| Show o Y JA ILS I t E EI 1 UN I I 1 I I 0 t. t i 1 1 I 1 I I t i I 1 rc IiI Ii- Ii I J r I J I I 1 e I ti t lii N- N I l I ll LI I t V I i iI V I I I I I r ri kl I 1 1 I t O 1 I l J r o T k l E i J 1 a r I. I ti 1 I t f ft ti c 1 r I I J f j r K 1 Q A 1 I i i A VV i I I Ii i 1 1 I 1 1 rl k I 1 A t L 3 a L' L J c t J r i t 7 l z y W i w t n s P r i I ii 1 0 ear U Oars V I orr 7 CJ Ji J s 0 0 j sz o 1 rl t. t Ii I- I I t I j i f. f 0 Y i 2 I i 4 f 0 I. I c 0 i r 3 e r I ii I i aid tZI or tZ 1 I 0 A at E dUo o ull Sl iZ i u. I 1 l' l lu i. i W o f D L. L l e 7 r lace L ac C 76 ar cl 8 t a i. i zi 1 0 O I f I I p J LI Ey ay LJ r IM 0 jp p HE pendulum of fashion fashion- has back into swung favor the utilitarian apron for THE II the small child J I I One cannot but question the wisdom I. I of ever eliminating such a practical practical article of dress from t the h e school childs child's wardrobe As a a a. means of i furthering the existence of a soiled or frock worn and of protecting a Perr perI per per- f. f r I one its ita permanent presence is amp amply I justified The innate vanity of the growing child however rebels at the thought of or wearing wearing wear- wear ing anything that does not appeal to its conception of beauty The school apron must be attractive to the eye ee or it is forthwith condemned r Why U wear an apron to hide a pretty dress is the question naturally raised Why inde indeed d were not the reason a practical one f The sketches of aprons given toda today will surely not offend the critical eye of the v exacting little lady i 4 PRINCESS PRINCESS' r r APRON IN BLUE DIMITY piece One-piece have aprons registered their vogue along with the t piece one-piece frock A rather pretentious style for an a apron ron i is s shown in the first sketch There 4 are occasions are occasions when this apron apron will be more adaptable tha than a plainer one especially for wear in the house r. 1 It is fashioned of of pale of-pale pale blue bastiste trimmed with P- P Valenciennes lace and in- in insertion i the slashed sides side caught with ribbon lacing makes a particularly attractive l'- l' S. 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I pointed sleeve drapery is lace trimmed Thel top of the is laid apron pron I in box plaits with eyelets the at side through which wide blue rib ribbon bon is is r drawn The s fullness in front and and at the sides in back is put into small tucks t. t if t This 0 style apron apron is easily simplified by br leaving out the ribbons and omitting i the of quantity lace The sleeve drapery could consist of one pointed piece Looking not very unlike a dress is the semi-princess semi in 5 apron cream colored T Swiss Two 7 r bands hands of over all-over Swiss or embroidery extend from the shoulders t to o the y hem of each side of the front panel that carries six pearl buttons The sides arc shaped meeting at the waistline but not held ether to together giving ample freedom to the arms v I- I The skirt portion is laid in plaits headed ban band by a matching the 4 4 t sides sies the the fastening in back is made under two pearl buttons j- j I Another little l apron that gives the impression of being a 1 dress is made mae with rr J Japanese sleeves The waist and ski skirt t portions arc are lai laid in plaits brought together by a a 1 band at the waistline the same idea is carried carrie out in back Large pearl buttons placed are the shoulder on scams and on the waistband I v Instead of o 0 I sewing buttons directly to the thc m material 1 v much annoyance z saved b may be by making small j eyelets and putting in the buttons on on n rings that may be ba 1 e taken lv out gut often as the as apron i is apron J sent to the laundry By Dy taking this simple j i I i I- I L. L Il r rI I i I l Y r I 51 I J I I o I I Y I or i. i e o e e P IS- IS 01 OI u i 1 FI i ri o Bred i I I r ei- ei eid d II s 1 th i I L Wf t f joo i d 7 Ito the buttons w will l not liot be broken and lost ai alA anil i the work of the laundress is made less leis tedious I. I CHARM OF HAND EMBROIDERY It is a great temptation to exclude hand embroidery from aprons when the shops have offered such splendid reductions in lace an and embroidery and yet et machine made trimmings are never as dainty as hand work A VCr very simple little apron in linen or linene has its outline cut into scallops hand embr embroidered in white or a color blue pink or a light tan The neck is and the shoulders prettily y shaped The belt is held heM in place by small straps Instead of hand work a 1 piping could be used or the edge cut into scallops finished with linen clun cluny or Torchon these are such enduring laces The pink apron may be developed in two ways by using deep flouncing of white or colored embroidery the latter is even cven more fashionable or by carrying out outa a hand hand embroidered design A Avery very attractive attractive little apron of dimity with witha a V shaped front may be trimmed with Swiss embroidery or a al delicate running vine effect in color The skirt portion is laid in wide sham box plaits with the fullness at the waist carried into small vertical tucks The Thc last apron to be described is little a s. one of blocked percale having ing a square cut neck and oddly shaped sides a k kind md of skeleton As will be seen from the descriptions a variety of materials are arc employed 1 1 f I I Mj k fi I L W of or I Em ri g. g j Jl p t q i I t r I for mak making ng these aprons s in nt fact those us used d for dresses purpose se are Utilized ced ed for lor f M the le same Figured and barred muslins have had laces as Torchon and cluny a large sale sale this w n arc are 1111 much used and wear winter Cr React Heavier r perishable able French Fre ri chand and German laces twice as ion long In as the more re t or c d 1 I 1 I. 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