TALKS
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Traveling Gowna.
Traveling gowns thin year will be
made of either mohair or pongee; the
pongee are the newer. The dark col
ored pongees are the best, although
the natural ecru color, for those wom
en who can wear It. la always smart
and attractive. Mohair, with a dot
or hair lino la much smarter tran the
plain color, and blue Is considered
nrasrter than black. These gowns are
made with short skirts, not like rainy
iay or golf skirts, but diHtlnnlly short
enough to clear the ground. The Jack
ets are usually quite short, have tails
at the back cut off square, and long
pointed fronts. They are simply made,
and trimmed with bands of taffeta, or
oddly enough, with bands of cloth. A
long traveling cloak Is one of the fea
tures of the season to quote the manu
facturers. It covers up the entire
gown. Harper's Bazar.
Woman Mionlil Not Tom.
The best-bred women do not fuss.
They take their gowns and their furni
ture, their Jewels and their children as
matters of course. They are uncon
scious of their veils and their gloves
and they expect every one else to be
equally so. It they see an Intimate
friends wearing a handsome gown they
refer to It admiringly but they also
preface their comment with an apol
ogy. Their differences with their hus
bands are not aired neither the domes
tic upheavals caused by the desertion
of the cook on wash morning. The re
pose of well-bred women is not the
quiet of weakness. It la the calm of
trained facilities balanced so nicely
that an earthquake may cause a
change of color but will not bring
forth a loud cry. Well-bred women are
a boon vo the human nice. They help
the social and professional world to
maintain a high standard both of mor
als and hehavior.
The French Heel Popular.
From gloves to shoes Is a natural
trausition after looking In at the win
dow of a fashionable shop where the
dress for both extremities are dis
played together. 'Tls sad but very true,
that the French heel is as firmly fixed
In popular esteom as ever. The fluffy
girl, aud lots of other girls, who ought
to reason better, wear heels of abnor
mal height and of perilous slender
ness. The efforts of the. shoemakers
to establish the Cuban heel have up
to this'time met with little encourage
ment. With nine-tenths of the women
it Is the French heel or the perfectly
flat masculine heel, and what your tru
ly smart woman wears, when shopping
or calling. Is a pair of thinnest, shini
est Oxford ties, laced with broad black
ribbons that tie In flaring bows over
her insteps, mounted on Pompadour
heels of the most exaggerated type
and put on over the most delicate
laced hose. Chicago Record-Herald.
Some Holt Arrangemente.
All sorts of full arrangements are to
be seen for belts made of the materials
of the gowns with which they are
worn. In silk gowns there wil be ful
led pieces of the silk arou.-.d the waist,
shaped a little In front, with a bone
perhaps, and made to form a little
point, and wider in front than at the
sides, where there is only the materi
al. In the rack it Is fastened with a
couple of f i ills, which stum', out, are
boned, and make the belt as wide as
in the front. Or the belt is simple,
pulled down a little in the front, and
fastens there with a little shirred
frill, one side lapping over the other,
sometimes exactly in it".' ntre, and
again a little to one s.de.
There are narrow, stitched, fitted
bodice-like belts, though narrowband
some of these are laced through e$elet
holes in the back. Or a little soft silk
belt will be boned only at the sides,
being a little wider there than in the
back or front, where are the folds of
the material only. Similar soft folds
of silk finish the necks of some light
gowns, simple fulled pieces finlthed In
two frills standing out a little at the
back, where the ends are booked to
getherNew York Times.'
Jewell and Haublet.
The favorite design for the little
fancy slides for catching up the loose,
straggling hairs at the nape of the
neck is two small caduceu wings, set
with diamonds or pearls.
Buckles of blond tortolw-shell are
worn In the hair." They are mounted
on a comb. ' The edge of the buckle,
which is long and bent in shape, are
powdered with diamond dust.
An ornament for hair, or corsage is a
peacock feather, with an antique cam
eo encircled with brilliants, for the
ieye. The father proper la in trans
parent enamels, relieving by tine,
sparkling lines of diamonds.
