Evening journal., 1913-12-31
FADS AND
FANCIES OF
FASHION

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Of course. there will be chill
dren's parties galore. Christmas Is
hardly Christmas without the little
folk and there is no real festivity
where they are not. Dame Fashion
who bears all needs in mind is. there
lore. extremely busy planning and
considering what is prettiest and best.
not alone for Christmas Day itself but
or all the dances and frolics that the
holiday season will mean.
For children as for their elders,
'ashionable materials are all soft and
hin Crepe de chine. chiffon. net
,ilk and cotton voiIcs and marquisettes
are favorites. with fine batistes. hand
serchief lawns and lingerie fabrics Of
he sort never forgotten. However
much We may indulge in silk, what
'vcr novelties may appear, such
iainty materials are always eminently
nited to the children's needs and are
always worn. Many mothers. in fact
prefer them to all others for the really
iny folk and find that fine needle work
ind tiny little lace Of dainty quality
'ender such fabrics sufficiently beau
.iful and attractive for any need.
The most fashionable frocks are the
simplest. II is only the cheaper grades
and limitations that are overturned.
While lace is used, it IS applied in
moderation and even embroidery is
o be noted in limited quantities.
rhe really smart ehild's frock appears
o be simple. however fine and really
rostly the material may be.
For the dances. plain white net is
iaving great vogue and it certainly is
charming 1t can be worn either over
White or over colored slips. and It Is
tist as pretty put TO both uses. Not
nfrequently one frock will be sup
olied with two or more slips with
ashes to match so making a com
plete change Of effect with less expen-
iiturc than an entire new dress would
mean Since. net, nlarquisette and all
.he thin materials are treated, in
lhese days. much like the heavier
iabrics. It often happens that the
same model will be used in one case
or net and in another for drape
lucks arc much liked, plaits are
pretty in net as well as in heavier
'abrics and embroidery is really
beautiful on the dainty, light founda-
lion. The low waist line, or French
effect, is perhaps more used than any
other and it is exceedingly charming.
Very lovely little frocks Of white net
are made in this way with straight
skirt laid in fiat plaits while the blouse
portions are softly full and held in
place by broad sashes. They are
tucked in groups from the shoulders
with dainty little vines embroidered
between Almost uniformly. the neck
line is round a few inches below the
collar line and the sleeves are short.
Since the little folk are apt TO echo
the tendency found in the costume
Of their nammas, kimono sleeves are
iavorites and almost all the dressier
irocks are made Herewith.
The dance is the thing for the chill
dren as we'll as for their elders and the
christmas frocks are really very
fascinating. fairylike creations. There
are pretty simple shadow nets that arc
used too, and they are pretty and
Tor girls of twelve and over. shadow
lace Aouncings in simple designs ar,
liked. A dainty little dress Just com
pleted for a girl of twelve is made o.
he shadow lace iouncing with a sim
ole, straight gathered skirt and lon.
WASTED blouse that is cut with kimon,
sleeves and so cleverly handled tha
The edges Of the founcing meet at tn,
.ront and again at the back. Their
little guimpe portion Of plain ne
md the wise mother who gave tn
rider included both pink and blu
lip made Of the China silk that I
pretty in color. light and simple i
fleet. Sashes and girdles really ar
Important. for they play cor
picnous part. ard the most wonder
Iul and beautiful ribbons are l-,d fc
kAcm.
Crepe de chine, while it is a dainty
lively fabric, is also very practics
we. for it washes as perfectly a
;nen, it can be embroidered success
lully and it is charming whether
is left plain or trimmed with insets {
acc. This season there seems to
an unwritten law which calls for Iris
crochet with crepe de chine, voil
marquisette and net, the familiar an
always lovely Valenciennes with lawi
and batistes only.
When girl passes the mature as
Il ten. the tunic is allowed and som
,l the tunic effects are charmin
,eyond words A fascinating litt
rock that is being made in readinel
Tor a Christmas Day dance consist
Of little underslirt Of plain whit
marduisette and straight tunic an
= blouse Of the same material with a
embroidered border. On the blous
he material is cleverIy handled to forl
he neck finish aud the pretty fame
sleeves in iimono style. For the FIR
rearing. II is 20 have a white ST
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