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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAT 15, 1921 GRIMY POWDER PUFF HELD DANGEROUS TO COMPLEXION Simple Face Preparation Applied With Scrupulously Clean Sponge Declared Harmless, and of Use in Hiding Wrinkles on Faces. 'sii inches, weigrfet 153. Shall I embroider i it, and if so could you stiRgest a good col 'or combination? I had planned sheer or . ffandie collar and cuffs in white or flesh, i I wonder if the dress itself should be I trimmed, or if touches of color on collar I and cuffs would be preferable. Should 1 the narrow tie girdle be of the silk or of cord? Thanking you, I am M. G. ' fszmt .vr - rm.7r -. m If wiwi'g 111)3 IIS i X& v?i , S . TKsT - sill lift J S il " " -- , r " ? II f I AS ' f 1- 1 mHERE is no harm In simple face of dust. Powdor should always be ap- I powder and rare is the woman who does not use it now if only to take the shine off her nose. Load ing on poudre de riz is very bad taste and it is deplorable that young wom en with naturally clear, lovely com plexions make their fresh faces ghastly with a thick coating of pow der. But a dusting of good face pow der does improve an older face, no doubt about that disguising fine wrinkles and hiding sallowness of the skin. And a light dusting of powder pro tects the complexion if one has to face a strong wind or blazing sun or clouds plied, not directly on the skin lest it work into the pores and by its drying process cause more wrinkles. First apply vanishing cream lightly over the face and dust the powder over this. Vanishing cream not ordinary cold cream, remember! And at the day's end be very sure to get all the powder off. Apply cold cream this time, rubbing in well, and then cleanse the face with warm water, afterward rinsing in cold water. And be very sure to keep your powder puff scrupulously clean. Wash it thoroughly once a wek. Never apply powder with a dirty, grimy puff if you value the quality of your skin. SI. G.. Cathlamet, Wash.: The only color combination-1 could ursest to use with the dark blue pongee would be a, very light gray rope silk in plain embroidery stitches. A cord girdle, I think, would look too heavy, but would advise strips of pongee turned lA and braided, finish ing ends with gray tassels. Blue hem stitched white organdie collar and cuffs would be in very good taste. Bind all edges on waist and tunic. PROBLEMS OF DRESSMAKING BV MADAME R1CHKT. Queries concerning" dressmaking will be anawered in The Sunday Oregonian eai-b eelc by Madame, Richet. Your problems will be carefully considered and promptly replied to. Address letters to Madame Richet. dressmaking editor. The Sunday Oregonian. All correspondence should be written upon one side of the paper only. . letters received by Tuesday will be an swered tbe following Sunday. Replies will be made only through these columns. GOOD TASTK VERSUS BAD TASTE. A fad or "individuality" does not mean that one can ever afford to lose good taste and revert to the street fashions of amazingly bad taste. A woman should always look Jaunty, but not gaudy, and should carefully study the combination of her wearing apparel. For instance, I saw the other day a young woman wearing a sport skirt and jersey sweater which was quite the correct thing, but her waist was a heavily beaded Georgette and her hat, which she carried in her hand1, because her headdress was too ridiculous to carry a hat. was a black net and her foot gear black satin slippers with high heels and lace stockings. What a "hodge podge" of clothes badly combined, when each had its place when properly chosen. Dress Is ofttimes an index to the character. Therefore to those who eeek not only the admiration of pass ersby. but the respect of the world at large, endeavor to clothe your selves in good taste and combine your dress and accessories as the occasion calls for. MADAME RICHET. KELSO. TCash.. May i. Dear Madame Richet; Have been reading your column every Sunday and like it very much. Would be very (leased to have you tell me 'what colors and styles nou!d suit me best 1 am 15 years old, weigh 130 pounds, wa:st measure 27, bust 38, have medium brown hair, eyes are between hazel and brown, am married and have one Tittle girl. Thanking you ever so much, sincerely yours, 41 KS. J. C. I. Mrs. J. C. I., Kelso, Wash.: Considering your youth, size, weight ana coloring, x ininK you can wear almost anything you choose. However, study Individuality and good taste to bring out all your charms. I am very much pleased that you nna mis column interesting. PORTLAND, May 2. Dear Madame Richet: Kindly tell me how to finish the seams or an unlined navy blue wool jer sey jacket, plain tuxedo style, with narrow belt and patch pockets; no trimmings. If seams are to be bound, please state color and kind of binding. Thanking you In advance. R. J. N. R. J. N.: If you bind seams by