Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1912 — PURELY FEMININE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PURELY FEMININE

IN EVENING CLOTHES

ACCESSORIES THAT GIVE TOUCH OF SMARTNESS DESIRED. Gala Wardrobe Need Not Be Extravagant—Appropriateness and Dainty Touches Are the Main Requisites - to Keep In Mind. The moment a girl is 16 she must have evening clothes as a matter of course. There must be a smart little frock or two, the long, warm cloak which will cover them and endless’coquetries in the way of accessories’ —ornamental hair bands, well-fitting gloves, dainty Bhoes and hose. But, somehow or other, most'of the evening textures and ready-made garments are cheaper than those for day wear, and so, with much good sense in buying, the gala wardrobe can be got up without too much extravagance. If the women of the family can sew, expense will be further lessened, for after all. It is the making which counts most in clothes. Misses of all ages are forever writing me to ask the proper color and material for the dance frock, as If thlß

article of raiment were in one shape and tint, like a uniform. There are only two real exactions—delicacy of material pnd simplicity of effect —and these together make up the one look needed —girlishness. The French call the stamp “Ingenue,” which Implies in* nocence as well as youthfulnesß. The

maid In her teens cannot possibly be flxy, worldly wise in dress so far as the effect of her toilet goes, although, of course, the lovely simplicities achieved are all matters for the profoundest study. Where there is to be only one dance frock for the season, there is nothing mofe useful than white, which can be varied with alternate sets of ribbons in two colors. Or the narrow bands of flowers so much used on evening dress could form one set, and as the little satin posies of these are made by hand, here is some dainty work for the girl herself. Such flowers are strung along a wire scatteringly trimmed with leaves; this is bound all ready for the posies, which may be of pink or blue satin or gold or silver tissue. With the merest scrap of gold lace for a gleaming petal or two and a half yards of pink satin for the hearts of -the posies, the most charming floral banding could be made. The satin flowers are always more beautk ful with a touch of tinsel, and a varied coloring of the posies—one pink, the next violet, the next blue, etc.—ls both a rewarding and economids kink. A little remnant of ribbon in each color would accomplish this prettiness, or old satin ribbons could be cleaned up and used. The dress pictured is of the quaint sort which is so suited to a girl who hasn’t much of a figure, and as it is trimmed enough to look dressy, in any light texture, it could be made of the cheapest cotton voile. The style of this 'dress partakes of tbe directolre period, when the short waist and scant skirt, plain or primly trimmed, and low neck and short sleeves were features of street frocks in the most diaphanous textures. The charming costume i? in one, the gathered skirt and bebe bodice being jointed under at satin belt which trims the dress here. The materipHra very thin quality of white marquisette—it can be had for 50 cents a yard—this being used also for the plaitings, which are headed with the satin roses and tiny leaf-bands aforementioned. The underslip is of blush pink satin* the posies pink and the folded belt and front sash are in nattier blue.

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A Little Dress With the Directoire Stamp Which Would Admirably Suit the Girl of Slim, Undeveloped Figure.