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lines of dress
Straight Modes Promise to Hold
Milady’s Favor.
|t at Waist Instead of Girdle—
Gown Should Express the
Rhythm of Motion.
Tn those of us who find no Interest
, T .,,tidies, it will come us a distinct
revelation that more than half of the
omen of this country make heir
, lt Home, declares Harry Col-
in the Modern Priscilla.
Tike it from any viewpoint you
—from the social, the economic, or
, ‘ art i<ic—the home dressmaker is
notential artist, if you will rlace in
J hands not only a pair of scissors
nad a good pattern, but also a set of
vorkina artistic principles concern
in, line and detail, which principles
are themselves but instruments and
tools. She must apply her scissors to
the pattern, as the artist his instru
ment to Ills material.
The outline of the silhouette of the
dress has changed but slightly in the
fa ll of 1922. The skirts are longer
a' m l a little fuller. Their fullness
though, is disguised either by gathers
on each side of the skirt, or by full
ness created by means of a Grecian
drapery on one side. But the straight
line, which has become almost
canonical in American clothes, will
go right on, with the addition, how,
ever, of a belt at the waistline in
stead of the girdle that has been
hanging carelessly anywhere from the
waistline to the hips-because there
is a tendency to define the natural
waistline in our clothes.
Although there may be a tendency
on the part of the prophets of fash
ion to revive the style of the IS3O
period, which has a tight bodice and
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This Navy Duvetine.
a full skirt, it Is absolute ’ poor taste
to follow It, unless one’s figure Is very
flim, or one Is a very young girl. The
lines of dress for which, either mod
estly or immodestly, we stand sponsor
and creator, should never fit closely
to the figure. In other words, the
lines of the dress should always be
soft and subtle —never rigid. That is
all right for a sculptured figure, but a
"Oman’s dress should express the
rhythm of motion —it should never
IN WEARING SPORT CLOTHES
Demand for Garments for Outdoor
Use; Women Devote More Time
to the Country.
In the past few years, since women
*ave become interested In all sorts of
su ir-s which were once more or less of
a cmse 1 issue with them, the designing
of clothes for sports wear has filled an
ever-increasing field.
sports and outdoor life have
claimed our smartest women, then, the
clothes which go with them have had
to keep apace in chic and cleverness.
lie chic woman realizes that the
co iiitry club garment is in its proper
,J - -nt only at the country club or
' ’ry home; that there Is a proper
I' r o f or a ft er n oon gown, and that
( >t in its proper place when nvorn
hopping expedition.
h 1 e understands the fitness of
r - a . This is something that many
, our le ss clever women have yet to
lea rn.
A* he same time, the young girl who
'\ l l * ie twee< l suit, wool hose and
e shoes Is much stronger physi-
THE NEW CAPE OF TRELAINE
Heavy trelaine in a dull grayish
green mixture fashions the circular
cape in which the designer introduces
sleeves by simply slashing the mate
rial and inserting them below the well
fitted shoulders. Wolf forms the huge
collar.
convey the Impression of a rigid fig
ure.
As to clothes for the street, dark
shades are always in good taste.
Brown in the numerous tobacco tones,
will be very much in evidence. Warm
China blues and blue-greens will also
be fashionable colors.
For the afternoon or evening dress
you may follow your own dictates, as
far as color is concerned. But for
street frocks, unless one has an un
limited wardrobe, the dictum is dark,
warm shades.
SELECTION OF THE HEADGEAR
Tall and Short and Thin and Stout
Women Should Choose Hats
to Suit Build.
It cannot be denied that a woman’s
hat will make or mar her appearance.
A tall, full-faced woman almost invari
ably finds that a hat with a broad
brim or one which is wide at the sides
will add to the charm of her face and
give proportion to her figure.
If she should decide on a smuil hat
she should select one which is firm and
definite in shape and, If possible, hav
ing definite contour of angles.
Women who are disposed to be both
short and stout should adopt a small,
rather severe type of lint.
For the thin face a soft round hat
with a small curled-up brim made of
flexible material such as velours or
ribbon will prove becoming and effec
tive. The hat should not he too big or
drawn down on the head, as this gives
a flattened-down and dwarfed effect to
the whole figure.
Black and white millinery suit*
women who have good complexions.
Feather Hat.
