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Show W f tWHAf THE BEST DRESSLD WOMEN AKE GOING TO WEAPJ H J ii. " MMw w i mum ii mmtmm a Jfc -- S m c . if W H Mat . s -Mm m m0tw , vSfipl AY H wil7 a -v - V ! fl S3v ' V H . J j H Odd Hat Ornaments Arc -Mad) 1 of Pleated Silk. Hl Photo Copyright, lot-, by Rcutlli H Exclusive CopyrighUigis.Ncw York Hcrali H 5Sr7?VSi50ES It not tnkc real cour- H p? nK to SPCU( money on H jyd "TX Ef-j new dothes between sca- H fl n$ son,? Unless, of course, fe? vou are one of the fortu- H nate women to whom the H little god of money shows special favor and H dresses may be thrown aside for a whim. H Yet wc all know that mid-season clothes H arc a necessity if wc wish to be continu- H ally well dressed, and instinctively crlt!- H cisc the friend or acquaintance who can H but docs not keep becomingly and appro- H prialely dressed throughout the year, who H) lets her clothes set shabby, when a little H courage and forethought would bridge the H two principal seasons successfully. H Perhaps tbc real hesitation comes from H tbc uncertainty of tbc styles at such times H "of tbc year, and so many like to wait till H the buyers return witb the new Pari H models that tbc gown makers show spc- H cially to them twice a year. This reason H is, however, not as good a- cne as formerly, H for many American shops, privato drcss- Hf makers and milliners have now their rosi- H dent bujer or designer in Paris. And Hl those who know how Paris designs and Hj tries out her fashion will understand Hj why there is no longer the startling changes H l that used to be so discouraging. A Pa- H risian remarked to me last summer that H the incoming throngs of Americans -who H each spring aud summer arrive in Paris H V oi their annual Continental trip no longer Hl , were conspicuous by their contrasting style H of dress. H ' Between Season Styles. So there is no longer need for the '! F hesitation, for if wc let tbc days slip by Hl one tine day wc are regretfully declining H 'some desirable invitation because, like our H ancestor iflora MacFlimsy, wc have "noth- H tjng to wear." H There arc between seasons styles shown! H now that arc perfectly safe to buy, make! H ,and wear. Take, for instance, the new raf- H fetas, of which a umber of spring and Hl L summer models have been imported and H -which add a note of gajety to the dull Hj March skies Hl Material is being shown in all the shop3 H of both foreign and domestic manufacture, Hl aud wc aro sure from early modclSi like Hl the one pictured aboe, with the two toned Hl f-kivt and coat, with the waist line maikcd H by a scam, hal some of the styles will be. H I This icdcl also shows how the "new old H j fashioned" rimmiugs arc used, the lit ' Hj box pleating that follows tbc scalloped H i edges being of the same silk used in the H w puit, fringes! out by hand along tbc edg . H f The addition of dainty lingerie hand cm- H j broidercd over revers nd curls is becom- Hl ing to those- who hac the creamy tint ol H skin and need alwnji, the youthful touch Hv of white. Although inany of these suits H arc made ;.p in the plain tint of taffeta, iwrp? bWB w iflr "fc8 ICompanOyV A WKBSS&sS f'i V Just an IntcrestingTouch of Detail Marks Some of the I New Silk and Satin Suits Photo Copyright, 1912, by Rcutlinger Exclusive Copyright, 1913, New York Herald Company tho two toned end reversible colorings arc better, in ihat they hac the charm of j novelty. The mousscline do soie or silk voile Houses, with or without the added basque tunic, aud the new separate waists ot ishadow, Chantilly or Bohemian laces, or the delectable lingerie waists that are a filmy, supple mass of batiste, hand drawn work, embroidery lace insertion and mosaics, mo-saics, arc suitable and form an agreeable contrast with the silk. If a belt is worn and it is not always necessary with the raised waist line a narrow one about an inch and a half wide of velvet ribbon, with a trig little" flat tailored bow plnced a little lit-tle to one aide of the front, is all that i3 necessary. There are people who do not look well in a tailored .suit that carries as much trimming as this Paris model. They ha-ve figures, on which simple and good line show to decided advnntagc. But MUlWVVtVt1AUttVVlAttlMMAUt you know the price of good tailorlug. The average American tailor can cut a simple tailored coal and skirt 011 cl.issic lines to fit any figure, but the moment those lines arc departed from aud some of the Paris models aic fitted by scams where you would least expect to find them and where an extraordinary tailoring tailor-ing technique is required itN is hardly fair to expect Tin ordinarily good tailor to get tho same result. Braiding and Cord Ornaments. A model here given, however, is perhaps an exception. The long wide collar has a very simple ,bi aiding design in the corners and a cord, ornament around the neck. A seam across the forearm gives the shape of a deep cuff and pocket tlaps arc added. It is a girlish suit, good for a figure with supple lines. The straw turban is a good sample of the new shapes as to stjlo and trimming. A front and back view of an odd little I jf i -allllf (y"f2 f!" its for Spring and Summer Styles p r -(?P; -ft V MSSA.J f ik VLrj&.r Mf. fi rJIMrW Ji M ' T''-- Asa Front View of a Parisian Actress' j jSj y ' iSaOr Dress on Fanciful Lines Kt1 8 Phol cPyr'Eht. 0. hy Keutbngcr RTIS A n Exclusive Copyright, 1912, New York Herald Company ' Mm K I MwpNhI Many of the Taffeta Coat Suits Show I 1 I ' II f hMM Scallops and Old Fashioned Trimmings WMW J J liCJ BraRBl Photo Copyright. 