Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-23
Well Dressed Girls
Diary

This morning the letter came from
grandmother saying that she expects
us to spend Thanksgiving with her.
We're so glad, for she hasn't been
well. and We feared it might be neces-
sary to remain at home. I've been
cheering for the pumpkin pies ever
since dad read the letter, for it means
an old-fashioned New England
Thanksgiving, with all the "fxings"
! love grandmother's big, green
shattered. white house, nesting
among the maple trees. It always re-
minds me Of beehive at Thanksgiv-
ing with all the aunts, uncles and
cousins swarming about
Each year the traditions Of the
holiday are faithfully preserved, for
my grandmother is one of the few
dear old-fashioned women one sell
dom meets except in the pages of a
DOCK She wears frocks Of soft gray
SIX trimmed with real lace. and dad
always brings her the bouquet Of
PINK tea roses which she wears on
festive occasions.
All the rooms will be decorated with
ground pine, and there will be bay
Derry candles in the holders. The sill
yer, brass and crystal will shine with
a newly acquired brightness, and
there II not be a speck of dust on the
mahogany furniture
On thanksgiving morning we al
ways attend services at the church
and then walk home in the November
sunshine, ehattering about the hap
penlngs Of the past year
me froek one wears to church is
slWays an important problem in our
IanlIy, Tor it may not be too festive
ana yet must be appropriate for the
celebration that is to follow. I've de-
| elded upon my made-oYer frock Of
violet Georgette crepe. II is such a
sort, lovely color, and I wish to win
grandmother's smile Of approval when
she learns that I made II myself.
A Prenet model suggested way to
femake my dress, and after searching
untiringly through the shops 1 man
aged to match the material. It was a
simple matter to hang a long, gath
cred Russian tunic over the narrow
skirt, and as the sleeves were kinono
l replaced them with snugiy-fitting
ones.
To disclose more of the pretty
chemisette of cream-colored mousse
line I opened the front of the bodice
to the waist line. Mother gave me
some dark violet velvet which she
had treasured for the proverbial
seven years." and from this I
fashioned broad girdle. cuffs and a
fiat collar with narrow revers. With
the addition Of sub-Sleeves of mousse
line my frock was complete.
Dinner is always ready when we
reach the house, and after Uncle
! Neds blessing Che makes ii short on
this occasion) we fall to and eat"
You can't possibly imagine the guam
| tity of good things heaped on that
groaning board. Then everyone begins
to talk, and I know what each will
say, for it's the same year after year.
| Aunt Margaret is partial to celery,
and opens with this remark: 81 must
say. mother, there is no celery like
| that grown in New England" Then
some one passes her the dish, and she
| picks out another heart. Cousin
Laura always supplements this by:
Grandmother l must have your
chow-chow recipe again" After din
! ner she copies it from the cook book
and proceeds to lose 1t before the fol-
owing Thanksgiving. Dad gives his
hearty approval of the pumpkin pie.
which invariab bly, ends: There never
we're pies like your Anne bakes
mother Too bad we can't find a cook
Ike her" The vision of Anne, accus-
toned to attics and cellars stocked
with provisions 'sto last year" try
'ng to cook with supplies ordered al
most daily from the grocer's always
strikes me as funny.
We sit at the table so long that II
IS almost dark when Uncle Charles
proposes final toast to gra ndmother.
| and then We go into the front room
to dance and sing until bedtime.
THANKSGIVING at grandmother is
never to be forgotten.