TALKS . ABCbT-» tMnKKD -t-

e window* of the largo *hop» and give ortdcnre that the coming dimmer win be a carnival of gauzy exqulilteneas. Oulmpe* of white or--gandy. with colored batlate or lawn, delicate embroideries In artistic designs, t/i. k> and Insertions, bolero effects and simi le shirtwaists are shown In a variety of . color and fashion that la positively bewildering. For whole there are the daintiest mulls nukissellnes, as well as fine g almost os sheer and dfll-

Fortuuotely she can be Ju*l as daln•gy. pretty and altogether feminine anile knowing the principles uf designliig. building, plumbing, ventilating, heating, lighting and Vrotecting from dams<ness. the home, the making of fires, the disposing oT garbage, dlsln^ feeling of rooms, and general hygienic uul sanitary requirements, ns she could be were her whole mission in life to ' took pretty. That a few wideawake, practical women have taken a stand against dark houses Is evidenced by the better provisions for good lighting that may be noted in a large number of the newly built City bousek and flats. When suen protests became far reaching enough to make the renting of dark houses difficult, then they will disappear completely and forever.— EHa Morris Kretschmar, In the Wom-

an's Home Companion.

s are mucl than the hired man's to prick out delicate seedlings, to bud roses or graft trees, and skilful, to practise all the delicate arts 'of propagating plants. It Is surprisingly easy to raise a large *tock of perennials and sbnrbs. to produce rose bushes, to multiply anything of which the smallest scrap or seed can be procured- Work of this kind has a specially soothing charm for tired nerves and equals the most perfect rest cure. It will not Injure the finest lady to prepare potting compost, to hoe or rake among her plants, to spread among them the beneficial mulch by which the hired man would probably kill many of them when roughly shovelling It against the stems. Only a lady knows how to tend the young rose bhoota and exterminate the marauding grub or gre<en fly. Some very great ladies In Eng-

arms either straight down by tbs body or In any comfortable position, provided they are not rained above the head: the mouth should be closed, and nil the'muscle* of the body should be The lungs work with greater deliberation during the hours of sleep, and If the arms are raised above the head 'at this time and for any period the action of the heart drives the blood away from the-arms and sends it to the head, frequently making one very restwhen It 'doen not prevent sleep

entirely.

As all food enters the stomach at the left aide, passing out at the right, the necessity for lying on the right aide when sloeping Is obvious. - Again, thelieart Is on the left side of the body and during sleep It should a* free from pressure as during the king hobc8^_thJ»—la- beat obtained by reclining on tfe right side. Do-not Sleep flat on your back: sleeping in this porturc causes the muscles of the throat to relax and the Jaw to drop. In this position one not only t.nor^s but also Invites the coming of wrinkles, and as the neck shows age quite ns soon as the face this posture should be faithfully guarded against-— American tlneen.

among fruit

land will not trust s gard< their flowers or even to

*s or nail up elimn|ng roses.—Anns Lea iferrltt. In • New"-. U^ptncott.

In "NewnUpph -»ylne Gather*.

Laying gathers Is a time honored operation as irritating and nerve-wear-Ing as It Is necessary. Since learning' to accomplish the same result In a far easier way. the present writer has taught the knack to several friends and all. without exception, are eatbuaiasOc. Use a long, strong needle: that is’, a coarser .one than you would ordinarily use for the -work In hand. Gather the needle full, keeping the thimble finger at the eye of the needle, so that no stitches escape onto the thread. When you can force on no more cloth, still holding the thimble In plsce. with the thumb and first finger bold the gathers firmly opto the needle f at the .point end. With the left thumb and first and second fibgers. pull the gathers, two or three at a time, straight down from {he needle with a swlngli motion, sliding the fingerp-Ubder t material and pulling down with t thumb, beginning at the left and work-

la slipped c

Ing-toward the right When the wort

*■ ' ' ' ' 111 bX

s If each gather had been painfully “scratched" Into place. The two processes are practically accomplished In one. and after a few- trials and with a little patience, you will never go back to the “good old way."—Good Housekeeping. '