Lorgnettes are short and delicately
fine rathor than big and showy as they
have been of late. The case into
which the glasses fit when the lorg
nette is closed, serves as handle as
well, and Is small and unobtrusive,
'though of beautiful workmanship.
Perfume balls, which are the favor
ite charms for neckckalns or bracelets,
are often In the shape of an almond,
a j) ear or an apple, incrusted with dia
monds. Some of these "pomanders"
are of filigree, others resemble tea
balls and are perforated to allow the
sponge inside to "exhale" its. perfume
through the tiny holes.
An exquisite Jewel is in the form of
a swarm of dragon flies with outspread
wings. The wings are of transparent
enamel, touched with brilliant colors,
such as these airy creatures show
when darting about In the sunlight.
The IkmIIps are of green atismel, the
eyes are small rubles. The ornament
is a half-diadem, to be worn very far
forward on the brow. It can be taken
apart and the Individual fllos worn sep
arately, making ravlshly pretty
brooches or coiffure pins. New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Improvement of t'.nglleh Women.
1-ady Jen no contribute! an titer-
eating article to ladles' Field on Eng
lish women abroad.
She says: "In former times it used
to be said there was no mistaking an
English woman abroad, for she w:
always badly dressed, ugly and ill
mannered. In short, she was a sort
of traveling porcuplne.a byword and a
lnughlng stock to all who saw her. It
Is a relief now to find how completely
all this has changed. When ones goes
abroad, one has no cause to feel
ashamed of English men or women.
Very many more travel now than for
merly, but the change which has come
over them is indescrioable. When a
tidily dressed, well turned out woman
appears, one knows she's English.
She's better dressed. In the first In
stance, than the American woman, be
ing more quietly and suitably attired.
Sho Is quieter in her manners and talk,
and, allowing her and Insular prejudice.
one may say she is prettier and more
ladylke. She doesn't give the Impres
sion that all creation was mnde for
her Instead of her belni but an atom
In the general scheme. She bears fa
vorable comparison with French,
American, Italian or Austrian women,
and the 'style Anglais' Is an unmis
takable algn."
Lady Jeune ascribes the improve
ment In the appearance and manners
of the English women one meets tra
veling to the revival of athletics.
Women's Ben. Two.
Feme Folnta About f.are.
It Is well to be up In laco lore, for
with the revival of the genteel old
time decorations comes a demand for
some Idea of the characteristics of the
different patterns for which one pays
such fabulous prices. All real lace
Is hand made lace, and Is easily de
tected from the machine woven Imita
tion, because the meBhes In the gen
uine are apt to be irregular, while the
other Is uniform in weave.
The net of lace Is called by luce
makers the reseau, the pattern is- the
fleur; and It is in the shape of these
meshes that lace distinctions appear.
The square or diamond shaped mesh
is used In Valenciennes, the six-sided
mesh in point d'Alencon, and Ohantllly
and point tie Parla laces have an odd
mesh of four-sided big holes, with tri
angular holes between.
Now the chief difference between
the pillow and needle laces for real
luces are made in but two ways, one
with the pins and bobbins, the other
wuo the needle Is In the way the
fleur or pattern is worked on the net.
..eedle lace has a distinctiveness of
outline in the fleur, because tho pat
tern is outlined by a running thread
in and out of the meshes of the reseau.
If the outline is to be very much in
relief, as in point d'Alencon, the most
beautiful of all needle laces, the out
line is corded in with horeshair, and
then the pattern made by filling in the
outlines with a sort of buttonhole
stitch, making a rich and heavy effect
like embroMery. The reseau in this
lace Is complicated, too, by twisting
the threads of the meshes together
here and there to make bigger holes,
and thus giving a variety of the mesh.
This lace is made piece by piece, the
pieces Joined together by invisible
seams. Pillow laces have a flat,
smooth pattern and are smooth and
soft in outline.
Sailor collars are as good aa ever.
Wool embroidery shows well on filet
net.
Every sort of crepe is the top of the
vogue.
Seams are herring-bone stitched to
gether. Smart little pointed straps are dec
orative. White linen and plquo dressses are
to be features.
Ribbon embroidery is one of the
pretty "latests."
