Blue Denim
HERES big news! It's all about
denim, just plain ordinary,
sturdy blue denim. Believe it or
not, after all these years that blue
denim has been associated in our
minds as a mundane material de-
voted for the most part to the mak-
ing of men’s workaday overalls, we
awake to the astonishing realization
that this sturdy fabric has, in this
summer season, gone style-high for
women’s wear. Just how Dame
Fashion could have been so blind
these decades past as to fail to rec-
ognize the style possibilities of den-
im as a medium for ladies’ apparel
will forever remain a mystery.
However, the fact remains denim
has unmistakably come into its own
in the feminine realm, not only for
the making of play clothes, but de-
signers are turning out the smart-
est-ever suits meticulously tailored
of this never-wear-out attractive
weave. In consequence of which we
now see clever little classic jacket-
and-skirt tailleurs of blue denim
worn by women who register among
the best dressed. These suits are
stunning worn with a white pique
blouse or a dainty, frilly white lin-
gerie type, with accessories in
white. Equally attractive are these
suits with accents of bright color
such as a Roman striped blouse
with striped sandals and hand-bag
to match. Scarlet or bright yellow
buttons, belt and gloves is another
way of doing it. The tailored linen
blouse in vivid color also goes well
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with an outfit that is made of denim.
A two-piece dress (shirt and skirt)
in the group, will not only give un-
told service but it stands for style
personified in the sports clothes
realm. Every line and detail of this
outfit reflects exquisite standards of
tailoring plus perfection of fit and
finishing touches.
Ship ahoy! See the lovely recruit
for the sailor's life centered in the
picture. All togged out is this mid-
summer siren in sturdy denims that
never lose an item of perfection no
matter how many the big waves
that wash over them—old demon
shrinkage doesn’t have a chance,
And what a wealth of style these
sturdy denim togs do pack.
Even if the girl pictured to the
right took an unexpected dive into
the sea she need not be concerned
about her outfit, for neither salt
spray nor suds will make the sturdy
fabric shrink. Note the nautical
symbols, the pipings, braidings, all
smart details of this grand garment
that promises to remain true ‘‘for
better or worse’’ wear.
By way of offering a few extra
suggestions for the styling of denim
we don't mind telling you that a
bolero dress of denim will prove a
positive treasure in your .outing or
vacation wardrobe. You vary the
blouse to suit the occasion and it's
‘on again, off again" to suit the
cunning bolero is concerned.
The idea of denim for children’s
parel should prove most inspiration-
al to mothers.
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CROCHET COLLARS
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
A spic-and-span collar to give new
life to your favorite dress is always
a welcome addition in a collection
of pret'y accessories. If hand-cro-
cheted so much the better for a bit
of handiwork always adds an ex-
clusive touch to a costume. The
collar pictured at the top is cro-
cheted of lightweight mercerized
cotton and embroidered in contrast
color. The other collar is also hand
crocheted of light mercerized cot-
ton. It is trimmed with a border of
contrasting color to match the draw-
string of twisted cotton strands cley-
erly brought through open spaces
in the crochet.
Pockets Go Down
Pockets on beach togs have been
Jowered and lowered until now they
bave reached the knee.
SUMMER FURS TAKE
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
the charming incongruities that
makes fashion an ever-abiding
source of interest and enthusiasm.
mode you must acquire a white er-
mine bolero or a cape of pointed fox
for this summer. When fall comes
you will be wanting one of the new
hip-length jackets in brown fur, ad-
vance models of which have already
arrived. White marabou or ostrich
also proving of immediate interest.
Bed Capes Used as Evening
Wraps Over Summer Frocks
Recently some very cunning
breakfast-in-bed capes have been
brought out that are crocheted with
tiers of little ruffles from neck to
hemline. They are too lovely to
that is evidently the thought of
household who conceived the idea
all reports the idea is working out
to perfection.
‘Forest Green’ New Color
For Girl Scout Uniforms
out America.
with a flared skirt, and short, slight.
ly puffed sleeves.
at the waist and zipped up the front
to a close, rolled collar.
Boleros Popular
Boleros become increasingly im-
portant for summer fashions. They
are worn equally often with eve-
ning clothes and informal daytime
dresses, and they are made of ev-
erything from velvet to organdie.
Fall Tweeds Stress Color
High style tweeds which will ap-
pear soon for the fall market have
wine-purple-green-pink blended to-
gether in stripe or in tile patterns
Bluzs are especially stressed.
