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New High Belts.

Most of the new high belts are fin
ished in one long end with a tassel.
This idea is carried out even in morn
ing dresses. wolfe or pongee. and is
becoming to the average figure, par
ticularly as the new semi princess
dress is SO much the rage. The belt
at present is not fastened directly
around the waist line, but slightly
above it. to give the skirt very long
line in front and on the sides.
Some dresses of light materials are
finished in front directly below the
gumpe in large bow of the material
This is not unattractive for very slim
figures, for it adds several inches to
the bust measure. There will be, owing
to the present increasing popularity
of the guimpe waist, decided leaning
toward the very low line of the cor
sage, for it is becoming to every wo-
man. and the guimpe will add what
ever is necessary for the sake of mod
esty. Decolletage. however. can be
overdone. and those who wish to keep
the pretty guimpe in vogue must do all
they can to see that it is not abused
for peculiar thing about fashions is
that the moment any one line is over
done reaction is sure to come.
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Baby Cnps for Spring.

Baby caps for spring are made of
three. pieces, cut like the sides of a
circular triangle and sewn together
with fancy stitch or a strip of lace
Insertion. Sometimes the sections
over the face and at the back of the
neck are made OF dotted swiss, while
the middle section is Of baby Irish lace.
In other caps all three sections are Of
fine nainsook, but the middle section
is heavily embroidered. This new
style is very becoming to the baby's
head, and brings the joining of the
sections just behind the ear so that
whatever lace is used as trimming will
converge toward this point.
A very attractive cap may be made
of allover embroidery, using valen-
ciennes insertion between the sections.
and for very plain bonnets pink linen
may be used. with little hand en-
broidery around the face This cap is
known as melon bonnet and bids
fair to become the reigning favorlte
In juvenile fashions.
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Children's dresses are shown in
white lawn. trimmed with bingham or
linen in some color. A very attractive
dress OF this sort is made like Rus
sian blouse. with a band an inch Wide
sewed In the middle OF the belt, collar
and cuffs. This adds a little color TO
the tiny dress and relieves the dead
wilderness of the whole.
A'dark blue Russian blouse IS made
of linen. but the straps that hold the
belt and the collar are shepherds plaid
Bingham. and the effect OF the dress is
bright and pretty.
Children should not be dressed in
dark. unrelieved color. and many
mothers find that white dresses for
both morning and afternoon increase
the laundry bills so much that some
change is necessary, so this new idea
of mixing linens Will be a great help.
Childrens guimpcs are shown made
with sleeves and finished Just above
the waistline. These are very mex
pensive, and. as most of this years
dresses require guimpes, they Will be
great saving In time for many
mothers.
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Net over Chiffon.

The designer Of blouses seems to
make 1t rule to have foundation
of net over chiffon or thin China silk.
entirely separate from 1t. however.
This net is either square or round
mesh, or, II he is so inclined, figured,
dotted or plain or sometimes all three,
put on in patches and then filled In
with bands of Cluny. antique or Val
enciennes lace, and outlined with
ruffles OF narrow edging of the same.
Over these are sprinkled medalllohs
OF Cluny interspersed with touch or
SO OF italian lace, and in the most vu y,
nerable spots left Irish crochet, With
its fascinating roses and buttons IS
placed, t
On this depends the value OF the
waist. BY computing the price at 20
a button. one can almost guess the
value Of the garment shown lpelofe ti'e
bored shop girl finds the tag.
The handsomer ones have attaehed
belts of messaline. and others have a ga q
simulated kimono sleeve, but other
wise cut and design are OF madden
ing sameness.
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New Transfer Cloth.

An entirely new transfer cloth has
been placed on: the market that is in
dspensahle to talors, dressmakers and
in embroidery, both in the shop and at
home.
The transfer cloth is placed between
the folded material and a tracing wheel
run over the lines of the patterns or
design, making the marking distinct
and accurate on both sides of the
goods. 1t is the most practical labor
saving device invented, and can be
used on any material, stripes, checks
or any color. The markings are per-
manent until your work is finished,
when they may be easily removed with
a soft brush, leaving no trace and do
ing no damage to the goods,
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Resembles NIuslIn.

