New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 28, 1916, Page 6

6 o« T is early yet to take up seriously the buying of autumn clothes. Sports clothes have the center of the stage and all of our attention. Many of us are probably taking advan- tage of rare bargains to restock with certain attractive sweaters, hats, blouses and accessories that will fresh- en up the summer wardrobe, knowing that these will be in good style and serviceable for late September jaunts to country clubs and for sports, The figure line being without change has its bearing on the general silhou- ette of the costumed figure, so we see very little change in this. Skirts are a trifle longer, but still of generous width, many quite volumi- nous. Many skirts show a tendency to push the fullness back off the hips, and following this idea some decided bustle effects are to be seen. Separate skirts came back into favor this spring and summer after a long absence, and many and unique have been the smart models designed and worn. These separate skirts have filled a gap and need in our wardrobe that ‘we did not fully realize was there until Tatting Edge I'HIS tatting edge is made of two threads, as follows: ‘With shuttle thread, 6 d 8 p; 5 d s p; join with ball thread, 16 d s p; 8 d 8§ With shuttle thread, 2d s p; 2d s p; 2 d s; join to picot of first ring; 2 d & p; 2dsp; 2dsp;2dsp; 24s; join with ball thread, 4 d s * with shuttle thread, 2 d s; join to last picot of last ring; 1dsp; 2dsp; 2dsp; 2dsDp; 2 d s; join with ball thread, 4 d s with shuttle thread, 2 d s; join, etc., as di- rections marked * until 3 rings are made with 4 d s of ball thread be- tween. ‘With ball thread, 4 4 s; with shut- tle thread, 2 d s; join to last picot last ring; 2dsp; 2dsp; 2dsp; 2dsp; 2dsp; 2dsp; 2ds; join; with ball thread, 8 d s; join’to picot of chain, then make 16 d 5; With shuttle thread, 5 d s; join to third picot of last ring made; 5 d s; join. Then to start again make with shut- tle 5 d s p, 5 d s joln, and with ball thread proceed with 16 d s p. UTILITY GARB. A TOPCOAT to be really useful should comprise three virtues— it should be waterproof, warm and stylish, but at the same time it must not look like a raincoat, nor should it look like ome of those painful ulsters of other years which were practically nothing but overcoats. A very good selection of materlals would be a cheviot in some becoming color, not of necessity dark, which could be more or less fitted around the shoulders to a point, with a boit two inches above the waist line, whore a circular skirt ghould be attached which should meas- ure about twelve inches from the ground. This type of coat is dressy, but entirely practical, for its full skirt and raised waist line follow the dic- tates of the season’s fashion. Top- coats with wide capes are also ex- tremely fashionable and becoming, but they would not be as good an addition to a limited wardrobe as the plainer coat of a more conservative style. TO AMUSE A CHILD. TO a child a bottle of mucilage is a mine of wealth, and active little brains can devis ores of uses to put it to. Give the child his mucilage and along with it an opportunity. An ex- [ cellent device is toc tack unbleached muslin acr: an old clothes horse, which can then serve for a frame o paste pictures on. No one knows with what a glow of pride a child surveys the work of his own finge rather make this work of geif than to h anythi et for h ADVANCE FALL FASHI the usefulness and charm of separate skirts were once more enjoyed. Quite naturally, having had the benefit of this mode all summer, you will be de- lighted to know that it is here to stay. New separate skirts are unique in the diversity of their design and usage. Not only may you have serviceable midseason sports skirts, but fine gen- eral utility models and delightful ones that if worn with a carefully chosen blouse of matching color take on the semblance of well designed dresses. An interesting separate skirt of the skirt. A few seasons back this skirt would have been christened a jumper or overblouse skirt, for the upper or bod- ice section is virtually a jumper or overblouse. Changeable blue faille was used for this skirt, with blue broadcloth bands put on in tuck effect across the front panel. Basque extensions are likewlse of broadcloth. The use of buttons and hand em- broidery as the distinct trimming fea- tures of the new clothes is fact, not fiction, and as both of these features dressy type is called a princess bretelle | ously beautiful in de: have been rather in disuse for some | time it is pleasant news to know that | such effective trimmings are within | G i i | fashion’s decres and our purses again. The collection of buttons is marvel- n and color and extensive in size and shape. Cut steel is favored, jet and bone, or, rather, a composition that resembles bone or ivory. Many pleasing shapes and sizes of pearl buttons are presented, and ball buttons of 1k, velvet and bead are seen on some of the new clothes. Serge, the reliable and always adapt- able material, will continue to play an important part in cool weather ward- robes, as it has done with those of the past spring. In fact, serge walking frocks have been worn right through into summer, for on cool and rainy days the dress of serge combined with taffeta has been almost the universal - NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1016, mode for shopper and traveler. Serge will be combined with taffeta, and with satin as well, for autumn in the smart walking dresses that will predominate. Mobhair, which has been noted here and there in suits and dresses for some time, is seeking our favor in between se; n. One simple but interesting dress is of navy blue twilled mohair, trimmed with a