New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1918, Page 10

10 o NEW BSRITAIN UNTY LIN JLRIE IDEAJ, A DAILY HERALD, MON ned lingerie sets of georgette are the love- )l underwear, especially when in flesh and the exquisite orchid color By Edith M. Burtis ie fits in very happily DA].\'T‘Y 1 with the idea of practical hrist- mas gifts, while at the same time sat- istying that'desire to give a near and dear one something that is pretty and a little luxurious. The young woman especially is ways delighted with a pretty piece of underwear. Somethins a little dain- could feel in buying for herself is the sort of garment that perhaps than she con- «cientiously justified makes the most acceptable gift, and it i~ of these things that I have decided ell you Women generally that silk 1l zeorgette underwear is not really We know that today. ome to understand xtravagant apparel. sithough the initial cost exceeds that there is a tremen- other lingerie, ving in the upkeep: that is, in of dous sa the laundering of these newer gar- ments. Most women I know find no hard- ship in washing these dainty garments themselves. And even women who do not have all the advantage of a home equipped laundry find no difficulty in keeping this kind of underwear dainty and clean. 8o if you decide to give your dear- est friend or some near woman rela- tion a dainty piece of underwear as your Christmas remembrance, you are not adding obstacles to her present economic mode of living, but are help- and at desire ing her this determination the for pretty thin ural desire of wanting to give a pretty present. In .many in ame time sfying her s and your very nat- women's minds practical means something necessary but not necessarily pleasing, and with all their willingness to conform to Government regulations. to live and act with true patriotism, I am quite suce that many their boots, figuratively speaking, when the edict went forth to buy and give only prac- tical, useful gifts. women'’s hearts sank to The things I have chosen to show you today should convince you that real hardship in a strict Government's there adherence is no to our re- necessary Not general quest. Lingerie is a very part of every woman's wardrobe. every woman can afford for she desires to pos- woman something e can afford wear gener- use thing sess. Giving just a little nicer than herself or can afford dainty this to Charmingly dainty yet substantial is this lovely sleeveless night d crochet, the skirt coquet of georgette and baby Irish hly slashed at the foot allv is the most acceptable kind of = gltt. With interest must seful Christmas gifts in mind irely be created in the dainty, lounging exquisite petticcat and the practical, ribbon-trimmed jacket «f georgette. Bither of these garments. should most wel- woman. And elaborately more elabo- make a come gift for any of course you less petticoats ned jackets, can buy trimmed and rately trimr but in either case here are two ellent susges- tions the gifts, bearing mp The in pajama sleeping garments, yet these may reasonably be considered as lux- ury garments if they are to be in- cluded in their own dre: allowance. When purchased as a gift these mod- ern sleeping robes take on an entirely ditferent aspect. They are very prac- tical from this standpoint and are sure to please more than many other gifts the lucky girl who receives them. Very lovely the pajama set of trousers and jacket doue in georgette and ribbon-trimmed. These sets come in several dainty colors, but flesh-color be the first choice. Some that I have seen recently are in color combinations, such as flesh-colored georgette with delicate blue ribbon and vice versa. of luxury. girls and young women delight is seems . to THE WINTER PORCH AND By Rene Stillman R what a long, long ime Wwe Americans neglecteu our porches through several months of the year. Now that we have awakened to the possibilities of porches for the win- ter we deplore the lost opportunities in the years gone by, the years when in winter the porch, which had been so pleasant and such a comfort in gummer, was deserted tor the indoors, and found itself classed with the snow- covered doorstep for all the thought of using it was concerned. But now the porch room is quite the pleasantest room in the whole house, even when the snow is upon the ground. The most unpretentious porched house In a row can have such a room at little expense. A gen- eration or so ago only a mansion could boast of a sun parlor or a con- servatory, but now the $20-amonth house may possess both by simply in- closing the summer porch with a few panes of glass. 1 One of the delights of the new-idea the fireplace. From the first < of fall, through the time is plled in deep drifts, with fits aiternate the porch fire- i an unalloyed joy, whether the posch be open or inclosed. Certainly were 1 building my dream house the poreh fireplace would be one of the considerations. Can’t you plc: the family and the drop-in folk £ing informally around it, toasting asting nuts and ap- 5 of piping-hot goodies? of course, be That inclose porch nilly da at the Snow util the sprin; balmy and first ture ‘on marst.malloy ples and ail sor ust i weather. to i« why many folk hesitate it. Not all are so fortunate as to be anie to have 2 fireplace outdoors, but it ‘s a comparatively simple and inex- peneive matter to have the steam or not-water pipes extended and a radia- tor or two placed. If you do not wish to do this, there is