The Sunday Oregonian., January 26, 1908, Magazine Section, Page 7, Image 49

THE SUNDAY - OREGOXIA, PORTLAAD, JANUARY 26. 1908. 7
i- 11 '- .m i . i ... ! i- . ' - i I ' -i. .i .
Party Styles for Little Folks
Party Manners for Children
STVLKS in party raiment for chil
dren are almost as pronounced
those days as the- modegprepared
for their elders. The dainty little frocks
and tin its which were In style a year or
two back, little dresses that suggest
ed Kate Green way, of tiny silk cos
tumes for girls and Lord Kauntleroy
velvet suits for boys, have quite dis
appeared, f.
This sia!on the party frocks for lit
tle girls are almost invariably of wash
material, made on simple designs and
trimmed, like their elder sisters' gowns,
in as much handwork -as the Jiome
srwer ran execute. The boys, on the
ot her hand, wear much more mannish
h tilts, and as soon an a boy steps from
tht! white pique and flannel stage, he
lias his smooth finished, dark cloth
k uit with Tuxedo coat! just like papa's,
for evening wear. These diminutive
dress suits are simply irresistible, and
niJike the hoys Messed with such pos
sessions look delightfully grown-up.
AV i tli the dress suits go plain white
skirts with tiny standing collars and
wlilte ties, to say nothing of black
patent leather pumps. With the after
noon suit of fine blue or black cloth
muy be worn either a plain stiff white
shirt or 0a pleated shirt, with a turn
over collar and dark string tie. The
patent leather pumps are absolutely es
sential for either afternoon or eve
ning. .
Another striking feature of he
boy's appearance at parties this sea
son is the mannish cut of his hair,
furls' are not ' worn even by boys of
4 or 5. The box or square cut so pop
ular last season lias given place to a
short cut with the part on the side,
precisely like, a grown-up's, and ' it
goes without saying that this state of
HfTatrs greatly pleases the youngsters,
who from the moment they realize
what is expected of nlascullnity by
other members of their sex. hate curls,
"hiings" and other girlish treatment of
the hair.
And. while on this topic, a word of
warning In the mother of the little'
moon-faced girl. Do not box her hair,
cutting it straight and even all around
her wee. chubby face. It exaggerates
her plumpness and detracts from her
height. The thin child can stand this
style of cutting and dressing the hair;
but for either stout or thin girlie,
hrHids or curls are much more becom
ing. Lo iid draw the hair back tight
ly, to bring the features Into undue
prominence, but fluff it lightly, make
(-"ft suggestion of a, pompadour by
fastening it on top of the head with
a fluffy bow of ribbon. Then . either
curl the back -hair or braid it loosely
and finish the two" braids with bow's
to match that on the pompadour. If
the hair tines not curl naturally, do not
use the irons, but moisten the hair
slightly with alcohol and wind on rags
over night. When dressing the child
for the pary, brush these artificial
curls over your finger and they will
be most effective. 1 o not' moisten with
water. This is apt to make the Jiair
smell musty or sour".
But to return to fashions- proper.
The combination of white hosiery with
Mack slippers Is much seen. Lit do
Personal Daintiness in Children
THIS busy mother is very apt to let
her children- go their happy, care
free way If they are healthy and
reasonably clean. Tommy la taught to
m rub his hands before coming to th ta
ble, and Bessie to do her hair afresh. If
Tommy's hands are chapped and Bessie
has a succession of cold sores or chapped
litis, mother Is very apt to say that is the
way with children.
But, oh, when an invitation to a party
comes and Tommy's hands look like little
scarlet nutmeg graters, and mother finds
that ho has bitten his nails to the quick,
how these defects do show up in connec
tion with, the best suit, particularly if It
happens to be black velvet. And no
amount of ruffled lace or delicate ribbons
will hide the fact that Bessie has an ex
tremely coarse complexion and bleeding
lips.
. Normal children should not be burdened
with, professional . beauty treatments.
