The Hermiston herald., January 07, 1921, Image 2

AT-HOME DRESSES
DUVETYN AND SATIN DRESS
A Pleasure Trip
Simple Effects Characterize the
Models Now Offered.
By KITTY PARSONS
Little One-Piece Gowns of Soft Wool'
or Silk Fabric Are Favored
by Milady.
(©. 1920, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Never were the costumes designed
for the afternoon of “the day” at home
so alluring in unusual artistry in sim­
ple effects.
The modes for the afternoon, when
friends arrive to chat informal how’dys
over cups filled with impromptu-
brewed beverage, are quite wonderful
In simple adjustment and decoration
that typify the best artistry. Many
of the models presage a permanency
of respect for comfort, good health
and beauty In the development of
modes.
The little gowns for the afternoon
at home are especially simple in the
portrayal of a hostess’ good taste In
separating herself from any hint of
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being overdressed.
One model Is a combination of skirt
and jacket. The skirt Is of black taf­
feta, quite plain, with exception of
nn apron of the same fabric, at the
front, caught up In soft watteau folds
at the left side, and secured at the
hip line In one soft, long loop and
longer end of the same fabric.
The back of the skirt Is scantily
fulled. The jacket Is of white lace over
fine black net, and It hangs straight to
the hip line. The fronts form a low V,
and attached to the edges and to the
semllow neck, In the back. Is a wide
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Venice lace bertha, flowered on an al­
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most transparent background.
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Little black beads glisten on the
definite and sweeping neck line. The
open front of the vestee Is filled
with six rows of soft lilac taffeta rib­
A drees of duvetyn and satin In won­
bon, scantily fulled Into ruffles. The
derful shade of apricot, verging to­
sleeves are elbow length, finished with
ward orange. On the skirt is em­
narrow Venice Ince. This model is
broidered realistic bunches of grapes.
declared one of the extremes In "dress­
iness,” for the afternoon at home.
Little one-piece gowns of soft wool USE RIBBON LOOP TRIMMING
or silk fabric, daintily and plainly de­
veloped are especially In favor for Decoration Popular for Frocks, Mil­
linery and Negligee, as Weil
milady’s at home afternoon. Skirts
as Fancy Work.
and blouses, in odd or usual combina-
tlon, are shown in great variety for
A ribbon trimming that Is very pret­
these occasions.
Satin
One blouse has a front of red chif- ty Is made of ribbon loops.
fon satin and attached sides and back ribbon about an Inch wide Is the favor­
of twill wool fabric. These sides are ite ribbon to make It of, and the loops
gathered at the waistline, and de- are applied in all sorts of ways. Flat
pend straight to the hip line. The loops about two Inches deep are per­
plain back Is similar. The sleeves are haps the most favored. Pale pink rib­
of the wool fabric, bell shaped at the bon loops make the sole trimming on
wrist. Many of the blouses are quite a young girl's party frock of pink
plain, of lace, soft silk or wool—and georgette and are looped at Intervals
others are fluffy and frilly things, of a few inches apart around the round
but not at all suggestive of elabora­ baby neck, hang just below the wide
girdle at the top of the skirt and are
tion.
looped upward on the short bell sleeves
and upward from the hem.
CHIC HAT OF AUTUMN BROWN
On millinery loops of grosgrain rib­
bon, to Imitate fringe, around the crown
of this year's turbans are very good.
' Other wearables on which this pop­
ular ribbon loop trimming is seen in­
clude negligee, camisoles, petticoats,
children’s frocks, evening frocks and
fancy work, such as sofa cushions
and bureau accessories.
Wool Flowers and Trimmings.
For fall, crocheted and embroidered
wool trimming for hnts will be more
widely used than ever.
Stiff geo­
metric designs embroidered on felt,
duvetyn and velvet In all colors. It is
said by designers, will be fashionable.
Wool embroidery on a net foundation
If It Is slightly raised, gives the ef­
fect of having been crocheted Instead
of worked through the material.
Here Is shown an appealing hat of
autumn leaf brown velvet; It is
trimmed with a feathery fancy of the
same color.
