The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-13

Ecru embroidered swiss was used
for the model frock of ten-year size
illustrated in figure l. These SWISS
materials are really smart despite
their low cost, and are practical also
since they stand laundering very we'll
Handwork or lace, or motifs of lin
gerie constructed OF starry bits OF lace
and scraps of tucked lawn, cut IN
crescent or lozenge shape may be used
on the deep bertha. These motifs rep
resent practically no outlay, and nseo
singly, or joined in a set design, they
are very effective. Equally inexpensive
trimming, and quite as appropriate
in frocks of this order are motifs ana
narrow strips made Of white or ecru
null, swiss, or brussels net, pintuckeo
In ladder effect, and used like rows OF
lace insertion. Brier-stitched borders
along the edges where it joins the ma
terial give a dainty finish well worth
the trouble OF working them.
A positive gain in individuality as
we'll as in dimes Is made by subssutu'
ting bits of homemade trimming
(such as drawn and crochet work.
darned net, etc. for some of the lace
used to trim the models reproduced
here.
The skirt, as seen in the model, with
| its double rulfle, is particularly prac-
teal for growing girls, since 1t per-
mits the placing of a growing tuck
above the lower ruffte. There is little
need to suggest to sensible mothers
the value Of this device. ! would,
however, advise them to put it in by
hand, or with a single-thread machine,
in order to facilitate the ripping which
later will be necessary. The frock
closes in the back with rust-proof
hooks sewed to fly and metal loops,
Better, however, than loops, are eye
let's worked directly into the under
lapped back Punched with a stilleto
Just large enough to admit the point
of the hook, each hole, if firmly but
tonboled all round, will serve its pur-
pose admirably until the end of the
chapter.
For dressy purposes the short
puffed sleeve is prettiest finished
with lace, and tied with ribbon. The
frock can, however, be made sleeve
less and worn with an elbow-esti-
mate for this little sleeved guimpe.
The frock, as copied from our work
room accounts as follows:
8 wards of swiss at 12l4 cents ........S.M
3l1 yards Of val edgtng at 6 cents. n
yards of val. insertion at cents. 80
| Hooks and eyes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
Sewing cotton (2-3 of spool ........ .O4
Pattern 1918 ...................."".... lib
Total .............'.''''''''''.' I'd
The estimate as given may be fur
Their reduced by substituting for the
lace insertion tiny motifs and curved
traceries of crochet-work Of the simpl
est sort, consisting of rows Of chain
stitched loops of thread, each loop be
ing caught in the usual fashion into
the loop below it on the preceding
row.
A frock for the norminally built
girl of fourteen must avoid long lines
as far as possible since the little
lady's figure is apt to possess these IL
abundance 1t must convey the i'm
preston of youthfulness, and should
be soft and graceful rather than crisI
and fluffy, characteristics more be
fitting the dresses of very little girls
II the wearer be tall the skirt shoul'
end halfway between the knee ant
shoe top. Otherwise it may be a bi
shorter, but under no circumstance
should 1t be allowed to reveal thu
bend of the knee. The belt should oc
cupy its natural position. The CIR
of fourteen is too old for the long
French.waist effect, and a bit younI
for the short-waisted Empire.
Seeking material in low'price
goods which should be at once soft
reflned.looking, and dressy, our buye
found a lot of Powered mulls bein
closed out at reduced price to max
room for winter goods. They wer