Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1916 — Approved Modes in Girls’ Party Frocks [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Approved Modes in Girls’ Party Frocks

When Father Time comes along with a birthday to celebrate, or a dancing-school party, or other great occasions in the life of a little girl, It means a pretty frock for her. Even in party dresses there is a difference of opinion as to whether they should be simply or elaborately made, but as the little girl Is sure to look pretty in either sort, fashion smiles approval on both. White, pink, blue, pale green and light yellow are oftenest selected for the little girl’s party frock, with white a favorite choice. Voile, batiste, organdie, and taffeta are the materials used for making them. Some of the prettiest light voiles are made up with no other decoration than tucks headed with hemstitching, and smacking about the waist and yoke. This is done in heavy white silk. Taffeta is managed with about the same simplicity, but organdie and batiste seem to be made for fine swlss embroideries and val. lace. An elaborate dress of white batiste, for the girl of eleven, or more, is shown in the picture. The waist shows rows of insertion placed between groups of fine tucks. It is attached to the skirt and has elbow sleeves. The skirt is divided into panels by wide

vertical Insertions, and each panel is cut into a scallop at the bottom. Two rows of narrow insertion follow the line of the scallops about the skirt, and each panel is laid in a boxplait at the waistline. The slipover is not needed to complete this dress, which may be worn without it; but the slipover is a feature of - present-day fashions. Besides, a dress of this kind is equal to long service and it may be varied by the addition of the little jacket. Embroidered batiste is used for making it, with insertions of lace and swiss embroidery, and it boasts a peplum at each side. The girdle worn over it is soft satin ribbon wmi a rosette at one side.