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THE SUNDAY OREGONIANT PORTLAND. DECEMBER 17, 1923 7 VISIBLE .HAIR NET WITH CONSPICUOUS MESH IS OF GOLD OR SILVER THREAD AND MODISH Ready-made Dress Lining Boon to Women, While Leather Heel Guard for Autoists Protects Pretty . Slipper Matinee Coat and Turban Are Latest Thing for Devotees of Theater. I ...... . If I ) J V v-f - 41; t: A Is too short and narrow to make the dish copper or dark blue, the haml- dress which I would really like for you to have, but a very attractive second choice can be had If you will combine your material of pheasant with a brown canton or crepe de chine. See the December issue of the Fashionable Dress,. page 41, No. 1934. Use the pheasant for the un der strln and collar, over which place your effective br8wn strip of lace, for the strip only, tne collar to be of the .crepe only. At the bot tom of the striD work through your lace's figure, a copper bead trim, also at the sleeves, which shall be treated as the strip In combination. The buckle should likewise be of the copper, getting for it a buckle or a stunning buckle. Face the unaer hem with the lighter shade. Tou will have a worth-while frock and one worth the expenditure. work done In a, combination of black. gold, red and blue, the gold used to be the metallic thread. The cross treatment of the blouse will be splendid for one of your figure and will give you the wider waist which is needed. In the same issue above mentioned you will find the model on page 24. No. 4470. Both frocks will suit the slender figure and the color scheme is good for one of your coloring. ANEW hairnet makes Itself pur posely visible, for it is of gold or silver thread and the mesh is conspicuously large. The net looks like an openwork cap on the head and Is rather quaint and at tractive over thick, wavy hair. But it should not be worn over thin hair, or hair so eoft and- fine that It flattens down easily. Nothing Is so emblematic of the absolute difference of the modern silhouette from the silhouette of 10 years ago as the ready-made dress lining which is sold at the notion counter. Ten years ago you had to make your own lining, and it had a curve from bust to waist and a fitted effect generally. The new waist foundation is like a child's underwaist. It is as flat and straight as can be and fastens at and the turban has a gold lace rose at one side, . Every ' debutante must have her the back or under the arm. Its neck navy blue trotte frock, and every is rounded out, and at the lower I debutante who can has a Jenny edge is a five-inch wide, very loose belt, reinforced with featherbone. Soma of these waist foundations slip over the head with the frock, and a pull of tapes adjusts the flat belt to a low waist line. v For the automobilist Is a leather ljeel guard that Straps around the back and high heel of a pretty slip per, protecting It from rubs when the driver uses the brake or clutch. Many a patent leather slipper has been ruined this way, and the new heel guard is a handy thing to possess. It may be strapped on in two seconds and removed In the same time. And even if one forgets to take it off when leaving the car it does not give a clumsy look to the shoe. A matinee coat and turban are of brown wool velour embroidered all over with gold and brown soutache. The jacket is in loose mandarin style frock of navy blue. Jenny adores navy blue and always has a tai lored navy frock among her sea son's offerings. A feature of this (1698) Jenny model is the trimming of white linen. The cuffs are of linen embroidered with navy blue Lan(l are detachable so that they may be sent to the cleaners occa sionally. The deep yoke, panels of fine pleats and large belt clasp cf white composition material are ex ceedingly smart,, . The debutante must have her aft ernoon frock of black velvet, and touches of white lend youthfulness to this (2638) stunning costume. The skirt has the full circular swing introduced by Lanvin, and i faced at the hem with white satin.