the electric heater or the old-fashioned oil stove, though the latter is not so practicable where there are children. The first step toward the creation of the porch room for winter is getting the glassed inclosure frames. These should harmonize with the general architecture of the erior of the house and also with the color. Where the woodwork s the square- paned inclosures are good, in that they lend a quaint Colonial appearance that is very attractive. The inclosure having been decided upon, the heat- ing should be considered, whether it is to take the form of a fireplace, radia- tor, oil stove r- electric heater. Then the lighting. It is usually quite a simple matter to extend the electric or, if that is impracticable or not lighted with elec- serves the pur- whatever the ex white wires the house tricity, the oil lamp pose quite But lighting method used, be sure that the fixtures or lamps (preferably lamps for their color valuc) well placed and not too dim for either cheer or eyesight. As the outdoor room must be cheery, indeed, sest coziness and warmth, color plays an important part its furnishings, and I might say that the hours the lamps play the principal part in the color scheme. Therefore, see that the lamp shades of the cold shades, such as greens and icy blues, but rather the reds, mulberry, orange, gold, etc ome of the gay cretonnes or figured silks in which the warmer colors predominate. While the is well. are to su in in evening are never grass and fiber rugs are perhaps the most practical for the porch front, if the porch is to be a strictly as a living room for the winter months and cared for as such there Is no reason why a really warm, rich house rug should not be used for it, for flat grass rugs may ap- pear a bit bare in winter. There is. however, in my opinion, but one kind of furniture for the inclosed porch— willow, wicker or one of the various grass and fiber weaves. The outdoor living room, even when inclosed, must retain a certain amount of outdoor at- mosphere, principally because it will be at least partly visible from the street, and it must not present too great a degree of intimacy to the pub. lic. To furnish the outdoor living room in the same fashion as an In- door room is bad taste indeed. 1 have in wind one which 1 found in visiting DAY, S PRACTICAL CHRI NOVEMBER 25, 1918. With useful Christmas gifts in mind, interest must surely be created in this exquisite petticoat and this dainty and practical ribbon-trimmed lounging jacket of georgette The dainty one-piecs pajama gar- ments are also practical and delight- ful gift garments. The one illustrated is of georgette, ribbon-trimmed, with cunning little pocket. which will please the young girl. Charmingly dainty yet substantial in wearing quality and therefore prac- tical and useful is thc love night- dress of georgette trimmed with baby Irish crochet. This sleeveless type of garment is very popular and surely is an improvement over the gown with sleeve caps or sleeve ruffles that add nothing to the comfort of the gown, rather to the discomfort of the wearer, and mean just that much more ma- terial and just an additional expendi- ture of time in the lau.dering ¢ the garment. Many of these dainty new model gowns are trimmed at the foot as is this one and slashed coquettishly at one side. Where it is not slashed the edge is finished in a deep scallop, lace-trimmed, that s most effective. Gowns on this order come as part of the set, which comprises two or three garments. Flesh-co the first favorite, but an exqaiisite orciiid color as a close second this season. A very lovely envelope chemise is These dainty one-piece pajama garments are practical and at the same time delightful gift garments. The one illustrated is of georgette, ribbon trimmed, with cunning pockets that will please the young girl illustrated on the seated figure. This is ribbon and lace trimmed and can be procured as an individual garment or as part of a set already described. Later T shall have other practical gift suggestions to offer. In the meantime ‘every woman should deter- mine so far as she is able to do her Christmas shopping early. The gift- a-week idea is a very excellent)sug- gestion. Tabloid Fashion News PAl':IE designers are said to be using foulards 'in small motif patterns for early spring dr Taffeta as a spring the combination of taffeta gette are predicted spring dresses. There tabric and and geor- favorites for as is every evidence that the ITS COMFORTS .. .. another city. It looked like a huge glass show , and it was with un- believing horror that I first glimpsed a grandfather clock and huge gilt pic: ture frames behind the much-curtained panes. airs, a table or two for magazines, work baskets or the tea service, a settee, perhaps, plenty of growing plants, possibly a magazine rack and the necessary lamp or two should be sufficient. The porch shown is one ot admirable simplicity. It is inclosed in glass, ana the genercus fireplace is topped with a shelf which holds a necessity or two and some colorful rough pottery quite in keeping with the stonework back- ground. A closet-loving soul has seen to the placing of two cupboards, one in the window opening and another just over the fireplace itself. The iron kettle in the fireplace will hold steam- ing brew for many a stormy night, and several other chairs, matching in quaintness the two shown, will also be drawn in fri--1ly chummy fashion near the crackling log when winds