CAPE MAY COCSTY TIMES. SEA ISLE CITY. S. J.

DRESSING THE “ I Cr'I-innT F !Qarment Is Regarded as Domi liV>/VJArVLv nant f j ote o{ spring Styles.

'SIDE FLARE FROCK 0U) R0SE ™ a - c -

' TUME

I T IS .. Ill. Ly lliinc for the A«wi-«-«n I'utillc rhst thf wiuoi-li whose intfllicpnre rais.-* them to the re•poDsIbllity of buying for th«> it out Jo(uirtmcnt nturou and ninil order houses ■ re jrtfit-l it. Severn I iKreotlons. Intellltrenre In the aelertlon »f Rood ■tyle* Is u necessary part of their tquipiuent. Tliey enltlvnte a •■sense 9f dothes" whloh Is another "ay of desctiblnc the art of dressing a|»proprlatelr—the fine art of dressing eorrectly. It Is true that they must Consider In their purohaslng a following that will not *>uy their most tasteful itierrhiind.se. But when they make their display am! match up their choice of clothes with that of other buyers, we may he fairly sure of seeing the best things that money wni The arbiters of fashion insist that the schoolgirl should be dressed as a ■ehoolglrl. Tliat dn-ss should occupy a very small part of her time and attention while she Is In school. That her clothes should he simple and Inconspicuous. and that utility and neatass are their Imjiortnnt nspiSit,-*. it

' goes without saying that they an- atj tractive, for there Is a charm ahont i the simple schoolgirl clothes that be-

longs to them alone.

A fine example of schoolgirl styles ' for the coming spring Is shown In the j picture given here. In which a cotton i voile with colored satin stripe makes a delightful dress for a Junior miss. It has a pretty bodice with a shawl collar edged with narrow lace, a vestee . of the voile, three-quarters length | sleeves with turned hack cuff*. The plain skirt Is gathered Into the liodlce and a short tunic Is auggested In It by ; the simple means of a wide tuck set ! in on n slope. A wide sash of the : voile with bow and ends at the back flnish up a dress In which the young . girl will look sweet when summer comes These pretty cottons, simply ^ made, have a freshness and youth'ol- ! n*->s 'hat belongs to nothing else. It j is best to copy such dress*" Just as ; lli-. nrc. for the things that make them i mi pleasing to women of the finest j taste are subtle things. Accent them. ' and do not presume to change them.

Negligees Odd and Colorful

Outfit May Be Made to Combine Satin, Taffeta, Velvet and a Sheer Material. Ohe frock shown In the sketch, while designed for present season wear, really Is on Intimation of the sUhonrtle that is now regarded ns the dominant note of spring styles. In itber words, says a fashion authority, trucks showing a side flare, extreme jr moderate, with distinctly Uat front »nd back effects, will hold the center it ti'c sartorial stage. Th • tendency Is to feature a side fullness rather than a flan-, as there Is a generous use jf material without wiring or other Artificial re-enforcumcu!. The result » the fullncas described. In many rases a sort of hunching of the fabric sy means of plaits and gathers. The frock sketched may be made to .tiniblne satin *»r taffeta, or even velvet and n sheer material, such as georgette. cblfT-'.i or net. and It would s- quite smart for afternoon wear. ITesent M-ason frocks worn by American* generally show lung sleeves —that Is. except the frock* designed for evening or dr*-<v afternoon wear. According to all indications, however, the prejudice that has existed In the Binds of American women against the llsplay of a long expanse of Imre arm. .‘Xcept in the evening or In the privacy jf the home, has at la-d los>u dispelled, ind next spring will see r omen weartig wool frocks of tlie tailored or semltailored type, cqulpp**! with sleeves that are well aliorc the dhow. It Is also announced tliat plaids w IT have a very strong run of favor In tailored street apparel In the spring Many very smart and also very strik.ng plaid wool fabrics are being brought out to meet this demand. Or perhaps the demand ha* Iwen created (

Which Is**best for the people ply bees use nobody can give vou what U best for you. for thst which Is best for you Is whnt you 1

between bivers

By FLORENCE MELL1SH.