There -is no reason why they should be
housed -like delicate plants to, Insure a
pink-and-white complexion and soft, lady
like hands, but there is every reason.why
they should be taught to treat with ex
quisite care the wonderful bodies given
them of God.
And what Is more, if they are not taught
this. If they are permitted to acquire un
tidy personal habits, which end In phys
ical defects, the mother may be quite sure
that she will be reproached for her care
lessness Vhea they realize their loss.
With a party invitattun before you, dear
mother, and with a week in which to take
grace, many of these small defects can bo
remedied. Truly, an invitation of this
sort is a powerful weapon with which to
appeal to the careless and blowsy little
boy or girl.
First as to those chapped hands and
broken nails. Find a pair of old gloves
several sires too large for the child to
wear at night, and when you tell her of
tlte purpose for which they are to be used-,
explain how great queens and beauties of
history used just such gloves. Appeal to
the child's Imagination and love of ro
mance. Don't. 1- beg of you, tell a child
she must wear these gloves because she
has been a naughty, naughty girl. Try
the Influence of 'lie word "good" instead
of "had": of "do" Instead of "don't." .
For the little youngsters who will take
off their mittens and come In with
chapped hands, tlte following pomade is
very healing: Cocoa butter,, 1 ounce; oil
of sweet almonds. 1 ounce: oxide of zinc.
1 drachm; borax. 1 drachm.; oil of berga
mot. 6 drops. You should heat the cocoa
butter and the almond oil in a double
boiler until well blended, then add the
zinc and borax, stir them together until
quite cool, and add the bergamot oil last.
Hub thus on the nanus at night before
Filliping on thcMld gloves.'
Watch the linger nails of the young
sters. If they bite them, put a littfe ar
nica or some harmless bitter lotion on
their finger tips. The very painful hang
nail is prevalent among children. These
should be cut by the mother with very
sharp nail scissors, then rubbed with
vaseline or some healing pomade.
With children's " hair, as with that of
thfir parents, shampooing at frequent in
tervals is a necessity, yet this is some
thing which many mothers are prone to
neglect. 1 know of one woman, the mother
of several children, who washed the heads
of her children just once a year! Think
of it! Perhaps the most nourishing and
safest shampoo for children is made as
follows: Melt a cake of pure castile soap
in a quart of boiling water. This can be
bottled and kept for months at a time.
W et the hair first with warm water, then
take about two tablespoons of this soft
soap and rub it thoroughly into the scalp
with a small brush. Massage it will Into
girls wear .both patent leather and
beaded - kid slippers. Only very, wee
tots under 5 wear stockings and. slip
pers in pale pink or blue.
Wash fabrics lead everything else
for making little party frocks, and
more ' embroidery than ace is seen.
When lace is employed at all, - it is as
insertion to" set off strips of hand-run
tucks or hand-embroidery, and Is very
fine and; narrow. In French or German
Val. Edgings all. show the influence
of English eyelet work', with scallops
everywhere. The sheer materials, like
batiste, v Persian ' lawn, handkerchief
linen, fine Swiss ami French dimity
with a tiny cord are much used for
the smaller try. Pique is considered
too heavy for little girls, and white
China silk, once so popular for little
party frocks. Is quite eclipsed by the
materials "which will tub and take just
a suggestion of starch. -
Very few Empire styles are offered
for-small girls, despite the effort made
to popularize them. The most preva-v.
lent designs are the French frock,
with long waist "and single- or' double
flounces, and the yoke dress with or
without a bertha, according to the
ljuiid of the wearer. The stout girl
should never be forced to wear a ber
tha, while for the thin, angular girl it
is just the thing. It is on the bertha,
yoke, neckband and tiny sleeves that
most of the handwork appears. The
skirt sections are apt to be quite plain,
or finished with scallops, insertion 01
hemstitching.
The little s French .frock shown is
made from plain and embroidered
Swiss. The deep edging is for the
daubje flounces which form the skirt.
