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Show TAILORED LINENS FOR CHILDREN; PRACTICAL DAYTIME COSTUMES MUCH enthusiasm is t fp 3s 'f'f 1 expressed for linen ' Wf Aff' this season. Both the - fg f- " iNki Jgs sheer handkerchief quul- Jjesrj' JI1'h Ity aDd the heavier ! '"J.Sjs? ' grades tre sponsored. Of t li & course, It Is the latter Ur N which fashionists are' V tT' CV''" if using for playtime ' t ' Youngsters are looking fSk " "J? very smart and very tail- J "t'X yyl,'Zf ored and very neat in - V"! X' linens cut along simplest !aaiJ2&i K' TUCH enthusiasm is expressed for linen this season. Both the sheer handkerchief quality qual-ity aDd the heavier grades tre sponsored. Of course, It Is the latter which fashionists are using for playtime frocks. Youngsters are looking very smart and very tailored tail-ored and very neat id linens cut along simplest one-piece lines as shown in the picture. pic-ture. Clever little dresses, on the order" of this one, showing a touch of handwork so as to individualize tliem, are the "last word" from Paris. They need not necessarily be of linen, although al-though linen is firs-t choice, for cotton poplin, wash broadcloth and pique are also highly regarded. The linen frock illustrated emphasizes empha-sizes Its claim to up-to-date style in that its unique zigzag seams, are fagoted as you see. There is a perfect craze for fagoting this season. Everybody's Every-body's doing it. And it's being lavished on grownups' clothes as well as children's. chil-dren's. It shows off its prettiest on solid-colored voiles, sheer linens, and such, also In connection with the dressier chiffons and georgettes. Now that fagoting is so popular, mothers who make their children's clothes need not be In a quandary as to how to finish seams and hems, the answer Is " y""-?jwM? 1 1 " if l y - j I fcl it 1 ; j j t s i - - i 4 I , - j, J f !:.- ; - 7 V ii ! TUCKS GIVE CHIC STYLING I fagot them. Do this either with self-colored or contrasting thread. Perfectly charming are this season's linen ens-emble cost utiles for little girls. A favorite model is a plaited skirt with a sewed -on at-the-waistline sleeve less blouse top. This may be of any tone. gray. huff, white or colors. Ti jacket, also of linen, to he worn with it. is made either of gay print or of some contrasting color. Many interesting trimmings decorate llicse heavier linens. There is rick-rack rick-rack braid, for instance, it is being cunningly worked into flowers and motifs which are then appKqued to the linen. Soutache braiding on pique or heavy linen is used quite a liltle. Ap pliques are particularly favored. These appeal in every shape ami form, al ihough It would seem as if geometric designs predominate. Designers of children's apparel are taking every advantage of color and design that youth will allow. The brightest lacquer shades are combined, such ns a green coat over a yellow frock, or perhaps a flowered cretonne lacket with a rose or trench blue VERY NEAT AND SMART dress. The younger generation will also wear much Davy with red tills summer. Tucks have departed from "the straight aud narrow path." There is no accounting Tor their whims'. They ramble all over one's frock and likewise one's coat, In patternings which testify to the skill aod Id-genuity Id-genuity of the modern stylist. Tucks are apt to strike off In any direction, horizontally, vertically, diagonally, di-agonally, In circles, not unlikely iD a "loop-the-loop" performance, or perhaps per-haps follow a course like rays from a setting sun. It all depends upon the caprice of the designer, who, this season sea-son is making it a point to use tucks in a trimming way. It adds greatly to the interest of the theme that tucks are so trickily , treated. Then, too, the vogue for self- trim encourages the use of deft fabric manipulation, such as tucks so readily afford. It pleased the creator of the attractive attrac-tive frocks in the picture to run tuck i upon tuck horizontally, giving Hie. group-tucking n pointed yoke outline ' on both blouse and s-kirt. The deep j tucked sleeves are in keeping with t J i gmernl scheme. The medium f n this dres-s is flat crepe, a material whlel, ' always tucks beautifully. j I'intucks are a favored dccoratlo,: j for cloth coats especially the furies-types. furies-types. So Important are tiny Ul-s ihey appear not only on the com it,.) hut across the inevitable scarf ends which stream out from most necklines As every one knows, cape nans are the rage. It adds to the attractive ness of the cape if It be fitted to the neck at the hack by means of ti,,v lucks radiating toward the shoulders i in almost a yoke fashion. I Many of the new fo, ti.-it- also ! linen straws and crochets, simulate tucks, which apparently give them desired shapeliness. JULIA P.nTTnMI.ICY (. 1928. Western tTtwppaper t:nlnn. ) |