hand, use navy blue binding ribbon, if on the ma chine, one-inch bias strips of lawn, cambric, taffeta or silk. All seams should be open and pressed before binding. If you tuiyi in edges of bias stripe one stitching will be sufficient, otherwise sew bias edge to edge of seam, turn In and over to right side and stitch. PORTLAND. Dear Madame Richet: Will you please suggest a way to make an apricot-colored taffeta for a 17-year-old girl? She. is S feet 4 inches tall and slender. Have four and one-half yards material one yard wide. As she ia Blight I want something with more of a waist and sleeves than we see nowadays. Just how should a pretty waiat and skirt be made and trimmed? Also would a tiny picot double ruffle be a suitable finish for a white net dress at neck? Am afraid to have it hemstitched, as it stretches so badly. Also will you kindly tell me Just how scallops are finished? Is there some trick in finishing them? If hems are not used now. what are used In their place? Thanking you ao much. I am yours grate fullyi MRS. EMMA JONES. VTra Kmma. Jones: For the apricot colored taffeta I would suea-est a waist extending to about six inches below waist line. Fin ish waist with shallow cord pipea or bound scallops and to under part of these scallops mount the two straight widths of skirt. Also nnisn sKin with shallow scallops outlined with one, two or three narrow bias ruch frayed on both sides. Also finish neck with frayed bias ruch. nave snort sleeves half way between shouiaer and elbow, finished with a very full net Duff gathered into a very narrow band covered with tubing made of taf feta and looped here and there over the sleeve band and some of the loops nestling on the net. For a girdle have narrow blue velvet ribbon with many loops and ends. Yes, there is 1 trick in order to have scallops uni form. First, mark your scallops. Second, baste your bias binding. Stitch on the machine. Third, cut out the scallops and then full bias binding on wrong side. MANY WAYS TO USE CANDY BASKETS FOUND BY WOMEN They Can Be Converted Into Gay Work-baskets, Scrap-baskets and Even Market-baskets Which Is. Quite the Fad. Nowadays. GRBSHAM. Or.. April 24. Madame Richet: I am sending you sample of ma terial and embroidery silk. Would like your advice as to whether it is a gooa color combination. It not, what would go well with it? I am making It like en closed picture. Do you think white or gandie and vest would be suitable, and should the hem be put In by hand or by machine? Would a girdle or Koman stripe with henna in It look wear Any suggestions will be appreciated. I am feet 5 inches tall, weigh iou pounds, have dark hair and eyes, medium com plexion. Thanking you, MRS. M. Mrs. M.. Gresham, Or.: Your sample and embroidery silk are a Derfect combination and one of which you will never tire. The wnite organdie collar and vestee would be i splendid. By all means finish your hem by hand, using the catch stitch to well cover the edge or nem. wnion should not be turned in. The Roman type of girdle with henna color will adrt much to your frock and De in very good style. To cover the always unattractive waist dart from shoulder to bust line I would suggest you cut a lengthwise niece of material two and tnree-quar- ter inches wide, bring edges together and finish with some embroidery stitches down the center or small but tons about pne inch apart or less. Thies brettel can also extend down me Daca as well as Iront ana ena at long waist. line with a four or nve-inch loop to finish brettel. ; :; ! asaawasB a t aassHHBHSaasaasaas BBaaBBBaBaBaaaBapaaaaaMaai m aaasaaaaasaaaBa mmmam S60 Jffj JVrfve7S7iyrfcm'rT CATHLAMET, Wash. My Dear Madame Richet: 1 will appreciate very much your advice In the matter of trimming for a dress which I am making for my mother. It Is of dark blue pongee like sample and made like the enclosed illustration. She is 55 years old. very clear akin, fair with color, blue eyes, dark brown hair, small features. Her measurements are about: Waist 3Q. hip 47. bust 40, height S feet INDEPENDENCE. Or., May 2. Dear Madame Richet: I would like to know what material would suit me best and how to make a dress of something white and oretty. I am 47 years old. have almost black hair and dark brown eyes am 5 feet 5 Inches tall and weigh 133 pounds: am short-waisted. consequently quite large around waist. 