| Show GINGHAMS FOR EVERYDAY WEAR M Material Is Satisfactory for lor School and House Prepared by the tho United States Department of ot Agriculture Gingham is an nn old fashioned cotton fabric but the tIme women of a n generation ago did not know gingham in the tenor ten tenor tenor or more varieties to be found on the tile counters of ot the department store today to to- day Time The bureau of ot home economics of ot the time United States Department of Agriculture explains that the common characteristic of all types of gingham is that tie the yarns are dyed ded before weaving or the cotton is dyed before the yarns are spun This helps to Insure In Insure In- In sure sUle fastness of color and produce a fiber dyed throughout Ginghams come In plain colors in plaids checks stripes and with novelty figures French Scotch and zephyr ging ginghams hams are fine tIne soft-finished soft lIghtweight lightWeIght lightweight light light- weight materials They are most satisfactory satisfactory sat sat- for school dresses and house dresses and in the very warm months are used for daytime daUme wear on the street Pajamas are ure also being made of ot these soft ginghams this year Apron checks are usually coarser and more stiff sUfI with the time character pattern Chambray Is a plain-colored plain gingham having a white filling filIng Tissue ginghams are ute thinner and more transparent than ordinary ging ging- hams For this reason the they are suitable suit suit- able for afternoon dresses and are often made up attractively with or or- gandie andle They are especially popular this spring Many tl tissue sue ginghams have heavy cords stripes or checks or even embroidered designs In them These usually wear well but before purchasing any ans corded material one should hould be sure to stud study the fabric carefully to see whether the cords are firmly held In Ginghams with large checks about an Inch square are new this year They come in many lovely colors and among other uses make excellent summer summer sum sum- mer curtains In combination with cov coy covers covers ers for the backs and sides of upholstered upholstered upholstered chairs |