- A big white "flower" of white' caracul centered with cut steel forms the girdle ornament, and a string of wnite carvea ivory beads at the throat echoes the white notes on the frock. The little hat of black velvet has a trimming of white car acul. - NORTH BEND, -Or., Deo B. Dear Madam Kichet: I am a very inexperi enced sewer and am only able to make clothes for my two little girls: have never attempted to make a dress for myself, but oh, the longing In my heart to do so! Tour kind suggestions and helpful hints make It look so easy, I wonder, could I dare attempt it. As I cannot af ford many nice clothes and I go out very little, everything I have must needs be practical In every sense of the word and moderate in style. I am Inclosing a sample of an old dress that has been made up and made over time and time again. The last time wai about ten years ago when the Jumpers were. previously worn. The jumper effect of this- dress was made of two strips of material over shoulders about 9 inches wide and slightly surplice front and back. The front and back pieces are joined together on . each shoulder under a tuck - and trimmed along the tuck with gray?Velvet covered buttons. It is very pretty and I would like to keep this part as It is. The edges are also piped with the velvet.' The skirt was made to fit closely around the hips, the back of which is a scant 36 Inches long and 34 Inches wide at bottom. The front is in-two pieces, each 19 Inches wide at bottom. Now what can T do with the skirt?. I can only go to very little expense in buying new material to go with it, and have been trying to get some ideas by looking - through Butterlck's autumn quarterly, nd ind that I rather fancy the illustration on cage 18. No. 8639, using the- new material for the panels which would hide the seam In the front of the skirt or rather the- back as surely the original backVrould have to be used for the front, and having the edges of panels hemstitched or picoted. I sup pose that would depend on the kind of material used. Would the waist . guimpe worn with it be made 'of the new material? About the sleeves, they would have to be made of something heavy enough so that the sleeves of my underwear, which I wear elbow length, would not be seen. I also like the idea of the drapes in No. 8842, page 12. .of the same book, but would prefer them to hang from the normal waist line. I would like a girdle, too, of those rosettes. Aren't they dear? And different from anything I have ever possessed. I sup pose the velvet buttons and piping on the jumper would have to be removed. The former are not needed but what should be put In place of the latter? am very small, scarcely 5 feet tall, with a girlish figure although 29 years old bust 32, waist 23, hips 37, gray eyes. drak brown hair, somewhat clear com piexlon but rather pale. Would you use a contrasting color? About those rosettes again, where could I get them made, and would it be very expensive? I have another skirt problem but as my letter is getting so long will write again. , As a final favor wilt please give me the correct pronunciation of your name? Thanking you sincerely for the help I Know you will be to me, I am, A COOS BAT READER. A Coos Bay Reader: The first named model will be the- better for your problem and I would have the panels and the guimpe of the fig uredcanton, with the gray as the prevailing shade and the figures in the paprika, old blue, green gold, black and qrchid. i There are so many delightful designs In these figured crepes that I am sure the rieht combination can be obtained. Remove the pipings of the velvet and use the new material, or If you rather run the velvet with three rows of rope silk, carrying the three most predominating shades found in the new material. This vrtil be attractive and will save the ripping of the other pipings. Have the edges pecoted. Remove the but ton trim as no dress is attractive if over done with the trimming. In fact, - the plainer clothes always seem the more elegant. The rosettes can be made at home and the pattern-Is sent byhe com pany. They are vey effective in deed, but better for the more dressy type of dres9. Will be glad to hear from you with the skirt problem and am sure that we can solve your "lesson" in dressmaking. The "T" in my name is silent, the "R" short and the "Che" pro nounced as "Shay." A French name. BLACK LACE SHOULDER SCARF POPULAR WITH SOCIETY FOLK Maids and Matrons Affect "Throw" for Dances and Theater and Ornaments That Blend Harmoniously and Elegantly. ATTRORA, Or. Dear Madam Rlchet: Again your advice Is necessary. I have navy messallne for a dress. Am inclosing sketch of dress I like, but would it look well on me? I am 30 years old. fair, weigh 180, 5 feet 8 inches, 44 bust, 84 waist, 44 hips. How shall I trim, and shall I have long or three-quarter sleeve? Thought I would bead a design, aa I like beads better than embroidery. I have a piece of purple serge, rather a dress, to remake. I will have to use other material, as waist will be of no good as it is, and thought of using mes sallne of same color and use this pattern Inclosed, using messallne for waist and serge for skirt.' Can you suggest some thing better? Also what material is best suited for dresses for 2-year-old girl for best, be sides woolen ? I thank you for your past and