This design "is suitable for a girl from
4 to 12 years. For party wear, the
neck is cut square with a tucked sec
tion down the front, outlined by. em
broidered bretelles. The double -flounce
Is most 'becoming to a slender child,
and It will be. noted, that, the sash, is
not permitted to sag, being held in
place by strips of insertion,' like belt
slides. For the little tot, this sash. In
a soft faille ribbon, must match in
tint the pale blue or pink or white
hosiery and-slippers, and also the. hair
ribbon.
For a smaller party goer, the yoke
dress is shown.. This also is cut square
at the neck and has puffed sleeves. It
can be made from plain material or
Swiss flounces for the skirt section,
tucking or all-over embroidery for the
yoke, and a' finish of very narrow edg
ing in embroidery or lace.
For the little man who has n'ot yet
attained, trousers, the plaited suit
shown will develop S'ery handsomely
in white piquo with the deep lapels of
the sailor collar and the collar itself
outlined with scallops done in ' white
mercerized floss. The belt with this
may be of the pique or of black patent
leather to match the slippers. No col
ored embroidery should appear on a
suit of this sort. White with the touch
of black at the waist line Is far better,
and Navy and Army insignia, however
finely embroidered, are for everyday
wear, not for parties. MARY DEAN.
the scalp and through the hair with the
tips of your fingers. Rinse in several
waters that are quite warm and finally in
one cold water, which will prevent the
child from taking cold. Dry in the sun
shine. This process should -be gone
through at least once a month.
Children have- tender skins as a rule,
and yet mothers are very apt to scrub the
little faces with soap and water and send
them out to play. Think of such treatment
in connection with your own skin! If the
children are going out at once after wash
ing, use warm water with plain unscent
ed soap, and then rub a little cold cream
into the skin.
One of the most valuable adjuncts in ac
quiring a generally good complexion in
youth is that of eating oranges in quanti
ties. Let the mother give her children
two or three oranges every day, as they
possess many virtues, especially upon the
action of the liver. The mother who buys
plenty of oranges for her children will
note a reduction in her medicine bill.
Look well to the teeth of the little ones.
I do not know why it is, bu,t almost with
out exception small children dislike to
have their teeth cleaned.- Charcoal and
tincture of myrrh are very beneficial to
the teeth of the young, and both are eas
ily procured at even a small drug store.
The child, be it girl or boy, -Who has
irregular eyebrows that grow in all direc
tions, is unfortunate, indeed, if the mother
does not spend a few moments every day
brushing them into proper shape. Tiny
brushes come for this purpose, and a few
strokes every day will soon train the re
bellious hairs to fall into place.
Do not allow a child to meddle with its
face a habit many children develop.
Many, mothers argue that they hato to be
"nagging" at a -child all the time. Better
nag a little now than to have a child,
grown to womanhood, rebuke you for
neglect.
Plaited Suit for Small Bays.
Pleasing, Diverting Games for Youthful Guests
' ' - . ' : I 1 ' '. : '
X THE larger cities, amusing youthful
guests 'at parties 'has become a fine
art, 'and wne at which bright young
girls make quite comfortable ' incomes.'
Sometimes these girls take entire charge
of parties for children, from getting out
the Invitations to buying wee prizes.
planning' games and setting forth the
feast. Again, they arrange the amuse
ment features only, sometimes adding to
a gift for leading different games the
delightful art of. telling stories that hold
children spellbound.. .
When a party is to be given for the
younger members of the family circle and
a professional entertainer is beyond the
family purse, then the older girls can
show real -talent In helping mother plan
the function which is the event of the
year to the smaller fry.
Nowadays a few refreshments and one's
best clothes do not constitute a children's
party. Plans are laid as carefully as for
a card party or dance for the older folk.
Prizes are provided, and, above all things,
the methods of amusing are not left to
the last moment, with sublime faith in an
inspiration to be furnished by the children
themselves. Children who are splendid
leaders on outdoor playgrounds become
perfectly paralyzed'and stupid when clad
in their best raiment and turned loose
in a parlor.
