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Show ,i. ' ' ' i i , Dancing Frock of Taffeta and Lace j - NET-TOP laces ovor foundation skirts of taffota silk aro so excellent excel-lent for making dancing frocks that tho girl who Is dovoted to dancing can-not can-not mako a better choice of materials. Tho taffeta Is Just crisp enough and tho laco has just body enough to keep a dancing gown from becoming crushed nnd "slcnzy-looklng," and taffota taf-fota seems Bomehow especially well suited to youthful wearers. It Is an unprotontlous mntorlnl with a shining surface which looks particularly woll undor Inccs. Tho Quaker, or shadow laces, If selected se-lected In tho right patterns, look Just ns woll ns tho net laces and aro n lit-tlo lit-tlo loss In prlco. All of thorn aro rcnsonnblo enough. A vory lino model for n party gown 1b shown In tho plcturo. Tho underskirt under-skirt of tnffotn Is cut full enough for dancing, with a slight flnro. Thoro is a full rucho of tho taffeta box-plaited about tho bottom. Throe flounces of laco aro sot on tho skirt with only moderate fullness. Thero Is a narrow box-plaiting of taffeta at tho head of each ono of tho two lowor flounces. Tho upper flounco tormlnates In tho waist lino. In tho very simple drnpod bodlco the taffota silk Is draped over the lace undorbodlce, rovorslng tho order ol things in tho skirt. Tho lnco extendi boyond tho silk, forming a short slcove drapery for tho arms nnd a chemisette at tho front of tho bodlco. Tho bodice nnd skirt aro Joined nt tho wnlst lino A vory wldo girdle nnd sash Is made of tho tnfTota. It Is laid in folds nbout tho waist and extends from just bo low tho biiBt to a fow inches below the normal wnlst line. It is kept In shape with stays tacked to tho front, sldei nnd back, on tho undorsldo. Tho ends cross at tho right and nro brought down below tho waist at tho back whero tho snsh Is finished with twe big loops without ends. For tho too Blender girl an under bodlco of plain not with long Blooves or 'ono of chllfon, may bo added tc this dress. Sleeves and gulmpa of chiffon chif-fon ovor not nro still hotter, and the arm may bo mndo to look much more plump by shirring chiffon ovor-a net foundation. Tho modol is better adapted to slen dor young girls than to others, nnd tc tho tall Iguro It is most becoming. |