Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Afternoon lrocK OF champagne VelNeI'
MOTHER believes In keeping "open
lYl house" on New Years Day Almost
the whole neiEhboThood drops in for tea,
This 10 the one time when II liz really fun
10 scrvo and I never have any trouble In
persuading the prottlcst girls to help feed
the multitude" Every ono is In such good
humor. I guess VIC never quite lose that
childish belief that the happiness OF the S6i
days that follow depends upon the way
you spend New Years Day. So. even enc
niles are politely pleasant" mt mothers
tea.
We always manage to have new frocks
and although Dad draws the line" at n
now suit hc at least wears new neck
tie.
Mother was real extrnvagant md bought
n handsome taupe-cOlored pannc velvet end
chiffon gown nm original French model
II Is trimmed with bands OF moleskin, and
has touches Of antique silver embroidery
on the bodice and skirt. There is chemi-
aette Of real Brussels lace and wrist frlls
to match. Dad said she looked Handsome
enough to be n queen"
My frock cost about third Rs much as
mothers, and II was made at homo by Ntrs
Mathon, with the help OF her good man
Friday" as sho calls me. We spent three
days laborlng over Il. but haven't seen
any afternoon froclS that like any better
Mother bought the material, chamois-
colorod chiffon velvet of the palest tint and
we decided 20 trim ii with gray fox fur
and lace.
Mrs, Mathon made n tightly fitted bodice
lining OF flesh -colOrcd satin and petticoat
OF the same material edged with narrow
flounce
Tho foundation completed. she built" the
frocS on II. She fitted the velvet bodice
rather snugly with soft fullness under
the arms and mp over the shoulders. The
dropping shoulders are extended to meet
tho long tightly fitted sleeves, which are
finished with naring cuffs.
/ made the chemisotte for tho N-shnped
noctlinc, using two-sde pieces of cream
colorcd tulle finished with a frll OF plented
lace. Mrs. Mathon insisted that there
should be a touch OF color introduced, as
the frocl seemed TO lack SNAP" We tried
q peculiar soft tone Of green and one OF
the new shades of rose, but neither one
added anything TO tho frocks beauty Then
| hunted out the scraps OF blue silk left
from CCely's newest dinner frock. It Is
that adorable tone of gray-blue that Is so
hard to find and harmonlzes beautifully
with the velvet.
Mrs Mathon used n narrow band of the
blue silk about tho waistllne. Then she
had me make some narrow frllling OF velvet
faced with the blue silk and yards Of velvet
covered cordInE
There are three widths OF the wide velvet
in the skirt. and Mrs Mathon gored them
slightly at the top TO avoid n bunchy full
ness about the waist. She cut the skirt
away over the hips at the waist, and after
running n shlrrng string about the OPEN
ings, finished them with the velvet cording.
sewcd the velvet frills faced with blue
about the openings and covered two fiat
button moulds with velvet to trim tho
bodice where It laps slightly to the left
side
When Mrs, Mathon had sewed the band
OF gray fox on the skirt above the deep
hem my New Year frock was finished
l shall be thoroughly satisfied II every
froct / get In 1917 Is as good looking as
this, my very first one.
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