MANY CAPES WORN IN PARIS
French Styles Counted on to Hold
Sway Throughout Country for
Wise In the changed wnys of the
world, we no longer look every autumn
for n complete revolution In fashion,
such ns used to happen In the old days,
when every gown and suit in a wom­
an's wardrobe might become unwear-
able almost over night, says a Paris
writer In Vogue. Individual taste in
dress is allowed Its way nowadays, in
a manner which wns never dreamed of
In our mothers’ philosophy. Neverthe­
less, as summer wanes, we look eagerly
for Indications of coming modes In the
dress of women whose ideas as a rule
Influence the mode, and we attend
smart gatherings with our eyes wide
open for any Indication of future In­
tentions on the part of the great cou­
turiers.
What la worn In Paris during the
Grande Semaine still has its bearing
nn what will be worn by the rest of the
world in the autumn. Some of the
early events were held In cool and
threatening weather, with great gray
clouds overhead, ready to pour rain
on any expensive flnery. The later
races were held tn magnificent sun-
shine, but because of the first damp
experiences, every other woman was
provided with a cape, and every possi­
ble variety of this garment was to be
seen In ail materials, from rubberized
white tussur, with a big collar of black
oil cloth, to filmy lace, collared incon- j
gruously, but charmingly In black fox.
Many capes were plaited all over, and
these were sometimes of serge, crepe
de chine or chiffon: many were of
Boudoir Coat
For the boudoir, to give lidded
wnrmth, little silk coats are worn in­
stead of sweaters. They are some­
times padded with cotton for warmth,
but withal they are so supple thut they
cling to the figure charmingly.
black velvet, a fashion note for au­
tumn. Some of the linings were white,
some were of flowery silks In bright
colors.
Here and there, blue serge
might even be seen, lined with large
figured cretonne.
THE LATEST PARIS COIFFURE
Hair Drawn Back Loosely From Fore,
head and Waved In Large Knot;
Combs Used.
Fan-shaped coiffures are the fash­
ion In Paris for evenings.
This method of hairdressing Is par­
ticularly suitable for the tall, slim fig.
ure. The hair Is drawn back loosely
from the forehead and waved In a
large knot just above the nape of the
neck.
From the knot there stands up a
wide, high fan-like wave of hair, sup­
ported by Invisible combs, which often
reach four to six Inches In height.
The general effect Is striking.
Hair
Is now usually worn In its natural col­
or, and the use of henna and other
coloring matters Is vanishing.
An effective headdress Is formed by
a narrow band of brilliants just above
the brow, which holds on the left-hand
side a beautiful spray of black ospreys
drooping over the face.
Applique Work for the Homo.
Attractive and original luncheon sets,
table runners, curtains, etc., can be
made by applique work. Linen, either
unbleached or colored, is generally
used.
The designs are carried out
by using patches of cambric, gingham,
or chambray of different patterns, to
give the best Idea of the Cower or fruit
chosen.
In the privacy of her own room
Doris stamped ber foot indignantly.
"I don’t care,” she cried ; “1 just won’t
stand it any longer ; I’ve been engaged
to Phil for over a month and all he
has done is to rave about Anita Fisher
—the way she does her hair and the
hats she wears and everything. It's
perfectly safe and harmless, I sup­
pose, but I'm sick to death of hearing
about her. Why didn't he marry her
himself If he thinks her so perfect?"
Doris spent a long time considering
the situation for she had fully decided
that she was not going to hear so much
of Anita from that day forth forever-
more. Then the next thing she did
was to write a sweet little note to Mrs.
George Fisher and Invite her and her
husband to spend the following week-
end with Phil and herself at her moth­
er’s bungalow, some miles out of town.
They accepted promptly, and Friday
afternoon they drove down to the lake
where the bungalow stood and depos­
ited themselves, bag and baggage.
After they had all admired the view,
Doris showed Anita to her room and,
slipping on a thin summer gown, went
down to the kitchen to prepare the
dinner. They had all agreed to the
camping-out plan and every one was
to help with the cooking. But when
the meal was ready, an hour later,
Anita had not yet appeared below
stairs. When she came she was a
vision in flame-colored satin which
fairly dazzled the eyes of the others.
Phil was charmed, and after dinner
he undertook to show her the grounds,
while George and Doris washed the
dishes. It was almost twelve when
they came back to the porch, and
Doris had been pinching herself to
keep awake for the last two hours.
“Breakfast at nine," said Doris
sweetly, as she started upstairs a few
moments later, without remembering
to kiss Phil good-night.
About 10:30 the next day Anita ap­
peared In a lavender georgette crea­
tion that would turn any man's head.
Then she threw herself In a low chair I
and ordered her husband to bring her I
rolls and coffee.