[£. l»M. by Electors Hewsp«cei f odicsts.) Woman's Sphere had off.-red a prise

Cod-give

for the best true love atory. and W||. fred Thayer, professor of English In Carlcton college, had been appointed | Judge of the contest, lie wn* not enchant.*! with the task. Judging from the slightly bored expression on hla , I h. ndsorne face as he bent over a desk

i pll*d with manuscripts.

“I wonder If amid this conglomera- - tion of sentiment and florid rhetoric I there Is one genuine experience. Than*:

| fortune this Is the last.”

j He smoothed out the manuscript and J rend the title: “Between the Rivers." “My wo.d! That sounds familiar."

nx-nihcrt of the Wilfred gnve e. low whistle. The huphousehold in per- * piest year of his life had been spent foot health has In a rural locality, tyled by the Inbeen a problem habitants of the nearest village "Beslnce the days of ! tween the Elvers." He began to read. Eve. With the • and the bored expression gave place Increasing srarci- j to one of unmistakable Interest. It was ty of domestic \ the story of a girl'a first love affair. >abor. the qnestlnn of getting the r.eo- : and It began with an appreciative pit* essaiy work done Is Ix-comlng acute. ' tun* of her young lover. A puttied Hood cookery and dainty nenls are of frown between Wilfred's eyebrows • ital importance, hut no woman who ' deepened as be read. He rslscd his

for youi

tnonsrch can k!

needful—responsibility. Tlie most preejot

prtrllege of n man Is hU rlB’ t I" make hla own rol*Ukea. to atub hla own toes and burn his own Ongers. Only -i ho learns and grows—Dr.

Frank Crane.

MISCELLANEOUS DESSERTS. How to keep the house attractive, the table supplied with appetizing lands, and the

soul above buttons” cares

spend the he-t part of her lime cooking. To simplify our living at less e.*.; 01 energy without too great n of the seemingly Important things Is the

need of the day.

It 1* possible to have wholes*.

As<d and attractive dessert.but little time. As expem

head and looked critically i flection in a tn'vror that chanced to be

over bis desk.

“Well." he laughed. “If It were not for a few prematurely gray hsi.-s and wrinkle* caused by excessive mental labor. tMs fair contestant might have

ide with attempted e pen portrait of myself."

He finished the pathetic little atory—

-ter of negligee appears In

■ar--h of negligees Is very fine notion crepe* from Japan, wuprtaed. Intereatad j erabmidere-! in silk f.o** material Surprise will follow tin-i matehlng them in color: they are

Of delicately colored, beautiful old rese Shantung silk is this charming ••■•aim Beach" outfit. The blouse l» pijm-colored satin brocaded with sll- * -r. while corde of silver emphasise t*-a waistline of both the blousa and tha cost.

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR SILKS "emove Grease Spots by Holding Over Firs; French Chalk and Prasr big Rtcommsndcd. A good way to gel grease spots from silk, writes a corresjiondeut. Is to hold’ the spotted part over a warm Are. not hot enough to burn the silk, hut hot enough to melt the grease; put u piece of blotting paper over the spot and then put a warm Iron on the Hotter. A good method for cleaning black silk Is tills: Mix strong coffee and ammonia. Brush the silk tnoroughly and then rub the liquid on with a soft cloth. Wind • round o board to dry. French chalk will remove some •pots from silk. Rub the chalk thoroughly In the garment and let It stay there for a day or so. Then brush It oat with n velvet brush. Water spots can sometimes lie removed by pressing the silk on the wrong side, with a piece of thin muslin between the Inm and the silk. If silk has lost Its body and stiffness follow the method of a renovator: Boll an old. clean kid glove in water and sponge the silk with the somewhat sticky liquid resulting. Whenever silk Is pressed s she«*t of tissue paper or a piece of thLn muslin should be spread over the silk to prevent glaring The silk should he placed with Its right side toward the board Ironed on the wrong side.

nto the account of 1C. per cent of the i tor It was iiatbefte.

