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Show S1MPLESTYLESF0R GIRLS IH THEER TEEKS New York, January 12. The "jeune fille" is playing her part as well these days as her older sister. She, too, has her charities and war economies, and she, too, has a most difficult question ques-tion to decide for herself. This question ques-tion confronts her on every side for or against new clothes and other things that Bhe would not hesitate to buy in normal times. Really it is most puzzling; on the one hand, she hears arguments that convince her how unpatriotic she is to even think of new frocks and furbelows when the times are so dark and grevious. In- 1 r i Sailor Dress of Blue terge. deed, new frocks are a disgrace; she must wear the oldest things she has, and the frumpier she is the better! On the other hand, she hears sad tales of unfortunates thrown out of work, and starving, because there Is such a sudden stop put to all buying, ... I Middy Dress with Pockets. extravagant or otherwise. So, she decides to do her bit, and buy new things, .In moderation. Ilho can tell how right or wrong she is? For Miss Out-of-Doors. . For the girl who Is athletic, whose strenuous life Includes walks out of doors, skating and perhaps gymnasium, gymnas-ium, the simple drees, devoid of trimming, trim-ming, is best. The always-favored sailor suit is the bent model to choose, change it as you will. The one Illustrated Illus-trated here is true to type; there Is the wide sailor collar, the braid on sleeve and collar, but the details may be as different as you please, The yoke on the waist and the ikirt may be omitted. This dress saves material, mater-ial, for the skirt Is gored Instead of .being pleated. Fashion's Sash and Girdle. j The shops are full of them, these ! aids to modish silhouettes. Perhaps it Is the Influence of the Kast, where wondrous widths of silk are draped around the waits of the men and women. wo-men. Anyway, they are here, In all their loveliness. Itoman striped silk ribbon, with fringe six Inches long, adds a distinctive touch to the som-ber-hued dress of crepe do Chine or Georgette crepe. One interesting girdle was of suede cloth, five inches wide, stiffened to hold its shape; passing around the waist. It crossed In the front, and slipped through wide slashes on either side, where huge buttons and long silken tassels gave the finishing touches. |