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Show GINGHAMS FOR EVERYDAY Gingham is an old-fashioned cotton fabric, but the women of a generation ago did not know gingham in the ten or more varieties to be found on the counters of the department store today. to-day. The Buueau of Home Economics Econom-ics of the United States department of Agriculture, explains that the common com-mon characteristic of all types of gingham is that the yarns are dyed before weaving, or the cotton is dyeci before the yarns are spun. This helps to insure fastness of color anu produces a fiber dyed throughout. Ginghams come in plain colors, in plaids, checks, stripes and with novelty figures, and range in width from 26 to 40 inches. French, Scotch, and zephyr ginghams ging-hams are fine, soft-finished, lightweight light-weight materials. They are most satisfactory for school dresses and house dresses, and in the very warm months are used for daytime wear on the street. Pajamas are also being be-ing made of these soft ginghams this year. Apron checks are usually coarser and more stiff, with the characteristic pattern. Chambray is a plain-colored gingham having a white filling. ! Nurses' gingham has heavy blue and white stripes and is closely woven. It makes very durable uniforms uni-forms and house dresses. Tissue ginghams are thinner and more transparent tha.n ordinary ginghams. ging-hams. For this reason they are suitable suit-able for afternoon dresses and are often made- up attractively with organdie. or-gandie. They are especially popular this spring. Many tissue ginghams have heavy cords, stripes, or checks, or even embroidered designs in them. These usually wear well, but before purchasing any corded material one should be sure to study the fabric carefully to see whether the cords are firmly held in. Ginghams with large checks about an inch square are new this year. They come in many lovely colors, and among other uses, make excellent summer curtains, in combination with covers for the backs and sides of upholstered up-holstered chairs. ' |