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- STYLES AND COSTUMES FOR ANY
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Waist' and Skirt to Match Is Now the
Proper Thing-Evening Waist of
Ivory-Colored Silk-Winter Frock
' . . for a Child-Lace Robes In Favor.
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Late Vogues In Laces
TJiore Is the splendidly showy Point
_ de Flanders which wears forever and
can be patched and darned afterward
with bits of finer lace. And there Is
the heavy IrIsh crochet which can always -
ways bo reclaimed hy a stitch or two
or crochet work.
There are hundreds or Imitation
" laces which are very nIce , Indeed , both
for trimmIngs and for making up the
k . vest and smaller parts of the gown.
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A great many laces are applied in
. long panelesque fashIon and , for thIs
r. purpose , the strong heavy laces are
uRod. And , then , along each side of
L. the lace panel there Is an opportunity
. . . . for some very fine hundworle. One
, -r- lace panel was bordered with emhrold-
. ered daIsies in the middle of which
was set a little rhinestone. Another
- lace panel was bordered with roses
upon the petals of which there were
fastened the smallest Heed pearls , just
- enough to look lllee drops of dew.
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. Fashion has decided that nIl smart
I costumes must bo made with waists
and skirts to match , and a charmIng
design In plum . colored crepe de chIne
Is here pictured. The full waIst is
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made over a vest of embroidered 1m-
Hste. Graceful fullness is given in
) .J front by tucks in the upper part and
the wIde shoulder effect is success-
. fully carrIed out hy the shoulder
L straps that extend from the neck out
over the sleeve. The full puff sleeve
is prettily fInIshed by a small turned
. . " back cuff. The skirt is one of the
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exceedingly grace-
, - , ful. The fullness in the upper part Is
dIsposed of by small tucks around the
hips , although the pattern provides for
rows 'at shIrring or for a plain gath-
ered skirt. It is cut In seven gores ,
and wide tucks at the lower edge as-
' ' Rist in giving the fashionable
' 'c. flare.
All fabrics that are soft and pliable
are suited to the mode , such as eta-
mIne , voile chIffon cloth and liberty
. saUn. The , medium sIze requIres
three and one-quartm' yards or forty-
, , four inch materIal for the waist , and
six yards of fortrfollr inch material ]
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for the skIrt.
Parisian , Trotting Gowns.
t For mornIng saunters shorL skIrts
and long jackets , are most popular-
11 And every Parlslenno who is a woman
of fashIon deems it her duty as well
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as her pleasure , to walk for nn hour In
the mornings In the Avenue des Aca-
CIIlS , and so smart broughnml and vIc-
torIas are drawn up In n. double line
near this favorable promenade along
which the olegnnteB love to loiter and
meet their friends.
The only frivolous ] notes in the build
of these tailor suits arc the touch or
color In the velvet of collars and cuffs
and a line or embroidery upon a light
velvet ] waIstcoat.
Theater or Evening Waist.
BodIce of Ivory colored sllle , tucked ]
at the top and draped below the uust.
The slightly crossed :
ell fronts are uor-
tiered with a fine
embroidery of silk U s
cord to thatch and
ornamented at the
bottom with rosettes - '
settes of the sille. . -
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of lace , also match- -
lug the waist. '
and is ornamented y
with bows or iliac
velvet rlbhon Time
little collar piece and the shoulder
straps are composed of narrow bands
of the silk , fagoted together. Time
sleeve Is composed or two puffs , finIshed -
Ished at the elbow with a little frill
of the materIal and n cheep frill of llce. !
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'To Offset Gray Fur.
The gray furs are apt to prove
rather trying to most complexions , unll
a clever milliner gave this hint anent
their adoption for hats and headgeal'
Where the hat Is slIch that the hair
shows between the hat and the face ,
the color of the hair will often offset
time trying effect or time gray fur ; hilt
where the hat comes close to the forehead -
head then an undorfnclng of roso.col-
ored chIffon , of geranium red velvet ,
or whatever especial tint In pink erred
red will prove most complimentary to-
the wearer Is used , with the result that
a rosy reflection Is cast , upon the face ,
and the hardening result of time fur Is
entirely ) overcome
In Gray Velvet.
A fascInating frock of gray velvet
has a skirt ] that fits the hips imem ' fect-
ly , anti plaits are let In at the bottom
to give the fullness desired. At inter-
vals from below the hips are strips or
braId reaching across from one seam
to another , and then a Hlmce. The
next breadth has the space filled in
with time braid. The skirt frees the
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grolmd : UII LIIUH' ' I UIIUU.IV 'vv , > " ' -
fitting jacket has a loose.stltched gir-
dle holdIng it closely to the figure ,
above whIch it blouses all the way
round Braid fm applied at each side
of the back seam and over the sholl- ]
del' and down the front on each side
oC a white waistcoat embroidered In
black and gray Full puffed sleeves
come below the elbows , and they are
caught Into cheep cuffs oC time emhrold-
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Child's Winter Frock.
Child's frock oC dark green cloth
The skirt Is made with box plaits and
, trImmed with a
- S hand of ermine
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hrald. The blouse
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the top ( where it
t Is trImmed with
\y. , ( \ straps oC braid ) to
a yoke ] of black as-
tralehan bordered
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with a band oC er-
mlnc.
