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Show PEGGY POWERS.. jBf t! at school, tbc children arc mVmdl to appreciate tho best fjjKkp in art, so at home tho CL caa do her part by cul- Wkfi ' a lastc for rofiue" Ui Kitta. Over elaboration and -Jt itjlos should bo studiously Ml's planning daughter's wiii- Uprise jjquisitc for the kiddies Mljrrtnilc wear should express $Est cf girlhood and not appear fflty were grown up dresses cut H' grplicitr, durability and suit-;.Miikia!i suit-;.Miikia!i are first aids in select-frocks. select-frocks. Simplicity does -tXsarilr infer out and out plain- jut are ever eager for sonic-.rj sonic-.rj tc, nsnr of tho style features I ia'i coats are seen in a modi-i modi-i n for the younger generation. $ ikn children's utility coats liiigli button-up collars are uto insure comfort in tho 1 iliji. $ irorile fabrics employed in- fdwjs, velvets, heavy serges, ihehlla, pile fabrics, Perslan-itlijjBUlin Perslan-itlijjBUlin and heavy rough mix- !PflUli iro loose box, or Balkan Htt vide belts or girdles, giving crtSfnulcd effect. The coats, u jMb little shorter than tho 'Mwilk have tho belts, collars "rrMief coptrRsting matorial. Imi- taiiou fur trimming is seen on many of the models. Large kizc buttons of self material, bono, inctal and pyroxylin pyroxy-lin aro featured in great plenty. The Cubist idoa cortainly is evident in many types. Ball buttons, squares, hex-agons, hex-agons, olives and pyramid shapes take tho lead. A. loose lilting coat of red bouclc has a deep hand of the same material below tho hips with the blouse suggested suggest-ed rather than actual. The collar, largo cuffs and buttons woro of black plush. This coat bad an extra throw of plush to throw around, the ncclc in cold weather. Nearly all tho coats have rounded fronts and buttons on tho sides. White coats of Buffalo cloth are soon for "best coats." These are mado with wido belt, cuffs, collars and buttons of either white, blue or red cloth or plush. Plaid coats in conjunction with plain matorials have long waisted blouses over wide belts of plain material. The coats are narrow at the bottom, often caught in with a. band of tho material. ma-terial. The Balkan style dresscB with now stylo innovations continue to bo a most popular style. Plaid, blouses with plain slnrfa or plaid shirts with plain blouses with the wide girdlo and collars and cuffs to match the shirt arc the cun-ningest cun-ningest dresses imaginable. For tho littlest girl, tho slip-on dress all in ono piece with extra guimpes aro so easy to make that tho little maid should have two or three. A little braiding, hemstitching, chain stitching, or ombroidory adds wonderfully to the charm of a little girl's clothes. Tho skirts are usually gored or for the older girls have a slight drapery in front and if so desired aro conservatively conser-vatively slashed. Don't you love those adorable little English emocked frocks of c.hallies or soft cashmoro, or for very best wear of crepe de chine, silk' or albatross? An altogether fascinating smocked dross had a long waisted blouse over a wido sash, with flowing ends. Three deep tucks were carefully made above tho wide horn "ou tho diminutive skirt. Turn down collar and cuffs matched Min rod, Bl uo sergo, tho material which has frocked school girls so many years, is aftor all first choice for tho hard service serv-ice dress. A smart touch was given to a bluo dress by tho sash in Eovolu-tionary Eovolu-tionary Btripcd silk, Tho skirt was slightly drapod in front and the waist had tho j'oko and sleevos in one. The sleeves wero neither full nor tight, juBt comfortable. Over collars and cuffs of red to match tho red in the sash woro smaller batisto collars aud cuffs. The coats of the misses' tailored suits might be termed "untailorod," there- aro so many novelty touches added. Thirty-six inches is conceded to bo a good coat length. Loose box, or long waisted blouse coats arc the most becoming to slim figures. Party and dancing dresses are of chiffon, crope or lace trimmed with artificial flowors. No dress is complete those days without a sash. It may be tho old-fashioned type tied in the backer back-er any stylo your inventive mind suggests. sug-gests. Accordion plaited Blurts in ono, two or threo tiers, caught up with bunches of flowers, are very chic. The very loose waists are made with fichus of net and lace and can bo as frilly and fluffy as ono cares to make them. CHILDREN'S HATS. There is a right as well as a wrong hat for tho littfo girl, but one sees so many correct stylos that tbero is littlo danger of selecting the wrong ono. Most of the children's hats arc small or modium in size and fit tho head so well that it is possiblo to do away with elastic or pins. Plush, velvet, soft felt, silk and hats of material to match the littlo coats will continue good for au- Rolled brim hats, deep mushroom, quaint poke shapes, Tyrolean shapes, bonnet shapes and those that resemble the Piorrot style, arc adaptable for children's head wear. No small amount of ribbon in bright colors and fancy weaves, stripes, plaids and Bulgarian effects as well as double faced and two-toned two-toned ribbons are used. Jaunty little quills, small ostrich feathers or fancies and van-colored flowers look particularly well on little girls' hats. "Well suited to the youthful face is a wide-brimmed velvet bat wired in charming curves and edged in maline. Nestling against the soft lam crown is i littlo bouquet of variogated flowers. |