lighter blue taffeta and novelty buttons of yellow and blue composition. This makes a conservativ good taste street dress to wear with small furs before weather conditions make necessary a larger wrap or the tailored suit. Bresses of silk jersey make a bid for favor, and surely not in vain, for this fabric is lovely for dressy frocks, espe- cially when fur trimmed. Hand em- | broider i sed effectivel for others of these je y silk dre: and some- times it is combined with the fur for trimming. Jersey silk blouses are quite | the vogue now among the leaders of fashion and bid fair to be worn exten- ely later on. Lavish will be the use of fur as a trimming for separate coats, suits and dresses. All kinds furs will be used and put on in novel ways, as pockets and belt trimmin cirt bands and for of tecting type, such as we wore last win- ter. Of seal, moleskin and er | tively are the new sets, ¢ nine respec- h quite dis- interesting new collars of the chin pro- | | tinct and individual as to the neck or scarf piece, but all following the same general lines in the new muff—round these are and of a conservative size, not too large or too small. Midseason hats have had a boom for several years. Now small furs have joined forces with these practical hats to keep up our clothes interest and help us to be well dressed, no matter how eccentric the weather may choose to be. And, talking of the weather, cer- tainly furs have not been out of place this summer, for there have been plenty of days when wraps have been neces- ry, and small furs of present pat- | tern are pleasanter to carry in antici- pation of need than the usual summer wrap. Then, too, there is a richness to | furs that add an elegance to the cos- tume that is much to be desired. Plan to buy your furs early, for styles are well developed, and thus have the bleasure of wearing these delightful ac- cessories of dress with the smart walk- | ing ar for your acceptance. gowns as they are picturesque, are at the height of modishness now. shows a stole cleverly combined with ss, which is virtually ready now Summer furs, as necessary with filmy The cut moleskin and ermine, this affording a border at each end. The black and” white striped chiffon lining is exactly the right one. A black velvet sailor is faced with white georgette crape. The ever pleasing moleskin also fig- ures in the cape voluminously cut, with a deep revers collar of tailless ermine. It is lined with creamy satin and hand- somely matches the dashing hat of white chip straw faced with black vel- vet. For formal occasions is the frock of rose faille cut with a flaring tunic. The extremely simple bodice has bell cuffs finished with fine cording, the materis being two thicknesses, or, better, thin- nesses of tulle. Silver lace defines a bolero. Quite the most gorgeous coat dis- played yet this season is the one pic- tured, a blue and gray velours. A straight panel back glves an ecclesi- astical effect, outlined with four rows of silver braid. This continues down each side of the front and outlines the pocket openings. The high collar closes with two tabs held by gun metal buttons like those on the ample cuffs. This garment is belted across the front at a slightly lowered waist line. THE IDEAL “COTTAGE FOR TWO.” THE proverbial “cottage built for two” is a place of much econo- my of space and much expense of tem- per, time and toil. The architect whose field lies among country mansions laughs at the “toy house” idea, and the smugly satisfled city dweller, from his Il lighted and excessively cramped apartment, finds a theme for many jokes in “the cottage built for two.” But every day in every little hamlet and big town sane young peobple are demonstrating the truth that the little | house, well planned, with abundance of sunlight and fresh air and with abso- lute practical arj and full equipment of modern conven- ience: not only a possibility but also a most satisfactorily proved fact. Sport Tools O~ ; good stitching. of screens that could he pzrco hani filled with excellent irons. For Athletes 3 of these handsume bags is white buck, with no ornamentation except | The other is buff canvas set off with leather strapping and The tennis racket makes its own appeal. angement of rooms | of arrangements, | | the next best thing | pictures in gilt frames in one part of HE matter of picture hanging pre- sents many problems to those who have not time to give to a careful study hd our walls, in- stead of being restful and well bal- anced, are too often a hodgepodge of | all sorts and conditions of art. In going over one’s pictures elimi- nate all but the choicest and best be- loved and try to group together the | pictures whose subjects are somewhat related or which have a similarity in frames. Indeed, even when subjects are closely related it is not possible al- ways to hang pictures together owing | to a too great difference in the kind of frames. As a rule, any room looks better, especially small rooms, where only one color frame is used on all pictures, but if this is not possible then s to keep all of the the room, all of the dark framed pic- ture on another wall, | Also one can get the best results by | separating water colors and print and etchings or engravings should, of | .course, always be hung apart from oth- | er pictures. Anocther point frequently overlooked is the wisdom of putting | the darker pictures on the wall that| WORD ON GOOD PICTURE HANGING | may serve to brighten a dark part of | B | customed | receives the best light from windows, riwise the gilt framed pic- hte: where they con or and tures 1i subject: the room. Tinally ng the walls. with the height, crowd well in line 3 of a person of aver nd, of course, choose plain walls, tinted or papered, for