30 inches or so. I prefer a one-piece dress. Tell what to use for trimming. My bust measure is 38. Yours truly. ELIZABETH ANN. Elizabeth Ann, Independence, Or.: I could not suggest anything more useful or attractive for a one-piece dress than white canton crepe with a touch of iade ereen rope silk embrol dery stitches around neck, sleeves and Danel effect on skirt. Would 'advise you to select from the style books that are showing so many simple, practical one-piece designs. If you thought of a sheer dress I would suggest laven der dotted Swiss muslin trimmed with white organdie, in which case I would make an overblouse with tunic or narrow panels on skirt. Bind all edges or petal trim with white or erandie. Fine linens, also batiste or voile, make very pretty frocks for summer wear. HOOD RIVER, Or., April 27. Dear Madame: Please advise me through your page In The Sunday Oregonian how to make up an organdie like enclosed sample for child 5 years old. How to finish neck and sleeves, also hem. Thanking you. ' . A MOTHER. A Mother. Hood River: Your organdie is so pretty that it will require very little trimming and would advise a waist cut with round neck and to produce a lfttle fullness in waist would make tiny tucks about three inches in depth across front and back and gather at waist line to a very narrow band, which will also serve for skirt support. Make short puffed sleeves gathered to a band. Fin ish neck and sleeves with wnite picot organdie ruffles. The skirt should be just to the knees and finish with deep hem turned to right side and a stand ing ruffle to match neck and sleeves, or make skirt with deep white organ die double extension hem, and, too, you could make the skirt with shal low scallops bound with white or gandie. Whatever you do, avoid a plain hem. Have a white organdie sash to wear with the little frock. SALEM, Or., May 2. Dear Madame Richet: I am sending a sample of a dress I wish to make over, but have not enough goods and will have to combine some thing with It. What color and kind of material would you suggest for a sash to go with it and perhaps something for an overdrape on the skirt? I am 5 feet 7 inches, weigh 135, medium light hair, blue eyes and lots of color. I enjoy your de partment of the Sunday paper very much and find it helpful. Thanking you. H. M. H. H. M. H., Salem. Or.: Your blue" crepe de chine would make up nicely with gray georgette or black satin. However, if you de cide to have an overdrape I would ad vise the georgette and if possible face the georgette wi.n Diue crepe de chine for loop and long sash ends or bind the edges with blue, also bind the overdrape. Be sure and use geor gette as part of your waist shield or panel effect and rather blouse. Am pleased tnat yon nnd this col umn helpful. I V - r i-- ----- ssJiS! s..k-4ill''1 .rfv&i&ty- . i i'iiiMlt'l'iSlSt5"'----S j lissSi SiW; iJ"ltfiiniiii-iW'r,ri-iiifiimawiiiiWiai'ii rfTasnirnir'''r'r imA mtMi V " 4 THE baskets in the candy shop windows are alluring. Not only will they hold plenty of tooth some sweets, but to the practical eye they suggest after-use as gay- work baskets and even scrap baskets and little market baskets. It Is quite the fad now to go to market o' mornings with a little basket on your arm and into it you can pop a Jar of jelly for lunch, a pound of sugar the cook needs right away, a spool of silk and few postage stamps those little needfuls that used to travel home ward in your knitting bag when knit ting bags were the fashion. Pictured are two fascinating bas kets. One Is a child's basket 'with dancing bunnies for decoration and the other a capacious square basket which will hold several pounds of bon bons and then serve milady for a summer neeaieworK DasKet, or xor a dainty ' scrap basket which may stand on a corner of the dresser. . Isn't he sweet and clean looking, this baby boy (S60), and isn't he dressed admirably for morning play hours? He has on one of the engaging bunny rompers which little folk think adou.ble because of the two cunning emtmiidered rabbits on the front. The romper is of white linen, scalloped at neck and sleeve edges in blue and the animated bunnies are Embroidered in blue to match. Green linen romp ers with white scalloping and bun nies are equally, delightful. . The cut of the little garment la good: the shoulders trim and the romper part-very full and graceful almost like a little skirt. The leather belt passes under four" straps which are buttonholed at the edge to match the scallops on the waist. ' " 'ft' Tht short sleeves of this tetion's mode make imperathe at good fffly of these long silk gloves The name protects ' r7THEN you buy your silk gloves this Spring, W look for the name KAYSER in the hem. It insures you because KAYSER Silk Gloves wash best and fit best. The double tip originated by KAYSER gives you long wear. KAYSER Silk Gloves fit perfectly. As long as you wear them they will hold their shape. KAYSER Silk Gloves wash best because they are made of pure silk. -KAYSER Silk Gloves cost no more than the ordinary kind. The name KAYSER is in the hem, and with each pair is a guarantee ticket that the tips will out-wear the gloves. you Smart Negligee Possible at Little Cost. Garment Simple One and Ca Kanily Be Made at liome. I bust, waist 35. hips 45? I am much In terested in your department and will greatly appreciate your advice. Thanking you, I am yours sincerely. JdKS. K. Li. r. Loma