There are a number of old-fashioned
games to which the present generation
has never been introduced, and they are
worth trying at your next juvenile gath
ering. For instance, there is what your mothers
used to tall "Hitting the Pig." a most
inelegant title, but a trial of skill which
all children will enjoy. Spread upon the
floor a big square of canvas .or a sheet,
and suspend from the ceiling or the cen
ter of an opening for' folding doors, di
rectly over the middle of the covering, an
ordinary paper bag filled with, tiny pretz
els and animal crackers, popcorn and
broken or clear candies. Have the string
long enough ap that the bag will swing
easily. Place a child about six feet from
the bag, with his eyes blind-folded. Place
in his hand a ' stout cane, turn him
around three times and bid him take four
steps forward and then hit the "pig."
Nine chances out of ten 'he will strike in
directly the opposite direction, and all the
children will shout with glee.
He has three chances, and, failing to
burst the bag. must yield the stick to
some other child. When the stick finally
strikes the bag, the latter will burst, and.
the children are - permitted to scramble
for the shower of good things. Several
of these bags will be required, and they
should be low enough for all the children
to have a fair chance.
Prize games of all sorts appeal to chil-
dren, and for these prizes raid the 5 and
10-cent stores. Tou will be surprised at
the number of pretty little things vou
can pick up for 5 cents, from.rubber balls
and whistling balloons for the little tots
to nice paint books, boxes of dominos,
etc., for those a trifle older. A varia
tion on the old : fishpond idea is this:
Cover a clothes basket or tub or .large
bowl, according to the number of your
little guests, with tissue' or other thin
paper, in which small, round holes have
been cut. Through each hole run a string.
These may be of different lengths and i
colors, and the end of each is attached
to a small prize or present in the recep
tacle. Each child chooses his string, but
can judge nothing of the prize to be
drawn by the length or thickness of the !
string, and then, when they all pull to
gether, the paper covering flies into a
hundred pieces and out pop the prizes.
Another game, for which only two
prizes are provided, is the peanut hunt..
For this, hide peanuts in evry conceiv
able place on the lower floor. . behind pic
tures, in the tufting of chairs, in dark
corners of the carFed furnrture, etc. The
children are then Instructed to hunt,
taking care not to touch bric-a-brac or
vases, where no nuts must be hidden, j
This will keep them busy for perhaps
10 minutes, then the nuts are counted,
and the one who has found the most nuts
receives the first prize, while ihe child
standing next on the list receives a con
solation prize. These can be penwipers
with wee figures on them made with
FIIENCH' PARTY FBOCK I.V PLAIN vAND KMBROIOKRRU SWISS.
peanut heads and gay flannel or silk i
skirts. ' .
A game not unlike "I Spy" is ."Monkey
in Sight.-" All the- little guests but one
are banished ' from the-parlor or living
room and" then." the child who is "It" hides
where it can be . plainly seen . by sharp
eyes,' yet Is in a shadow or on a self-tone
surface, a dark penny or very fiat, dark
button. " .
The children are then instructed riot to.
pick up the penny when they. see it, .but
to walk far from it or look -in another
direction after saying "Monkey in Sight."
All must eventually find the "monkey."
or acknowledge defeat, which draws the
game out better than "I Spy." The one
who said "Monkey in. Sight" first is
"it" for the next turn.
A game which will create no end of
fun with children of medium years., from
8 to 12. is to' stretch a strip of sheeting
or thick paper in a doorway and gather
half the children one one side and half on
the other, so that neither side can see so
much as the feet or topknots of those on
the other side. Then make a small hole
in the sheet or paper and. let the ; boys
and girls on one side stick just their noses
through the hole, while those on the
other side must guess "who's who." from
just a glimpse of this single feature.
PRUDEN'CE STANDISH.