American housewife’s plans It Is not .'it hasn't the happy ending that one so easy to have thing* good. Inexpen- generally expect*, " bat’s one [sHut

slve and easy to prepare, together , against it."

wit!, variety. There waa an Wyltle courtship, a A steamed pudding, which may be little inl*un.lemtiiiidlng, and a fuu’tlng; made Just before dishing up the din- “ana," the story concluded, “I never

ner nnd allowed to steam le minute*. | mw t,i m again."

^ : Wilfred's frown ..ad disappeared. His Flfteen-Minute Pudding.—This pud cr ,. tt aofUy reminiscent. How ding meets nil of the qualifications. Is often p hrUto Harker and he had good, attractive In nppeaninoe. not*-x limntd on t o watch tt» pensive nnd is easy to prepare. Sift j AB!taw>uca glide under the bridg. and

cupful ef flour with a traspoufal of baking powder and a quarter of a tearpoonful of suit; add lialf a cupful of tallk; beat well and drop a spoonful Into buttered custard cups; add u tablespoonful or two of canned cherries. Juice and nil. or any Juicy rich fruit; add another spoonful of the batter and place the cups In a pan. Four in t'oiling water to come up halfway on the cups, cover and cook 15 minutes Itbout uncovering. Serve with cream

bow many golden hours they had spent

on the Qulnnabaug.

Could this be his own love story us well as the author’s? No, Phyllis Harker was too proud, too fine to make co-.y of her tcnderesl memories. Nevertheless his fingers trembled ss b*t opened the siterate paper containing the contestant's name and address. Phyllis Kenyon! Another coincidence ! The name Phyllis wa: unusual;

, . ,, , i Kenyon might be her married name

—-T”"- l ”“" d * J ~ 1 "* “*"** u- li..^ ,i o» umi,

| street. Ashton. By an odd con*aireaM 1 of events, he would address the Women's club of Ashton ou Twentieth Century Poets" the very next day. Tlie next day. after his address was | over, and as soon as he could esca|>e j from the fervid appreciation of vari- ' ous menitHTS of th*- dob, the prufe* ; aor looked for 57 Myrtle street. He i gave his catd to the maid who opened the door of the unpretentlou.’i house.

pudding.

"It'* terrible brave to try to ssv* A girl on a runaway I.orae. A'ou could do that of ourar; Put did you ever think of trying To keep from crying When you're tired and hungry and You couldn't do that of cours POTATO DISHES.

Beginning with soup and ending i , . , , . , rtib roay ft.v. p.,.,o«, 11”' 1 “

In every course ' "

In the meal. One j would hardlv

rare for mcl. n Kl: ' nr " oI n - co * aitiuni *>“1“.' ■* m-U but 11 bi lb. pr, ‘ 1 ” 1 - te,or * •'» I-™.". Iprulnc lo b»t. tr "' ta ' 1 * c "* l “ • I ' ^

( his heart heating faster than be ap-

proved.

Phyllis paused on the -hnshoid for a

Frock Featuring Moderate Side Flare. to take care of the handsome plaid* that have already been woven. In any event plal Is ar*- to he worn, and they will not at all. a* I. usually the case, be confined to g-tnnenta for the members of the young*.* seL

wide

The;

; ktm

> tin

.-«nt. Manuarln coats and silk kimonos, gayly .-lubn.l.lervd. hold their place

vlth them among the luxurious apparel that

■self in the bloom* in the privacy of home,

women v ( Speaking of rlhlam* and la.-e* sHk. *ntln. will tiaturnny lead one to dlsru** oi:*er« mid ; boudoir '-ap* im-I ml sole* A very , the long, la sliown above and they m.- ... v^ll CmpSre jk- j plrtunsl that li v>t! lo

*.-rllH'

