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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
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To the Editor Of THE TINES


Having nothing better to do, the
reformers are now directing their
attacks toward women's dress. II
these big -mouthed sissies would de-
vote a little more time to construc-
tive thinking. perhaps it would &C.
cur to them that they themselves
are not entirely perfect. Given a
chance, when they thought no was
looking, they would be among the
first to take a long and loving look
at a pretty pair OF legs.
Dress is absolutely a personal
matter. 1t lies with the individual
how he or she shall OF shall not
dress. II girls and young women
choose to wear their skirts at their
knees: IL they choose to clothe the
lower portion OF their bodies in
silk stockings and the upper por-
ton in fur coats: II they choose to
wear shirtwaists cut V-shape at tho
neck; IL they choose to wear high
heeled shoes: II they choose to use
paint powder and rouge: IL they
choose to do all these things. IL Is
their affair; / say let them do it.
They will attract no particular at
tention. for the simple reason that
the average girl has neither a
pretty face nor . pretty figure.
But. ali. the hundredth woman:
the woman who has both physical
charm and an attractive manner:
who has learned to merge her per-
sonality; her individuality into the
styles that fashion dictates; she 10
indeed an artist. She merits the
attention she attracts- She deserves
to, be set upon . pedestal. for she
Is 1.-The inspiration Of music, poetry
ard art. and any fat-head reformer
who presumes to criticise her man
ner Of dress should be promptly
choked.
HAROLD p. srADDARD.
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The Girl and
Ambition
9y DR.. VIM. A. McKeever.

~ LII. WIN. "A. Mcheov5r.
WY HAT Is your idea as to a euro
w for dependency How can
" ono get over being dissatis-
Ned with her lott II IL better to
another ones ambition and 1.-Two q
ouiet. humdrum life or should ono
struggle on painfully trying to reach
tho goal OF an impossible ambi-
tion7"
SO inquiries a thoughtful and In
teiiigent giri OF eighteen.
First OF ali. let mo say that
thers IL q kind of divine unrest
OF tho healthy young mind which
should be INDUCED rather than
smothered-
Tears. Idle tears,
don't know what you rnsan;
Tears from the depths
OF Soma divine despair.
C1ing to the heart
And gather to tho eyes"
When rennysen wfete the fore
going lines he was inspired with
the Idea of making trouble and
sorrow the means of a glorious
triumphant life rather than some
thing to crush the aspiring soul
SO Il Is with you, My Young
Woman Inquirer. 1t is not only
POUR privilege but your duty to
launch yourself toward the goal
81 your smbitioR,
A good rule foe a Yeune girl
suffering from dependency and
despair" IL to struggle foru ard
with courage as nearly as possible
toward the goal OF her ambition.
However. the chances are that she
will never iatch up with u; sho
will simply find a better and IN
expected ono lying along the way
of travel.
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Is Marriage a
Success?
MEN, PLEASE ANSWER.

VIII some OF the men readers OF
this column please answer the fol-
lowing question:
If you are married to woman
YOU love, and after about two or
three years some vampire comes
your way, would you throw your
wife over your shoulder? 1t seems
that every man / know tells me he
would not.
What have you 10 say honestly:
DOTTY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
FUN rKIN Pyp

Bsst Tires eggs, add To them
One cup sugar
Oas cup sts~sd pumpkin
Ons tablespoonful ginger
One Tablespoonful cinnamoa
One-half teaspoonful each OF alt
spice and cloves
Beat IL we'll and add one pint Of
milk, Mix thoroughly and bake
In raw crust.-Mrs. r.. y. west.
Copyright, 1890, by Mr.. rercy Duvsll)
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Alexander II would
skirt possible and the smallest which should be
feathers that further that
juywomen should eliminate anything from their clothing that
woud be likely attract undue box"
Asquh another weknown woman, dsapproves
of the robe idea.
should hate to have robe me- she said
"Why don't know what infectious amen might catch
ensibly and if their hats the feathers
their in the LET them take them off the
they do in the theater."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
CBy International News servieeD