MILLINERY STYLES
FOR BABIES
LITTLE girls 'twixt cradle- and kin
dergarten have millinery styles as
well as their mammas. 'Indeed, women
who would never attempt to trim their
own chapeaux are making" the most
charming little confections . of velvet,
silk and fur for their tiny -daughters.
Patterns come in plenty, and as for ma
terials the remnant boxes of the great
stores are full to overflowing with
pieces just large enough for "baby mil
linery. Wide flaring rims have gone out, and
the new shapes are close, being usually
over a fitted foundation of white flan
nel, but the trimmings save the plain
ness. Very 'qualnt.are the tight little
cap shapes with soft ribbon rosettes or
bunches of flowers just over each ear.
Some-flnnlky people .still claim - that
baby simplicity is spoiled by millinery
flowers, hut this idea is out of date.
What could be more ; babyish than a
tiny bunch of drooping snowdrops, such
as the shops are showing, looped to
gether with a narrow" white ribbon?
These bonnets are trimmed round the
face with a flat ruche, like the one
which baby's mamma wears in her
collar. A plain bonnet shape, quite
untrimmed, could be decorated at home
with the ruching and flowers to make
one of these fascinating little head
dresses.. The strings' come out from
under the rosette over the ears, and
are usually of wide ribbon. Soft'taf
feta. by the way, is best for bonnet
strings, as it may be washed so much
better than the satin-finished ribbons.
White corduroy is a good material for
the bonnet itself, as it washes like
cotton, and is very warm.
Women who love embroidery on all
the things of babydom are making lit
tle lace and' batiste embroidered covers
for bonnets and lining them with quilt
ed silk. The two may be merely basted
together along the edges, so that fre
quent laundering is possible. The flow
ers are-dainty on these, rosebuds being
very appropriate
Black velvet with a' band of fur
makes a very durable dark bonnet cap.
If one has a small piece of squirrel or
ermine, it could be made Into a flaring
band, which turns away from the face
over ihe black velvet, while the strings
are of pale blue or pink ribbon. Some
of these bonnets scill have ' the flat
ruching inside, just over the face. -,
Plain little felt bonnets' of the softest
material may be bought very reason
ably and trimmed at home. In these"
also the trimming is mostly "over the
ears, instead of on top. Some of the
shapes are little more than soft hats,
which one can., poke Into all sorts of
quaint shapes, and trim. Poke bon
nets, with fronts to be filled in by ruf
fles of lace and soft white lawn, are
the latest French importations, and the.
little' maids of France are said to be
wearing them almost entirely.-. This
means that the. poke-bonnet bought this
season will be quite the rage another
Winter. It is a good plan to use small
safety pins' in putting on the strings
and all the trimming which conies oft
now and then to be laundered.
Give Them More.
A boy named Charles Raymond, living
near Raleigh, N. C broke a pitGher and
his father gave. him a good whipping for
it. Charles went to bed-, and dreamed
that a mule lost by his fsither could be
found In a certain place. In the morning
he told his father about it. and after a
walk' of 11 miles the mule was found.
If the boys of America received more
lickings they would dream more, and
thus we should- find more lost tilings.
Every father should go to work at once.
frock: for a small party gorb.
jrAP.TY manners!" Do you re
mj member how your busy mother,
or your elder sister, tried to
instill party manners into your youth
ful head," between the time Annabel
Brown sent ' out invitations for her
birthday party and the day this won
derful event occurred? All the. while
mother dressed you, she was making
remarks that were .so much Greek, to
your mind, ahdV-each one began with a
"Don't." '
You left her presence tilled with good
resolves. You meant to behave, but
when, you returned to the maternal
presence and were bombarded with
anxious questions, "you had to confess
that yon had a fight with Annabel's
cousin . George, who tried to steal a
corner on you when "Puss in the Cor-,
nor" was the game, and yoiP had eaten
throe plates of cream, when , you had
been properly warned not to take more
than one; ' you had filled your small
pockets with , bonbons just because
there were so many on the table, and
you had raced away, after it was all
over., without-telling Annabel's moth
er that you had enjoyed yourself. '
And so you went to bed with Jan
ache in your stomach "and maternal
disapproval hanging over your (lead.