present advice, and shall . feel better dressed with your aid. MRS. A. B. C Mrs. A. B. C, Aurora, Or. I think your sketch shows a very clever choice of line and the only .places which really call for embroidery or beading will be the neck and side strip, the belt and the cuffs on sleeves, the latter In the longer length. Tou do not give your color ing, but if you have good color, have ihe steel and iridescent green beads in quite a solid design and if not well colored, then use the red with the steel. At the ends of the well beaded belt I would like to "see" the tassels of steel in generous length. Yes, I know of a model for the purple which I would like for you In combination value better thaq the same pattern. Please see the De cember Pictorial .where on ra&e 85, No. 1389, is- pictured a stunning frock with the jacquette blouse now so popular and smart. Have your skirt in the two-piece line and If at the present it is. very, wide I would suggest that you narrow It down and use the left-over Btrlp for the side panel feature on left side only. The blouse to be matelasse trimmed with the fur banding at collar line and cuffs. The black with silver, stitching is what I would use for the blouse color.' The little taffeta frocks are so at tractive for the dresses which are net tubbed and the lovely French voiles and dotted Swiss anake most fetching frocks for the little folks. r" " ' ' i - llllli STAR, Or., Deo. 7 Dear Madam Rlchet: I wish to change the neck line of dress as In the illustration and sam ple. The neck as it now is, is too large, letting the shoulder come down over the arms until it is binding. The sleeves are long and loose. . The only trimming is the black military braid which binds neck and sleeves. . I have two pieces of the material, each one about 24 inches wide and 85 inches long, but would really like some thing to brighten it up a bit, but don't want to spend more than $5 in the re modeling. I am 24 years old, 6 feet 1 inch in height, weigh 175 pounds, 44-ir.ch bust, 82-inch waist, 46 In hips. Rather a hard person to fit you see. I am very short-waisted and short-armed. Thank ing you very much. v " A LOGGER'S WIPE. A Logger's Wife, Star, Or. With your checked material I would sug gest that you use a red 'broadcloth, setting it in under the sides of the neck and letting it produce a higher line . as well as a color touch. This will give the effect of a strap and the line is very good.. The belt can be of the new fabric, likewise the r - - . - v jmmzmmmmMmmmmmmM&y wool cloth In a green matching your material. The side ; eats are very good this season and that your suit may seem more in one, add a collar and cuff of the jersey cloth. For a blouse 1 would say a green canton. matching the jersey cloth and made in the long line shown this season. At the center, bottom and on the sleeves there should be a bit ol handwork done in the brown pap rika and black worsteds. No. 8512, on page 43, winter Butterick, will give you the modr for blouse that I have in mind. It is a good model to wear under a coat, as the sleeves are not too wide. SAL Elf. Or., Dec. 7. Dear Madam Rlchet: I have an old rose skirt, frot 24 inches long, 88 Inches wide, back 24 Inches long in two pieces, width 83 inches. What could 1 pul with It and how make it? I' am 16 years old, 5 feet, weight 88 pounds, hair dark brown, dark brown eyes, bust 32, my complexion dark, plenty of color. Also would like for you to tell me how to make a party dress over for a girl 19 years old, height ft feet, weight SO pounds, dark eyes and hair, plenty of color, bust 34. 1 will try to draw a picture of party dress: The waist is long, short sleeves, cut in one; skirt gathered on to waist, two rows of shirring where wire is run through the bottom of skirt is scalloped. Would you tell me how to make it over and what to put with it? There is a wide belt with flowers and ribbon at side; .length of waist 23 inches long, skirt length SSH inches, skirt around bottom 2 yards. Wish you would find me a pattern In some book, then I can see how to make it. Thanking you for the help I am sure you will be able to give me, I am very truly yours, MRS. M. B. Mrs. M. B.. Salem, Or. The skirt's length is not very generous and so I would have you use your material crosswire and having a deep yoke with the kimona sleeves and a deep skirt band of cotnrasting material such as a figured canton crepe or foulard silk. The Butterick quar terly for the winter will disclose a very pretty type of dress on page 17. No. 3780. The silk you Inclose is so pretty with its fuchsia and silver cast and because of the latter shade I would suggest that you have for the blouse