I
"Phil will do It,” Doris assured her. I
“George Is just off to play a little ten­
nis with me. Perhaps you two won’t
mind starting lunch If we are a little
late."
They returned about three and
found no signs of food of any kind,
so ransacked the larder for cold meat
to sustain them till dinner at least
Phil, who had had no exercise all
day, was crying for a long walk In the
woods and insisted that every one
should go. So Anita squeezed her feet
Into high-heeled oxfords and put on a
fetching costume, which took her
actly ninety minutes to arrange, It
was after five o'clock when they set
out.
“Lucky it stays light fairly late
still,” said Phil as he looked at his
watch. “Come on, Anita, we'll lead
the way.”
They were soon overtaken by Doris
and George, however, and Phil found
that politeness was forcing him to
creep along at a snail’s pace, far be­
hind the others, at the side of Anita.
Doris knew every path in the woods,
for she had been brought up in this
part of the country and she had al­
ways loved the woods about the bunga­
low. But after a time the sky became
dark and there was a distant rumbling
In the hills that bespoke a storm.
“It's going to rain in a few minutes
—one of those sudden, heavy showers
we have up here sometimes; we must
find a good place to stay.”
“Is there no shelter about?” demand­
ed Anita, whose feet were hurting her.
“No, we’ll have to get under that
clump of trees over there; as long as
the thunder and lightning doesn't come
this way, we'll be perfectly safe I
there.”
“How dreadful 1” exclaimed Anita,
as she touched her dying marcel wave
with a groan-of despair.
"Take my sweater, Doris,” begged
Phil, trying to wrap it about her.
“I don’t need IL really. Anita has
fewer clothes on and she looks cold;
you'd better give It to her.”
A little reluctantly he did as he was
told.
“This Is a lark I" cried Doris as she
leaned against a broad tree-trunk.
“I must say you have a queer Idea
of amusement,” put In her guest,
whose hair was beginning to bang In
straight wisps about her face. “I fall
to see anything funny about IL"
“Neither do I," agreed Phil, whose
disposition was being affected by the
chills which his gallantry was costing
him. “Are you sure there is no way
out?”
“It’s a good four miles to the first
place where we could meet the road,
and at least three back the way we
came. It's getting dark, too, and I'm
afraid we won't be able to make It at
all. There's no moon tonight and you
don't follow these trails without even
a buglight We are probably hero for
the night."
"Don’t joke,” retorted Phil. “This
Is really serious.”
“I realise it as well as you do," re­
turned the girl quietly. “I know these
woods and how easy It is te get lost
In them. We haven’t even a match—
am I right?"
Phil was amased at th* calm poise
of bls fiancee ; he hardly knew her.
“It's an outrage I" screamed Anita,
stamping her foot vehemently.
I
I put In, mildly. “You'd never be able
to walk another mile tonight ; and you
can’t expect Phil to carry your 160
pounds for old time's sake, can you?
There’s a limit to everything."
“Shut your mouth !" flashed his wife
angrily.
“Can’t you do something,
Phil?”
He did not seem encouraging, so
she walked Abruptly away. Doris was
the only one of the party who was not
excited by their unexpected plight
She busied herself finding a cool spot
where they could camp for the night
and after a time George caught some­
thing of her spirit and endeavored to
help her a little. She even produced
some small cakes of chocolate which
she had stored in her pocket and
which proved a great boon to her very
hungry companions.
“1 must go to bed now," said Doris,
when she had finished.
“Can’t you stay and talk to me?"
Phil almost pleaded, as she went over
toward the bed that she had prepared
for herself beside Anita.
“Not when I’m so In need of my
beauty sleep,” she told him sweetly.
“Hang your beauty sleep I”
“And I thought you loved beauty,"
she laughed. “Call me at seven—good­
night."
Phil started to kiss her, but she was
gone.
Doris had a short but refreshing
sleep and was up at five, making a
tour of inspection of the surrounding
country.
Very early they staggered back to
the bungalow and Immediately the
Fishers disappeared to their own
apartments to make up a little of the
sleep which they had lost Doris took
a cold bath, slipped on a fresh dress
and went down to the lake. For a
long time she lay there dreaming hap­
pily. All of a sudden some one came
up behind her and covered her eyes
with his hands.
Doris put up her
hands and drew his arms about her.