(By International News serNlee.)
LONDON, Feb, 2l.-Justice has al.
ways been pictured as blindfolded
goddess, but they may need binders
for the judges and attorneys to keep
their minds on their work II women
appear in the jury box in short
skirts, open-work hosiery and fashy
hats. 1t has already been suggested
that robes be provided for the women
jurors, but milady rebels at such a
sombre covering. -
Lady Alexander, generally ac-
claimed the best dressed English So
ciety woman, approves OF only the
plainest garb for woman in the jury
box.
"For women who must choose
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rEAn cAkAD.
Take ripe Keiffer pears. cut neat
ly in half the long way. With q
tablespoon remove the core. and in
the cavity left place q spoonful of
the following dressing:
small orange. cut in small pieces
across tho grain
n q lemon. Juice only
few grapes, seeded, or q few
raisins chopped
apple chopped not too hns
2 tablospoonfuls pccnn nut kerr
nels
Mixed with:
/ tablespoonful French mustard,
8 tablospoonfuis sour cream
8 tnbiospoonfuis OF olive oil
DO suro thoro 10 enough dressing,
for II must serve for thu pear ns
VOL as the chopped filling for tho
psar.--Mrs. Percy puvaii,
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Advice to
LovelOrn
By Beatrice Fairfax.
] BELIEVE HE DOESN'T.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:

JEAN a.
Am a young lady of twenty-one,
considered very pretty and attrac-
tive. am acquainted with
young man ten years my senior.
am very much In love with him, but
he has no idea OF IL. Now, Miss
Fairfax, ! would like very much to
know IL he cares for me and ] am
writing to you for a little knowl-
edge OF this subject. POLLY.
No, l believe he can't be in love
with you. or else you are very
dense. a woman intuitively or in
stinctively. whichever you care to
call IT, always knows when man
Is in love with her. However. don't
do anything foolish. even II you do
love him. That would be a good
way to lose the little interest he
may have.
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FLEER AND PURsUER-
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

am nineteen years old and I
am in love with a girl eighteen.
] know she likes me. l take her
to parties, and In the evening she
comes around to the house and
talks to me. But she Is In love
with another fellow who goes to
her church. So can you give me
any advice how to win her?
RAY d.
II would seem as IL you were
getting along very nicely. She
comes to see you. docs she7 What
moro do you want7 Most any man
would consider you lucky. II she
10 a wise young lady. after you are
sufficiently interested, she will
turn tho tables ana become the
hsor. ana expect you to become
tho pursuer. Make tho most OF
the opportunity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
YEAST POWDER BISCUITS.

pt, -four,
4 teaspoonfuis yeast powder.
teaspoonfui salt,
2 tablespoonfuis lard,
6ift hour, yeast powder and salt
together, add tho lard, mixing Il
thoroughly with the four, Roll
out on pastry board. having the
dough about haIf-inch thiok,
Bake in a quick oven about ten
minutes.-Mrs. Charles Duvall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
British Women Urge Plain
Dress for Juries

Mother. may l be juror today
"Oh. yes. my darling daughter
Wear a sensible dress. ] pray,
And act the way you oushter'
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TOO SOl Nc.
DEAR MISS FAlRFAN:

DEAR VI tfoS altf IN.
There Is a young man two years
my senior whom have been going
with for about two months. Now
Miss Fairfax. | have grown tired
OF his company and would like your
advice on how to let him know
without hurting his feelings, as nc
Is a very nice boy.
I am very fond of a Tech High
School cadet who ! am sure knows
this other fellow. and ! don't want
to have any heart aches.
BRUNETTE DOT.
Perhaps YOU can manage to be
busy or to have some other engage
ment when he wants to come to see
you. in which event he probably
will seek pleasure somewhere else,
and gradually stop coming.
Anyway. a girl of sixteen is too
young to have a steady caller.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21

Germany's ship construction in
January 1, 1914 10 october 81, 1917.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21

This the anniversary Of the BIRTH in 1901 Of Cardinal
Newman, famous and m00iSSF - Sgs2c oEiuiop
big place the history Of the development Of in
teectua England the nineteenth century He died in 1890
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
The Inside of the Cup
An Inspiring Story of Love and Spiritual Uplift With
Many Dramatic and Human Scenes
BY Winston Churchill.