Coq feathers are popular with milli
ners and are used on large and small
hats. A large hat, recently seen on
the stage, was composed entirely of the
feathers laid on perfectly flat and giv
ing a certain iridescent effect.
cally than she was several years ago
when she affected sheer blouses,
French heels and frivolous, inappropri
ate things for everyday.
Interest in Street Dress.
The street dress merits more inter
est than probably any other type of
frock. In the first place, every wom
an loves a simple one-piece frock that
is always ready, and every woman
knows how flattering one of these
smartly-qulet cloth frocks can be. It’s
an to her to find the most becoming
one possible. In doing this she has
solved to her satisfaction one of her
biggest winter garment problems, for
the right cloth dress Is a Joy through
all the winter months.
Wide Brims Draped.
Draped brims on the very wide hats
of today lend to them an air of soft
ness lacking in the more tailored
stvles. The material Is brought over
the brim in a succession of loose and
Irregular gatherings or plaits. An air
of too great negligence Is avoided by
the snugness with which the material
is fitted over the crown.
THE DANIELSVILLE MONITOR, DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA.
i Tke Family Ckristmas Tree
pjj^QMSTMAS
BY CHRISTOPHER 0. HAZARD
r— ——®. 1922. WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION*
I t NC-E there was a boy named
11 Peter Mephibosheth Onon
daga Cologos Cadwalader.
It was such a long name
that he would get out of
fUPwJIF slght before I>,s mother
could finish calling him, so
''Sb s j )g shortened it into “Pete.”
“Oh, Pete,” or “You, Pete.”
At the right time of year Pete want
ed a Christmas tree, so he went to the
woods to get it. Selecting a mountain
ash tree, he was about to cut It down,
when a flock of starlings disputed with
him, claiming it as their Christmas tree
and all its bright berries as their own.
Then he considered a nut tree, but the
squirrels were furious and wanted to
know where their Christmas would lie
if he took It. So the hoy concluded
that no one else would want the ever
green tree, with nothing on It but
cones, and took that.
Reflecting, however, that his tree did
not seem likely to have anything on
it worth while, Peter remembered
what an old wood
— 7-1 man had once
C mi wild tree that had
responded won
derfully to culti
done In his own
case. Ills mother
smiled when he
fered no objec
tion as her son
______ set the tree up In
a box, supplied it
with earth and enrichment and wa
tered it from day to day. His frequent
inspections did not much reward his
hope; indeed, the tree seemed to be
withering, and yet, on Christmas
morning, there it was, all adorned and
well supplied with gifts as beautiful
as a barberry bush.
It was strange, however, that withal
there did not seem to be much happi
ness among the branches. Indeed, be
fore long, Peter seemed as dissatisfied
and fretful as though his tree had
borne him nothing more than its wild
cones. His mother felt a good deal
disapponted, for she had hoped that
go wonderful a surprise would he as
happy a thing for him as It had been
for her; but she could think of nothing
better, so that the Christmas celebra
tion began to seem like a failure. Mr.
Cadwalader, however, had a sugges
tion to make. He said that he thought
that the tree had not been cultivated
enough, and that If Peter would invite
gome of his young friends In he
thought they might get a good deal of
pleasure out of things even yet.
When the little company had assem
bled and Mr. Cadwalader had dis
tributed some packages that he bad
placed on the tree there was a merry
time over the games that he knew
how to play, and a wondering when
he disappeared into the hallway, prom
ising to come hack nil dressed up in a
minute and take the three gifts off
that were left on the tree and see
what they were and who they were
for.
They hardly knew the Jolly man
who came back, after a little, all in
red, with white whiskers and paper
snowflakes in his hair and on his coat,
as though lie had come in out of a
snow storm. Little Dorothy Avery, the
smallest of them all, Jumped up and
PACK GIFTS WITH CARE
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS SHOULD
BE WRAPPED WELL.
Parcels to Go by Mail and Express
Need the Careful Attention of
the Sender.
ft.-H T IS 11,1 very well J ,lst t 0 wrap
j®| I an ordinary package In paper
and tie it securely with
string, hut with a Christmas
llPiiill gift lt; ’ K <N fferent Somehow
iilOP the Christmas sentiment
jjgSjjSlg oozes out even to the out*
side of the package, and we
must take just as much care
in “doing up” our parcels as In making
or buying them in the first pluce.
