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Show I Fashion's Eyes Linger cn Fine Cottons J f 'n4 . x --sii -'fr - t The shop windows are full of beautiful beau-tiful new cotton materials that lead our thoughts to the coming of- spring. When the holidays are over, fashion has turned her back upon winter all her talk is of summery clothes and summer lands, and it is evident already al-ready that her fickle eyes linger longest long-est on fine cottons. Unless all the signs fail, they are to have a great vogue the exquisitely fine weaves forecast designing and workmanship : keyed tip to their level In all kinds of j apparel. This means a return to ' needlework, embroidery and laces for decoration and that clothes are to be v eil made. But the average woman is less interested inter-ested just now in the sheer, fine cottons, cot-tons, than in the new ginghams, or chambrays, and other weaves that are to clothe her small fry when summer rolls around she Is captivated by these immediately. They are here, and along with them are the displays of i children's frocks for school and for j other wear, made of coi'ton fabrics, j They are simply and unusually well designed de-signed ; women who do their chll- dren's sewing can hardly do better I than to copy them ; for they are the I product of trained specialists. The "difficult" age anywhere from nine to fifteen is taken care of by these experts with wonderful skill ; they know how to bring out the charms of the flapper and how to conceal con-ceal her defects. In the picture a plaid gingham dress for a girl of twelve is an example of excellent designing de-signing that will prove becoming, even lending something of grace to an awkward awk-ward child. It is nicely finished with pipings of white pique and there are several little points in its making that deserve consideration Its length, which is about six inches .below the knees, the gathered panel set in at the front, being the most outstanding. Large pockets sloped at the top into points, three-quarter length sleeves and a belt that is a wide French fold made of bias strip of the gingham, are items that give It its chic character. The fastening on the shoulder with round pearl buttons is a little detail, but it Is in keeping with the rest of the designing. Colors are .pleasing in the new ginghams, ging-hams, and any of them can be used with wl.fre pipings. Some of the new frocks have white cuiTs and collars; there is a great variety in them. |