K*w Walt* for Sprlag,

The new leather belts are almost universally of round form, and make no concession to the advocates of the “dip" front Tne prettiest have rows of stitching that cause the outer „ face of the belt to be slightly corrugated Leather and velvet arr'blso combined, the latter laid In a single band In the centre of the wider leather belt, and stitched on both edges.. Two or three rdws of narrow velvet pre banded In similar manner on belts tlmt measure one and a half Inches wide Frequently the ends of the velvet ribbon'are continued to varying lengths beyond the end of the belt, and Upped with long gilt “spikes." The • moat novel of such belts are finished

with » gilt drop or spike

Whether few or many of these stands are shown, their length Is from 15 to' 20 Inch**. The same Idea

t carried out In

of drop trimming, but - ribbon. U also applied t<

. The fashionable French dressmaker t* trying to force the fait collar, reaably arguing that It is the proper companion of the 1SG0 sleeve. An exnely Ingratiating model of the newest Parisian neck decoration Is shown In sUtched taffeta over which a flat circlet of ribbon threaded lace Is laid:For such a collar a many looped knot of ribbons or a quaint cameo brooch

is the proper finish.

Quite the nearest approach to the flat collar we have reached on this aide Is s graceful rolling lace neckband. which does not rise veVy high under ears and chin, and is shaped in front In two long points finished With tassels of white silk floss falling from little balls of gilt. This and' the aforementioned type of collar are'destlned to play a prominent part In the compleUon of the foulards and sweet summer cloths already making springtime In the show windows. _ \ Our American spring and summer the pretty round throats of our are persuasive agents In the popularization of the low and easy neck finish. For the present, however, high and ornamental stocks and scarfs have the field to themselves. Only the extremely fashionable women who flaunt their new plumage well In advance of every season are swathing their throats In stitched chokers of white satin with wing backs of a contrasting shade of panne. All the narrow string ties of satin clasping the base of the choker in front display Jeweled ferrets on their ends. Such a modish lltUe stock In white, mouse gray, gilt and sapphire blue Is Illustrated 1(1. the group along •with s powerful rival In black and peach pink satin. The black satin top shows s delicate vermlceni pattern of gold thread and the lower tightly drawn pink satin half Is drawn about the 3tock twice, fastened with smart little gilt pins in front, and. after tying in a four-ln-hand tow, lets fall two broad ends, fringed and c

gift.—Washington St^r.

worn*

Silk flannel is a pretty material for shirtwaists. Braid will be used on many of the new spring gowns. Corduroy Jackets worn with cloth skirts are very stylish, especially black or brown corduroy. The new silk gingham waists made with vest, tie and broad sailor collar of a solid color look well and other cotton materials are made up with and revere of white pique. A flat tulle hat in delicate ea trimmed in front with a single big pink poppy. A pink tulle has a creamy yellow rose for Its sole adornment, s black one Is decorated with an Impossible bat lovely blue rose. The latest Parisian fancy is stock of mousseline de sole, decorated with slanting lines of-«Roman and fastened >t the left side in a fluffy butterfly bow. THIS Is worn with ing dress, and Is regarded as Xri dously chic. Panne cloth is a lovely material for shirtwaists to be worn at this

InaU

like that of p

are gener made of pi

relvkt, but with the

Big gold but

id on shirtwaists

that are I

witk full i

L'Alglon. and though a prominent feat-

tbelr possibilities are still being developed with a view to combining the nysettee or pompons with the light wool

The correct posture for sleep is to He on- the right side with the Umbe stretched out to their full length, and

sek ribbons popalaril The splkss are varied in style ai many new shapes are shown In flat tags. Some are pointed, others square, and a few have decorations of colored beads or bJU of enamel Some short petticoats are made with a single front breadth of ordinary width and four narrow gores oa e: side, each finished with a point at the lower edgz. The handkerchief n are to he seen on the long skirts, which are a mass of ruffles upon ruffles. Very pretty Is a dark green flannel waist- made with a vest of white flannel finely tucksd. and on either of the vast the green Is cut out In fancy shape and stitched with dark green silk. A very U«ht gray with _ white vest mad* In this same way li very dainty.

THS £©!©T§ op pA&hjlON-

New York City.—Little girls sre ever more attrmctlve thsn when simply gowned. The charming little Mny Wanton costume Illustrated Is correct

otan's cosTun.

as cashmere, albatross bine, as Well as for ginghams, nnpique. Madras. Swiss tnusHn. English percale and all the range of washable fabrics, but In the original Is made from mercerised Madras In blue and white. The foundation for U>e waist Is a fitted lining faced with the yoking material and upon which the tucked front and hack arc arranged. Hound the edge of the yoke Is a fitted collar that

yet Is unversally becoming and adds greatly to the effect The sleeves are In bishop style finished with straight

cornered shape. Tin- point of the tricorne comes over the brow. The cocked hat Is of rough black straw, with bunches of nodding yellow buttercups and a black hat band for trimming.

