Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1917 — Fairylike Frocks of Swiss Organdie [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Fairylike Frocks of Swiss Organdie

# Here is one of those pretty frocks of embroidered swiss-organdie in which little misses look so fairylike. This crisp and very sheer material is made In wide flouncings that make them particularly well suited to little girls’ dresses. The simpler and finer the embroidery the better it is for children’s wear and, in the little dress pictured, there is merely a scalloped edge with small flower sprays in the scallops. Fine, narrow, val edging or dainty home-made laces are used for finishing neck and sleeves in these frocks. Nine times out of ten val lace is chosen for trimming the sheer petticoats that must be worn under them to get the best effects. Batiste and- organdie skirts are made in exactly the same length as the dress skirt and often two petticoats are joined to one body made of a heavier material. The little frock illustrated Is made with a Jong waist set onto a short yoke. ’ Lengthwise strips, with scalloped edges, brought together, form the back and' front of tbit waist. The sleeves are pointed flounces of the organdie, edged with val lace. Two flounces make the short skirt which barely covers the knees. They are full and gathered with a narrow band that joins waist and skirt. There is just one way to put the best of ail finishing touches to a little dress of this kind, and that is by providing it with the right kind of girdle. A wide, soft ribbon In pale pink was

used for the girdle pictured and Instead of a bow at the back, a rosette shows off the luster and lovely color to perfection. The same ribbon is used for the piquant hair bow that is poised —like a big butterfly—on the head. White socks and black patent leather slippers finish up a toilet in which any mother is warranted in taking pride.