Show Wh What t. Dress I 1 l WIll J ll l le Wea e 1 With the coming of spring and summer summer summer sum sum- mer the piece one-piece frock and the suit are firc destined to divide honors with the separate skirt and nifty blouse Advance Advance Ad Ad- vance displays S 'S of their tried and true truc favorites of American women J I have been awarded the same keen Interest as ns In previous years ears What is more to the point materials for snaking making separate separate separate sep sep- arate skirts of all kinds are are selling briskly to those who attend to their skirt-making skirt early Materials embrace assortments of ot t J r l Sp it t nr ws r 2 Nt t n nis is a F J s F a I iX k a N tJ F t J 4 h JA C r tS s 5 aJ ga JS aSA 4 mc N AA aM dw i r W THE SEPARATE SKIRT FOR SPRING cotton goods Including cotton crepe gabardine basket weaves and novelties novelties novelties novel novel- I ties besides cotton and mohair mixtures mix mix- tures Cretonne is available also Inthis Inthis in inthis this class Then there are the unusual woolens and and several special weaves In silk for sports skirts kirts But the particularly Interesting separate skirt just at this time Is that one which the home borne dressmaker undertakes undertakes undertakes under under- takes to make for herself In anticipation tion of her spring and summer time needs The several cotton fabrics are shown In very attractive models demonstrating ing the c cl clever ve ver management of stripes checks and large crossbars in the ma ma- These skirts are fitted smoothly smooth smooth- ly about the hips and are mostly made habit Many of them are plaited plait plait- ed and nearly all aU of them are straight straight- hanging bunging Pockets at each ench side sige are so rJ r 4 2 s. s 1 V N k vy 7 4 j ii i b r r cx I S OUTFITTING TH THE E LITTLE GIRL universal that one might Infer they are provided for tor by law Leaving Ing out of the reckoning color combinations evidently Intended tor for tor sports wear nearly all the cotton goods show white contrasted with quiet tones There are as many figured figured figured fig fig- patterns as stripes and altogether er colors are refined and attractive It to seems that the spring wardrobe Is supposed to be provided with several separate skirts and now Is a good time to get them ready In the picture a little HUle dress of linen and batiste presents its good points clearly for the consideration of Interested Interested Interested Inter Inter- ested mothers The skirt belt and suspenders are made of linen and the bodice of batiste baUste There are man many new models f for r the spring wardrobe of tiny maids that hat are made of oC colored col colored ored linen combined with white batiste or organdie organ le or with white linen Nearly nil all of them boast a pair of DC practical pockets ets cut In many different different dif dif- dlf- dlf ferent shops and nearly all of oC them have ha finishing touches In the way of 01 ofa ofa a u little needlework Small buttons set close together form forman au an Important Item In their decoration These little buttons are are- usually covered covered covered cov cov- ered with the same material as the tho dress In colors rose blue light green yellow yellow yellow yel yel- low and light brown cover the range in linens Heavy cottons are used also and gingham shows shows' no sign of losing favor Any of the colors mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- above above may be found combined with white whit In narrow narrow stripes Needlework Needlework Needlework Needle Needle- work appears mostly in stitch cross embroidery In long decorative stitches and In easily made set figures composed of long stitches Smocking with colored colored col colored ored threads is a feature of the new st styles les and when a little frock Is is' smocked the collar and cuffs cutTs of organdie organdie organdie organ organ- die are usually finished with a bit of ot embroidery done In the same threads as the smocking Pockets present Inviting Inviting inviting In In- positions for needlework de de- signs Among the cleverest of these are those shaped like s small market baskets They appeared on a pink pink- linen dress and were were de decorated orated with two rows of stitches In black and white floss In the dress pictured a small design In cross stitch appears at each side of ot the belt which Is cut in one with the suspenders It is Is of ot colored rose linen and the bodice of white batiste is prettified with rows of tucks and nd I fastened with tiny pearl buttons I 2 I |