Linda, Cal. Mrs. R. L. F., Loma Linda, Cal.: Your material should make up into a most attractive garment and to em bellish same would advise braiding with black soutache braid or mouse- tail braid. Your material is rather heavy for a one-piece garment and would suggest a box type jacket. which is always in good style. A plain skirt with a deep border in conven tional design would add much to your garment. I trust you will continue to find this department interesting. Linen Showers for Bride Coming In Again. Material Declared Obtainable Now After War Short na;e. ers. table runners, bags for house hold uses, kitchen pinafores and even cross-barred linen tea-towels. T IS very fascinating to read about luxurious negligees lovely affairs of clinging silk, all afoam with yards and yards of lace, or costly chiffon tea gowns batik-printed in gorgeous colors. But what the average woman wants, even -as you and I. is some kind of warm' weather negligee that both charming and inexpensive. Not everybody can afford batiked chiffon or shallow lace and satin to breakfast in. ' And most of us would soon reduce such a dream of a negli gee to tatters, flying around o' morn ings on housewifely duties. But every woman needs one or two cool and pretty negligees for warm weather wear something not quite so stereotyped as the cotton crepe kimono, which Is cheap and made by the thousands. It is surprising how little a stunning negligee costs If you make it up at horn.. And negli gee lines are 'so simple that the gar ment is almost bound to hang just right. The wonder is that so many women will make frocks at home and buy negligees ready made! . A long strip of chiffon cloth long nough to reach from the ankle at the back up over the shoulder and down to the ankle at the front makes a lovely' negligee. Cut the front breadth from neck to ankle down the center and round'out the neck opening a trifle. Then slash away the lower front edges so they will round a bit and not fall in a perfectly straight line. Edge the fronta, neck opening and outer sides of the chiffon with lace or with hemstitched hems, and tie the outer sides together at a low waistline, making a de' ' armhole of the upper, outer edges. Little sacques of ailover lace may be made of straight strips of the lace also, and edged with narrow lace ruf fles. A negligee is always more graceful cut In this kimono fashion without regulation sleeves or arm- hole seams. Sometimes the drapery of a chiffon or georgette frock may be ripped off, washed, pressed and made Into a dainty boudoir sacque. But even enough ailover lace or new chiffon to make a sacque does not cont very much. - THE TRIALS OF A HOUSEWIFE How Madame Richet: Am enclosing a sample of silk for a long coat- Have not enough for skirt. Will make it like picture. What shall I get and shall I trim with bead embroidery? Am 50 years old, gray r, 5 feet, bust 38. Thanking you for youi kindness, MRS. H. F. G. Mrs. H. F. G. : To avoid a patchy look would ad vise some black novelty silk for skirt, either a stripe, .plaid, check or moire and make a sash or girdle of same material as skirt. Yes, trim with bead embroidery, which will more than compensate for time devoted to same. Do net hem, but bind all edges to finishing of waist, sleeves or tunic. Dear Madame Richet: Will you kindly advise me how to make up the enclosed material In one-piece style or some simple loose coat suit suitable for woman 56 years of age. gray hair, blue eyes and clear fair skin, but little color; 10-lnch DURING the past few years the "linen showers" of pre-nuptlal occasions have-Included other things beside linen for linen articles have been scarce and high priced. But linen is beginning to catch up with the demand again and this year s bride will have real linen and noth ing else in her bridal showers. The custom is a very beautiful one and the linen gifts that are "showered1 on the future nousewite win be ap preciated more and more as years go on and the bride-that-was realizes what a substantial part of her home- making the linen shower was. Anything of linen is suitable for the bride's' "shower"; luncheon cloths, tablecloths, sets aof doilies, sets of napkins, damask towels, embroidered or lace-trimmed linens for sideboard or dressers, bedspreads, pillow cov- GIRLS! LEMONS BLEACH FRECKLES AND WHITEN SKIN Squeeze the juice of two lemons Into a bottle containing three ounces of Orchard White, which any drug store will supply for a few cents, shake well, and you have a quarter pint of the best freckle and tan bleach and complexion whitener. Massage this sweetly fragrant lem on lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see how freckles and blemishes bleach out and how clear, soft and rosy-white the skin becomes. Adv. y-jZfp&mitt Beautify as they fifSSS . , PR M L 3u ffl 3iMmH TW 1 sriah. nd COTfegT ifM 0 II . 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