Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02
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y DOLLY had commission to execute
this week that she just loved. A
letter from an aunt in a country town
asked her to choose a spring outfit for
the small cousin. aged thirteen. who
had succeeded very thoroughly in
wearing out such clothes as she had
not outgrown in five months Of board
| ing school, Polly. who said this was
| one occasion upon which she was go
| ing to do as she would be done by. went
straight off to MILLER RHOADS
/ where she knew there was particular
! attention paid the needs Of the hard
to-ht youngsters between eight and
| seventeen. and asked to be shown their
! prettiest frocks She insists on de-
scribing the things she chose. for the
! beneht of other youngsters and other
mothers who may find garments just as
attractive in the children's department
! OF the big store. The first thing wasn't
dress after all. although she had ex-
| pected to be pinned down to the dress
and-coat combination that is usually
the only thing offered. but youthful
! looking suit, modish enough to delight
any little girl heart and simple enough
to please her mother just as much. Il
was made of fine blue serge. with a
| Jacket cut like a Russian blouse that
| buttoned straight up to the turnover
| collar, finished with a tie lined in a
| lowered blue silk. Then there was an
afternoon dress of soft blue creme de
chine that had a fascinating wide sash
| of Roman stripe in bright colors. and
dainty Euimpe of tucked and hem
! stitched orEandie. Polly remembered
| how she had lonGed for really truly
evening dress at thirteen, so she asked
what Miller G. ,2hoads could suggest to
| solve this problem. Forth came
i group OF charming little party frocks
! in light coiors. fashioned Of chiffon,
! high of waist and puffy OF sleeve, that
FOL IL
dresses. distinctive combinations of
| white and bright colored linens that
/ had custommade look, were also in
cluded in what Polly called her golden
rule box before she finished most
| delightful visit to the Riddles own
corner in Miller & Rhoads
UDID you ever have the feeling that
u you would like to buy the spring
outfit for some friend whose clothes
were constantly desecrating the soul
of the wearer?" asked Polly. In reply
to lsabels assurance that she had,
Polly told with great eclat OF the
from JACOBS 6 LEWIS WOMEN'S
DEPARTMENT. in her frills and
laces Corinne was fright" said
| Polly, but it was not until
Some one returning from France
expressed his preference for the
for help. My, but it was fun to watch
the transformation" II TRANSFERRED
that Polly selected from the j. &c l..
exclusive line of Tweed o. Wool suits
one combining boyish and girlish quail
ties in n manner characteristic of
Tweed O. Wool. 1t was wonderful
heather mixture. belted and peck ted
according to the approved dictates Of
1919. jauntily straight and simple. or
course, the hat that Polly decided upon
was n Knox sports sailor. the purple of
which brought out the suits less vivid
background. According to Polly. the
Some one from France is delighted. and
our Polly, fairy godmother that she is,
longs to remake other lasses to whom
dash Of tailoring would be most be-
coming.
DOLLY came in yesterday holding in
her hands evidence of recent
trip to THE CORLEY COMPANY, for
she was cherishing booklet which an
nounccd the new Victor Records for
March. picture found therein of
Martinelli and his little daughter
seemed to be immensely absorbing.
Polly says that whenever she hears
Martinelli sing. whether face TO face
or on the Nictroia. she feels that he Is
just the whole-hearted sort o! person
who would be quite happy. as he is in
this picture. holding n mite Of Il girl
high on a fence above him and looking
as though nothing in life were quite SO
worth while. Polly says that March
brings new MartineIli record to add
to tho already, large assortment at Tho
Corley Company-Salut Demeure, from