howl loudest. Inclosing the porch means one more room added to the house kimono sleeve and the sleeve set into a long armhole will be quite gener- ally adopted' for spring. Many such dress models are already being worn. The vogue of fringe has reached its height of popularity and it is not likely that this trimming will be used on smart new models from now on. Wool and crewel embroidery are seen on some of the smartest of sim- ple wool and silk frocks recently in- troduced. These embroideries are mostly in combinations of brilliant colors, intended without doubt to give brightness and snap to the somber color of the garment. There is a decided note of brilllance in dark dinner gowns and more elab- orateness of design and materials noted as the season advances. Wide pompadour and brocade rib- bons with net are used extensively on evening gowns and early spring frock models are being trimmed with velvet ribbon. is Millinery Tams of Kolinsky and sealskin are in high favor at the moment, and the popularity of the tam in all its pleasing variations may be expected to extend into the period when so-called “between-season” hats are worn and possibly into the spring season. Many stunning hats for evening wear are extremely large, -and are made with crowns of flat fur and brims of chantilly lage or of silk net. Most unique is a midwinter hat of black velvet, the crown and brim cov- ered with monkey fur. In shape the model an exceptionally wide- brimmed sailor with medium high cup- shaped crown. A recently imported turban is draped with black satin and gener. studded with steel nailhead beads—a most interesting and effec- tive combination, On every side there is evidence ot the preference for b millinery, and this is an economic procedure that has not detracted from the smar ap- pearance of women generally. Novelty flowers made of ostrich flues are arranged in cluster and used as single trimming motifs on hats of black velvet. squirrel, beaver ously ack Blouses From Jenny comes a charmingly simple and youthful model, a chemise blouse of putty-colored satin, with embroidery done in dark gray and with black satin binding and tie to finish the round neck with narrow. Photographs by Jocl Feabr. Young women delight in chic panama_sets of georgette, ribbon- trimmed, and no more delightful model than this set can be chosen V-shaped slit. The sleeves are three- quarter in length and bell-shaped. Blouses of net and lace are much more in favor than at the be- ginning of the autumn season. Cream- color, ecru and cream-and-black com- binations are to be seen, and this of models seems to have wri sleeves and collar-finished necks. The square-neck blouse is an early spring arrival. One of white georgette recently seen was embroidered in pale blue worsted. Blouses of white satin, cut on de- cidedly fitted or basque lines, are an- other novelty just introduced. Wrist- length fitted sleeves and pangl fronts are features of these fitted blouses. The round-neck blouse or collarless model is still here and unquestionably, will remain, and many new models are finished at the neck and sleeves with tiny ruffles or frills that give a pleas- ingly soft and becoming finish to these simple blouses. Valenciennes and Irish crochet are again being used on blouses of geor- now gette and the lingerie fabrics, organdie, | net, voile, batiste and handkerchiet linen. As for the colors thaty will predomi- nate in spring blouses, flesh, white and bisGue give evidence of being the prime favorites, but it would seem from many models introduced that interest in brilliant colors will not be lacking. Late blouse innovations from Paris are many and varied, but none is more interesting than the models of foulards showered with tiny motifs. The hip-length beltless blouses of metal cloth designed by Cheruit are among the most unique and interest- g blouses presented for our spring season. COOL BATHS : FOR LARGE PORES T IS a constant puzzle and an an noyance to many women that while they have fine textured and pretty skin upon their faces the skin upon the rest of the body is unbeautiful, Frequently the pores of the skin are large and there is even at times a slight irritation and redness that is most unpleasant and disfiguring. If they but knew it, cool baths will often solve the problem. The skin of the face is kept in condition by the fre- auent washings in cold water, and you will find that the cool bath will con- tract the large pores of the skin upon the rest of the body in much the same )} fashion, and in a month’s time you will find a great improvement. Of course, the cool baths must agree with one, or more harm than good will be done. Best begin them while the weather is warm or by regulating the temperature of the water with hot water during the cooler weather and decreasing the amount of hot water until very little, if any, is used. Be sides closing the pores of the skin, the cool morning bath will send the blood racing through the veins so that it will carry off the impurities and so leave the surface of the skin clear. The cool bath should last but about a min. § ute, just long enough to get into the tub, dash or spray the water over one and jump out. A vigorous rubdown with a turkish towel should follow, and then a minute or two at least of exer- cise. If you know of no particular exercises that vou care to try, a little bit of old-fashioned jigging and kick- ing will get you into a glow, and you will generate “pep” for the 'day,