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Show T?1 T. , I, f I 4 Li ready made just the garment she desires de-sires to have one built to suit her, says the Washington Times. This arrangement affords an opportunity for more variety than would otherwise other-wise be the case, so that instead of seeing a hundred rain coats all made after the same fashion, it is seldom that one comes across duplicates. For ordinary street wear the rough ana ueaspreaas with the Dewitcning work upon them of our foremothers. Quilting does not mean a mere running run-ning in and out of the needle, and thread. No, indeed, it is a much more complicated affair, and in the olden j times it meant bunches and garlands j of flowers and animals and birds be-j be-j ing worked upon bed quilting. McisK Veils trie Vuguc. The well-dressed woman . pays particular par-ticular attention to the choosing of her veils. She realizes that an unbecoming unbe-coming veil may entirely vuin her appearance. ap-pearance. Just at present every woman wo-man is wearing a veil that comes only to the nose. They are not universally becoming, but they are extremely useful, use-ful, as being put on under the hat, they keep the hair neat and are not so disarranged by the wind. The newest veils have enormous black and white chenille spots. They are quite the vogue: although in , truth, the clearest ' veils are always the most becoming a fact that i3 Sally recognized by the well-dressed Parisienne. uauze and chiffon veils are most used for motoring. I effects are considered the correct thing in dress, zibeline being in the lead, while a new, rough-finished vicuna vi-cuna is making a strong bid for favor. The use of plaids has brought about a change in the style of suits, for nat- n,oou designs could not be j The v.ext lir.:e you have a bouquet I of flowers to keep, add a very little j camphor to the water in the vas and see how much longer its freshness tieated in the same manner as the plainer cloths. Toque of Black Fur Felt. ' A Military Blouse. will be retained. Do you know that a few drops of good perfume extract on a bit of pumice sioi:e the bits slipped in bureau bu-reau drawers or among gowns in a wardrobe, will perfume belongings delightfully? I A fairly sizable piece of black vet-veteen, vet-veteen, perhaps a quarter of a yard, makes the most satisfactory brush for silk that can be had. It. removes the dust perfectly and yet does not injure in-jure the fabric. For the young woman who sings and who occasionally finds herself hoarse at a critical moment the remedy rem-edy used by a famous prima donna is suggested the white of an egg beaten beat-en to a' stiff froth. This is much better bet-ter than the oft-prescribed lemon juice, whose effect is but temporary. Lucky Ladybugs. Does every one know that ladybugs are considered "lucky" bugs? The j ladybug as an ornament is quite new. The toque illustrated is of black fur felt, and two shaped black quills are its only trimming. &hs latest ideas From paris This military blouse is of deep red cloth with shoulder straps of red pip-d pip-d with black and passementerie ornaments or-naments in black. The idea has been brought over irom : London by a jeweler who sa-w that the j wearing of a ladybug is a fad in that ! great metropolis. Now one can get I the pretty things made up in different differ-ent forms. There is the ladybug with- out a setting, but with a ring at the top to wear as an ornament, and there is the ladybug in the center of the convenient gold wire pins, made after the design of the safety pin. Thev come in stick pins, and in large sizes thev have a little ornamental work in gold surrounding them to make them large enough for small brooches. The little bug is made of I a kind of transparent enamel which j gives it a natural appearance. They are made the natural size, very small, and from that they graduate, as they are used for different purposes, up to the size of a Brazilian beetle. Rain-Proof Suits. Rain-proof materials come in several tailor styles, so that it is quite possible pos-sible for a woman who doesn t find Snowfiake cloths are popular and pleasing. The French knot still rules tn neckwear world. Cloth figures applied to lace are very modish. ! Instep length is correct for th skirt of the walKnrgutse------ Heavy black taffeta makes som novel sporting skirts. Long-haired silk plush in white ia much used for hat crowns. It's exceedingly smart to have yoni lace dyed to match your dress. Panne figures are introduced into some of the loveliest combination Thanks to the fur folk, even the supposedly cheap squirrel is now iml-tted. Handiwork of Long Ago. j Quilting, the handiwork and the j fancy work of our great-grandinam- j mas and great-grandaunts. is once j more being shown on the costumes of . fashiorrably attired maids and ma- trons. , , j But it is to be doubted if the beau-- beau-- ties of to-day are following in the ' footsteps of their feminine ancestors and creating the exquisinte needlework needle-work that is appearing on their smart coats and gowns. Satin petticoats that peep out fiom underneath handsome gowns are profusely pro-fusely decorated with this work of long ago, and so are sleeves and many if the long cloaks have thickly quilted punting once naving been brought to the front as a style, means that we shall soon be having counterpanes sbjilWioj) - , ,t. Bo.. .! N V.rk HorM Sw. e.n In On. of the Boxes. Costumes Seen in i |