The yoke : is finIshed -
Ished around the
Q1' neee ] with a little
collar of the cloth
r formIng tabs in
front ornamented
: with huttons. The vest Is of the ma-
! terlal braider with black soutacho ,
i and over this Is a little scalloped
I waIstcoat , also of the material , embroidered -
i broidered wIth souta hc _
! The sleeves are box-palted ] l1nd
' trimmed ! with the braId at the top ,
! then are plaited in at the bottom to
form cuffs finIshed at the wrists with
hands of astrakhan The girdle Is ot
tttQ material or oC sllle to match.
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Judicial Wisdom.
Judge ( to wltness-Wlmt ) Is your
ago , madam ?
Lady-Twelmty-ono plus-
Judge ( to Cleric of Conrt-You ) may
now swear the witness to tell the truth ,
the whole truth allll nothing but time
tl'llth.
The Real Thing
"Say , " queried SIngleton , "havo you
over rend Danto'a description oC the
Infernal regions ? "
"No , " replied 'Vedderly , "but my
wlfo's mother lives with us and 1113'
oilIest daughter is talelng piano les- ]
sons. "
Similarity.
Ida-So you : refused the last nohlo-
lIIan and are not married yet ?
\Iay-Ycs ; , I an somethIng IIlce a
doubtful state after election.
Illa-lIow is that ?
rdnyI am wailing for the right
count
Little Chance of Osculation.
Miss Stamato-No ] man who 188os
time wino Clip can kiss me.
Fergllson-And I suppose It Is only
time man who has kissed ] time wIne cup
who has any deslro ( to kiss yon ? Awfully -
fully awkward , isn't -Boston Trans-
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Defining a Cynic.
"Let mo sec , a cynic Is a man who
Is tired of time world , Is he not ? " time
young student of language asleed.
"No , no , my child , " replied the
knowing tutor , "a cynic is a man of
whom the world J.s tlred-Picle-l\Ic-
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Reversing the Usual Order.
Bally 1\1oore-1 notice that a color-
e,1 , p\mgilist Is planning to start a prize
fight at 3 o'clocl and get married ' Ilt 6.
Calvert , Jr-Thls Is 'certainly the
ago of revolutionIzIng old customs and
getting things reversed.
Great Improvement.
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He-liThe doctor told mo that
whlsley would make mo strong. "
Shc-"Dld It ? "
Hc- " Yes. I bought a barrel of it
last month and couldn't lift It , und
now 1 can carry It all over the hOllse. "
-Broolc1yn CItizen.
Barely PosGible.
She ( at time rectIon-1 ) ) wonder
why 1\ll's. Goodman ) looks ] ] So awfully
unimappy ) ?
1I0-on'1. ] know ; unless it's hecauso
her husband doosn't neglect her
cnough.
Pretty Near the Truth.
"No , I don't think much of a man
who uses a perfume ; do you ? "
" usuall ' he isn't worth
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Automobiles and Women.
Mr Crlll1sonhoale-"Automobilcs pro
Il good deal 1I1co women "
Mrs. CI'lnuonbeae-"lJec ! ] they
arc expcnslvo , I suppose ] ? "
"Not oxactly. Because they are hard
to control , and when they got cranky
you don't know whllt.'s the matter with
the 111-- " YonleOJ's Stntcsumu.
The Extent of His Acting }
liDo you meau to say Raptor can't
act at all ? "
IINo , I wouldn't say Uml I admit
If you were to ask him to nit down to
dinner with you ho'd act like an unclv
nixed savage , " m
Little Wlzzle Wisdom.
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"Who In that shabby looldng milD
over there ? "
, "lIo is the president of the bnnle. "
"Anll who Is that well dressed look
lug gcntlemnn with hlll1 ? "
"l'hnl Is his olllco hoy. "
"But wh ' - "
1'hl1t.'s just It. The office hay deposits -
posits hIs earnlllHR In time clothing
store. Time u'oslrhmt keeps ] hia In the
bane. ] "
Explaining It.
"Trouhlell with seelllesslosR ] , eh ? "
said the doctor. "Ia your trouble ot
. long standing ? "
"Yes , " replied Pople , "and long 3'r
wallelng The haby's hall colic every
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nIght for three months. " ;
Nothing Doln' . 6
"Sa ) ' , " queried the prospective cus-
! tomer , "is my credit good for a
! shave ? "
I " " time harber. "If
"Naw , replied you
can't raise a dIme keep on' raisIn'
whlslcers. " !
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Valley of Dccisio'n. '
Stella-Why are you readIng time
weather report ?
Bolla-I don t know whether to encourage - s
courage time fellow wIth an auto or
the fellow wIth a sleIgh.
The Trouble In His Case
Mr3. Brown = they say the way tea
a mau's heart Is through Ills stomach.
Mrs. .Jones-Yes ; but my husband
Is Il dyspeptic , so I BUPliosO It's no
thoroughfnre.
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A Dreadful Disappointment.
"They stty 110 was dfappointcd In ,1
love. "
"Yes Her father failed in business !
just n week before the day set for the !
weddIng "
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Surely Not.
"You know wo should love Out
nelghhors , TommIe. "
"Oh , mamma ! Not It they live in
time same flat and play the fiddle. "
A Trick of Memory.
"IIow dare you come home at mId-
night In this condItion , O orgo"
" } . ; xcuse inc m'r1oar , I forgot you
were hack from mother's "
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Better Stili.
Tired Talters-Sa , did 'ouso over
see a rnan - eatin' shark ?
Hungry IIIgglns-Naw ; hut I seed
a man entin' turkey oncet.
Needed Regulating
"Sa ' . ma , " said the small boy , "my
stomach says It's dInner time. "
"Run away and play , " replied ' his
" ' stomach's tast.'t
ma , "your
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