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Show Winsome clothes for girls; small but brilliant hats tirIFFICULT," and even "awk-ward," "awk-ward," have been applied to the age of the young- miss who lias passed eleve? and Is still on her way to seventeen, and sometimes "difficult," "diffi-cult," at least, Is merited. But those who make It a business to create clothes for the young have turned out Buch winsome things for this between-tlmes between-tlmes period that charm replaces awkwardness awk-wardness and diflicultles disappear. To begin at the beginning, they start out with carefully selected patterns In popular materials. This season they are giving much attention to plain and Btriped flannels, twills, velveteen, velvet vel-vet and many dependable woolens. After fabric they consider color, which U - - ' T ' if S-.s-- ..s5?i.v:-;i',-'.:W:: 1,; ' is lr-cS f ' 'ST' age in reference to anything so brief -7 - 3 as the career of a dress hat for mid- ""r $ winter. P.ut, as tlunzs are, It does its 1 - J bit for two or three months, before kc-.J spring turns all heads awav from win- jp;' : A ter. A group of new models, just ; t--launched, is shown here. Die shapes iMtjaaJgagsA,;--' -' ' -.A are almost identical, but each hat has 'a"'S"s&2 aM 'nJivl('U!1'llv gives it distinction. distinc-tion. At tiie ton a brilliant satin cile Plain, Straight Over-Blouse. Inust contribute a cheerful note to the little maid's winter garb. Plaids in many color combinations, red and gold (or silver) embroidery on dark, plain backgrounds, and other colorful embroideries, sparingly used, tone up the day frocks. The elements of neatness neat-ness and, above all, simplicity are never forgotten when children's clothes are considered. Collars and cuffs which may be kept fresh are everywhere every-where present. Simple one-piece straight dresses In brilliant plaids usually fasten to one side and are bound at the edges with black braid. Narrow black leather belts are worn with them. Plaid skirts with plain bodices worn with Some Winter Millinery. volvtii-n Jii'-ki-u iniilie a line combl-lialion combl-lialion for girln in their ('n mid jjlaiii, round lim-n collars contribute tin; rwck treatment. ui younger girls liaririg skirts of vol vol i-iti, buttoned to long blouse of colored linen (Unbilled Willi collar In the si.ine material) lire found to be becoming. Plain Kl might overblouw-M, In many patterns and cheerful colon), like the one pictured, VKy Him wardrobe of MIhs Kurly teem and are worn with linen collars and cuffs as a finish. "When she will she will, and when she won't she won't and she has signified her Intention of wearing small, or at most small to medium-small, medium-small, hats, with her winter furs. Therefore designers of headwear are busy with these small but Important Im-portant affairs, making brilliant gems of millinery, as full of life and sparkle as jewels. Their task is to take the popular, becoming shapes ' and vary them endlessly, by means of materials and trimmings, so that "age cannot wither nor custom stale" their infinite variety. ' It seems a little absurd to speak of age in reference to anything so brief as the career of a dress hat for midwinter. mid-winter. But, as tlunzs are, It does Its bit for two or three months, before spring turns all heads awav from winter. win-ter. A group of new models, just launched, is shown here. The shapes are almost identical, but each hat has an individuality that gives It distinction. distinc-tion. At the top a brilliant satin cile in black makes a background for a shaped band of leopard skin brocade, ending at the sides in metallic ribbon bands that terminate In banging loops. This is certainly a very original conception con-ception and most becoming to certain types of faces. The bit of splendor at the left is made of velvet, with an aimless pattern pat-tern of gold braid making a tracery over It. Colored jewels are scattered about In the pattern and, just to show that there is no end ta Its affluence, a long ostrich fancy falls like a scarf from one side. One ran imagine this hat in the rich fuchsia shade, or any other of the season's favorites. A pretty little hat at 'he right Is made of velvet, embroidered with silk fl "'''' ";v . ' I ' J t r fir" J' n Yf Is" zzzd ) y0 I metallic tbreailH-and tliercb.v jS-. . y p bangs a tali,'. In this Inslnnce several . . J' tails of brown fur are posed at each ,r .. . .. . - Ai'( side, where two or three of thrill :".. y. sniu'gle against the puff of hair that v;-", ' '4 lecps from under the turban. Vr '.. ' - Itf A very regal looking affair occupies ' i the ciTiler of the group, made of satin, SCui&t with Heciional crown anil rich cue 'and metallic threads-and tliercb.v hangs a talc. In this Inslnnce several tails of brown fur are posed at each side, where two or three of tlieni sniu'gle against the puff of hair that peeps from under the turban. A very regal looking affair occupies the center of the group, made of satin, with Heciional crown anil rich cue broidery of colored silk, which probably proba-bly reveals the glint of 1 1 1 -1 ; 1 1 threads, A close lining turban llnlslws the group, with embroidered crown and facing of n;etn tissue, wblch makes a background for ornaments of embroidery em-broidery and fur. The all fur hat In, ho far, consplcu-oiih consplcu-oiih by llH absence, but liandH, fringes, ornaiiienlH and tiny peliH are plentiful In trimmings, which Incliido furs dyed In pastel colors. .JUF-TA F.OTTOMI.KY. (irj, Wonlnrn NWHpmr Union.) |