Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1911 — WOMANS INTERESTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WOMANS INTERESTS

TO MAKE IN CROCHET DIRECTIONS FOR WORKING OF EFFECTIVE TRIMMING. Lover of This Form of Ornamentation Will Be Quick to Recognise Ito Worth end to Copy It. , Work 7 chain stitches, turn, pui 1, a double crochet in each of the other «. turn with l chain. • 6 double crochets, 9 chain into the end stitch Of the previous row, turn and work under the chain loop. 3 double crochets, then a plcot (4 chain back to the Erst). 8 more double crochets, an* other picot, 3 more double crochets;

ail these 9 double crochets should bo under 7 of the 9 chain, then a double crochet into each of the other two and 1 into each of tht next 4 stitches, leaving the last two unworked, turn with 1 chain 6 double crochets, turn, 8 chain, pass one, a double crochet tn each of the other 2 chain and 1 on each of the next 4 stitches, turn with 1 chain and repeat from *,tor length of lace required. Second strip: Seven chain, turn, pass one, a doubh crochet In each of the other «, turn with 1 chain, ", C double crochets, 3 chain. turn, pass one. a double crochet on each of the other 3 chain and 1 on each of the next 4 stitches, leaving the remaining 2 unworked, turn with 1 chain, and repeat from * until the second strip is of the same length as the first. These two strips are connected by catching 3 chain across from point to point, first placing the strips so that the ribs or rows slant in opposing directions. See illustration. On the top of the second strip work 7 chain from point to point, and upon thia row work 3 chain from the middle of one loop to the diddle of the next •one, and finishing with a double crochet in each chain stitch ot last row.

BRIGHT COLOR GIVES RELIEF Applied to Take Away Effect of Somberness In Drosses and Sults of Young Girls. The vogue for reversible fabrics and color contrasts is applied to the fashions for girls of all ages, as well ss to those of women. Black seems rather a somber color for a girl in her early teens, but when you relievo a black coat of heavy, woolly goods with huge rovers and cuffs of light blue, then It becomes at once a girlish garment White or cream color is liked for contrasting with the dark colors on girls’ dresses and suits. One of the smartest suits brought out recently is of dark blue cloth—a three-piece model—wfth a sailor collar and cuffs on the coat and inch-wide bands on the blouse of creamy ratine. Plaid also is used to s great extent for facings and trimmings on every sort of garment for young folks. ... - A shepherd's plaid dress, which would look severely plain, is brightened and made distinctive by a yoke front, shaped band and cuffs of red serge worked in black soutache. A scarlet patent leather belt matches the rod trimmings on another dress of shepherd’s plaid. A coat of dark blue serge for a child of twelve or so has a shield and collar to match and a broad belt of dark blue suede. A black velvet hat for a miss of sixteen or so has three immense rosettes of velvet, each with a heart of gold, which touch at the edges, completely encircling the hat One Is of purple, one of Alice blue and one of brown. Small boys will blossom forth tn gray raiment this fall. If their natural boyish instinct does not revolt against some of the rather effeminate styles prepared for them. In stockings they will wear real silk in gray colors, Roman plaids and such solid shades as garnet On some of the roughfinish hats there are stuck perky little bunches of Yankee Doodle feathers at one side.