the silver cloth and if the skirt does hot seem too wide I would leave it as it is in width. A silver lace col lar with a velvet ribbon tn inch u ide on the left shoulder and from there the falling ends of the trim would be very attractive. Have the ribbon the same shade as the fuchsia In material. For pattern see the Butterick winter quarterly, page 29, No. 8784. The oversklrt as shown can be eliminated, but should you care for the trimming, I would sug gest that you use the silver rlbboa frill around the skirt scallops. Also a rib on trim at the waist line. AIDS and matrons this winter are affecting the general black lace shoulder scarf which is draped over the shoulders between dances. And there is more for theater; wear, for a hotrAF vqIiia sit snim l v might use 'that leftover strip for TZ p??aLl?T h'fiS" Z?L side panel trim, placing the ton "rJt.ir.'.S.C . y. at the hip line and letting the ends hang longer than the skirt Have a ten-inch width. Line the panels with ion to bare shoulders when a draft blows from the stage or through an opened door; and the scarf may be the red and you will be surprised at J' - the pocket of a fur dress. ml-heiynSyoS'K accessories; a dainty fan of paintcu - lists ue w 11.11 oucn 1 twin girdle ornaments of jet, and a by MadamRicker (Continued From First Page.) nothing better for service or style than the middy blouse suit and should she seem .too "grown up" for this type, which most young people like wearing,- then have the slip over of serge with the Russian side front trim in worsteds or rope silk and a patent leather or suede belt. The dresses for the young folks are nell listed In our stores and I am sure than you will succeed in getting a becoming style for your daughter. the design pictured, using the silver metallic for the grapes and the black chenille for the leaves and vining. The skirt I would have per fectly plain, letting th side pleated set-in panels be the only trimming. Tour dress will have far more style than with the beading. The collar and cuffs should be of the gray tricotine, also the narrow girdle. Carry out this plan and you will h.ve a frock worth while ana cer tainly stunning for one 01 yoar figure. - PORTLAND, Nov. 80. Dear Madam: I have a dress like Inclosed sample. 1 want to make It over on more modern lines. The skirt Is 31 inches around the hem and Is on a lining body. The sleeves are also in the lining body. The skirt is 80 inches In length. Then It has a kind of a jumper over dress, forming a tunic, which leaves the front gore of the skirt free. I will tell you my plans. I would like to Join the skirt to a body of some kind, taking the overskirt to make sev eral panels joined In at the skirt and waist, working a beaded motif In orange, coral and gray beads, on the bottom of each on, but what will I take for the waist and sleeves? I really do not like satins. What style of sleeve, and what about a finish around the waist to kind of cut the length, for It will have to be long-walsted. I am 6 feet 8 Inches In height, 33 bust and weigh 159 pounds. Please give me your ideas and pattern numbers if possible. Thanking you, 1 remain, respectfully, MRS. L. H. H. ' Mrs. L. H. H With your splendid height you can wear well the bold designs and so I shall refer you to ne January issue of the Elite Slvles. where on page 9, No. 4903. will give you a fetching scheme of lines. This blouse can tie joined at a low waist line if you would rather have it so, letting Mie joining be where the loose edee now Is. The blouse I would have of the heavy canton crepe in a oaprika. if becoming, for the shade is wonderful in contrast w'th your gray. Then embroider the blouse in cut steel with ends of the blue satin and steel tassels as a finish. This will make a really charming frock and every inch "style." In the same issue there is another happy solution' for your plum silk. The points are so much featured this season and In the model which I have chosen for you there is this line. I hope that out of the strip removed from the skirt, which can be 10 or 12 Inches less lit width, and with the left-overs from other days, you can make the yoke and drop shoulder of the model pictured. Com bine with a canton or crepe de chine, keeping to the plum hue with the gold, silver, black and old blue in the figure. Page 19, No. 271L PORTLAND. Nov. 24. Dear Madam Rlchet: 1 have Inclosed samples of dresses I wbuld like to remodel. I have an entire dress like the dark blue ma terial. The skirt is almost straight and has a short neplum: waist has square neck line: sleeves are too close-fitting. The other material 'is sample of dress with a georgette waist. 