Phil
"Oh, Phil, isn’t it perfect ?"
sat down beside her and drew her
close.
“You are perfect," he told her. “I
never realized how wonderful you were
till last night—Pm not worth your
little finger.”
“I think so," whispered Doris.
“What a lucky dog I am,” he went
on, after a little while. “When I look
at other men I realize It more and
more. Only think of that poor boob
of a George—I pity him from the
depths of my heart
Imagine being
married to a woman with a disposi­
tion like Anita’s—oh boy I”
“Anita Is really a very attractive
woman,” Ills fiancee Insisted, kindly.
“Not to my way of thinking; that
will have to be one of the few things
where we disagree.”
BLAME SHUTTERS FOR RIOTS
Barricading of Places of Business In
the Near East Frequently Cause
of Disturbances.
Iron shutters have probably caused
more riots, massacres and pogroms in
the Levant than political agitators,
says the Brooklyn Eagle. All shops In
the near East are provided with roll­
ing Iron shutters which work In Iron
grooves. When they are banged down
they make as much noise as a machine
gun. Every time there is a rumor of
any sort of trouble some timid mer­
chant slams down the shutter to pro­
tect his plate glass. Without investi­
gating the cause other merchants fol­
low instantly with such a clatter that
the public becomes panicky and rushes
about trying to discover the cause of
the flurry.
At such moments excited crowds
will credit any rumor which Is put In
circulation. Pickpockets avail them­
selves of the opportunities. Soap box
orators, street fakers and magicians
gather crowds by this device. In any
Turkish city the circulation of a ru­
mor that a movement is to be started
against Christians will cause all the
Armenian and Greek shops to close
within a few minutes, and frequently
the noisy closing of the shops fans the
religious hatred of the Moslems into
action.
Up-to-Date.
The other day seven-year-old Joseph
came in from playing with his three
sisters. “Mother,” he began, “It Isn’t
very much fun to play with just girls.
I wish I had a brother.”
“All right,” mother agreed affably.
“We’ll buy you one."
“No," Joseph shook his head, “It
would be a baby then and I would
have to take care of It a long time
before It could play with me, and I
don't like to rock babies."
Mother was still accommodating.
“Then I'll go out to the Orphans*
Home and get you one of your own
size,” she suggested.
His head shook another protest.
“No, I wouldn’t like that kind, either,"
ho said, “What I want Is a home-
grown one."
Growing Edible Bamboo.
The tender sprout of the bamboo
plant according to a recent statement
from the bureau of plant industry of
the department of agriculture, when
prepared like asparagus. Is a most de­
licious vegetable.
Already
bamboo plantations are
ed on a paying basis In
Louisiana. In addition
sprouts, of which about
several
being operat­
Georgia, and
to the edible
1,000 aro se-
plantations sell much of the grown
timber which is worked Into barrel
hoops, ladders, trellises, and similar
articles.—Popular Mechanics Magasins
Oil Main to Cross Channel.
A groat concrete oil main Is pro
posed across th* English channel at
Havre, which It la hoped will satisfy
th* demand of Parta without burden-
THE CATBIRD’S CALL
NCE upon a time. It is said, all
the birds gathered in the woods
one night to meet the fairies,
they had been bothered so much with
a bad Puss who visited the woods
they wanted revenge.
“What we want,” the birds told the
Fairy Queen, “is to bother Puss. She
has worried the life out of us, catch­
ing some of our family and climbing
the trees and getting our children."
“Of course, I cannot put Puss out
of the way,” said the Queen. “She
is far too useful catching mice; but
I do not approve of her bad habit of
catching birds.”
“She does catch them, and she must
be punished,” said the birds. “Do help
us. Fairy Queen, or she will stay in
the woods, and soon there will not be
a bird left”
“I will tell you what I will do for
you,” said the Queen, after thinking a
while. “Puss Is very proud of her fine
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voice and if she thought anyone could
mock her I am sure she would be so
ashamed she would run away at once.
“I will give to one of you birds the
power to mock Puss, and every time
she comes near the trees you can cry
out at her in her own peculiar tones,”
All the birds began to chatter with
glee, and then they fluttered about
trying to decide which one should be
given this power.
After a while a pretty little bird.
Beauty Chats
By EDNA KENT FORBES
sooty-gray color, which in places
deepened into a blackish-brown, with
a tali the lower part of which was
a beautiful chestnut, flew to the tip
of a branch and spoke.
for
“I have always wanted a name," it
said, “to distinguish me from the oth­
er members of the very large family
to which I belong, and If you will give
me this power. Fairy Queen, and a
name, I will be the one to mimic Puss
the rest of my life.”
