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k Bo*#! pile fabric. Of hi£h luster •nfl greet suppleaM*. •ppeert In the •■it piertred bee*. Ithss uade It poe •ibte to tut the expression of the mode la velvet and fur and has there fore merited and received much con *1 deration. The surface Is broken by stripes or blocks or other forms, mads by the direction of the pile and not by color coatrasta or by shades of one color. Tbs mnnacement of the surface lu this way produces *ery elegant effect*, end the material la edited to the handsomest of goaraa and wrap*. In the suit pictured the skirt has _ moderate flare vrlth the direction of the stripes cleverly managed to emphasise It. The from and hack seams are on s diagonal of the goods, and there Is little fullness about the waist line. It is longer than the evarage sult-sklrt, and is finished with a band of fur. Tha designer of this modal baa atnded to the management of atrip** in the coat with the aame cars that ts evidenced In tha skirt. In the body and sleeves the stripes are vertical, but in the flaring peplum they ran around the figure with a slant toward Am bottom of the akin toward the

Tha waist Una Is defined by a row bait of the material with overlap ping tabe at the back fastened down witb small crochet burtons. The sleeves are finished with a band and tab. and the band edged with fur which extends ■over the hand and opens at the outer aide. The standing collar of velvet, edged with fur. is as wide ns It Is possible to wear lu The manufacturers eg velvets and other pile fabrics have been wor to the end of vn»vtnf them as I In weight as It Is possible to w them After arriving at light weight and euppieneee they have crested novelties by departing from plain snrfaoee. These novelties eliminate the need for trimmings or ornamen a eery great degree But their richness U matched by that of fur. During the present season band me plaids have appeared in velvets, presenting three colors sparingly used no dark grounds, or two-toned checks These are made up with chiffon in the

Newell. a figure as one would desire. ; herself of a daring inno*»S*a*. Baring tha daring of her con- *■* *- rhe went about execptlnr It Wise Newell figured, it 1 -w thing to wear a corsage list, why not use a botMaet the ankle: Haring started like a house of the torch is applied n lu and bow the florists are getting reel * " It- Aye. they are court*- of manners la so far as the art of kneeling Is •oacaraed. If the vogue spreads as it •r already doing, the cavaliers of the

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flannel, the material being fastened in place with tucks. The exterior of the box ts smoothly covered with some pretty Inexpensive cretonne, which te also fastened on with small tacks, the material being Bret of all secured to the edges of the box. then drawn tight ij across the side* and tacked ou in derneatb. The edges are afterwards finished off with narrow ornamental braid and brass-headed nails, driven in

box. pan of the front must be cut away, and the dotted Unea In the small sketch on the right of the illustration Indicate the portion that should be removed. To complete the ‘home." and make it very comfortable, a piece can oe rut from an old fur mat to fit .ato the botum of the boa

florist shops will be compelled to carry kneeling cushions about with them, as an aid toward adjusting, at tbs proper place, the beautiful anklet bouquet The mom attractive Bowers for this purpose are the rose, sweet peas, and chrysanthemum; the last named must however, be removed firm the cabbageheed variety. That may do on l~e six-cylinder anklet, bet

TAKE THE PUCE OF "SHAHS" “OverpIMowsllpa* Are a Croat Improvement Over the Old-Fashioned and Unsatisfactory Article*. The old-fashioned “sham“ Is fast o<s appearing, and in Its place we have the envelope sham, nr the “orurptlltrw “ " Khan s were always unsatisiac things to keep In place, all sorts of laborious da rices being needed to keep them up Besides, they exactly what their name Implied, “sham," imitation, and any Imitation always bad (remembering, course, that the exception only servos to prove the rale). The new sham*. If you Insist upon calling them so. are really pillowslips made a sice or two too Urge, so that they will fit easily and qtrickly over the ordinary, every do? slips. These | Urge slips are sometimes quite eUb- ! orate, although they may bo left quite ' Plain• The object Is to preserve for 1 the pillows an Immaculate appearance during the day. The large slips are put an the pillows when the bod Is made, and are removed at night, the ordinary undercasee still remaining upon tha pillows to receive the wrinkles and the actual wear. Have c care. too. that the new “shame" do not conceal unfresh utility cases, or the sham will have become a despicable thing.

'anda stole a glance s at the dean-cut. almost stern profile beside her. and then st bis h

landing. Yet he waited te make sere, it was at the fourteenth mile that be slipped a lev* wrong and the <-«■<-*

With a quick apology he sprang out id started to tinker away at the car er ladyship chatted tor a few min utaa. waiting expectantly, but as the minutes flew by she glanced around

in. c-utuog very carefully ao as aoi to split the wood The castle In »tg t may be built as high and wld# .a your supply of " i will pv-mlt Tbe win i of the a danger of splitting lb* uoodJ that point Cut a Norway in each » bos Of the eecond r •

Now that Christmasume Is near, and decisions sa to gifts must be made, the consideration of comfort will help In settling the distracted mind of the Christmas shopper. The gift thst bears with It comfort as well as remembrance is many times we!