The transfer cloth closely resembles
the old-fashioned paper muslin, and
is light gray in color. The tracing
left is greenish gray, so that it may
be used on black, white or any shade
material.
1t may be bought in sheets the usual
size being 8 by 81 Inches. but special
sizes may be obtained on order.
ordinary transfer paper may be used
once, while the novelty may be used
practically any number of times to
trace any variety of designs, SO II Is
therefore quite n find for women who
do handwork. BY It's use, shocking,
tucking and stirring are made easy,
while curved tucks are rendered a sim
pie matter of following line in plain
sight.
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Sets With Buffers.

New manicure sets are shown with
buffers on which chamois is clamped
with an extra rim, SO that when it is
soiled it may be easily removed and a
new piece of chamois. or even piece
of an old glove. put in without any
sewing. 1t is really convenient. and
it takes no time at all to change the
skin.
Little boxes for powder and little
case for the scissors and orange stick
are covered with waterproof silk, so
that when they get soiled they may be
scrubbed without any injury to the
fabric. The whole set is placed in a
small oiled silk bag covered with
pompadour ribbon, and 1t makes very
attractive luxury for travelling, and
takes very little room in the valise.
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For Evening Wear.

Draped TUNES are the rule for even,
ing wear, apparently pieces of material
wrapped about waist and hips, as high
as the bust, opening either front or
back over trailing petticoatless foun-
dations, heavily weighted, The use of
the sash, either in its Japanese form,
wrapping waist, reaching to the bust
and knotting behind under a a long
buckle, or in it's pure Turkish form,
IN which case 1t outlines the hips, Is
the rage In fact, there is no&possible
way OF wearing a sash that Is not in
vogue at this moment.sometlmes CROSS
Ing the shoulder. encircling the waist
and then looping loosely about the
skirt to end in long ends at the 4oppo-
site side, sometimes swathing the hips,
knottlng low In front, then looping
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iron with a hot iron until the patch
adheres TO the garment

iron with hot iron until the patch
adheres 10 the garment,
The heat will cause the tissue to dis
solve, forming a sort of glue.
If the material is OF lightweight
goods 1t viii be best to use q patch OF
exactly the same sort OF goods, but II
material is heavy, such as Is used IN
mems suits or coats a lighter patch WIZ
De very much better,
q clean cut in heavy materials may
ne mended by putting the two edges
ilfniy together and basting them 10 a
piece Of paper on thclrlght side.
rake thread and Insert the needle
about three-eshts OF an inch from tbs
edge and carry II between the cloth to
about hair an inch the other side of The
cut and draw the threads through; put
the needle In whore II came out and
carry It TO the other side about half
an inch beyond this edge&Jn a slightly
slantinB position,
Continue To do this untii the whole
cut IL darned BE careful not To pun
too tight. Darn In the same way In
the opposite direction
1t Ia difficult 20 nss this method OF
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For sprinr etourn,ne

For spring mourning a charming
suit is shown made OF black silk with
a. white pin stripe. 1t is tight fitting.
and the skirt and coat are both striped
with bias bands of the material. Linen
forms the cuffs and revers, and these
may be embroidered In either black or
white.
Icag suits are shc,7n WIKI n new
naIing skirt which is MT circclar at
all! but the usual go:ad skirt With the
umbrella fulness at the fe..- Mn.t of
these have several bias bands nrocnd
tho flare.
A brown suit is embroidered all
round the edge of the coat IN Cha
mond shaped French dots about one
half an inch long. Outside of these
brown braid is used, and the coat IS
square at back and sides
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Position Fashion cutnway Coats.