Let us be practical, however, first
of all. Let us wrap the parcels, espe
cially the ones which have to go by
mall or express, very securely Indeed,
registering them If they are valuable.
Tissue paper first, and then good,
strong wrapping paper, tied with stout
cord or heavy elastic. Is the best
method. Reserve ribbons and fancy
cards for the inside of the package,
and remember that putting a seul over
the fastening of a parcel prevents its
being sent third class. For perishable
objects use cardboard boxes.
As for the packages which are to he
delivered In person, however, or the
Inside of those to be sent by mall or
express, you may exhaust your in
genuity to muke them pretty. With a
box, of course, it is always easy to
use holly tissue paper and green and
red ribbon and a sprig of holly or
mistletoe; hut a wrapped parcel al
ways looks more clumsy.
Wrap the gift first in white tissue
paper; then roll It in white hrlstol
board; and then cover it with green
or red crepe paper. Tie around it u
bow of ribbon In the contrasting
shade, stick through this a sprig of
holly and a card of good wishes,
fasten at the ends with Christmas
seals, and there you are!
These seals, by the way, although
they may he purchased very cheaply,
still have a further touch of individual
ity when made at home. Do them
on glazed paper und coat them, before
cutting out, with mucilage that can be
allowed to dry and then wet again
when necessary- Three suggestion.'/
for designs are the bell and star, the
Christmas tree with presents and
Santa Claus with his pack. Many
more to he drawn, touched up with
watercolor and cut out, will suggest
themselves to the reader.
The very ribbon with which
your gifts are tied can be stenciled
leaned on her crutch ns she exclaimed :
‘‘l know him, he’s a friend of mine,”
mistaking him fur Santa Claus, but
the older ones did not correct her mis
take.
Whoever he was, he made them a
little speech and wished them a merry
day and began to take off the throe
remaining gifts.
said that he felt
must bo n good
deal of happiness
on that tree, be- tjjrK
cause God had nyfrw ' i ki
made It, hope laid
planted it in the
box, faith had wa
that cultivation ffllfflolll I
could produce, he
was now going to let them have them.
The first of the three gifts was n
small box, all done up in tissue paper.
When Dorothy had taken off the paper
and undone the box there was another
little box, and when she opened this
box there was another little box In
that, then there was another little
box, then there was another little box,
then there was another little box, then
there was another little box; and so
it went on until, In the last box, she
found a gold dollar. The second gift
was a bayberry candle, with these
words on a piece of paper:
Sot me In the window aomo dark night.
Many will not sec mo, someone might.
Madeline got this second present
and seemed very glad of it. Then the
third gift was taken down and pre
sented to Peter. It was only a note,
all done up In an envelope, but it
helped him to see why the party had
made him happier than he laid been
when he was all alone with his tree,
for he could not only read the note,
but ulso the sweet meaning when it
said:
All trees are Christmas trees that bear
The care of love and love of care.
To cultivate a Christmas tree
Plant It In love and let it he.
Gold for misfortune It will keep,
Light In tho darkness It will glvo,
Its truth will blossom while you sleep,
Its happy kindness while you live.
So l’eter found out all that the old
woodsman had meant when he told
him about cultivating trees.
with a design more original than the
Inevitable holly of the shops. The red
border and the mistletoe wreaths and
stars make one pretty pattern.
With your gift send some pretty
card expressing your affection for the
recipient. A good Idea,
with a book or some other gift of the
sort, Is to send Instead of a card a
little blotter calendar. It consists of two
or more blotters tied together with
a bow of holly ribbon, a calendar pud
for 1922, and u picture (a post card
will do, but the subject must he suited
to your friend’s tastes) fastened to It
on the other side. The fastening may
be done by clips or by sealing wux.
A slip of paper with a Christmas
greeting should also be added. The
blotters may be red and green or
they may give the colors of some club
or college In which the donor or re
cipient Is Interested.
Finally do not forget to weigh all
packages you mail. Nothing Is more
annoying than to have to pay for a
pueknge sent out by some careless
friend. And keep a card catalogue
of your Christmas presents. Then you
will avoid the two pitfalls of forget
ting someone or duplicating a gift—
both horrible to contemplate.
Above all, wrap your presents with
a kindly thought—or do not give any
at all.
Her Happiest
Day
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