A number of knitted and crocheted novelties nave been brought oul tbe holidays. They are all intended to fortify those who receive them against the cold, and they Include Item* of apparel for eveTone S It has become fashionable to occupy all lbs time, otherwise unoccupied, with knitting and croon Ming, and all eerts of needlework the number of comfortable little additions to wardrobe has been incroased by many new things.

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shaped like those shown in the ptc •ure. which are machine made These machine made vest re* for women wb- haven t time for hand work, oaku quite satisfactory aubsU lutes for It. They are shown In patterns and colors to sun all

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top coat In extreme weather. Of they are made In light colors to be •ed on between dances, over tbe evening frock or whenever protection against the cold requires them. I*e signers always bear In mind that tbe wearers expect to look their prettiest in evening drees, and sin os the mode in evening dress Is muoh b iribbooed.

SCREEN CONCEALS A COUCH Admirable Scheme Evclved From the ■rain of a Woman Who Has Practical Ideas. A hospitable little woman who loves dearly to entertain, but whoee dom! die Is too small to accommodate many guests, has oontrtved a very sensible way to put up tbe occasional man who own “bunk anywhere”—the anywhere usually being the living-room couch. Out of an ordinary wooden clothes horse, the largest sise obtainable, thla hostess has evolved a sightly and practical screen which turns that of the living rooom In which the couch Is located Into a very comfortable and perfectly pnrtle bedroom Opened out. the clothes home, which has three sections, completely bldce the impro vised bed from view, and the screen, moreover. Is almost six feet high, that the ordinary individual, drewalng behind It. Is quite bidden The tarer panels of the clothes horse erwen have been covered with shirred '•-loonr. the material overlapping at tbs points of th* screen, so (hat there shall be no crannies to afford unsought and unwelcome gllmpees Into the screened-off space The ere loons matches the curtains and cushions of the living room, and when the screen Is »ri up si bedtime the rest of the rood still presents s cosy and tidy ap

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On the Inner aide of the screen are several boohs and many large and •mall shirred pocket*, nude of tbe cretoene. On the books garments may be hung and late the pocket* will be supped toilet art 1«!«». shoes and small As oral aslrror bangs

BLACK MATERIALS IN VOGUE ■•ally Unlimited Posslbillt.es In the Color, H It It Effectively and Carefully Employed. Black is to enjoy a marked measure of vogue this season. That announcement has been made by style creators la fashion periodicals. In the dally press And meat women have adop(t-d U as a statement of fact, but have doubted that black could he effectively tmed for really dressy cos Somehow Us past record as W “staple" has minuted again si n, con slderstloo as anything else a survey of eome of the afternoon and evening models fashioned from black ms terlais will dispel any such Idea lilacs has unlimited posslbinwee Tbe secret of lu use—successful uae—depends upon tbe material rm ployed and the modeling of the gar

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Tbe dressy black costume must be mre dressy, more elaborate in mod cling, than the costume fashioned from colored fabric Translated into evening frock*, black materials re qnlre the use of frill* and furbelows In order to counteract tbe absence of color Imce and nets must be used lu profusion Satin must be employed. Its surface reflects light Jet and sequin trimming are utilised for the same reason. Even black froth ere—black paradise—have a place i B tbe development scheme of tbe black

He sat up in tbe rued, hia cap on the back of bis head, and smiled at her "You're not fixing tt at all. are ytml That's what you call U over here, test it. fixing Instead of repairing: Wont It go at alir He shook his bead contentedly, am •topped from the car with dignity, da

*T think I shall walk until I ted some sort of a conveyance.” “You cant, because we're ahom seven miles at least tram the last house I'm going to stay here until—“ he glanood at his watch thoughtfully— -until 10:tt. They wCl have sailed by then, dont you think aor Wanda's dark eyro were bright vt* anger. “I dort see how you dare to do this Courtney Towns. They are my frteada end if 1 choose to go with themTu absolutely my own affair.' “Dear, you are not quite nln# said Courtney gently “Halbert p tn my care and 1 cant o l« you chase down tha « , *y and have her marry you off to i other crowd." 7“.“““ K "l>' Tk. ootor , ker face quickly.

. * 5*1* 0,0 wbeU thln *- Wanda. I heard Kent bet that be would marry

know aa well as I do that old Halbert U in debt to him badly, it was pert of his game to make him so. 11 k*™ k*® * surety of bis mnsent to kla winning you. and I couldn't Rand that sort of thingWanda stood before him. whit, now ker hands clenched st her sides it cured, but when be had m f *. sue of ft, it had w . ?“»*•>IE ^»_K«u* Paxton w*. going, (he act reeiisad .hat it might mean You see. deer " he , Irtthw ror ,uit> «ri'i krether yet. but there's been a K “'- cklne Uni really out £ ^ 1 cm «rt you there* h!,?®® 1 *" 0 * wsveri^* 1 *° Wr ' h "

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