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Show PLAID COTTON MATERIALS ARE APPEARING AGAIN Plaids are again among the ginghams ging-hams on the cotton-aoods counter, after af-ter an absence of several years. The old-fashioned patterns of Scotch and Tartan origin are being made by many cotton manufacturers. These patterns appeal . because of their bright but dignified color combinations. combina-tions. The well-covered back -ground does not show soil easily, and these plaids are therefore useful for street and house wear as well as for children's child-ren's clothes. For the little folks the smaller patterns are desirable. Girls and women m-iy choose almost any pattern which has becoming colors, col-ors, t is a good idea to set off a plaid dress with a plain color matching match-ing the dominant color in the fabric, or with white, as in collar and cuffs or vest, or with black binding or a black belt and tie. A plain colored hat harmonizing with some color in the plaid or else an all-black hat, is a better choice than one in which many colors appear. The new plaids are made like the standard ginghams. The yarn is dyed before it is woven or the raw cotton is dyed before it is spun. This is one of the best ways of insuring fast colors, col-ors, and the plain weave used is one of the most durable, says the Bureau of Home Economics, of the United States department of agriculture. Ginghams are being made in other unusual designs, too. Broken checks or imitation cross-stitch designs are common as well as spots or figures with embroiderylike effects. Many of these are very beautiful and will wear well if the unbound yarns are not too long and the spots and figures fig-ures are well woven into the body of the fabric. For the most part checks are small and in some instances take the guise of stripes crossed to form checks. Soft-toned background make these artistic and becoming to almost anyone. |