1 would like to discard; skirt measures 37 inches long, 1 yard, 32 Inches wide, I am 6 feet 8 Inches tall, weigh 140 pounds, bust 89 inches, waist SO, hips 41, have gray hair, blue eyes and medium complexion. MRS. G. D. P. Mrs. G. D. P. What a very at tractive dress you can have if the suggestion here given appeals to your tastes as it does to mine. In the McCalls winter quarterly, page 18, No. 2835, there Is shown a com bination "made" for the solving of your problem. Your skirt Is wide enough to allow for the loose lap over (tacked down a few ) Inches from the outer edge that it may stay in place. The front and sleeves can be of the matelasse now so popular and attractive in combination with the satin. Choose the blue embroid ered in the silver and should you not like it ask to see the brocaded crepes also effective for this use. The fact that your sleeves may be set in will not alter the general line of style. For the trim at the girdle line, use a stunning ornament of the Dear Madam Rlchet: I have a black velvet jumper dress which I would like to make over into a blouse or another dress of some sort, but I am at loss how to do so. The dress is medium length and narrow. It 1b also cut low in a round neck and has large armholes. Also, I would like a blouse to wear witn my wiilte accordion pleated skirt. The blouse I have in mind is of dark brown tricolette with a Peter Pan col lar ana culls of some taupe color ma terial. However, I do not know where to una such a blouse and am, like many others, coming to -you -for some good advice. I am of slender build, 5 feet 4 mcnes in height- I have freckles, blue eyes and dark brown bobbed hair. Thanking you in advance. D. G. H. T. G. H. Inasmuch as you have come to this department for advice I shall ask you to depart rather widely from your plans and con sider the suggestions which I shall here give. I can "see" such a stun ning dress for you of slender build, using the skirt of velvet for the blouse-jacquette, wearing it with a broadcloth .skirt In the two-piece or the draped style and having that skirt in a fir green. The velvet blouse I would have machine em broidered in silver and the revers, vestee, sleeve facings and collar of the green broadcloth. A perfect example of the style I would have sou follow for this dress will be seen In the December Fashionable Dress, page 43, No. 2440. it you cannot obtain- this number see the Pictorial winter quarterly, page 61, No. 1136, where the lines are sim ilar to those shown in the first named but with vest smaller and a more diagonal line. With your white accordion skirt wear, a blouse of taupe with the worsted trim in the white, permit ting the long fringe of the worsted to trim the skirt. You do- not men tion the kind of material In skirt but the canton crepe or the broad cloth will be a happy combination with the average woolen skirt fab ric. The issue last. 'named has on page 40, No. 9430, the blouse which you will like tor the second dress. 8EDRO-WOOI.LEY. Wntti.. Knv. 29 iear Aiaaam tticnet: l hope you can have a black serge cape with raalan aieeves ana an in Iarg,e pieces; also a black serge skirt made in the three- peice style of five years ago, with a pleat all the way .down the front, hiding a front opening. I want to make a one piece maternity dress of these, just something 1 can ' slip into when I go out. MRS. S. W. M. Mrs. S. W. M., Sedro-Woolley, Wash. he pleat down the skirt front need not worry you at all If you will follow the scheme of the model shown in the winter quarterly of McCall's, page 6, No. 2903. Join the blouse and skirt at a low waist line, using for the front inset a fir green or henna canton. The belt I would have Iesa wide than the one pic tured. A strip of your material placed under the Inset will permit a wider spacing as time goes on, and will always look neat and be coming in line. As a pretty finish for the side I would advise the taupe worsted run, In the running stitch just along the edge of the serge. PORTLAND, Nov. 26. Dear Madam Rlchet: l.have a green poplin dress that I would like to make over, with your assistance. hangs straight from the shoulders, with- an opening down the front to below the waist line, and four slits at the waist line for belt (set in sleeves). . I also have 1 yards of pheasant-col ored crepe de chine -which I would like to combine with something to make a dress. I have 214 yards of dark brown silk trimming which I thought I might UBe with it, 6 inches wide. I am 5 feet 7 inches tall. 28 years old and my hair Is golden blond. Many thanks in advance. M. R. M. R. Your green poplin will be most attractive made up with the taupe satin for the insets and drop or the