.-hlffon

with |

ind wired band is . Men. The eaml*ole of wid.band of light ribbon i i-.-llct with chiffon gath. fl.-r*. Str*i|« of the ribi.. Ihe end* are applied to i narrow heading aeeon

FIND MANY USES FOR SATIN Fabric Affords Most Fetehino Costumes That Make Strang Appeal to Milady's Heart. Satin Is quite the most fetching thing imaginable. Thai collar Is undeniably ttrlklng: the sleeve treatment l« most annsual. and there's a delightful ripjle to the stkirt. Tlie collar Is iothjig more than an Inoffensive roll at yack, hut It crosses and then lengthens considerably lu front. Why. It •Xtends all the way down to the hip j Ine. A rounded snip of the scissor* In ; »n otberwU • proaalely tlgTit-flttlng I deev.- will achieve this sleeve novelty. ! Fhe charming ripple of the skirt Is se- ' 'nred by being more generous with I the gathering at the sides than at J *ront or back and then curtailing the ength to either side slightly. In J dark and white the model would be

j totnpriling.

A Negligee Easily Made. Here Is quite the easiest made neg. Ilg.-e Imaginable. It goes something j tike Uil*: «me .ength of material over i each shou.-Irr ta. ked hark and front | to form n A - -neck. J tst at «h* t.-rmlna-I Mon of the V there npr'ciini an inverted j tu.-k gathered to secun fit at a slightly | raised waist line. The sides are seami ed well up to the waist, then onward I they are left open t>. provide the gat* ] ment with a tnodishly eomfor.able { sleeve. Really it 1* the simplest thing j Imaginable, nnd the moat felchlnv

SCARF MAY SUPPLANT CAPE

New Dress Accessory Promises to Gain Popularity as Sporting Garment for Spring. Although the sweater manufacturers have not as yet given much pabi llelty to tho garment, the sucres* which has attend.*] the launching of i the scarf "ape is regarded as an om.-n that this new dregg accessory will bej come very popular. As a rule, the . scarf is made of brushed wool. Ught | tana and greens wv considered the leadlug colors. By arranging the scarf properly. It become* practically a garment In place of a cape. A wide sale is promised the novelty as a sporting garment for skating and | other winter sports. It Is also being ordered for retail sale In the early

spring.

Trinket far the WorkbsskeL

A quatn: and useful llr’le novelty . for a workbosket can lie made with a i tiny doll, half of a colored Lirthday candle nnd a quarter of a yard of baby ribbon. It represents a dressed doll, whose skirt of wax is meant to nerve s familiar purpose In the work- . basket. Melt the candle In a small tin j and pour It while hot Into a thimble. ' When the wax la almost hard, press ! the tiny doll Into It. fe*< first, nnd | hold It there until the wax harden*. ’ Next place 'he thimble In hot woter for an Instant, cod puli until the molded wax comes out wrapped ’ round the doll In the form of a skirt. I To finish the trinket cross the ribbon i over the doll's waist and tie It at the

I back.

valuable the l* .t nto Is os a

food.

Potato Cream Soup.—Take a cupful of boiled mashed potatoes; scald one quart of milk, and two slices of onion In a double holler. Rub the potatoes through a sieve, and add tbs milk, removing the onion; put into a double boiler to heat. Melt three tablespoonfuls of butler, add two tahlespoo^fulii of flour, mix nnd pour some of tne hot mixture over the thlcaenlng, and cook until smooth. Add lo the soup

a Uttle chopped parsley.

dignity and remoteness, though she gave him her baud with unembarrassed

kindness.

“This U good of you. Professor Thayer. 1 waa sorry nut to Lear yoor

address."

“I am afraid you did not lose much. Mr*. Kenyon." “Miss Kenyon," she corrected him.

smilingly.

"But why—"' he fhwJied and hesi-

tated.