Position fashion is returning in the
long cutaway coats worn with evening
dresses that fall from the shoulder
front to4a long point over the train.
These arc even made Of spangled tulle
and worn over satin or SILK skirts.
For the theatre. low neck is worn,
but mostly Of the square design. A
new fashion has sprung up in the
wearing of high collars, made Of rides
cent paillettes or of black Jet beads.
These are worn not only with after
noon, but also with evening dresses
TO take the place OF the band of black
velvet. Some of these are very high
and lt up almost to the ears, while
Others are straight around the neck.
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uo1ero. Popular.

Lace ard linen boleros became very
popular toward the end OF last sum
mer, so that they are sure TO be worn
during the coming season. Theirs are
many women who cannot afford to buy
imported Jackets to wear with linen
suits who will be glad to hear that
they can make the most beautiful boz
leros out of Cluny lace doilies. These
used around the edge and on the
sleeves of the Jacket will make a
splendid effect, and such an idea Is
within the reach of everybody.
Some women, who wish not only to
use lace, but embroidery. will combine
centrepieces and doiies, and by match
ing the groundwork: of the centre
nieces they will have the material for
as handsome q bolero as ever was
brought to this country.
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Directions for Nlendinr

Rents will look much better when
mended If they are attended ia nj
once, because the longer they are left
me more ragged the edge becomes,
Lay the garment right side down
and put the edges of the rent as close
tosetner as possible. Cut n piece OF
lnending tissue rather larger than tho
space that Is torn and lay on top.
rake piece of thin wooden material
ne same Size as the tissue and as near
inc color of the cloth as possible, lay
elils ON top OF the tissue and when
Placed IN exactly the right position
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Handy Device.

handy little device that will prove
q blessing to the busy woman who
loves neatness has appeared In the
slons IN Is a very small metal clamp
for attaching the dress shield to the
waist or underwaist. without sewing
orI-pinning. 1t grips the edge of the
shield and waist, holding them firmly.
and lis so flat as to he entirely UNI
noticeable. The clamps are made Of
gold plate and nickel, and range from
Is cents to IS cents per set. one set
being four clamps, enough for one
waist,
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At recent spring OPENING zen =. : one : :
tho most charming lingerie DRESSES
shown was a white linen el m; !,
with eyelet blossoms done N pius 'o.
used 10 take the place Of in ,sa a1a
The dress looked like one Or w IT,. va ~
delra products, for the. Wof y, z" C. !, lie
that close sort that makes t'lo 49,
dress almost transparent.sg . 81 3, 4, al AZ
by the way. Ia new G'ltn@gS q. an, am.
lis made out Of the same Mac Mac ~ i Va
broldory. and edged ~ rFoui'a ~ I belt
tiny rniiie or Valenclenhes. NARROW
III the model shown WAS y y M \
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Solid Embroidery.

There never has been "a time when
solid colored embroidery. done with
embroidery silk. can be said to have
been tout of date
h 1t may have happened that a large
number OF women had a supply OF
embroidered table and bed linen so
large that more was not required.
Now. whatever the supply may have
been, there is evidence that demand
for designs for white lenen, to be an.
abroidered with the lovely flo silk, is
being felt,
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A Touch Of Collar

inc new white dresses shown in the
shope have some touch OF color in en-
broldery or lace, but the alloyer en-
hroldery coats trimmed with lace are
pure white. These are very useful to
wear IN the late afternoon, and, while
they could not be accused OF being
warm they do add a certain air OF
dressiness to the toilet.
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N!ndc oil sernpr.

In examining the blouses an the
shops ay' the present moment, one is
reminded of the remark of a. southern
girl whose wardrobe consisted most
ly OF made-over finery OF more for
tunatc cousins. but whose beauty,
charming manner and cultured mind
won for her the heart OF the proverbial
fairy prince. who turned out to be a
northern millionaire. who could and did
give her all woman's heart corll
wish for. But affluence could not
altogether stiffle the economical
conscience OF earlier days. and
she was heard to remark to
a sympathetic friend several months
after the wedding that before marriage
she wore scraps made into clothes.
but afterwards she could easily see
that the creations" sent her by fam
Gus dress makers were. most OF them,
clothes made OF scraps--and the price
of the same made her Rhudder.
So 1t is with some of the waists seen
few days ago. but the result is GER
tainly satisfactory. even IL the price
sends you desparingly home TO your
own lace box and pet shlrtwaist pat
tern.
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mendIng ir the edges are the least bit
be don. with the greatest of care, US
ing the finest thread and needle pos
iable. WI
All darns must BIO pressed when fin
ished TO do this. lay the rlgnt side
down on the ironing board. ana On INC
wrong side lay a damp clot i anu IRON
until perfectly dry.
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A DOLLY ROLL

