DAINTY LITTLE DRESS PARTICULARLY DESIGNED FOR WOMEN OF SLENDER FIGURE. Nothing Better in Summer Evening Frocks Has Been Offered Than This Typically French Confec- tion Described. If you are slender and rather tall you can wear the dress of the sketch | and know that it was designed for | your particular type, but {f you are- | well, if you are not, it will certainly never do. It was worn by a young woman to whom {it was not at all] suited at a recent private dance, but the dress {itself was so altogether dainty and youthful that I am sending home a sketch in case any one wishes | to copy it for a lovely summer eve ning frock, writes Lillian E. Young in a letter from Paris to the Washington Star. These many ruffled skirts are ex-| tremely modish just now, and are | most becoming to the type that suit, for, naturally, the design lends full-| ness to a slight figure and cuts the | height as well. In this instance dawn-pink chiffon was used throughout, though if some thing a little more substantial is pre- | ferred the skirt may be of taffeta, and | the bodice of chiffon to match. The little bow knots set at the top of each flounce down the left side of the skirt | and attached to a plain foundation skirt underneath. This may be of CENTRE HALL, PA. seline, The bodice will need a with short kimono sleeves with a frill of chiffon, and the neck, too, had a finishing frill. The girdle was rather broad skirt material. It tied at one der a natural-looking rose The same dress would be delightful in taffeta and chiffon of that lovely cream shade that suggests it might have lain for years in some old at tie chest, and the turquoise blue velvet caught silver gauze rose, while the small bowknots in the skirt could be made of very narrow silver gauze ribbon, Again, flowered taffeta, in one of the small wreath patterns, will make an- other charming variation. You will probably be able to guess from designs such as this that fuller skirts are really on the way. with a Correct Corseting Always One of the Most Important Aids to Health to which cor- are At the root of the lis feminine flesh Is heir is incorrect geting and tight lacing. These by no means synonymous terms One may be incorrectly loosely cor Today it is exceptional yet the were in azure-blue velvet ribbon, and | lent a delightfully quaint touch to the costume. The sleeves were similarly trimmed Don't get the idea that such a skirt | is hard to make. It isn't—but it will | require some time and care to arrange | the flounces evenly. They are simply | straight strips of the material | (doubled if of chiffon, but single in| taffeta) about six to ven - inches | deep and evenly gathered at the top fe SSN MANY USES FOR THE SCARF | Remarkable Number of Ways by Which Modish Accessories May Be Made Effective. One of the latest uses of the scarf 18 to be converted into an elongated fichu by being trimmed all around‘ with a gathered frill When worn, this frill lies back on the scarf around the neck, but falls forward in front and around the ends One of these is in sulphur colored | crepe de chine with frills of black silk muslin over white ones i Another is made of brocaded gauze in purple or deep green, and the frills | are in the shade of green chiffon over | others of pale mauve harmonizing with i the tone of purple. The hat worn | with this was a bergere in purple | straw, with cachepeigne of white flow- | ers and green leaves. The upward curve from the back characterizes many of the new coats as well 48 a great number of the dra- | peries on skirts. One coat has three | basques superposed, each a little short. er than the one beneath, and each | curved up toward the waist, the upper | one reaching to the chest, where it] partly covering a fancy silk waistcoat, | the points of which fall below this | topmost basque, but over the second | one. These, as well as the lowest, cross over each other and are kept as flat as possible in front, though | rather full as regards the sides and back. d ’ The waistcoat In the case has a wide black moire collar which turns back over the top of the coat. An- other tallormade is in white and black meg an unnatural ARO many women This {mprovement {8 to degree to the credit of the wearers of corsets, but to a still greater degree it is to the credit of corset manufac- turers and the mandates of fash Women who have just regard for and beauty realize normal waist measurement portant adjunct her id by the fact that nis are two inches larger arou ist they were Years that women GOW dif Ten years some On their that the is an im This all ready-ms: provg 1 men na the wa than WO which means most 22 corset . ss a} ha gh through the ho used to wear a a 24, and wear $0 On ferent Leading require Support suppression sizes