backgrounds. A group of photographs hung on a flow- cred wall by the dressing table in a bedroom or above a writing desk in a living room w ymetimes prove at- tractive, but the fewer pictures on an already decorated wall the better. In- cidentally, photographs should never be hung next to other subjects, but should always have an especial place reserved for them alone. The narrow wall spaces between windows or doors in many rooms st good places for one’s portrait gallery. The delights of well balanced wall cannot be over- ted, and after one has grown ac- to the strictly simple ar- of pictures, which may at iff,” the old way of hang ardless of the position of other pictures and their relation wall spaces, will seem so thoughtl and stupid the follics of the past. do pictures not rangement first seem ° ing them, r ENGLAND'S WOMEN IN TPHERE can be no question that the behavior of the great mass of wo- men in Great Britain has not simply exceeded expectation, but hope. And | there can be little doubt that the suf- frage agitation, in spite of the self ad- vertising violence of its extravagant | section, did contribute very materially to build up the confidence, the willing- | ness to undertake responsibility and | face hardship that has been so abun- dantly displayed by every class of woman. It is not simply that there has been | enough and to spare for hospital work and every sort of relief and charitable | service; that sort of thing has been done before; that was in the tradition of womanhood. It is that at every sort of occupation—clerking, shopkeeping, ilway work, automobile driving, agri- 1 work, police work—they have THE WAR been found efficient beyond precedent and intelligent beyond precedent. And in the munitions factories, in t han- dling of heavy and often diflicult ma- chinery, and in adaptability and inven- eness and enthusiasm and steadfast- nes their achievement has been as- tonishing. More particularly in rela- tion to intricate mechanical work is their record remarkable and unex- pected. Those women have won the vote. Not the most frantic outbursts of mili- tancy aft the war can prevent their getting it. The girls who have faced death and wounds so gallantly in our cordite factories—there is not incon- siderable loss of dead and wounded from these places—have Kkilled forever the poor argument that women should not vote because they had no military valu H. G. Wells. |RED PLUM CHERRY PRESERVES.| ‘VAS}I one tray of red plums and three twigs from a cherry tree and boil until free from stones Let cool and strain. Take equal parts of sugar and cherry juice and boil twenty minutes. Have jars warm, fill and close. The twigs give the flavor. ETERNAL DIFFERENCES. Teacher—Now, children, here's an ex- ample in mental arithmetic. How old would a person be who was born in 18887 Pupili-Please, teacher, was it a man Woman's Home Com- to | to make one ashamed of | COOKED FRUITS. (“‘()()KET) fruits are especially good < for delicate appetites and diges- Raw fruits are for those who tronger and can get all the bene- | fit from them. The benefit is diminish- ed by cooking. The best way of cook- ing fruit is not by boiling, but by sim- mering. In cooking very tender fruit bring the sirup to the boiling point, then throw the fruit in the hot sirup, | cover tight, remove from the range or | fire and let it stand for half an hour. This applies particularly to berries. PREPARED HIS fetching vacation frock for small girls is cut in one piece, gray and white striped gingham, with de- lectable pockets and a white pique corselet handsomely laced with a black silk cord. Interesting triangles are hand embroidered on the pique cuffs or a woman? panion. and point of the corselet, and six pearl - | For Children’s Parties (] DON'T think I shall ever allow Johnnie to go to another party,” complained the mother of a sturdy six-year-old. “Every time he goes to one he eats a lot of things he shouldn't, and his stomach is out of order for a week afterward.” persist in filling youngsters up with ich cakes and candies and many oth- er unsuitable things just because one of the children happens to have a birthday party? There are many good things, how- ever, that may be served at children’s parties which are not harmful. Sponge cake, gingerbread and simple are better than rich cs Instead of cream candies and bonbons have stick candy, small hard candies, peppermint drops or rock candy—or, better than candy, dates and figs. For the very small children milk is the only bever- age which may be served, but the older ones may have cocoa or fruit lemon- ade. When entertaining two and three year olds it is safest to serve only milk and a variety of sweet crackers, but for older children the menu may be more varied. Any of the following menus is suitable: I Cream of Chicken Soup. ‘Wafers. Bread and Butter Sandwiches. Vanilla Ice Cream Served in Half Cantaloupe. 11 Honey Sandwiches. Lettuce Sandwiches. Soft Bofled E: Grape Juice Lemonade. Prune Whip. Angel Food Cake. 111 Chicken Cream Cocoa. Apple and Date Meringues. Lady Fingers. v. Bread and Homemade Jelly. Egg Sandwiches. Cocoa. Orange Ice. Sponge Cake. v Fruit Salad Graham Bread and Butter Sandwiches. Tapioca Cream. Gingerbread Men and Animals. “SCYTHE” POCKETS. O E of the new pockets is the “scythe"—attached to long bretelle straps from the shoulder and adorning each hip of the short skirt. The wide brimmed hat is effectively trimmed with a band of velvet ribbon around the crown and a single large rose placed in the middle of the front. ndwiches. SOMEHOW GOOD. “HURRT, Tommy!” called mamma, “we’'re late. Are your shoes on?” buttons parade the pockets. 'Yes, mother, all but onel™ NS ARE HERE FOR YOUR CHOICE And isn't it true? Why will mothers cookies _