Something particularly appreciated
by the bride OF to-day is the dolly roll.
It can be made very elaborate or beau
tifuIly simple. as the taste may be.
Take piece of cardboard about twenty
inches long and six inches wide. roll
and cover very smoothly with one
thickness OF wadding. Make slip
covering for this of the material. put
ting the seams on the wrong side, but.
do not make it too tight or too short:
put a small hem In either end. work
eyelets around for baby ribbon. turn
right side out and slip on the roll.
Then the ribbons may be drawn up and
for doiltes of all sizes. and it is ready
for doillies of all sizes. from the tiny
ones intended for tumblers to large
centrepieces, for the ends Will not crush
IL they extend a trife beyond the roll.
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lis prophesied that n person born In
May shall be handsome In person and
Icontented and happy in spirit, and the
flower for May, the hawthorn blossom,
is as pretty as it's couplet, which de-
clares.
"1n love successful Amrlel doth de-
clare
That Hope will give of blessing thy
full share"
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Correspondence and
Postcard Exchange

All persons desiring to join this
exchange nrc requested to send
their full names and address to
Editor OF Womnn's Page, Times
Dispntch. These names Will not he
furnished for amy other thnn cOrrc-
.spOndcncc or exchange purposes,
only initials or nom dc plum be-
ing generally appended. Address
answers fin care of editor.
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Coat. without Sleeves.

long coat. seml-fitting. without sleeves,
hut cut deep on the shoulders, which
gives 1t a slightly Japanese effect.
1T Is not wrap, but IAN Integral
part of a suit-not intended for walk
king--thongh generally made up Of
cloth a5Islls iEarslstl
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pompadour ribbon, which gave the
whole coat a. most Frenchy appearance.
A white lingerie dress was made
quite plainly. the only ornamentation
being n band of Cluny lace. dyed baby
blue that ran from the left shoulder
tn the hem of the dress
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about the skirt and fastening between

about the skirt and fastening between
the shoulder blades
Waistcoat effects are made OF long
scarfs that cross over the bust fnaide
the coat, knotting at one side of the
waistline and hanging In long ends.
At the bail given by the DUO de Vaicn-
Gcy at his historic chateau In the pro.
vince or Berry, First Empire costumes
were made de rlgueur. and there the
most elegant women in the best French
monde appeared in beautiful reproduc-
tons OF that period. a white chiffon.
bordered with bands Of white swans.
down across which strings OF tiny gold
roses were twisted. was hung over a
lcllnging foundation of supple gold It's
sue. Twists of chiffon and gold roses
encased the bust and shoulders, square,
" decollete and sleeveless. while q band
OF plain swansdown was fastened about
the throat with a square bow OF black
velvet ribbon at the back. matching
her raven -hued hair. about the back
OF her head a net in gold beads was
drawn. this confined by a gold band
low across the brow, below which
smnll ringlets hung above the eyes.
the spidery crisp cnrls once known as
spit curls.
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Answer: n was Mistress Martha
Jaqueiln, daughter of Edward Jaaue-
In who lived to be ninety-four and
died unmarried She was called Lady
J aquelin' on account OF her arlstocratic
Ideas and bearing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15