“I am afraid you will not think the
name a pretty one,” said the Queen,
“but because you are so brave and
are willing to take this upon you, and
your branch of the family, you shall
be given, too, an attractive song.
“You shall have the power to whis­
tle and cluck and make mewing
sounds, as well, and when you wish to
sing all shall stop nnd listen to your
voice, but as you will make the mew­
ing sounds oftener than the others
you will have to bear the name of cat­
bird all the days of your life.”
The pretty little bird nodded that
he was willing, and up to the limb
where he sat the Queen and all her
fairies floated, waving over and
around him their wands.
“Go back to your homes,” said the
Queen, “and tomorrow you will find
you will soon be rid of your tormen­
tor.”
The next day when Puss came to
the woods and began to prowl around
she was surprised to hear “Mi—eu,
mee-ow, me-ow, ml-eu,” coming from
one of the trees.
She looked up very angry, thinking
that some other puss had come to her
hunting grounds, but she was sur­
prised to see looking down at her a
saucy little bird, which again cried,
“ml-eu, me-ow,” while all the other
birds twittered and chattered in the
most tantalizing manner.
Puss gave one more look to make
sure, and then she turned and ran,
while through the wood rang the cry,
“ml-eu, me-ow, ml-eu, me-ow.”
And that is the way, so the fairies
say, the Catbird got its name.
(Copyright.)
HOW DO YOU SAY FT?
By C. N. Lurie
Common Errors in English and
How to Avoid Them
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A LITTLE POWDER
“HAD HAVE" AND “HAD OF."
his expression, "had have" (or
POWDER puff has become the
the expression that is still more
symbol of feminine vanity and
Incorrect
“had of”) is often used Im­
frivolity. To be sure, the tiny pow
­
der puff and the box that has sprung properly for “had.” It is bad Eng­
into fashion, and that women exhibit lish to say, for example, “If he had
In public so frequently, must seem have tried, he would have succeeded.”
ridiculous to the masculine eye. Yet a Say, “If he had tried, he would have
little powder now and then Is an excel­ succeeded.” “Had have” Is also used
frequently and improperly In such sen­
lent thing.
tences as the following: “Had I have
For one thing, life In a modern city
known that he was ill. I should not
means that a woman breathes air
have visited him.” The proper form
laden with an unusual amount of dust.
is, “Had I known that he was ill,” etc.,
or, “If I had known that he was ill,"
etc. “Had” or “If I had” carries the
Idea back into the past, and there is
no need of the word “have” to ex­
press the same thing.
Of course, the expression “had of"
Is simply a case of mispronunciation.
In the careless usage of former times,
the dropping of the “h” before “have”
changed the word to “ave,” and from
“ave” to “of the transition was easy.
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An Insect Diet.
Little Tommy was much worried at
the condition of his pet cat, who con­
stantly lost flesh despite the very good
bits furnished to her.
Tommy's mother tried to reassure
him by saying that the cat was thin
because of the flies she bad eaten dur­
ing the summer.
Whereupon Tommy surveyed the cat
with renewed interest.
“Mother,” he said very solemnly, ”1
think she’s been eating bees, too, for
I can hear 'em humming.”
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A Little Powder Is a Good Thing In
These Days of Cities and Oily, Grimy
Dust and Smoke.
and that smoke from chimneys—even
in the cities where smoke condensers
are used—means that oily particles are
constantly sifting down through the
atmosphere. While even in the coun­
try there is the dry dust from the
roads and the plowed fields, which
blows Into the homes, and settles upon
faces as well as furniture.
Now, the pores of the skin are con­
stantly throwing off minute oily parti-
elee.
The skin becomes shiny, and
while the shiny skin is good form in
Turkey, it isn't considered so here. A
little pure rice powder will absorb this
oil, without clogging the pores, and
keep the shine from becoming too
prominent. Besides, the powder takes
up the dust that blows against the
face, and prevents It from being ab­
sorbed Into the pores.
Talcum powder Is too heavy for skin
of the face. Only the purest grade
of rice should be used, as other
sorts will clog the pores.
Rice pow­
der, however, is so fine that It will
not injure the skin in any way, though
even this should not be applied tee
heavily.
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