latter can be a sham drop having the satin placed as Insets under the. slit edges. In the fall quarterly of the Pictorial you will find on page 20, No. 1296, the model which I would have you copy. The taupe and green are always attrac tive in combination and with your coloring will look - especially well. fawn broadcloth and the appliqued Bind vour green edges in the self ; portion of the rich red. A design material or in a matching moire I quite like the one shown In what is ribbon. I would further suzsrest there used as a rigurea canton that if you decide upon the set-in crepe will' work up well, as the effect for the skirt' rather than an strips there shown are splendid for entire drop, that the duvetyn would the applique and the circular figures PORTLAND, Nov. 2. Dear Madam Rlchet: Will you kindly plan a silk riress. also a wool dress? Would like tte dark blue. I am 5 feet 11 Inches ta.ll. brown hair, blue-gray eyes, sallow complexion, weigh 130 pounds, take 88 or 40 bust, have broad, shoulders, waist 24 inches, age 86. , Please give some pattern or part of pattern number that I could use, in fact . plan complete dresseB. Thanking you. MK3. J. 1. s, Mrs. J. E. S. For one of your height and Blender build I am sure that the model in the November Elite, page 32, No. 4530-D, will ap peal to you. Have the material a be even more attractive than the satin. The facings of the sleeves must follow the. vest, slits, etc. The amount of material you have can be well cut. The edges should be stitched on or caught by hand. The silk dress would bo lovely made of the satin crepe in a red coat.1 With the beautiful black lace scarf pictured are some other dress pendant of crystal swinging on a black silk cord. Leather handbags are fashionable again this season but they must have distinction of Bhape and de sign; the plain bag of seal or vachette leather is not so smart as a bag of hand-embossed leather in some smart color. Three of the new shopping bags are pictured and all have good long handles to swing the bag over the arm when the hands are engaged with a muff or with shopping pursuits. One bag is of tooled golden brawn morocco lined with brown moire. Tb six sided bag is of alligator SKin in gray tones, and the small bag clos ing with a strap is of tooled leather In lovely shades of blue ana gray. DEER ISLAND, Nov. 28. Dear Madam Rlchet: I h&ve a dress of the sample Inclosed which is made like the Inclosed sketch. Would you please suggest some way to make it over as I am tired of this model? I am, 14 years old, weigh 108 pounds and 6 feet 6 inches tall. Have brown eyes. dark brown hair, very little color, bust measures 33 inches, walBt 29 inches, hip 37 inches. Thanking you in advance. KITTT P. Kitty P., Deer Island, Or. The lines of your dress are very good as they are, nd so perhaps the best thing to do will be. in the handwork added. Remove the belt and have one of your material made into strips and braided with strands of the worsteds, which in a combina tion of red, black, tan and silver aje to be used for the Russian front side trim and tiie neckt-iid as well as for the girdled feature. Your sleeves can be shortene 1 and have the wider end than i- now possible because of the cuff. ' Should -his plan l- change not appeal to you, then I would make the dress into the ju tper, wearing with it a canton of henna shade, em broidered in the same blue as shown in the sample. A pretty typo of the jumper dress will be found in the win'.er quarterly of McCall's, page 33. No.. 2594. The wooden beads can form the effective girdle. Wear the black ring trim around the waist. This is. a distinctive style and is excellent for the tall figure. HOQTJIAM. Wash., Dec. 8. Dear Madam Rlchet: I have a black taffeta dress made with the ruffled tunic and the underskirt is partly of sateen with 16 inches of silk attached. Do you know of any way I could make it over and if it could be made of an other color and material in- a. long-waiet-ed effect? I will inclose sketch of dress. Thanking you, MRS. K. A. K. Mrs. K. A. K., Hoquiam, Wash. You do not mentior your height, but I shall at least hope that the fetch ing "three tier" skirt will find a slender wearer. Cut : our tunic that it may be the upper layers and, as you will see, your 16 inches of taf feta will still serve well the needs o your skirt bottom. Then for the blouse I would have, if becoming, a Copenhagen tricotine, or the meta- liwe brocade would be iretty with the black taffeta. Kindly see the Pictorial Review for December, page 83, No. 9280. ' CXNYON CITY, Or., Dec. 2. Madam Rlchet: Will you kindly tell me through columns of The Oregonian if material like inclosed sample Is in vogue for coats and if so please suggest a style suitable for an elderly woman. 