Asher Of sniehsrd CsrSef" ~rh~
Crssas" ssS Many Other Novels
81 WsriA-Wiae Popularity.
The Iassae Of the Cup pusiish-
ID s~rssiiy here ~ per~ississ Of
the nsersilias Co.. as< made tste .
photo play ~ Cesosp0ntas Pro-
psessre.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21

THE dance frocks for carly
spring fascinate with Their
soft colorings and modish
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-04
Glazed Chintzes Are Fashionable

= NGLISH glazed chintz is used--in
~ Engiand--not only in the bed
~ rooms OF the house. but also in
living and dining rooms; and partic-
ularly IN what the English call morn
Ing rooms" these bright, attractive
rooms where open fires crackle and
mother has her desk and her low sew
Ing table. and the family gather for
all intimate and informal conferences.
The morning room" in an English
house Is always mothers special abid~
ing place Father has his own sane
tum too In a comfortable den or study
or the library.
English interiors are homelike and
cheerful because OF the open fires, the
fresh flowers always considered in
dispensabIe in a we'll ordered homol
and the glazed chintzes which are
used in draperies and in covers for
furniture. 1t is the fashion now, in
country houses and suburban homes
a this country. to cover sofas and
Upholstered chairs with these bright
schintzes and to match the covers with
window draperies and the effect IS
-f ~ rtsIf = ..-ffs - = -
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straight from the shoulder in a single
layer of fabric. It has no fit any
where and is drawn in, If desired, By a
sash which may be as close, or as
loose as the wearer pleases. It slips
over the head--like a nightgown, and
has no intricate method Of fastening;
no artfully concealed snappers and
hooks to puzzle patient husbands who
If they once abhorred rows Of hooks
and eyes. hate myriads OF glistening
little snappers more. How Is one TO
know which of the pesSy things fits
over which: they all look exactly
alike. Yet, oh. the difference to drap-
cries If one or two snappers are mated
WRONGLY
The new full-Iength blouses viii be
popular. Their success IS inevitable
for they are so easy to put on; 50
easy to make at home. so graceful
and so beautifully comfortable. But
they win have to be OF rich fabrics.
Such absolute simplicity and informal
ity can only be smart in rich materials
and a knee-length blouse OF cheap
stuff would be a common and ugly
garment. You know the difference
between a kimono OF cheap cotton
crepe in blatant pink, and the very
same model in crepe de chine Of
delectable color. 1t is all in the
fabric; the garments may be cut pre-
cisely the same way but the cotton
crepe one is hideous and the silken
one utterly lovely. just so with the
new fulI-length blouse. OF rich ma
teria1 it will be graceful and smart
enough to wear in lieu of a frock;
of poor material it will be fit only for
working about the house OF a morn
ing-and even then would prefer TO
go to the front door in a becoming
negligee or a perky apron-pinafore.
Another thing about the new full
length blouse-its sleevesl All these
loose. easy-htting bIouses have enor-
nous, graceful sleeves that blend into
the other drapery and give a charming
silhouette. Sometimes the sleeves are
of self material, set into very deep
armholes - as in the blouse with
bead embroidery and sometimes
the sleeves are of contrasting ma
terial, as in the blouse of satin and
lace. Kimono sleeves are not very
popular in these blouses, though some
models are made In that way. Most
Of these blouses are simply a front
breadth and a back breadth, with
large sleeves set into deep arnholes
at either side and a soft sash at the
waistline. But the woman OF full
busted figure has to have a blouse
Of slightly different cut, for on her
the straight front breadth, belted in
By a sash would hike" up unpleas-
ing,y at the hem. Only fat. slender
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or early morning house wear only; a
blouse may venture anywhere accord
ing to its material and style.
And though these new full-1ength
bIouses look like frocks there is con-
siderable difference between them
and froeks. A frock, as turned out by
an expert couturier, is a costume; it
is likely to be mounted over a silk
slip. If there is no slip. the loose
bodice drapery has an invisible lining
of chiffon or net to stay the costume
and make it keep its correct lines.
Now blouse is as guiltless Of stay
or lining or slip beneath it as a night
gown. 1t hangs in the same way
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with ostrich wool trimming in the
same shade. The collar extends into
long ends that cross and go around to
the back where they are Joined to sash
ends that come around and tie at the
front. Some of these house sweaters
have elbow sleeves but the long
sleeved models have the most style;
and usually If you are cold enough to
need a sweater indoors, you want your
forearms covered.
The sleeveless sweater frocks have
a clinging grace, like frocks of trieo-
tine or jersey. that makes them be-
coming to most figures and they
promise to be very popular this vim
ter The one pictured IS OF gray
worsted with white showing in narrow
lines between the gray ribs, and white
tassels trim the sash smartly OBJ
viously 0g you are thinking Of knit
ting one yourself) a purled and
knitted stitch turned to show the
purled side outward would be correct.
one would say about six purled
stitches in gray and two knitted
stitches in white one way across. ana
all-knitting on the way back.