The smartest linen dresses have
parasols to match.
No woman is old enough to wear a
bonnet these days.
Cut Jet again sparkles on any wear
from hats to boots.
Cloth or silk appliques adorn the
latests in lace robes.
Baroque-headed hat pins make an
artistic hat ornament.
Tiny crochet buttons are almost as
plenty as French dots.
Round poarls figure as berries in a
gilt-adorned shell comb.
Paris muslin is a cross between or
gaudle and finest batiste.
Buttons with dangling pendants are
more for ornament than UBe.
Little1! tucks In sun-ray effect are
here and there on fine frocks.
Heavily shirred hip parts for skirts
are only for the very slender.
Black and ecru lace appliques are
a stunning feature of some gowns.
Black and white hats (Just a touch
of black) make ideal summer head
gear. In case of black footgear the black
and white polka dot stocking makes
a pleasing link.
A Client Food for Moek.
One of the cheapest foods ihat can be
grown for stock, arid which tan be cut
and used at almost any mage of growth,
may be secured by sowing corn In lows
(not using too much seed) n'nd cultivat
ing it one way. Should the pasture
ai-ass run short tho young corn may
be cut down dai'y, in sufficient quan
tity as required, oud fed ns green and
succulent food, which will be highly
relished by stock.
Thn Pntnto Mantle.
Hand picking the potatoes is a slow
process, and if the plot is a large one
many of the plants will be Injured by
the beetles before the work is finished.
On tho appearance of the pests go over
the plot and spray with parls green,
which destroys them quicker than by
nty other method: Delay In so doing,
ev-Mi for a day, may result In the vines
being so seriously Injured ns to ren
der It Impossible for them to recover
their vitality, the yield of Uie crop be
ing consequently reduced to a certain
extent.
Whitewash In the Houno.
There Is more virtue In whitewash
for tho poultry house than most people
are willing to credit. There are two
ways to apply whltewpsh to a poultry
house, cue is with a brush and the
other with a spray pump. These pumps
are obtainnnlo almost nnywnere now,
and nro the best Impllmenta for put
ting on w hitewash. The sides and ceil
ing of the poultry house should be
give nn application of whitewash. The
roosts and nest boxes should not be
neglected. The whitewash should be
of the consistency of thick cream, and
it will be found a good plan to put some
kerosene In each pailful. Mites can be
killed and lice will not Fiirlve where
a frequent and thorough application
of whitewash is given. One can put
on some old tllp of a garment, an old
hat, and with a spiny pump can In a
few minuter, have a gr.cd application
of whitewash that will make every
thing; sweet and clean. What falls fit
the floor will make a good floor Itself
when mixed with the hard dirt or coal
ashes, or of whatever nmteiial the ftVnr
Is made. Make free uae of whitewash
from now on dicing tho active season
of lice and mites, and boo how few of
them will be found at the close of the
season. hu fisht against vermin mimt
be persistent and cvniiniious. One ap
plication will be good ns tr as it goes,
but it is Inadequate. Texas Stockman.
To Car Keg Knllnc
Almost every one has had trouble
with hens eating eggs. Any one who
has learned much from it will be glad
to learn any way to prevent or cure
it. A poultryman of experience says:
There is nothing more provoking an 1
more unprofitable thnn a flock of he is
which have acquired the habit of eat
ing their eggs. This Is a habit mere
easily prevented thnn cured. Give th
hens plenty of exercise with a variety
of food. Gather tho eggs frequently,
provide sufficient resting places and
keep one or more porcelain eggs upon
the floor of the house. Dark ncstf, are
advisable, and a meat dint is excellent.
To cure the habit provide dark nests
and add meat to the food. Remove (lie
ends from several eggs and pour ut
the contents. Make a mixture of flour
ground mustard and red perper, add
ing a little water to hold-the material
together. Fill the shells and placo
upon the floor of the henhouse. The
hens will make a wild scramble for
these prepared eggs, will gobble down
tome of their contonts, and wil soon be
gasping with open beaks. Follow up
this treatment until the hens refuse to
touch an egg. It seems and perhaps is
somewhat severe, but no permanent
ill effects will follow. The hens will
soon learn that eggs aM not so palat
able as they regarded 'them, and will
desist from the bad habit. Positive
cures have followed this method. Tri
Stato Farmer.