that abdo- physicians all admit support for the is ent jiferent If the abdomen is of trouble is brought first sign of which is 3 consi} pon colon aware of, even direct results of the colon and are and would be su- the prevalling conform in a great men ieely presse d, a lot the The colon More deper most peop yme physicians restricting the weakness, insomnia the indirect results rou mention because cannot fu ids the ie are The action dyspep- 100 nu is 0 uous, in corsets vy yertl siy le 4 degree to nature's demands The physician not against=the the corset A the abdomen will by those structure of ine raises his but abuse of supports nail nea wise voice use the corset never be which condem with the mascu- wear 3 3 . who are conversant the bh nine More body. men abdomi nal bel ts than Is dreams the public Some of most ad- vanced scientists state that women vear corsets now which conform latest fashion without sacri their health Harriet Edwards {in Woman's World iman ay the can to the ficing Fayes On Dainty Aprons. On dainty aprons it is well to sew beading instead of the regulation bind ng and strings. This beading should about an inch in width, and wash ribbon should be run through it. This ribbon serves for strings, and at the me lends to the beauty of the The ribbon can be sl when the apron is soiled. It cam then be out, freshened up and re placed when the apron has returned a visit to the tub same ti apron ipped out pressed snow white from NANA NA NANA AN ANNA Be a an known as shephend's with a wide flat plait check, the sort plaid, the skirt down the front, coat with basques curved away to the and faced with the check put A walstcoat and wide collar in white pique complete the costume. A third, with a seam down the front of a plain skirt, is in green satin cloth, with a short coat, the waistcoat cut in one with the collar, and both fa white pique, the cuffs ufitching OF PARISIAN DESIGN Hat made of white straw ano trimmed with small white wings. LITTLE FELLOWS OF AMERICAN LEAGUE HURL DARE. Offer to Play Game With National League Youngsters Anywhere and at Any Convenient Time— Pitchers Are Hard to Beat. Are the runts of the National league scared? If not, they have the oppor tunity of demonstrating their brave- ness, The American league runts have authorized us to {issue a chal- the ball game anywhere and at convenient time, writes Malcolm Mac- Lean In Chicago Evening Post. team. Both he and Eddie one of the moving spirits in the club, are wildly enthusiastic over the ldea and are in dead earnest in thelr desire to stage the contest with team from the Nationals. ‘io ahead and issue the challenge,” sald Schalk, the tallest man of the bunch Clcotte, Some even would have trouble passing “Knuckles” Cicotte of White Sox. the examin United quirements c hie ations to enlist with the cay for a States alry, % ail ight Here is Pitchers White Sox; Warhop, Yankees Catcher—8Schalk, W First base-—Mclnr Second base Malsel, Shortstop Third base left field Cen the Runt Wi squada: Clcotte ory A ana Red Sox, {gang . water, and ter fleld Senators Whi Gleason, te Sox. “Anything » for me” will be all Kid a statement as strong as you please r the better I'll like an thick Make ‘em ay, whatever you right Gleason, “And The ou Say gaid Manager when asked for nake it stronge rub it And s ‘em it's not = Cicotte {sted thing “Say pitching stall? claimed. “But, ft enjoy it say, just trong enough. Get me? on saying how do you like I guess not!” on the level he ex Maisel of New York Yankees. Maranville of the Cincinnati But what I ask AN AA AOE McGraw 25 Years In the Lame. Twenty-five years ago at this time John J. MeGraw was just breaking in His he was paid $360. Now he is about to sot out in October with a new record in copping” four successive National league pennants, and incidentally he will receive $5,000 a month while turn. ing the trick. He is forty-one years old “Artie” Hofman, Cle “Artin” Hofman won in Chicago the not at the Federal league in the municipal court, As the Brooklyn Feds g game, but as “Artie” Hof- one-time Cub star, he won in court the C but lost hi lawsuit toward up- system" ubs in a went far whole of the National a The verdict retu ian’'s defeating identally he the "economic 1d American leagues Do rned in Jud awarded $2 claimed Cubs for ti Fo court the 900.47 to amm m tha OI LF whether he voluntar a4 new contrs jury, after just ABN f and ballots man was entitled bye ration cided that Hc money “1 had a contract with th hicago 1) Amon fhe” Bas Charley C pellet arr is certainly punishing the * - * A ————— ver Brooklyn Player. club of the National season of April 1 calling for $5,000" “In June 1 was by a ball y é interfered league for the to October 1912, testified the head fiery 15 Hofman