The Washington herald., 1914-06-11

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| between the ages Of Il and Is years They
are intended for dressy occasions, and
while the designs are quite up to date,
and may be copied in any of the new
materials spoken of above. they may
also be used to make over frocks of a
past season. To the uninitiated this may
seem strange. but In reality there are few
Of the new styles that are not admirably
suited for making over frocks of last
year. In the first place, the fact that
combinations Of colors and materials are
so popular makes its possible to do almost
anything In the way of altering a dress.
Then the tunicss or double skirts. add
materially to the possibilities. Take a
last summers dress that has grown too
short for the wearer, and by the addition
Of tight underskirt the dress is not
only made wearable. but is brought right
up to date. In order to have the waist
as one would like, II may require a little
more thought than the changing of the
skirt. but with the aid Of the lovely sheer
collars and soft fronts, that are sure to
prove becoming, one is pretty well as
sured of success, II the least bit of
thought is given to the work. These COL
lars may be bought ready to use, or they
may be made AT home and set on the
dress. White organdy is generally en-
ployed. and the edges are hemstitched.
The fronts are ornamented with small
crystal buttons that show colors corre-
spending with those in the dress. Sleeves
are left severely plain. or they are fin-
ished with a turned-back hemstitched
cuff like the collar material. The place
that the sirdle has in every frock this
summer one cannot AFFORD to overlook
1t is invariably broad, and of q contrast
ing color and material Tafreta is the
favorite goods for the purpose: it Is cut
on the bias and the edges pinked. Broad
fiat bows or a loop and two short ends
knotted effectually hide the point at
which It is closed.
One-Piece Dress of RIue Linen,
Model No. 1: A charming dress of
robins egg blue French linen, may pc
worn by girl from Il to IA years of age.
1t is of the one-piece variety, that is to
say, the skirt and blouse are Joined at
the waistline. 1t is made with a yoke to
which the long-waisted blouse is Joined.
and box-plait runs the full length of
the front A knife-plaited collar of white
organdy finishes the neck, and a hem
stitched cuff of the same effectually trims
the square, set-in sleeve. Light blue taf-
feta is used for the girdIe, fiat bow and
for the tie at the neck.
Noire Collar.
Model No. 2 is of watermelon pink
crepe, with collar and vest Of white
moire and net. cleverly combined. The
girdle is of MORE and also the band cuffs
on the sleeves. The waist is cut from
an ordinary one-piece kimono pattern
The full length skirt is a two-piece model
that fits closely at the lower edge and
the ghnrf la f,,r
is cut 50 that Il comes decidedly up at
the back. To this short skirt is Joined
a deep ruffe of the material set on with
heading. This Is one OF the new models
that offers great possibilities for remodel
ing past seasons dress. II the frock
was of embroidery the original skirt
could be used for the tunic and new
for the long skirt
Brown Linen Burnt Orange Trim
ming.
Model No. is specially smart for
girl between the ages of twelve and four
teen. The original was of brown linen
In that new shade that shows decided
green tinge, and trims so well with burnt
Grange. The way IN which the sleeves
and yoke are cut Is the feature that
attracts attention in this dress They
are In one, and the yoke curves I'D both
back and front. To get this effect a plain
one-piece kimono can be used as a guide.
shaping it as shown. The founced skirt
IS new, and the fiounces may be cut
either on the straight of the goods and
gathered, or they can be cut from a cir
cular pattern and put on plain The
collar is of organdy, buttonhoIe scalloped,
and the cuffs are of the same materials,
nemstitched. white patent leather belt
completes the costume
Smart Design for Bordered ~Goods.
Quite the smartest thing that can be
had for developing the new bordered
goods is shown in model No. T. The
waist is cut from a kimono blouse pat
-ern. made with a yoke at the front to |
which the material of the lower part of |
he waist is gathered. A plain callow lily |
eollar OF white organdy, and a soft front |
II the same material. finished with a |
edge, add much to the waist |
The full length skirt is of the plain ma
erial, and the tunic of the bordered |
goods. Small crystal buttons showing |
he same tlnts as those in the border are |
placed on either side of the front of the |
unic, and also on the blouse at the yoke |
ine- The girdle and bow at the back |
ire Of -taffeta.