But really it was not your fault. It
was the mother's fault and the older
sister's. Bus though they - may -have
been, ihey ought to have known. -what
mothers today are beginning, to real
iz. that there, should be . ho suclj
things as company or party manners.
The boy or girl who Is ill-mannered
at home will be. ill-mannered at a par
ty. The hastily-siyen instructions will
go In one. ear and ut the other.
"Party manners" must be daily man
ners in . many respects. There are" a
few points 'of juvenile etiquette which
arise only at parties,' but children can
be easily scnooled In these by playing
"party" at home. ,
I knew a gVntle-mannered woman
in reduced circumstances"'who felt very
keenly the fact that her children en
joyed fewer social ' opportunities than
had fallen to her rot in childhood, but
she never lost hope of their being in
vited to the hjmes of her .wealthier
neighbors some day. And so at fre
frequent intervals she would have a
game of "calling" or "party." One of
her children would be host or hostess,
and the others the guests. She wpiild
set forth a little table with animal
crackers, fruit, sandwiches and broken
candy, for tiie feast-, and the children
thus learned to act with case the al
ternate roles of host and guest. As a
result, when the "real.,for sure" party
came into their lives. ,and they at
tended, arrayed in the simple but pret
ty raiment which their mother had "
wrought by lamplight, their manners
were a matter of comment among the
older f a fk -present that afternoon.
Among the things they learned was
to remove their wraps caTefully, .mak
ing sure that the hair was neat before
leaving the dressingroom. . Next, they
knew, they must go' direct to the par
lor and find their host and his mother.'
They were taught at home every day
In the year not to scramble roughly in
games played in the house. They wait
ed to be served at the table, and to
ITT S IN other matters, the difficulties of
J- selecting belts for slight figures are
few, but. in opposite proportions are the
woes of stdut women. Two or 'three gir
dles will be enough for a slender figure,
unless a larger number Is desired, while
the plump woman must have a belt for al-
Some Pretty New Belts
stjp. that those around them were
served. And when the "play party"
was over, they all "stopped to tell
mother what a good time they had.:
Yes: this takes time, but it also takes
time to run tucks, sew on lace, curl
pretty hair and polish small shoes.
Why not take the same amount ' ot
time to polish small manners? .
A'great many grown-ups do not real
ize that children make mistakes
through nervousness and fright, when
they find themselves in strange' en
vironment. The nervous, self-conscious
child should never be sent to" a party
alone, even in the afternoon. Let some
member of the family or a servant ac
company the child, who is torn be
tween joyous anticipation and fear of
racing so many sirange Doys ana gins.
If it is a large" and formal party, an
elder Bister or a maid should take
the child to the house, accompany her -to
the dressingroom. remove her wraps,
set every hair and button straight and
then stare her on her way. with other
children, to the parlor dour. Then, af
ter inquiring the .hour, at which tun
party', will break up, the -servant or
sister leaves, and docs not return un
til -the hour named, when she arrays
the child for the street, after making
sure that the little guest has not for
gotten to say good-by to he mother
of the host". '
.- The mother of the host can also
save children" no end of misery by be
ing right at the parlor door to receive
each newcomer. Some mothers do not
think this necessary children will
take care of themselves. Indeed, this
is not so! Children are less able to
make their entrance into a room full
-of guests than their elders.