1912. by Reuthngcr , V i?" !9S'8S Exclusive Copyright, 1912, New York Herald Company gP ? V. L ! S dress worn by a Kroncli actress has scv-oral scv-oral details that, could be copied in a less elaborate mode!. The original model, of point dVsprit over white satin, has a fringe of silver beads and an embioidcry done in white Ilor . The over pelerine is exaggeratedly shawl shaped, but, being transparent, is very graceful. A now hint of drapery Is shown at the back, with tho loops and ends plnced at different places on the belt. Two hats arc being worn in the latest new play, "The Kue dc la Pais," that arc rather interesting, as they show some of the oddities of the new hat trimming. As, for instance, the upstanding way feathers are placed and the brim edges ovprbound, as here show n, or edged with Back View of Same Dress Showing Odd Skirt Drapery Photo Copyright, 1912, byvReutUhger Exclusive Copyrighjjij,. New York, Herald Company roses. Many of tho new straw models have lhec same details, so it is an interesting in-teresting note for the woman who is thinking of her new spring hat. SAVE YOUR SILK PIECES. IT is -a wise rule to follow necr to throw away any old silk pieces, no matter how disreputable In appearance, oo Jong as there is any "hold together" to the fabric This docs not refer to cood sized pieces of new material, which can be utilized in endless ways for fancy work, and little dress accessories, but to discarded skirt flounces, old sleeves, badly worn silk "waists that arc far past any renovating, and odds and ends left from cutting out that arc not of a size to be available for needlework of any sort. I these pieces are badly soiled, let them be K Hat Showing the New Way , H j ,of Placing Feathers.- v i Photo Conyrlght, iotj, by Reutlingeij Eclusive Copj'ris'nt, 1912, 1 J New York Herald Company ;J . .i t 7T1 ? washwl and pressed out. If so faded J that they possess no particular color, dye- J -j ing them is no -very difficult task. Ancient 1 J ribbons make the best possible addition fl J: to one's stock of material lor woven rugs. g In a certain summer bungalow, the JJ charm of which lingers -with every one & who has the good fortune to share its broad and kindly shelter, there arc plenty j lIf of pretty and artistic rag rugs, woven by fcjjs 0 little German -woman in tho neighbor- ', ffv hood from material furnished her by the jyn girls of tlii3 particular family, -who have 1 Is actual old fashioned "carpet rag parties" ' fe in the -winter evenings, with a view to Iff the decking of their beloved "Candle Cot- Ijju! tage." But over the banister rail and on N the broad couches and window scats are FM:11 lighter and richer looking rugs, aud one 1- lies across the great table -where all gather 'lf .... 1 JI Gul to read on stormy nights. Jki These were made out of old silk scraps hJhn' cut into strips, sewed together and wound "3fhi?; iulo balls by these same ingenious girls JvJlK and woven by the same little Deutsche &U frlin Into thoroughly durable ruga than Mae which nothing could harmoni7e more per- MS feclly with the genuine old broad armed l & chairs and the antique fire irons, all of Ki which were rummaged out of a veritable ; ! old "family attic" where they had lain t unused since the grandmother of these K same girls was young herself. To Oriental : g fabrics could have half the harmonious . : K effect in combination -with the old fur- j Kj nishiugs, which are genuinely American. I And the color schemes can be thought out ' fc beforehand and toned artistically as the E balls are wound. Any weaker of ordinary rag rugs is able to undertake the silk ones, i? and can tell exactly how much silk, by f 'i weight, it will take to weave a rug of 1 any size desired. And tho results are , durable, handsome and well worth the , R? trouble of nving, cutting and sewing tbc HI) strips of silk and of winding the balls. j Ka NEW CORSAGE BOUQUET. j M QUITE an attractive new idea in H corsage bouquets, called the Mayfair, IKp a London importation, where it is MEr much affected by the young English girls. njjj' can be made up in a smart flower shop and Ka -will be found a welcome change from the Hen traditional bunch of violets or orchids, for Brjli it Is a most pleasing composition of several V" 1 kinds of flowers. Ono of the most effee- fin live arrangements is of TioMs. tea rose I rIv buds, mignonette and rose leaves clus- U Jfs lored in circles, so forming a perfectly ft f')0 round bouquet, with an outside fnll of Gr looped ribbon of a -complementary color i sh to the flowers or gown and a double loop f je. and ends, not too long. lfeen -. m. 1 PLEASING GIFTS.' fjfi ONE in searching for gifts becomes so Ro lired of tbc same thing flowers. KVT candy or books! I found in a shop beJ the other day a beautiful basket, the handle K- tied with a pale green bow, the beautiful k'), color of which first caught my eye. A vcri- ' & A table little garden of daffodils seemed to be I ' growing in the basket, and carefully laid ,'J in cotton wool toward the front of the L basket was a large bunch of English " J hothouse grapes. Other baskets had tulips and orchids with matching bows on KJEv tho Daskct-. E-k K9' |