Rllk mitt*., not mittens, are being brought forward for use with ioose-sli-eved summer gowns. Rome of tin-to are as ipnc a* mounquetalrr glove* and will't^ach well up, toward the elbow. Pale pink, “flesb color." that odious name for a pretty tint, lu ff and gray are the usnal tints of silk.mitts, hut you can g-ri them In black, white, light brown or mode, ami In tea green. They are cut off ncros* the lingers and are therefore <-ool it is the close linger tips of kid gloves which render them ao uneudurably hot In Vummc-r time.

N#w Ylsndlcrrrlilrf*. Handkerchief* made of e.-nss-l aired white liner, with narrow borders in solid colors—Wue. pink, yellow and lavender—are finding ready sale. Another variety has the cross-barred centre decorated with a coral des:gn In colors, while 'the narrow hemstitched border is white.

Heavy, lustrous, raolred brocades in lovely monochromes, like opal gray, palest tea-rose, sea-jnwn and Persian mauve are once more In vogue, to the great delight of dowagers as well as younger women. These new Lyons wesvrt. however, regal and eostly In appearance, arc nevertheless as soft and flexible as jx-au de sole.

The plain shirt waist with slight

ETON JACKET.

wristbands of embroidery. The skirt Is double, the under portion extending to the waist, the upper filling over It. both being straight and gathered to give the flounce effect. To make this costume for a girl of six years of age four and three-eighth yards of material thirty-two Inches wide or four yards forty-four Inches wide will be required with flte-elghtb yards eighteen Inches wide for yoke.

The Eton Jacket Is a pronounced favorite of the season. The admirable May Manfon model Illustrated In the large cut la suited alike to the entire costume and to the separate wrap, and to all suiting und jacket cloths and cheviots as well as to taffeta, but as Illustrated Is made of black Kersey

of white peau de sole. The back U smooth and seamiest. Just short enough to reveal tha belt. The fronts fit smoothly and are ex-

and : aleevi

•oded below the darts to form r ed stoles, which add greatly to the atyle. and roll back to meet the collar rt-vers. The two seamed and are finished with roll-over cuffs that match the revert. Bound the enure edge of the Jacket, and running up into the bMk. Is a bias bond of white peau de aoie. overlaid with the braid and sUtched onto the cloth. To cut this Jacket for a woman of medium slxe four yards of material twenty-one Inches wide, one and three-quarter yards forty-four Inches wide or one and a half yards fifty Inches wide will be required.

falny day. She wears a long ulster, straight up and down as her own slender figure. This ulster Is made of Oxford mixture, water-proof, lightweight cloth. It U cut single-breasted and opens at the throat with a turn collar and small revere if the game doth. Perched on her pretty head la a delects ole straw hat, the three-

ess at the front Is preferred before all other styles for such materials as Madras, cbevlpt. linen, pique and wash silk,- and for general uUllty wear. The May Manton model Illustrated Is suited to all. but Is specially gned for stout figures, as It Sues the under-arm gores that renthe adjustment smooth and help to reduce apparent size. It Is made with the latest style sleeves. As shown, the material U mercerised Madras In tan color with figures in silk In the same shade, but stripes are favorites of tbe season and are admirable whenever It Is desirable to use the perpendicular lines that always tend to give a slender effect. ic fronts are simply gathered at neck and waist line and closed by mean* of studs and buttonholes worked through c the box pleat. The back Is smooth across tb? shoulders, drawn down In gathers a^the waist, and the two are Joined by the nnder-gorc-s. The sleeves are lu bishop g^pc. but open at the back, where They are finished with regulation overlaps and terminate in straight cuffs buttoned over. At the neck la s shaped stock, but the neck luind alone may be used and linen collars or cuff* can be substituted when preferred. To moke this waist for a woman of medium -olae-three- njtd t^ree-quarter yards of material -twenty-one inches

T WAIST TO* TBS

wide', three and a half yards twentyseven Inches wide, two and a half yards thirty-two Inches wide, or two yards forty-four Inches wide wBl be required. - .1 ^

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