Polnto Culture.
Experiments with potatoes in dif
ferent soils and under very different
methods of culture would seem to show
that there are certain very general
rules which one must follow to find
success in the work. First, the aver
age yield per acre of potatoes Is about
one-half what it should be. This of
Itself is sufficient to condemn many
methods of those engaged in potato
culture. ,Yet nearly all soils contain
the actual necessary elements to pro
duce a good crop of potatoes. Good
tlllago, drainage and fertilizing will
then do the rest. The first two make
available a good deal of the plant food
that is in the soil, but not always ready
for immediate use by the plants. Early
planting of potato, and frequent till
age of soli to conserve molsturo will
generally produce the best results. Far
too many fanners are too late in tho
season in planting to t.eeure the best
Early planting necessitates some extra
precaution and labor. The blight and
beetles are apt to be very damaging to
the early crop, and to prevent their
ravages thero must be vigorous spray
ing, and it must be done often enough
and early enough to keep the vines
from serious injury. Unless a farmer
is willing to attend to this systemati
cally he cannot expect much more than
the average yield, which, as stated
above. Is about one-half of what it
should be.
Soils differ, and somo demand more
work than others to obtain llko results.
On soils which are apt to be seriously
affected by dry weather early planting
is more important then oa others.
These potatoes should also be planted
extra deep, and then tillage should be
frequent and on a level. Special prepar
ation of such soils so that the subsoil
will be reached thou Id be made very
early in the scanon. On clny loam soli
potatoes can be planted In a more shal
low way, and slight hilling can be fol
lowed with succors. If such sous are
very heavy, and have no natural drain
age, some artmclM methods of drain
ing should be resorted to. Harrowing
the land immediately after planting,
nnd giving six to seven cultivations,
aro necessary for tho highest success.
C, L. Fetters In American Cultivator.
Rulu Iteef Cnttl.
The high prices now existing for n !
kinds of meats should Induce the term
ers of this section to consider the ad
visability of raising more beef cat
tle. The dairy Interests are now pre
dominant, but the fact that the east
Is supplied with meat from the far west
Is a condition not very creditable to
eastern farmers. The butchers In the
cities ar.d towns are ready to rebel
ngalnst the western beef, but the stern
fact Is apparent that they canno' re
ly upon our farmers to supply "choice"
steers. This condition is due to the ut
ter disregard of the farmer to the use
of the beef-producing breeds. In the
west, on the ranges, whether the cows
are scrubs or grades, the bull are
Herefords, Shorthorns, Angus o: Gal
loways, and the calves are therefore
valued for their rapidity of growth and
capacity for producing the largest car
cass In the shortest possible period cf
time.
On the dairy farms of the east the fa
vorite breeds are the Jerseys, H !
steins, Guernsey, Ayrshlres, and tl.e
grades of these breeds according to the
object of the dairymen, somo living
special attention to the production of
butter, while others sell milk direct
to the dealers. Where the great mis
take is made is in the keeping f serub,
or half bred bulls, the calves being
sold when but a few days' old, being
considered of no value whatever, some
times going Into market as "bob" veal.
If the beef-producing mills v-ere used
even the calves from the Oalry cows
would be much more valuable, and If
retained on the farm until marketed
would pay a fair profit. The western
farmer aims to get his steer in
to market condition when' it is
only two years old, and be
lieves In general feeding as well as
skill In breeding, and only an animal
that Is well bred and adanted for the
purpose is capable of giving such good
results. The western packer make a
large profit from the by-products, such
as blood, hoot's, hair, horns, hides,
bones, etc., but such materials can be
bb easily saved and marketed by our
pattern butchers, for they well tinder
stand the Importance of so doing. The
difficulty is that the eastern farmer will
not raise choice steers. It is true that
thousands of cattle are raised nnd sold
on eastern farms, but only a small pro
portion arc bred for quaUty, duo to the
use of inferior sires.