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figure can wear a perfectly straigh,
front breadth and have it fall evenly
at the front of the hem. For the full
figure the front breadth is divided,
either at the waistllne or a. the hip,
the upper part curying downward at
the center to give the necessary SLACK
Of material to be taken up by the
bust. The lower part Of the front
breadth is straight across the top and
is attached to the curved upper part;
then the hem falls evenly and cor
rectly.
Sometimes this joining seam is con-
cealed by the arrangement Of the
sash; sometimes it shows frankly at
the hipIine, or even almost at the
knee. the seam covered with some
form of trimming. The back breadth
is, OF course. perfectly straight,
enough the line OF trimming at the
front may be continued across the
back breadth for the sake Of symme-
trical effect.
One OF the pictured b1ouses Is made
of black satin and black lace. Front
and back breadths Of satin are joined
only near the hem: at the sides. from
shoulder to hem the black lace IL set
in; above the WaistIine in sleeves
and below the waistline in a graceful
cascade drapery. Note how the arm
hole droops over the shoulder line, CIV
ing a soft, draped effect TO front panel
and sleeve.
The other blouse Is of brown crepe
de chine with bronze bead embrOld-
cry. The sleeves are set into curved
armhoies that reach quite to the
waistline and the edges Of the sleeves
slope. making long drapery behind
the arm. This blouse has a sash Of
brown velvet ribbon. In both b!ouses
the neckline is rounded and collar
less-this is an important stylc-fea-
ture. for none Of these new blouses
have collars, jabots or fluffy neck
trimming OF any sort. II the neck
opening Is too shallow TO admit Of
the head passing through, slash and
snap-fastener may be arranged on
one shoulder, or on both shoulders.
A canton crepe blouse has wide
sleeves faced with contrasting color
the blouse black, the sleeve-facing APP
pie green; and tassels Of apple green
silk fan at either side OF the front
breadth from a belt OF black ana
green baccalite slides on black velvet
ribbon. Another blouse s. Of fawn
colored crepe de chine with gorgeous
Oriental embroidery around the hem
and on the front, above the sash.
This blouse IS for a fun figure and
the dividing seam above referred to
is covered by the embroidery. Soft
silks and satin are used for these full-
length blouses. They are not made
of velvet, OF corduroy, OF duvetyn.
wool Jersey or tricotine. Soitness.
grace and an informal Iooseness give
them their proper style and the siIken
fabrics are most suitable. They are
trimmed with fringes. tassels. bead
and silk embroidery; never with braid
or fur as bona fde tailored frocks are.
They are worn instead Of frocks when
IN fun length: over straight, narrow
skirts OF the same material when Of
fussie taratb
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black trimming bands at edge and
cuff and at the waistline; and the
vandyke points are in black and
white. Every proper sweater has its
accompanying scarf-it is a poor sort
Of sweater now that cannot manage
scarf as escort--and with this
orange and black sweater goes a scarf
of black silk with an orange border
and orange fringe. For the rest of
the costume; the skirt is of pleated
white flannel and the blouse of white
linen. with narrow pleated sriils The
hat is Of dark gray felt with an orange
quill thrust at a daring angle across
the brim.
Another interesting new stitch is in
the Tuxedo sweater in navy blue and
white. The white threads appear to
be on the wrong side, showing in lit
tie openings between drop-stitch lines.
Perhaps you can puzzle out how this
stitch is done-by throwing over loops
and dropping them on the wrong side
undoubtedly, but only a very clever
knitter could do it. The pattern of
collar and cuffs. of course. is easier to
comprehend: simply squares of plain
knitting introduced at even intervals
in knit-and-purl stitch. The Tuxedo
revers are very broad and this gives
the black and white part the effect
OF a square white collar Tuxedo
sweaters are liked by some wearers
better than the sIipon. For one thing,
a Tuxedo displays a dainty blouse to
advantage; and, of course, these
models are easier to get>on and off
than a slipon. They are a bit more
dignified and not so jaunty and they
look very much better on women of
matronly proportions They have no.
the dash of the slipons but they are
very much better for some purposes;
for wear over a dainty frock of blouse,
for instance. when a house is chilly
late in the afternoon, or for wear in a
business Office where the temperature
changes as one or another of the stan
does what he thinks proper to the
windows. One cannot be forever peel
ing off and struggling into a slipon,
whereas a Tuxedo IS always easy to
put on and off in a twinkling.
Cross-stitch Embroidery ON Sport
Sweaters
AS though sweaters were not al
ready bright colored enough in them
selves. they have taken to embroid-
cries in order to be still more colorful
and surely out of doors in winter
time, when there are so few colors in
Nature. is the time to wear the bright
est, warmest huesl One of these en-
broidered slipons is pietured-aH done
by a clever knitting machine, though
there are very expensive hand-knit
sweaters with the embroidery added
also by hand with worsted threads in
the cross-stitch pattern. The bold
patterns and colors Of Norway, Sweden
and Czecho-Slovakia have been Dor
rowed and adapted for these sweaters
and the one pictured has embroidery
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-04

