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Show I Woman's Page 3fer " ; Gowns That Err on the Side of Extreme Femininity as Well SB8 ' tne Mannish Ones Apron Gowns to Enjoy Popularity Decollete as Possible Shoulder Straps of Gauze jH Tulle, Flowers or Lace Hold Blouse in Place ' How to Warm-Wrapped Bread Sugges- jjfii' ' tions for Candles and Lamps. H. SOME FEMININE STYLES. W . There are gowns that might be said oiUf to err on the side of extreme femi-'oafl femi-'oafl ninity. The- wide flare below the ,a hips, and the lad for ruffled gowns. jg has brought about a return. o the !M hoop not worn just as It was in civil OH war days, but unmistakably a hoop SJjg) nevertheless. Sometimes it is placed Show at one side of the skirt only, giving igEte milady a distinctly lop-sided appear-flp appear-flp ance. no matter how "artiste" it Is supposed to be. If one is sufficiently cgls, slender, this style is very effective. ifjEjari, In the gowns In which ruffles six or EJo'-x eight of them run evenly around the in?M-' sirt wireB or hoops are quite the Jj' order of the day. After all, it Is i only a variation of the minaret, except ne that there are half a dozen instead itJJPj of a single wired frill. , The apron gown promises to enjoy a distinct popularity this year, espe-imor.' espe-imor.' cially in the very light weight materi-llretj; materi-llretj; a,B- t 's ne of the most curious JF adaptations of ,the present modes and if-" is so fashioned that it gives the com-r: com-r: bined effect of a tunic and a bustle. cm?! And whatever may be said against pjjl'.' the latter, certain it is that It is in $m ' with a vengeance this summer. The , apron gown may be made with a tire, i draped skirt below a single apron lesj - (the latter usually finished with a awS tlnj rufe oC lace or silk), or it may irS be fasloned with a series of aprons two or three at most that make itwi up the entire skirt. Sashes are ofteu jDasg Been wtn tn's fltyle an the high glr-jfpE? glr-jfpE? s alraost ts unfailing accorapani- 'ijy ment. The blouses of milady's, evening ijivt gowns are extraordinary, to say the 9 least. Perhaps the less said about JdS them the better; and for that matter there is precious little to Bay. Every-S3 Every-S3 thing that could be done away with ickS . has been as completely discarded as iflpjU though gowns had absolutely no rela-Kjjjjr rela-Kjjjjr tion to warmth or comfort. The W ', laws of decency demand a bodice, so 'SiSf' a bodice milady has; but she has left atorj off as much of it, inside and outsid' M as possible. First of all, It Is made laid of tne sneereBt of materials nothing heavier than tulle or lace, with jet or beads used as ornaments at the thosj ' top or waist line. 3Sh;'. Decollete as Possible, gl Decollete as possible in front, the toj bodice is cut almoBt to the waist line Te- in back, and as for sleeves they sim-",7,, sim-",7,, 7 Ply do not exist. Shoulder straps r-- of flowers, lace, tulle or gold guaze , hold the blouse in place for the time being, and sometimes even these are dispensed with- Those possessed of some remnant of self-respect, and who demand some sort of covering &h for the shoulders, arc hopelessly be-hind be-hind the times, even if their sleeves are made of the sheerest of materi- Lfl a,8 lt: iG a fad tnat has takeu a strong hold on Paris, but It Is to be riY doubted If American women on tfie whole will favor anything that is so Sf"; lacking In the elements of decency. m - Contrasting with this fad for even-i" even-i" ing wear is the long-sleeved basque crn that is being shown by many of the i) J fashionables In gowns for day .wear, Sijj J whether at home or on the Btreet. dJ ' The shoulders are extremely narrow, the sleeves wrist length, and the waiBt - itself, made with many gores, curves in at the waist line to flare again over jfttt the hips. It is only a step to the boned waists, although as - yet the r modlfites have contented themselves with lining the soft silks with heavy crinoline. In many of the long-sleeved long-sleeved afternoon dresses the waist consists almost entirely of a deep girdle, which reaches high up under the arms, leaving only room above for the yoke and sleeves. Tulle is extensively ex-tensively used in fashioning the sleeves even when the yoke and collar col-lar are of different material. Another An-other fad is the yoke that extends well over the top of the arm, with both sleeve and waist shirred into it. HOW TO WARM WRAPPED BREAD Many persons who are fond of freshly baked and even warm bakers' bread have been opposing the modern mod-ern method of having all bread wrapped wrap-ped and sealed cold and not handled by clerks or exposed to dust and flies on counters or in wagons. The Bureau Bu-reau of Chemistry of the Department of Agriculture regards the wrapping of bread as so important that it has caused the plant chemistry laboratory to make a series of experiments to determine whether those who like fresh or warm bread cannot get what they want in wrapped forjn. Bread fresh from the oven. If wrapped wrap-ped while warm, becomes moist and clammy and of unpleasant flavor. Loaves, therefore, must be allowed to cool thoroughly before being wrapped. After some experiment, the experts fouud that if a cold wrapped loaf is unwrapped and placed in a pan in the oven in good medium heat for ten minutes, it will be as good as fresh, crisp without and tender within, and at the same time will be free from any pollution it might have gained if conveyed unprotected from baker to consumer. SUGGESTIONS FOR j CANDLES AND LAMPS Pottery and porcelain vaBes have openings wide enough to accommodate an oil font and make exceptionally handsome lamps, either for the use of oil or electricity. These make! much more appropriate and beautiful lamps than arc ordinarily seen In shops. The dining room table is never nev-er so beautiful and attractively illuminated illu-minated as when shaded candles are employed. Candlesticks of silver, glass cr porcelain, with yellow or rose pink shades, hold first place in table decorations. deco-rations. The imitation candle, with shade-holder shade-holder attached, is much more practical prac-tical than the real candle. This make-believe make-believe candle is of white composition, composi-tion, inside of which the real candle Is placed. A spiral arrangement j pushes the candle up as it burns away. The pressed-glass candlesticks cost but 10 cents apiece, the Imitation candles can-dles 50 cents, and the little Empire shades not more than 30 cents, making mak-ing attractive candle light for any dining room table at very little cosL oo |