Tho farmers who have given their
attention to the product .n of beef cat
tle do not always secure as largo re
turns for milk and buuer, but they
get better results In that direction than
do many farmers who buy their "fresh"
rows, and who keep three cows that
do not give ns much milk a.t can be de
rived from two good ones. The pure
bred beef-producing nnln als, yet they
give more milk than grad , or scrub
cows, nnd grado cows, w lere the bull
la a pure-bred animal c! one of the
beef-producing breeds, will sire valu
able calves that will be worth more In
two years thnn the milk that was re
ceived from their dams during the pe
riod of their growth from birth to the
shambles.
There Is another factor to be con
sidered labor. After a calf la wean
ed it requires but llttl labor on the
part of the farmer. The dairyman
rises early and works well into the
night. Ho must milrc Ms cows, cool
his wllk. ship it to market, feed the
cows, clean the stalls, and, in order to
finish his work In time for the rallroid
trains, his wife, daflg'. t-rs, sons and
hired man must assist. Much of this
labor of the members of the family is
not valued by the farioc: as nn ex
pense because it does not call for rash
outlay, and he therefore bases his profit
on the difference between cash received
and cash expended, when tho fact Is
that his family is woiklng for noth
ing, for it he placed a fiir estimate up
on the value of tho labor he would
mako no profit at all its It is well
known that, even with cheap .ainlly
labor, many farmers briy keep ouC
of debt, much of their misfortune,
however, being due due to their preju
dice against, or wilful disregard of the
pure breeds. If the cn'ves were well
bred, nnci raised on the frrm to a mar
ketable age, 'they would displace one
half the number of cows and largely
reduce the labor required.
Hundreds of dairymen will admit
that tney do not overng ?I0 per cow
for one year, as clear profit, and a
steer should exceed that sum. Not all
steers go to market wnen two years
old, but are also kept until they are
three and four years old. but they Make
great gains In weight during the ex
tra year, and are sold just a seen as
they cease to rapidly li;crcne in
weight They are well bred, nnd are
weighed every month, cverv pound cf
food supplied them be.ng noted In d
book. It Is the systematic method that
gives the profit and oitrn furmors
now have an opportunity of making
larger profits on cattle thin eyor lie
fore if they care to venture into tho
production of choice beef. Philadel
phia Record.
One Beneficent Reault at Marrlnso.
An Ohio woman who had been dumb
for a long timo recovered her power of
speech the day after her marriage. It
will be mlghtly bard to convince that
husband that he bad not b-on the vic
tim of a bunco came. Denver Post
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY,
The experimental tindcrarniinri ttM
trio railway of Paris, France, which,
although eight and three niiarter
miles in length, handles 140,000 fares
a (lay. nas hcrm n nAtlnfn torv that
two Important branches will be added
to It during the current year.
The new rutting of diamonds, Just
Introduced, does away with the flat
table of the brilliant and increasing
number of facets from G8 to 80. This
rutting gives the diamond a form so
scientifically accurate that It scintil
lates equally from every point of view.
The beauty of the stone Is heightened
to an extent never known before.
Whether Hertzian waves reach us
from the sun 1 a question that as
tronomers are about to Investigate.
Reasons are found for believing that
the sun must emit such waves, and
M. Charles Nordmann shows that the
emissions must be particularly Intense
during violent eruptions and at peri
ods of maximum sun-spots. This view
Is mado to explain the form of the
solar corona and the spectra of com
ets. Both Regnler and Didsbury advo
cate the use of D'Arsonval's high-frequency
electric currents for purposes
of painless dentistry. The current may
bo applied through a mould of the
part to be anaesthetized. The inte
rior of the mould Is covered with a me
tallic powder and a layer of tin foil.
To absorb the heat a layer of asbestos
it) used. In fifteen cases described
In a recent issue of tlie Arch. d'Elect.
Medicate tlicre were Kilrteon of com
plete anaesthesia. A nervous patient
will sometimes make a gesture of de
fense, but usually admits afterward
that there was no pain.