42-lnch bust, height 5 feet 5 inches, weight 108 pounds. Would a short coat ba better than a long one to wear with a long draped dress? I shall feel very grateful If you ' will help me out. Very truly yours. E. B. S E. B. S Canyon City, Or. The cloths which have the fur-like sur face are very popular, aad two splendid styles for this typ of coat can be found in the Butterick quarterly, page 49, Nos. 3952 ana 4054. The first named would be handsome with a coat skirt of broadcloth with the steel buckle as finish at the waist, in. in tne Pictorial's winter quarterly there Is on , page 61, No. 1136, a type oi Jacket which you could wear very well with the draped type of skirt. You can count yourself fortunate to have this material with which to work. blouse of the moaei you send In sketch will be well lined for this design. If you require further help, lft me know. I almost forgot to sug gest the use of the steel bead tas sels rather than the silk ones you have. It will give the dress a less mixed appearance should you use the beads. KELSO, Wash., Dec. 8. Dear Madam Richet: I am Inclosing sample of ma terial and a crude diagram of the pieces I have in the hope, that you will be able to plan a dress.4nr me. 1 do not wish to buy any new material. " I am S feet in height, 30 Inch bust. 28 inch waist, 40 inch hips and weigh 115 Jjounds. A BEGINNER A Beginner, Kelso, Wash. In or der to have the dress with a fin- 'shed line It will- be -necessary to purchase more matetial as the strips ot the blue you now have are too narrow, even with a piecing of the one square like portion, to give you a skirt of proper width. Th6 dress shown In the December Pictorial is the plan I would like to work upon tut your strips are narrow. If you dc not feel that your skirt wlil look very skimpy you might like to- try out the pattern but it will call for ;xtremely close cutting. PORTLAND, Dee. 6. Dear Madam: I wrote you about a month ago, but can readily see. with your daily avalanche of mail, that letters may be misplaced or prost. Would appreciate very much If you would plan a dark blue polret-twili dress for afternoon and street wear. Something distinctive and good style. Am 44 years old, o feet 8 Inches tall, medium brown hair with very little gray. weigh 155 pounds, blue eyes,. very little color, ohest 3s. waist 28, nips 44. Would be pleased to have you suggest trimming also- Don't think I care for anything draped. A prosapt reply would be very much appreciated, sincerely, MRS. G. R. B. G. R. B. With yot - height you can wear the trimmed model shown in the November Eliti, page 32, No. 4528 D. Tha dark blue tricotine with the rich red broadcloth for tabs, they to le braided in black would give you a stunninj. gown. ADAMS, Or., Dec. 6. Dear Madam Richet: I have a green suit like sample inclosed. Have had it three years but is good as new, as have never worn it but few times. Tne skirt is a two-piece skirt. Is 51 Inches wide, 89 inches long with hem let out; plain front with set In pockets, few gathers across back. Would it be all right to put plaited sec tions in the sides or could I take enough off the bottom to use some way? I am 5 feet 5 inches tall, weight 113. waist 27, hip 87, a 82-lnch length Is to my shoe tops. if I get new material to tlx skirt wnat kind and color would you suggest, as am unable to get any plaid to match at all? What color waist would be pretty to wear with this suit? ' 1 will certainly appreciate any help you may give me. Would like my answer Sunday, Decem ber 17, in Oregonian. I am "ANXIOUS." Anxious. Adams, Or. With your suit skirt I would ! ve the side in sets of a good quality of the Jersey nRESHAM. Or.. Dec. b. My Dear Madam Rlchet: Inclosed you will una a drawing of a dress I am going to make fr n woman who is 40 years old, about 5 feet 2 Inches taM, haa 40 bust and has yellow hair, fajr skin ana Diue eyes. have cut out the dress of black fine serge. I already have black silk tas sels for the narrow gjrtue ana oiaca ..h. f.. itnlnz of collar and panels. Should I use a colored lining for the sleevea? If so, what color? How should 1 trim the panels, sleeves and collar? Should I use beads, unfilled soutach or braid? If any design for embroidery Is advised, will you suggest some sort of design? sincerely yours, A JLCAUl. I.. a Reader. Gresham, Or. Having lined the panels and the collar with the black, or at least so planned, I vculd use the same for the sleeve facing, letting the color feature have the beading of steel and irides cent fuchsia shade. 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