The Ely miner., 1937-04-22

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BY MARJORIE ELLIS McCRADY
Fashions Editor OF
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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL

Getting into print is almost a COM
mand this year. Floral printed piquets
and chintzy looking English prints are
among the leaders. Birds and butter
flies and other gay patterns cover our
summer cottonS in glorious confusion.
Women are delighted that washables
have become style leaders because when
J it comes to being practical and giving
long but lovely to look at wearing
satisfaction, there is nothing that can
beat cotton.
Some OF the floral prints are gay,
vivid and widely spaced, while others
are small and dainty and remind us Of
something in grand-mother's trunk.
The colors are delectable. Whether you
choose soft pastels or rich jewel tones,
1t doesn't matter. Those who wish to
be a little more conservative than a
combining of fuSchia, turquoise and
lime yellow might make them look,
can choose smart print in cocoa
brown and white or navy blue and
white.
The wearing of a summer suit will
bring economical but smart dressing to
every woman. Most of the new suit
fabrics for warm weather tub beauti-
fully. 1t is no trick at all to look
fashionable at all hours of the day in
a linen suit with soft brown skirt and
a turquoise or primrose gold jacket
worn over white voile peasant blouse.
Light and colorful jackets worn with
black, navy or brown skirts will have
front seat in the seasons fashion
theatre.
In answer to the question, where can
cottons be worn?" we answer, "every
place" In your house, in your garden,
when you go out to dreSsy luncheon
or tea and when you go to dance.
Whatever the occasion is, cotton will
be correct to grace this summer.
Slender figured women will love the
all around knife pleated or sun ray
tucked cotton skirts in plain colorS,
worn with gayly embroidered peasant
blouses. Stout women will find style
and comfort in plain dark colored and
simply tailored dresses with white or a
touch of vivid color in the trim.
And here is fashion tip for your
livingroom. Take the two chairs and
davenport that have some time since
seen their best days and dress the
davenport in slip cover of plain cot
ton fabric and the two chairs in slip
covers of gay floral design.
This is an easy and economical way
to make new room of an old. If you
are tired to death OF those kitchen or
bathroom curtains and you don't want
to spend much money on new, just get
yourself some plaid gingham of gayly
lowered cotton, sew some ball fringe
across the bottom of each panel and
cut your panel foot longer than usual
Now attach large ring to each side
of your window and pull the top of the
panels through the rings.
Let it rain; let it pour! Not even
rain can dampen a woman's feelings
this year. Stormy weather clothes are
so gay and attractive, women love
wearing them. Transparent water
proofs" that were viewed with desire
but suspicion when they came tumbling
into fashion last year, have this year
conquered and the reign is a happy
one.
Umbrellas, coats and hooded capes
as well as mittens that cover kid gloves
all are available in inexpensive trans
parent materials that look like cello
phane. The coats and capes come in
small matching enVelOpes that can be