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Show SEWING F0RTHE LITTLE 13 ... f 4BH"?'3VSBBBBfck M SB?? -i ''ybiiP ! Lry '.ML Jj t i 8 111 SMBa lfc-vii!jBiHB . f ' . ' ' H I I HHHHHHHH. VBHI -IvIH ?SM&'xEb'3& ' " '&ifi72y6HHHHJ 1 SEWING that Is moro ot a Joy than a task, occupies tho tlmo of tho homo seamstress In January and February, Feb-ruary, for sho Is engaged with tho 1 dlmlnutlvo nnd over nmusing garments gar-ments for her llttlo ones. Tho do , signers of this year's models merit moro than usual thanks, for they have 1 mndo most unusual and pretty dresses and rompers, ns a guldo for thoso who want to glvo their children tho ndvnn-tngo ndvnn-tngo of tho best styles. Besides fa-1 fa-1 miliar cotton goods, they hnvo used linen In colors, pongee, dark taffetas, nnd hnvo combined contrasting colors, Bompcrs aro nmong those present In ovory dlmlnutlvo wardrobe. Quite often thoy aro as pretentious ns the llttlo affairs shown above, which seem equally well adapted to girls or boyt ; up to tho ago of four. They nro clev I crly cut In ono plcco of sturdy cottoi 1 goods, or coareo linen, hnvo n plait It r tho center of tho front nnd bock, nm t nro slnshcd about tho waist to alloy Things That Spell Distinction 1 If, B3t&w S'-KAiSXo3 J HbHHHHt JH K5HiWiUtt&y YflYiVsHHlHYflYEVflYiVsHHlHSPHYflYiVsHYiMtr't immms! -UIIUSTMAS -Umo brought out gur v- nlshments Innumerable for the diess nnd for tho homes of Indies fair all theso personal niceties that women wom-en are never too old or too young to enjoy nnd nppreclate. " Beginning with neckwear, there wero innny collar and cuff sets, some of them In new styles, but mndo ns they hnvo been of flno nets, sheer fabrics and lace. Among tho now things there were culTs with "bib" collars to match, as shown In tho Illustration nboie, In which flno bntlste, with tiny tucks, Venice lnco nnd nnrrow Val loco edging, nro combined In n beautiful set. This pnttlculnr collar has n round neck It wns not more populnr than straight collars with narrow vestees nnd cuffs to mntch, mndo of similar materials. Flno net pieces embroidered embroid-ered with flowers In tho "lazy-dulsy" stitch, bordored with narrow cluuy Insertion nnd finished with an edging of tho snmo lace, were among tho loveliest love-liest sets nnd thoy nro easy to mako this kind of embroidery goes quickly and Is very effective. n belt of tho goods or a snuhdj bon to slip through. The rooM nnd short sleeves nro scalloped its edges, but they might be bound r tapo or lawn. Fow senmstresmt resist tho temptation to put 1 b simple embroidery or stitching og i small garments. , 1 Instead ot rompers, some c girls maintain the freedom c( fr sex by wearing blouses to frocks or aprons. Tho latter int I brief as to leugth to hamper then , Tliero aro n good many ileer , frocks nnd rompers In tho new t : plnys, n few with long sleeve 1 i moro thnu cither of these, are a i mndo with short slcoveq that la 1 reach tho elbow. Little flovrem I tnlniuturo fruits nro favorite . for embroidery on tho dressier e I I incuts nnd small tics of wool tti 1 1 In balls, or of narrow rlbboa. 1 1 1 amusing, mnkc-bcllcve buttons, cV; v tho hearts of their v;nrers. t Tliero aro somo very hunttsnw; necked pieces In which a W l of tucked net. with tllel orel-"' Insets, edged with nmrnw cWL Joined to long vestees of urt plaited frill o' lace dowo tl' J finished off with fiat crochet W' They nro usually made of W colored net und luco and wo" mired by older women '" ' accessories of this kind re mnde. . In handkerchiefs H' "", brought to notice very diiUM ' , plnln or crossbor lliun wllh.ij row bonis. They were I"1111"!:, frills of flno net; BometlinM "JJ, hud nn edgo whipped wltn thread comioHT it vtmw k" For Evening Gown Iridescent mnuvo mn much used for erenjns C0WB |