—TODAY'S BOOK
Bought Island
To Save Birds
From Mankind
By ELIZABETH C., JAMES
W HEN memory runs free to
seek the treasures among
books, it always comes to rest upon
the tales by Dr. Axel Munthe. “The
Story of San Michele” is the life
story of a man you should know.
Nothing in the book is more ap-
mals.
of birds, monkeys,
animals makes the
book almost an ani-
mal story. Resent-
ment against confin-
ing animals in cages
led him to state that
in a zoo, the mon-
keys are on the out-
gide, looking in.
Hunting as a sport
was nauseous to Dr.
Munthe and he |}
wrote: “The time *
will come when the
mere pleasure of
killing will die out
in man. As long as it is there, man
no claim to call himself civ-
he is a mere barbarian, a
wild an-
other with
Elizabeth
James
ilized,
and the man of the future.”
This attitude was by no means an
assumed front: Dr. Munthe bought
the Isle of Capri in the Bay of
Naples because it was the only way
“LISTENED” TO LIFE
In writing a preface to the
American edition of “The Story
of San Michele,” Dr. Munthe in-
terpreted his own book. He com-
ments on the reviewers who had
already published analyses of his
book and presents reasons why
he disagrees with some of their
comments, His book had been
called The Memoirs of a Doctor
and The Autobiography of Dr.
Munthe. Both of the comments
appear inaccurate to him, for his
purpose was to present life, omit-
ting himself as much as possi
ble. He hoped to listen to the
Voice of Life and to record what
he heard.
that he could stop the cruel and
wholesale slaying of birds there.
The Italian fishermen had a prac-
tice of catching a few of these
birds and of blinding them, then
fastening them to act as decoys for
the other birds. Their plaintive
cries caused the other birds to come
to see what could be their plight
and they in turn were caught in
nets by the thousands. These multi-
Book Is Vivid.
ernment to stop this, but to no avail.
So he bought the island. At the
his book, the old doctor
birds plead for him before the stern-
ness of Moses!
A critic has said that Dr. Munthe,
Petrarch and Chaucer,
ers could use it for endless sources
This is true. There are
narratives connected with medical
study in France and later with
his association with Pasteur and
Charcot; there are stories of vaca-
tions to Norway and Lapland, and
down to Italy; there are human in-
terest stories dealing with the lives
of his friends and patients.
Another of his medical stories is
that of the mixed coffins. When
Dr. Munthe was practicing medi-
a young man from Norway who had
an incurable illness. At the death
of the boy, the family asked Dr.
Munthe to escort the body to Nor-
way personally. In the freight car
where he was required by law to
travel with a coffin, he met another
man who was escorting to the coast
the body of a Russian general. Both
Russia.
Mixed Funerals,
In Norway Dr. Munthe met the
sian general greeted him. Dr.
Munthe persuaded the mother not
to see her son. And to this day, the
Russian general lies in Norway and
the Norwegian boy lies in Russia.
His personal acquaintance with
Death took a different turn after Dr.
Munthe had practiced medicine
for some years. At first Death
was a personal enemy to be fought
the bed of one patient; later
Death became a force controlling
the destiny of mankind. For Dr.
Munthe was a volunteer to the
plague of Naples, when people died
a thousand a day of cholera.
For readers who like to meet a
man who takes life zestfully, Dr.
Munthe is recommended. Evident
ly others have the same opinion,
for the copy of “The Story of San
Michele” belonging to this writer
is from the sixty-third edition.
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they have a tempting flavor, due
to the presence of the savory ex-
tractives which stimulate appe-
tite. Their content of potash salts
causes a quickened and stronger
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HOW
JE SAY luncheon mats yet,
more and more, mats are be-
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cloth saves time and laundry; the
color and variety of mats add in-
terest to table settings.
A set of sheerest organdie is
used with dainty china. The mat
shown here is the other extreme.
It is made of soft blue denim and
is embroidered in heavy white cot-
ton. Napkins may be made to
match, or plain white napkins
may be used. Here are all the
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direciions you will need for the
embroidery.
Cut the mats the desired size,
pulling a thread of the fabric to
guide you in cutting the edge
straight. Hem the edges by hand
with 3-inch hems, using matching
cotton sewing thread or raveled
threads of the fabric if they are
strong enough. Now, blanket stitch
over the hems with the embroid-
ery thread as shown here at A.
Next, make tiny chain stitches be-
tween the blanket stitches as at B.
This completes the embroidery for
the long sides of the mats. The
short ends are embroidered more
elaborately. Make a V stitch at
the top of every other blanket
stitch as shown at C. Chain
stitches are then made as at D.
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