Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-21

High waist lines are the rule fol
the little girls thin dresses that arc
being made for the summer season
Like grownup dresses, the skirts OF
J these dresses are very flaring and fril-
ly. The skirts Of tulle and chiffon
dresses or those Of lingerie, batiste OF
very thin silk are often finished at the
hem with three little ruffes. These
are only about three or four inches in
width and are not gathered very full
A picot edging is used often instead
of lace to finish them, or very mar
llengthwise stripe. Little puffed sleeves
that come only half way to the elbow
are considered very correct, and they
go we'll with the general empire con-
tour Of the gown. In linen dresses the
empire waist line has a belt Of the
same that has slot inset in the mid
die Of it Of another color.
| Coats we'll above the waist line and
we'll below it, coats fitted and coats
II
prim, normal armholes, and the sleeves
frankly of the bishop type-these are
characteristics of the suits Of the sea-
son. Skirts are straight and skirts
are fiared, skirts are shirred and skirts
are plated, but at least in one thing
they agree, all Of them are short, at
least seven inches above the ground.
Such are the accepted fashions for the
tailored and semi-tailored suits Of the
spring. The fad of combining ma
terials, which was initiated last sea-
son, is still a feature Of fashion, and
taffeta and gabardine, or faille and
serge, are favorite combinations for
the semi-tailored suits Of the season.
Taffeta and voile or taffeta and mar
quisette are also attractively combin-
ed. Striped and checked materials
are favored this spring, and the serge
with an embroidered stripe is one Of
the newest materials.
| Showers for the bride are popular
at this time. One clever girl arranged
a linen shower for a prospective bride
in this way: OF course the guest Of
honor was kept in ignorance Of the
real portent of the affair, being asked
to come in for cup Of tea half an
hour later than the other guests were
invited. AS the girls arrived they
found suspended in the hall a huge
white umbrella, decorated with many
red paper hearts. 1t was opened, with
the handle attached to string, which
in turn was attached to the ceiling.
In this receptacle they were asked to
place their gifts, small pieces Of linen,
such as table covers, guest towels,
luncheon sets, ETC., each gift wrapped
with tissue paper and tied with rib
bons. After all the guests had arriv-
ed and deposited their gifts in the UNI
brella, the bell rang and the bride ar
rived. AS she stepped into the hall
her hostess pulled string attached
to the umbrella, one end of it tilted
and the load of small packages fell
around the brides feet. 1t was a
veritable shower-a shower of good
things which delighted the eyes of the
bride.
| 1t is said that:
| The juice Of raw potatoes is excel
lent for removing stains from the
hands and from woolen fabrics.
Muslin was first made at Mosul in
tMesopotamia, and was introduced in
to England in the middle Of the seven
teenth century.
| Delicious sandwiches are made of
raisins and nuts chopped together,
moisted with a little whipped cream
and seasoned with little salt.
| No acid drinks, such as lemonade
or fruit punch, should ever be mixed
or served in a metal pitcher but a
| glass receptacle or china one should
be used.
Nothing will clean and sweeten a
sink better than a strong solution of
washing soda, and the refrigerator
likewise should frequently be washed
with this.
If a teaspoonful Of glycerine is ad-
ded to every four pounds Of any kind
Of jam or marmalade a quarter Of an
hour before boiling is completed, it
will be found to remove the foggy ap-
pearance and make the preserve trans
parent and firmer than the usual
home made.
| Women occupy many prominent and
important places in public life and
they give satisfaction in every line OF
endeavor AS lawyers, doctors, judges
and statesmen they have been tried
good" For instance, there is Mrs,
George A. Carlson, wife of the COVER
nor of Colorado. She is a graduate
of law school and is her husbands
chief assistant in the conduct of his
office. When the governor became i'll
some time ago, Mrs Carlson took the
reigns of government and for several
weeks had full charge of the office
And according to the newspapers, she
ran things in q manner which was
as satisfactory as could be desired
Another woman who has come in for
much favorable comment on account OF
her ability as a public official is Miss
Mary NJ. Bartelme of Chicago. Miss
Bartelme is judge of juvenile court
in Chicago, and has been SO fair and
impartial in the conduct of her office
as to win the highest respect not only
of the offenders brought before her
but of officials higher up" as well
Probably one of the best known
women in public life is Mrs. Helen
Ring Robinson of Colorado, who Is
now serving her second term as 8
state senator. Mrs. Robinson is large
ly responsible for prohibition which
was recently voted in that state.
The greatest drawbacks to beauty
in the summer time are freckles and
sunburn. Since both come directly
from the suns rays, they must be