Professor Thurston of Cornell, who
is an expert on the Bteam engine, has
been making experiments with steam
pressur of 1000 pounds to the square
inch, and tlii uie b that these can safely
be doubled In the eourse of time.
These would greatly increase the effi
ciency of t.ie steam engine, which
Is now well known to be very waste
ful, even in Its most economic forms.
Hglh pressures are produced by super
heating the steam after It Is generat
ed, thus lncrsaslng Its expamdve pow
er. In some of the steam Automobiles
the preBssureB go as high as 500
pounds. In the common steam boiler,
as it is ea.iy to see, a laiige fraction
of the heat Is lost in raising the water
to the boiling point, and it is only the
heat which the steam absorbs above
that point that counts, all the rest
being wasted.
In the Journal of the British Astro
nomical association Gavin J. Burns de
scribes a method employed by him to
determine the Intensity of tho light
received from the sky on a clear,
moonless night. Te says: "The re
sults obtained were discordant, but
Indicated that the total light derived
from one hemispnere is roughly equal
to that given by 1000 stars of the)
first magnitude." As has already been
stated In these columns, Professaor
Simon Newcomb and J. E. Gore have
each recently dealt with ' the same
problom. The former readied the con
clusion that tho light of all the stars
combined, visible and Invisible to thn
naked eye, equaled that of 600 or pos
sibly 800 stars of the zero magnitude,
while the latter fixed the light more
definitely as that of C89 Btara of rero
magnitude. A star of this magnitude
Is two and a half times as bright as
one of first magnitude. Mr. Burns'
estimate 400 star of zero magnitude
for each hemisphere Is In very close
accord with that of Professor New
comb. He thinks It probable, bow
ever, that this sky light does not all
come from stars, but may be partly
solar light, reflected from particles of
meteoric dust.
Contribution! of Science.
"The operation of having one's nose
bored out seems to have become a
fashionable fad," remnrked a promi
nent New Yorker recently. He re
ferred to the surgical operation of re
moving a turbinated bone from the
nostril. That this operation r be
come very common there Is no doubt.
One specialist of the nose and throat
In New York City has operated on
over 3000 cases of this kind. The op
eration consists of sawing or cutting
from inside the nostril a piece of pro
truding bone that Interferes with the
free use of the nose In breathing. An
application of cocaine deadens the
pain, and another recent discovery,
that of a part of a sheep, properly
prepared and applied, prevents the
flow of blood. But for these two dis
coveries this operotlon would be im
practicable, and thus It Is that so
many people are now seeking this
form of relief from serious trouble
with their breathing apparatus, where
as a fow years ago such a thing waa
not thought or. Instead of being u
"fad." therefore, it Is in fact one of
the great contributions of science for
the relief of disease and pain.
now a a Purifier of tho Air.
It has long been a familiar fact of
meteorological science that snow and
rain help to clear the air of impuri
ties, besides performing other useful
offices in the economy of nature. But
it has remained for a scientific health
commissioner of Chicago, the quarter
whence so many valuable discoveries
are now coming, to demonstrate in
flguiss Just how many deadly mi
crobes are gathered from the atmos
phere by a fall of snow. He did it by
testing the purity of the air In the
city Just before a snow storm and Im
mediately afterward. Leslie's Week-
New York City. One of fashion's lat
est fancies is the shirt waist that Is
embroidered in front. One of the pret
tiest waists of this kind is shown here,
IiADIRs' SHIRT WAIST.
developed In white uiudrns. worked
with thcmostdellcnteshndeof blue. The
back Is drnwn tightly across the shoul
ders nud displays slight fulness at the
waist, arranged In small pleats. It Is
faced with materials to a pointed yoke
depth. The fronts are fastened with
turquoise buttons nud button holes
worked through the centre box-pleat.
Deep pleats extend from the shoulder
to belt, and are stitched their entire
length, simulating a broad shield Ihat
is embroidered.
The collar Is plain, n bow of white
tulle is fastened by u turquoise heart.