Question: Which one of the early
,aquelins of Virginia was known as
Lady Ja1uelin." and why?
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Question: When was Richmond In
eorporated as a city, and who was its
frst Mayor M w.
answer: It was incorporated in 1882.
and Or. William Foushee was Its first
Mayor
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Question: When was the Chesterfield
Apartment House opened? v. McC
Answer: In October of the year 1903
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Question: What is the origin OF tho
name Bermuda Hundred? c. j.
Answer: 1t was laid out by Sir
Thomas Dale. who gave 1t its name
from a fancied resemblance between
the appearance OF the place and tho
Bermuda Islands.
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Answer: This might do: May you
never grow older. may each year hence
be subtracted from your age now, and
SO keep you on the sunnytime until
the end of time"
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Question: Can you suggest an appro-
Pirate sentiment to accompany a birth
day gift for an old gentleman?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15

Question:: BY whom was the brick
wall inclosing the churchyard at
Jamestown erected. and when?
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Question: When did Richmond be-
come the capital of the Confederacy?
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Question: Is the Eagle Hotel, where
the ball Was given to Lafayette in 1924.
still standing? S. j.
Answer: No. the Eagle Hotel was
burned December %. 1896.
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Question: What was the name OF
the earliest medical journal published
In Virginia. and when did 1t make its
appearance? a. c.
Answer: II was called The ste;ho-
scope" and was first published in 1852.
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Question: When was the Exchange
Hotel. afterwards known as the Bal
lard and Exchange. opened and when
was 1t torn DOWN. 3. A
Answer: IT Was opened September 20.
1s4l, and torn down during the latter
part OF the summer of 1900.
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Question: Where is the Rt. Rev.
James Madison. D. D., buried?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15

Question; Where about in Virginia
should one look to find utopia Bot
toms Have they always been so
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Answer: Adjoining Littletown on
James River, the home in early days OF
Captain George Menefie, were some
deep ravines and bottoms included In
patent to the poet, George Sandys,
ana called utopia" They are still
known as utopia Bottoms.''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15

Question: Who was the first English
child born on York River, Virginia?
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Editor of woman's Page: / wish to
join your Correspondence and Post
card Exchange. VIII exchange Rich
mond and Virginia scenes for those of
some other state. Should be glad to
exchange with S. a. B., of Brooklyn,
N Y ]. l.. G.
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Dear Editor: 3. P. l.. desires to make
acknowledgment through your columns
to the member of the Postcard EN-
change who gave her such practical
advice about the planting of window
boxes. When the Wandering Jew. the
ivy eeraniurl. the nasturtiums mig
nonette. pansics and forget me -nots be-
gin to flourish, B. P. L. hopes to send
a nosegay TO her member friend.
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Answer: BY John Amber and WIZ
liam Lee after the Revolutionary War.
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Answer: Colonel John West. OF West
Point, the son of Captain John West.
brother OF Lord Delaware, Governor
of Virginia.
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Answer: On May 81. 1861.
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Question: Where is the old font, that
was originally used in the Jamestown
Church? f. p. c.
Answer: 1t is kept with other waltz
able relics. In the old powder maya
zine at Williamsburg, that has been
converted into a colonial museum.
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Editor OF woman's Page: shouli
like very much to Join your Postcard
Exchange. l will exchange Richmond
and Virginia views for Denver. Col,
and exchange yief@:s with s. A. B., of
Brooklyn, y. Y. Please forward my
address to s. A. 3. and send me hers.
q
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Answer: He died l.arch s. 1912. and
s buried in the chapel of William and
Nary College?
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Dear Editor: l.. B. c.. who has been
out OF town for some weeks, has re-
turned. and is now ready to start the
proposed Round Robin Club. Any
member who is willing to join is in
vited to correspond with l.. B. c.. who
has already answered two communica-
tons received.
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Dear Editor: Can you give me a good
recipe for cake icing, one that can be
used botn for filling and icing?
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ustu DUtIl TOT NIllHS and ICING.
II. L. T.
The icing requires the whites of four
eggs beaten to stiff froth and four
cups of pulverized sugar. Pour over
the sugar one small cup of boiling
water and let it boil until ii is
clear and will candy in cold water.
Don't let it get too stiff, or it. will not
make good icing. When done pour
over the frothed eggs the boiling
syrup and beat until light Add two
teaspoonfuls vanilla and one of citric
acid.