When refreshments are served, the
mother, aided by members-of her fam
ily, and particularly the little host. and
hostess, should see that each child Is
marshaled for the feast. I have known
young guests who are comparative
strangers in a circle of children to sir
In shadowy corners during the supper
Hour and get nothing to -eat. '
If yiur child has poor table man
ners at home. do. not Imagine that he
will be awed into, good behavior at a
party. If you have permitted ' him, at
home to have the largest piece of cake,
the second helping of ice cream1 r
dessert, when there is.bar-ly enough to
go around, to push ' aside his meat
II rl nnlfllnnfl nnrl - irnrrrn - Mmnfilf . . . .
sweets, be .'sure he will . disgrace you
When his greedy ' eyes behold -the
wealth of good things provided by his
hostess. '-
Teach hlni to eat quietly and with
correct utensils. I know a little boy
who prefers to eat pie with a dessert
spoon, and he is never crossed. The
first time he goes out to dinner with
his mother and declines ' to' use the.
fork provided for - pie, she will say:
"I can't imagine what is the matter
with" Tommy today. T guess it's being
among stra'ngers. . He is usually so
sweet-tempered at home."
But. believe me, she will fool no one,
her hostess least of rill. "Party man
ners" generally reflect home manners,
as the mirror a scowling face.
most every gown, If she would look her
best. -
If a woman is short and stout, then she
must select belts that match her gown in.
color at least, and preferably in material.
They should always be narrow.
A shirred belt is more youthful looking
than a plain one, but many stout women
hesitate to wear such a model, having an
idea that it will apparently increase the
size of the waist. If a girdle is correctly
made in this style the very slight draping
about the waist line conceals its largeness
m a slight degree, while the plain belt,
especially of leather, will often have a
tendency, to emphasize the number, of
inches. ' . ' t
A-woman whose waist measures over 30
inches may successfully dress it by mak
ing a belt taking a piece of dress goods
'for It in this wise:
Cut a strip of featherbone two inches in
length for the back support, two strips
one and one-half inches long for sewing
at the points under the arms and two
strips each one inch in length for the
ends. The material, if very thin, may be
five inches wide and cut on the 'straight.
If heavier cloth is used the strip will be
narrower. Gather this in little tuck shir
rings down to the featherbone in the back
and gather plainly under the arms at the
ends, sewing neatly at the featherbone.
Hem the edges of the strip before, shir
ring. Finish with a buckle or with a sim
ple shirred heading, closing with hooks
and eyes. The latter is a good finish for
a belt of "wash- goods.
Such a girdle should be made as tight as
is comfortable without breaking the ma
terial. Another delusion of the stout woman Is
to imagine that a downward point in the
back is becoming. This is a mistake. A
point at the top of the belt in the back is
an improvement; but the lower edge should
as straight and taut as it can be
drawn. There may be a dip in the front,
if desired, but never in -the back.
This kind of belt is especially pretty
with a silk shirtwaist, for it is not oqly
becoming, but apparently adds to the
length of the waist, the effect a stout fig
ure, of ten needs.
In wearing a white lawn shirtwaist a
plain, narrow white linen belt is the best
finish. It is understood, of course, that
the skirts worn with these ispective
waists are contrasting in color.
- When if comes to a whole gown the
shirred belt described above is .the best
model. .
The slender woman who is quite tall can
choose among the corsage and girdle- ef
fects and look her best in them.
The girdle that is high in the 'back, de
creasing In width at the front closing, is
attractive for this style of figure, but the
broad effect in the front is stunning.
Long, slender buckles are the simulated
closing; the real one is usually a hook
under the left arm.'
Supposing the wearer is well propor
tioned, thei the belt may be of any color
or material desired. If a slender woman
is short-waisted, better results will be ob
tained when the belt is of the same fabric
as the blouse, but If the waist is long then
the belt should match the skirt. -
Gold gauze belts in girdle style are for
the tall, slender figure exclusively, and so
are the flowered ribbons in shirred de
signs. ' ,
Leather belts' are also becoming, as are
the broad crush suede varieties.
The slight figure of medium height has
an almost equally large choice, except
that she should eschew very wide corsages
and girdles, choosing them more moderate
In height and with due regard to color
ing. The contrast between gown .and belt
should not be too strong.
The petite woman has her own needs,
too. She will select narrower belts than
the taller figure, though modeled on tha
same lines