sort of welt or raised lump in every
other row. is shown In the slipon Of
brown and tan worsted. This is an
other trinity fitting model and the
deep v of the neck opening is out
lined in the contrasting color. Brown
is an especially smart color in sweat
ers this season and brown shades in
sweaters look well with white flannel
skirts and with the dashing red sport
hats and scarfs. All these sweaters.
you perceive, are of heavy worsted in
close stitch--cold weather sweaters,
Openwork and drop-stitch sweaters of
shetland and iceland yarn are worn
indoors with biouses and sport skirts.
but for outdoor wear in the cold sea-
son sweaters are of good, warm char
acter and must look their part even
If fur coat is donned over them.
Little Spencers For The House
The waist-length surplice sweaters
were not sporty enough to last more
/ than a single season for outdoor wear,
/ but they remain as indoor sweaters
/ and very dainty and graceful little
/ garments they are, to be sure. The
] one pictured is of coral pink worsted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-04
How She Will Be Shod

TyRITH skirts getting longer. high
shoes viii surely soon return to
W. favor. A skirt falling just above
the ankle looks much better in winter
over neat boot than over a pump
or slipper. 1t was the extreme short
ness OF skirts that made women wear
pumps and slippers all last winter.
for there was no boot tall enough to
reach the edge of a skirt; and strip
of stocking between a boot-top and a
skirt-edge is never anything but ugly
and awkward. But with descending
skirts. look foe neatly fitting high
boots again. They are not worn just
vet skirts are not quite long enough
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-04

fords and pumps still accompany for
NAL street costumes. The single-strap
oxford is the favorite and is a neat
little shoe, with slender lines and 4
small but not high heel.
The country-club and golf shoe is
in heavier. mannish style with broad
toe and very low heel and a good deal
OF punch work trimming. Such shoes
are of tan calfskin ana are worn with
wooden stockings and tweed costumes.
With afternoon dance frocks one
wears black satin one-strap slippers
the daintiest things imaginable-an
with evening dance froeks sinners IF
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-04

4 SIipover Blouse With Lace Arranged
As Open sleeves And Cascade Drap-
cry. Three Yards OF Satin And Two
Yards or Wide Lace VIII Make It.
very latest sort and the ultimate word
in Paris
But what's the difference2-you In
duire in puzzled way. If these are
not frocks; what are froeks? And
again. what is a blouse anyhow? This
year it IS anything from a waist
length jumper to a knee-length tunic
The sort OF blouse that is gathered
into q waistband. or held down By the
skirt belt is not u blouse any longer
sl1frr IS for snort wear
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-04

A new glazed chintz has a gray
ground sprinkled over with large how-
ers in mulberry and soft blue, and
there is the Gala lily chintz with a
gray-green ground and waxy blossoms
in tints of cream and white and pale
gray. Another beautiful ehintz has a
sea blue ground over which pink