Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-16
DEAR Folks

IN EAR Folks:-
~ Autumn days and Autumn style.
advance. The real Fall season is rap
idly ceasing to be merely a series OF
glances through Summer days. 1t
brings with it new visions, new ideas,
greater plans than ever before.
In addition to our home and imme-
diate duties, we are planning to do
an added bit for our country. There
is joy in the knowledge that we are
facing our problems bravely and to-
gether. Certainly never was there an
American woman who was Stacker.
The shops are ready with new
styles and fresh merchandise. And
how glad we are to see the lovely
things that are being shown. OF
course, we'll all turn. out this week
to the Fall Openings" I understand
that one of our stores is going to have
theirs in the evening and it's to be
quite brilliant affair.
If you live out of town. remem-
Der I'm always ready to help you out
with ideas and to do your shopping
for you. Address your letters to
Polly The Shopper, Omaha Bee.
TT THE finishing touch of the cos
l tune at the throat is distinctive,
dainty and in perfect ,taste, il
frequently makes the difference
between very ordinary and a
very smart appearance. Never have
| seen lovelier neckwear than is
shown this season at Thompson-Bel-
den's. There are collars of a soft
washable,r wool-crepe material edged
with Venetian lace that are decidedly
new and very, very smart indeed
These, as we'll as the white satin
collars and dainty lace or ruffled trim
med organdy collar and cuff sets, will
be very stylish this Fall with serge
| frocks and suits. Our friend of last
season, the becoming net and lace
jabot, is longer and fuller this sea.
son and more beautiful than ever. II
has an interesting feature in being
draped over vestee of net, so that
when the jacket is removed it shows
no ugly, disconnected line between
collar and blouse. Another new note
is the smart, black satin stock which
is attached to some of the new jabots.
Irish crochet, always so effective, has
come again into its own and is shown
in a few handsome sets.
| DERTOD furnishings is a term
l which has discouraged many peo.
pie. 1t has been associated with Or
nate schemes unsuited to the average
home and quite beyond the average
income. A visit to the display floors
of Orchard & Wilhelm has, however
completely altered my opinion with
regard TO this, for / have seen there
faithful reproductions of such, styles
as Italian Renaissance, Louis XVI
William and Mary, Queen Anne,
Chippendale and Hepplewhite applied
to Living room, Dining room and
Library furniture, such as would be
suitable in any American home of the
twentieth century. 1t is really quite
an education to visit this exhibition
Isn't This Funny2
The Bee is in receipt of two let.
ters this week asking if these col.
umns were written by MAN. Dc
tell me, dear readers, if "Polly's'
style of writing fashion notes is al
all masculine! | thought I'd acquired
sufficient amount of superlative ad'
jectives so there would be no doubt
whatsoever in anyone's mind.
DYE O Baby Bunting! Father
- doesn't need ito go hunting to gel
a pretty rabbit skin" No, indeed! Fol-
there are far prettier hand quilted af.
fairs ito wrap the Baby Bunting in,
made of beautiful Dresden silk with
attached hoods which may be bought
in The Little Tots Shop at Benson
& Thorne's for $500. Besides these
"Baby Bunting" affairs, there are
other adorable things in Japanese
quilted goods for the dear Babykins-
the softest, downiest silk quilts oi
pink, blue or tiny rosebud patterns for
$195, $225 and $2.95. Then there
are the cuddliest sleeping bags in
which to tuck Baby away for his
nap for $500, and the loveliest quilted
robes of rosebud silk or pink satin
for $3.95. For little girls 3 to a years
old there are the sweetest satin robes
in copen blue and rose for $39S-or
for S and 6-year-olds, $4.95.