struck on with criti a i a i a a a aa PHILLIES KEPT IN RUNNING First Baseman Fred Luderus Has Aid ed Materially in Keeping Phila. deiphia Team in Fight ® & BOTS Ge we BY Phillie 8 work of i ade his They Keep with his task him on their wild his own in the Federal league * » . ing Bill Steen has as the Naps’ most reliable » - . replaced Vean pitcher Eddie Clcotte worked league. is one of the hardest pitchers in the . . * they are beginning to call will land Walter Johnson if money » - . slipping little Baseball must J. Franklin Baker usual circuit swat * . . be a Lefty the Buffalo club. He deserted Fran Chance's Highlanders - . - Pete Schneider ought to fit in with the rest of the Reds. His name has a name that harmonizes with Herzog's infield. - - . Muggsy has the best bunch of substituies in | the country. » » * Mike Balentl, ex-Brown and mem ber of the the season becausa of a broken leg. . » . A nifty pitching feat was performed by Pitcher Gallia of the Kansas City A. A. toam the other day. He fanned three men in a row on eleven pitched balls. The attendance in the East fs in creasing every day of late, showing that the fans are not tired of the national game, but are only waiting for the races to tighten up a bit. * - » The Detroits may be a one-man team, with Ty Cobb the one man, but largesized proportions of men are Crawford, Bush, Dauss and Du: Fred W. Luderus. it all he has played fine ball. | nerve racking { be the { fluences his batting it's a job he has and it may However, he is his stride. In the meantime he cer tainly looks like the saving grace of Dooin's infield. Mathewson's Ambition. Christy Mathewson has entered upon his fourteenth season in the ma Jor leagues, 500 games before Time counts ten on his baseball career. Longest California Game. The longest game in the history of | the Californias league was wis hiaveo s at Modesto battled for 17 Innings Rr. either side could score, Yiadase won, BLUE LAW BATTLE Planning Fight to Stop Operation of Street Cars on Sunday. NAMED TG FORESTRY SCHOOL State Belected ew Half Candidate for in Academy at Mont Alto Scholarship Auto Licenses Now at Regula ar Rates. ~The aver Harrisburg. facing a battle of barber shops, ci fountains and Law Observance Civie Council of are not necessary 1 the people of Harrisburg The council recently peal to the people places on Sunday to movement which has lid being put down and the disorderly and other places found that only plied with the now being While EAr other thi fgeued conducting line up = resulted 4 srt kept nouse ga Ing Yest ow ew down on dens £4 a Owners request and taken to enforce ithe com tte wWaE sonferend tommities sought | they trolley eould the Norri the bar ahout be Lai burg. Edwin B Ralph Ww Lloyd Root Horace C H Warren They who took week to § preliminary er which in field ed t were % the For 0 sch The A by the Sta forests owned and course by the ( the students take length of on Sept The tical furnish horses, the feed ~ ~~ A ction ang iook State furnishing “tw mad na Auto Licenses Now at Rate. Half Regular hway Department gave automobile registra- motorcycles and all tion fees ept for dealers, will issued at one-half the yearly This {8 in accordance with the provision of the new bile law, specifies the half rate from July 1 ber 31. The to tal registra the fir half of this 164.776 including 87.455 lee, 5.461 golid-tired yeuigies, 12.381 motorcycles, 23.1 { 329 dard ive and 8.300 dear aggregated fl bea rate automo which to Decen alions were atictired for st Year pneum vehi BLD 17.568 The operators fees aw oo" 067,290 Car Spotting Charges Postponed. The Public has granted permission to trunk line car riers to postpone until October 23 the tariffs previously issued by viding for charges for pervice performed by such The tariffs were originally issued to become effective May 27, but by per mission of the commission were post poned until July 1, and are by this later action again postponed until Oe- tober 26. to which date such issues were postponed by the Interstate Com. merce Commission. This has the re sult of delaying until October 28 any attempt on the part of the carriers to enforce charges for “spotting” of cars on either Interstate or Intrastate traffic. Service Commission CATTIOTS. Coal Companies File Merger Papers Papers were recorded at the State Department for the merger of the chartered pany, recently granted a.charter, un- Company, with offices in Philadelphia and a capital of $110,000. The North | fneorporators are: 8 RB Thorne, | New York, president; Frank H. Hem elright, Scranton, vice-president: A. M. Gingham, Philadelphia, secretary treasurer, and George Harrison Brown, Ardmore, and J. Norman Ball, Wayne. ; ¥
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