly used and seem much more
suitable.
Varied in shape to please the whiu-
sicaI desires Of those who want some
thing original the sachet bag has been
developed into all sorts OF odd and
pretty shapes one OF these designs.
new this year, shows 70 a marked de-
gree the evolution Of the bag. for IL is
no bag at ALL simply q square Of linen
prettiIy runIed inside with a hem
stitched piece. Outside II Is sheer lawn
with a border of yellow and white
daisies that are brought out strongly
by the contrast Of the green stems
Like the bags. it has some delicate
being only an ornament with only a
sweet scent 10 recommend II II has
The additional value Of being practical.
for il IS used as q holder fer neck laCes
and ties. II IS about fifteen inches in
length and not more than eight inches
vide, so that when IN Lse and folded
over il is comparatively small
Veil and Tie SachetG.
the ven case. always convenience. may
now be classed with the sachet bags as
a necessity There IS another change in
these veil receptacIes. They are OF lin
gerie and are prettily Ornamented with
hand embroidery \ particularly fetch
ing one can be made Of light pink silk
with a sheer linen or lawn cover that
has a narrow VaIenciennes lace edging
ruffed on. 4 bunch OF pink roses on
either side done in shades that har-
monize makes the holder most artistic
One Of the ST mplest shapes Is q square
OF lawn about two and half inches
long and the same number wide The
top and bottom are laced together with
white pink. or blue baby ribbon, leaving
an edging that can be hemstitched or
made into fringe that gives pretty
fluffy effect. In the center q small bunch
or a square with the initials or mono
gram Of the possessor-
In contrast 70 this is the rather coIss-
plicated sachet bag that is a corset
sachet- Made IN pOmpadOur ribbon II is
stunning Large or small bows OF the
latter are needed and are tied so they
can be pinned inside the frock- and TO
the center Of them a small heart con-
tanning the powder is attached with mar
row baby ribbons in which or a tone
that corresponds with the shades in the
design
Flower sachet bags, for use on the in
side Of dresses are not new. But those
with lingerie stems, or made OF linen and
decorated with embroidery silk IN the
colors Of a natural red rose, blue violet,
purple sweet pea, etc. are unusual and,
being small. have been adopted by many
women The bag holding the powder IS
always secreted IN the petals or at the
back out OF sight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
ADVENT CONFERENCE

The officers elected by the Advent
Christian conference are as follows:
President, T.. 8. Butler OF West Wood
stock Conn. vice president. Rev n. w
Hewitt. pastor OF the Providence church:
secretary. Rev. George A. Ferguson OF
Putnam, Conn.
Rev A. II. Davis OF Peace Dale. Rev
A. s. williams Of North Scituate and Rev
G. r. Rockwell OF North Kingstown were
appointed "a ministerial committee. and
Rev. III. w. Hewitt. Rev. q. a. Ferguson
and Rev L. Il. Rockwell were consu-
tuted the committee on missions.
IL was voted TO hold the June quarterly
session with the Putnam church. and the
conference thereupon adjourned until the
afternoon.
Last evening Miss Alice Hazard Of this
city spoke on Supplementary Work in
the Sunday School," and Rev. j. A. Purdy.
state evangelist OF Connecticut and fra
ternal delegate from the same state. spoke
on ''The Model Teacher and the Model
Sunday School"
lie also said that the model teacher
should be able TO impart knowledge. and
that unless she could do this she was not
nt or capable 10 teach.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29
LAbOR|TES IN
FIRST CLASH
WITH CABINET

London, March 29.-The first clash be-
tween the government and the labor
members OF parliament occurred yester-
day. when the trades disputes bill. which
is a direct outcome OF the Taff-Vale de-
cision, which held that trades union funds
are liable for the illegal acts OF individ-
ual members OF n union, was introduced
In the house OF commons by Attorney
General Sir j. Lawson Walton In explain
Ing the features OF the measure he said
the recent court decisions had seriously
curtailed the usefulness OF trades unions.
The present bill provides that no act OF
trades union shall be held to be unlaw-
ful IL such act is lawful when committed
by an individual, sets forth In express
terms the right OF peaceful picketing.
which, the attorney general declared, was
an essential part OF the right 10 strike,
and defines the law OF agency as applied
to trades unions. making II impossible to
claim redress from union funds for any
act unless IL is perfectly clear that the
act was authorized by the governing body
OF the union.
In regard TO the demands for the COM
pleto immunity OF trades union funds
from attack, the attorney general de-
clared that he did not think II right TO
create special privilege for the prole-
tariat. III the bill did not fulfl the ex-
pectatioas OF the trades unions the gov
ernment at least had done its best 10
solve the thorny problem
This statement which closed the attor-
ney generals speech, was greeted with
shouts OF mo" from the benches occu-
pied by the Labor party members OF par
liament
IL speedily became evident that the gov
ernments measure was not at all TO the
liking OF the labor members, who before
It's introluctior, declared their opposition
10 anything short Of complete immunity
.or union funds.
IA their opposition TO the bill the labor
AnberS are supported by the Irish and
dhy ministerial members. and unless the
government measure is extended so as 70
give union funds complete immunity from
claims for damages arising from strikes
the labor members will test the opinion OF
the house with a bill which they have
prepared.
The Irish will ask to have the bill ex-
tended 10 include Irish farmers and others
who are open TO unfair treatment The
bill, which was read for the first time to-
day. will be fought on Its second reading
In committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29
SOUTHERN conference
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

The second days session OF the New
England Southern NJ. r.. conference was
opened at Newport this morning with de-
votional exercises conducted by Bishop
Earl Cranston at $50.
From . 10 II the regular business ses-
sion was held, and at o'clock this after
noon, Professor Buell. presiding. DR.. L.
Charlton Black IL. D.. Glasgow univer-
sity, professor OF English In Boston uni
versity, delivered n lecture entitled
stevenson and Barrie: A study In Per-
sonality." which was followed at y. IN.
by the annual meeting OF the Preachers
Aid society, Rev. G. A. Stenhouse, presi-
dent
This evening the anniversary OF the
board OF conference home missions will
be held, Costello Lippitt, Esq. president.
The conference has elected the follow
ing officers: President, Bishop Earl Gran
ston; secretary, j. Francis Cooper assist
ant secretaries Lyman q. Horton, Elliott
F. Studley. George NJ Hamlen and George
A. Grant; statistical secretary. Francis l..
Brooks; treasurer, John 8. Bridgeford;
stewards, John G. Gammons, chairman
Frederick c. Baker. secretary; Edward
NJ. Anthony, treasurer: Hartley A. Ridge
way, r. w. Goodler, John F. Patterson.
John McVey. Charles II. Latch, Walter 8.
McIntire, Oscar E. Johnson and John II.
Buckley; triers OF appeals, r. G. Bass.
p J. Everett. W. Ella. Il. F.. Terrill Jr..
and George VI. Bates.