The shirt waist sleeves have slight
fulness on the shoulders nnd fit the
arms closely. They ore finished with
GIBSON SHIRT WAIST
deep cuffs. The niodo ' may be
effectively developed in ueuvy taf
feta, pcuu de crepe, moire or French
flannel. When tlieso materials are
used tho fronts are decorated with
chiffon, bntlsto and lace motifs, or au
elaborate design worked with Jet and
steel bends.
To mako tho waist la tho uedluui
size will require two yards of thirty-six-Inch
material.
Seualbl Outing Coituiue.
For several seasons we have had out
ing suits made of lightweight cloth
Intended especially for summer wear,
but those developed iu wash fabrics,
finished iu tailor style, are entirely
new. The shirt waists lu these suits
aro severely plain, nnd the skirts reach
to the ankles, giving the freedom that
Is desirable when long walks or outing
excursions aro anticipated.
Tho costume Illustrated l:i the large
drawing Is made of light green galatea,
stitched iu black.
Two deep pleats extend from shoul
der to belt la the back. Tho waist Is
liioothly adjusted between these pleats
and under tho arms.
The waist closes In front with pearl
buttons nnd button-holes worked
through the centre, box pleat. Three
deep pleata aro arranged ou the shoul
ders; the front one Is stitched all the
way, aud the stitching lu the others
terminates half-way down, providing
fulness that forms a stylish blcuse over
tho belt.
Tao sleeves era shaped with Inside
scams only. At the lower edge they
are plain in frcnt and fair at the back,
where they droop gracefully over point
ed cuffs. A plain collar completes the
neck, and is trimmed with black .vel
vet stock.
The upper portion of the skirt Is a
plain yoke, fitted smoothly around the
waist ond over the hips with small
darti. The fulness in )ht back a or-
Jill
rnnged in nn underlying pleat at each
side of the centre closing.
The skirt Is box pleated nnd arranged!
nt the lower edge of the yoke. The
pleats nrc stitched flatly for a few
Inches, and pressed their entire length.
They fl.ire widely around tho bottom.
Machine stitching on the yoke and
hem provides n tailor finish. Linen,
pique, duck, mercerised ginghams nnd
other heavy wash fabrics nre used for
suits lu this style.
To mnke the waist l:i the medium
size will require three nnd three-eighth
yards of tweiity-scven-luch material.
To make the sltlrt In the medium sire
will require twelve yards of twenty-scven-liich
materia!.
A Morel Combination.
A novel combination of materials I
seen in n new shirt. The sleeves and
the body nre of ecrne-tlntcd cotton
crepe, while the cuffs and bosom are of
figure pique.
A Handsome Coat.
A handsome coat for nn older girl I
of dark blue cloth, and the broad col
lar Is of white moire, with a wide edge
of Irish luce.
lopnlar With Little fllrl.
'Although It seems odd to see Utile
girls in shirt waists nud skirts, these
suits nre very popular nnd will be
much worn duiiug the summer. In
some cases the skirt nnd waist are
made of the same fabric.
The suit Illustrated Is eleveloped In
pale green and black polka dot percale,
with linen lace for trimming.
The shirt waist Is made over a fitted
body llnlug that closes In the front.
This may, however, be omitted, and
the waist adjusted with shoulder and
underarm senuis, If preferred.
AND PEDESTRIAN SKIRT.
The back has n pointed yoke facing.
The fronts ore full at the neck and
blouse over the black velvet belt. The
uvoiub jo uiuuo niui uuuvus uuu uui-
ton-boles, worked through a centre box
pleat.
A plain collar completes the neck.
The bishop sleeves arc shaped with
inside seams only, and adjusted on
cuffs that are shallow in the back and
pointed at tho scam. The cuffs and
collar nre of lace.
The full skirt Is gathered at the up
per edge and arranged on a narrow
belt. A band of lace is applied at the
top of tho hem.
The' shirt waist may be made up as
a separate garment and worn with
auy skirt. Tho suit is also stylishly
developed in cu.illle, serge, ccvert, glng-
oibl's shibt waist eosresn.
ham, linen, pique or cotton madrast,
The collar and cuffs of white Unen
make a pleasing contrast.
To make the costume for a girl of
eight years will require two and three
quarter yards of thlrty-slx-iuch material