She smiled again. “It Is only my Hh , name that L* changed. Soon after we —some years ago Mrs. Charlotte Kes-

Hashed Potatoes.—Chop cold IMled ! » on P' ri-uadd me to go abroad with or baked potatoes Into small jiU Sea- h,,r ' ’ hov *' a T voice trained. She son with salt and popper and chopped ***■' prevailed on me to take her name, parsley- For one quart of chopped po- * D ' 1 l * h,f 1‘romUed to bequeath to me tatoes. add three tablespoonfuls ,.f but- ^ little property In return. But, pray

Beat the butter and turn In *he potatoes; stir until they begin to brown, then add one-fourth cupful of thin cream, nnd set back to brown on the back of the Move. Fold like ar stnelet. nnd serve with the hrow-n crust on top. Garnish with parsley. Do ni.t put potatoes through a meat chopper

and let n> talk a little. Mrs. Thayer Is not with you?"

“Mrs. Thayer?"

"I heard of your marriage a few years ago to Miss Hepburn." “Oh, that was my brother. I am

Kill sol Italy."

blush".] slightly. He glanced at

for this dish, as the bit* Mmold not be ! *o upright piano In one corner of tha

at all mushy. A good hash should nl- room.

ways be chopped in the chopping Ikjw'.. j “Ton slag?' he suggested. M* at loaf Is much b iter done so. rat'' “Not now." A sllgnt shadow crossed er than ground in the mint grinder. her face. "A throat trouble made a Potato Cake.—Cream togetlier one | *- ll Cht operation necessary, und my cupful of sugar ami half u cupful of 'inglug voice has never coi. back, butter snhstitute; add the yolk of an I ^ lut how did you know that l wa*

egg and heat ugniu; add one cupful of ■ here I"

hot umsbed potato, half a c n pfu! of I For nnswe. he drew her manuscript

from hU Inner pocket. She n-cognlzed

sweet milk or cold water alternately with two cupfnls of flour *ifte>, with two tea spoon fuls of baking powder. SIIx two squares of grated chocolate In the Lot potato before adding It to the

— - ••Aspoon- “Oh. mureu. i neudet ' <,<m * s at*'! gr:.f- | badly, ana 1 thought no ltd of 3 cupful of kn „ w whov* story it

It with a little cry.

“Phyiiu.'' he reproached her. “bow conic you give lids to the world T' She bowed her head upon her hands-

laffvta. Aery much the [y (s' i

Abbreviated Sleeves.

If You Want a Street Hat So used have we become to seeing straw hats In midwinter and furs In summer that we think nothing of it when the smart lint shop* offer straw mid sport* things lu midwinter as the only things entirely new. A new ha: Is of rose colored hemp, faced will: rose georgette, and attractively embroidered In wool and silk.

| mixture. Add one-third of a

| (nl each of rinnaniot e<1 nutmeg mid one-thin

chopped walnuts. Fold In the b.-«teti I ! white of the egg. Bake in n lotf ( I In layers. This cake will keep mod

| for weeks.

I Potato Candy.—Bake two m.-dium-

j sized potatoes, and while hot remove I i, OIirs

from their skins Into a warm mixing

bowl. Mash ujU! all the lumps an , *, you ar *-

I remove,!, then add three i-.uud* of thou * h 1 ^ “re.1 t JC ... ... powdered sugar, a half cupful at a 1 " , ’ 1 ‘ r111 *- l understand?" He I time. The amount of sugar will dv hri ' 1 '* at ,l! '‘ Brm *- “ Y ’ n <lon ' t I "’ rd j pend upon the stxe of the p.dnt.vs. I mo ^*’3 r - I have enough for b*ith of

I When thick enough to mold add flavor* a *'

*, fruit or any color. j t “ <Jh Wilfred. d>* > t mean that? -

* mt her pride an..' dignity wa*

lea, and the atory endeu in true love story fashion.

‘Poor Jlttle girl." he inte rupted. “I r • It all. Now, Phyllis, this -coo'd 1 j probebly win the prize, but I want you | to withdraw It from the conte*L H

publ ‘c; R

added.

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