Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-17

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Dear Friends
Aren't we all happy since our joy
full celebration of last Monday?
Why it will be easy now to create
that army of happiness behind our
army that has been so in demand
ever since the war began. We have
been rather woefully lacking in just
the degree of spirit and optimism de-
manded by the leaders of the great
national army. Now we are buoyant
irdeed. 1t is wonderful to think of
nation radiant with a confidence
bred of high faith in, the ultimate
good OF our suffering.
One barracks-weary. boy said on
his return home the -prettily
dressed women were a positive ben
ediction." And we love to think
that sour efforts to look we'll have a
result of this kind. 1t is our duty
to add definitely to the wholesome
morale of the army in this way.
Let's each in our own way help to
raise an Army of Happiness!
Wells may be made to shorten a
too long face or to lengthen one too
short. They lend to a woman a
changeful expression, and present
her in a continually novel aspect
which some people think her, chief
charm.
If You Read Vogue"
You've been seeing a lot about
"Dressy Coats and Coaty Dresses,
and that is just what you will find
in the coat department of the F. w.
Thorne Shop, Eighteenth and Far
nam. These coats have big pleats,
shirrings, soft swaying panels edged
in fur, graceful cape effects, fur col
lars, smart drapings, sash ends,
which cross most surprisingly to
dangle saucily in the back. Models
in all the new gracefully clinging
fabrics, artistic colorings, luxurious
fur combinations fashioned on the
exclusive lines found in models from
such houses as Bernard and Beck.
The values are altogether Surprise
full too-much less than you had
expected you would have to pay for
coats this season.
Gut the designs from your scraps
of cretonnes, and apply them to cur,
tains, bedspreads and guest towels
When Paris Says BE Thin Madam
We must be more careful than
ever-oh, far more careful-in our
corseting. Yet we must remember
that a corset is worse than useless
If not properly, scientifically and
correctivelyJ fitted. Mrs. D. A. Hill
is a corset specialist of many years
experience, and if you will visit her
shop, 205 Neville building, Sixteenth
and Harvey, she will give you advice
and fitting that will enable you to
attain health and slender youthful
ness. If you cannot visit the shop,
let me send you one of her folders
which contain helpful hints and pic
lures. She will be very glad to help
you through correspondence, and
make you a corset, by means of the
measurements which she will have
you send her.
Japanese Silk Kimonos.
Like gorgeous butterflies they
hang in special case at the Ed
ridge Importing company, Four
teenth and Farnam. Silken folds OF
| gold, wistaria, rose and pink-a
truly triumphant collection of silk
kimonos these And, mes Naimes
they are to be on sale next week for
$ll.95. You'll love them, they're
so satisfyingly JapaAese with their
loose, hanging sleeves, and sash CIR
dies with fringed ends. So cozy
too, are they, lined and interlined
with silk.
When sister wears a MILDLY, i:
she called a Jill Tar"
The Advantage of Personal Service
Us greatly to be desired-esps
cially when the service rendered il
in so important a matter as flowers
Ito express a sympathy so great we
feel words to be futile. Mr.. John
Bath, florist, Eighteenth and Far.
nam, gives his persona. attention to
every piece, or spray leaving his
shop, rendering his characteristic
touches with care in the smallest de-
tails, to carry a message OF infinite
and Understandings sympathetic
appeal. The other afternoon
watched him arrange three pieces
each appropriately expressive. One
pillow, rich indeed in the love
conveyed. Of white, lacy chrysan.
themums, roses, and sweetpeas, i,
had a tulle knot With streamers soft,
ening the massed effect of the flow
ers. On one of the ends, were the
words "At Rest" A second piece
was spray of delicate pink buds
and red brown oak leaves. This
had a chiffon bow of soft lavender
The third was a combination of gold
and white chrysanthemums, unex'
pectedly arranged, bound with knot
and streamers in dainty gold. Elk.
elusive, individual, and satisfying