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Show 1776-1918. The same spirit that made for Vic- -tory in 1776 and the dark days that followed, is abroad today. Then our grandmothers' mothers made their own clothes, as we are doing today, but they went even farther and made the material itself. This is impossible for us. It would be farcical for us to turn our backs on the perfect machinery machin-ery of today and take up the hand looms and spinning wheels of our grandmothers, illut we can cut our material according to our pattern, and our pattern must be simple and economical. eco-nomical. When planning the iSprlng wardrobe (and now is a good time to do It, for the shops are full of tempting tempt-ing materials and there is more time than later on when the clothes are really needed), choose the material WHAT THE NEW YEftR WISES New York, January 8. The New Year holds the promise of so many .things. Possibilities lurk behind everyday every-day things that seem of themselves so uninteresting. Take for example the simple matter of underclothes. The average woman buys, this month, material ma-terial enough to laBt her for the coming com-ing year. All the stores have "White Sales," and batiste and nainsook can be purchased for almost nothing. that will wear the longest In other words, "Be sure you're right, then go ahead." The Ever-Ready Knitting Bag. .As long as the knitting needles are clicking for the soldiers and sailors, we will be on the lookout for new de- signs in knitting bags. They are such a comfort, if they are sensible, and hold so much else beside the knitting, . that I very much doubt, if they are -ever relegated to the fashion discard : heap. One of the newest designs Is -an apron bag, a fascinating thing that you can wear around your waist when you are knitting, or draw up into the bag form when you wish to do so.. All the favored materials and colors, aud also combinations .of shades, aroused aro-used for these Interesting necessities. Brilliant corals lined with navy blue, purple and redoh, there are any number of ways and means to colorful combinations. I MoCiLL IT Bewltchlngly Simple and Youthful This year we have, aside from our regular resolutions, those we have made to help win the war. We are going go-ing to do our bit, and the time to start Is now. Does the simplicity we have heard preached on the subject of frocks and coats extend to the lingerie? l)y all means, yes. iVe must buy only what we really need, and use that little with j forethought. retell ! , ; v.r Long Lines and Charming Folds |
