The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1523 
The Home Dressmaker 
Spring Styles Coming. — December 
really marks ihe ewl of Winter fashions 
in the city shops, for while Winter gar¬ 
ments are still on sale file Spring models 
are coming in ready for the Southern 
trade. As Xe\y York has hen favored 
with mild weather up to the middle of 
December, (lie skillful shopper should 
find bargains in Winter clothing, espe¬ 
cially coats and hats, at the beginning of 
the year. Ugh! pumps or oxfords and 
thin silk stockings have continued in 
fiivor for Winter footwear, but the high- 
Hfrtde shops ire featuring spats or over- 
gaiters. whi’e. gray. fawn, sand and 
brown, which naturally return to favor 
vvith long skirts, l'lain topcoats of man¬ 
nish frieze, tweed or homespun, made 
after masculine models, are in high favor 
for street and country wear; for dress 
occasions coats and coat wraps of hand¬ 
some velvety materials trimmed with fur 
divide favor with fur coats. Among the 
fur coats this Winter we see many beau¬ 
tiful wraps of gray squirrel. often full 
length. Karakul in the new light colors, 
silver, platinum, sand or fawn is very 
fashionable, especially in box coats. Most 
of ihe fur coats are quite conservative in 
cut, without exaggerations in trimmings, 
and follow lines rather different from the 
cloth wraps. We never consider a fur 
coat a desirable investment for a woman 
who t an only afford one of the cheaper 
models, which will not give satisfaction 
in wear, while storage and upkeep are 
costly. What is culled slyux lamb in 
light colors came out last season as a very 
fashionable new fur. but was not expen¬ 
sive ns fur Coals go. ranging from about 
Jjys." to $150. As we write a “sensational 
fur sale" of slyux lamb coats is adver¬ 
tised at $28, at a smart shop, colors gray 
and tan, so we judge this fur has not 
held favor. 
Toe Pu teres. —All the accompanying 
illustrations show juvenile models that 
may lie made up now ready for Spring 
and Summer. In the first illustration 
the |igu» at the left wears a pleated 
dress of orange linen. The dress is box- 
P leu red, being a very familiar model, but 
was varied by having the pleats of the 
waist edged with blanket stitch, alter¬ 
nately short and long, in black cotton, 
and underlaid with cream-white linen, 
which showed between the pleats. The 
skirt did not have un> of the white be¬ 
tween the pleats, being all of the orange. 
The sleeves were gathered into cuffs of 
the cream white, and the oddlv-shaped 
collar was cream-whi'e also. This was 
an extremely pretty dress, which could 
he varied as to coloring. It would be 
very practical in dark blue linen with 
henna or "Id rose under the pleats, and 
the blanket stitch of the same color, or 
brown and fawn. 
Plaid with Velvet. —The dress shown 
at the light was blue and green wool 
ptaid, trimmed with black velvet, but it 
attracted us as a pretty and useful model 
for a child's wash dress. It is a straight 
om-pieoo model fastened down the left 
shoulder and left side. In the original 
round steel buttons went down the shoul¬ 
der and trimmed the sleeves, which had 
a velvet cuff; there was also a plain vel¬ 
vet belt. The manner in which the trim¬ 
ming was used suggests a practical 
method for enlarging an outgrown dress, 
as it could lie lengthened by the (rimming 
around the bottom, width being given by 
the hand from shoulder to hem. This 
would be a pretty dress in plaid gingham 
trimmed with a solid color, and would be 
a practical wash dress, as it could open 
all the way down, with snap fasteners 
underneath,’ and thus be convenient for 
ironing. 
I.inbn with Wool Trimming. — In 
the second picture the child at the left 
shows a very simple dress of gray linen 
trimmed with wool embroidery. The 
dress was a plain little smock, cut kimono 
style, seamed down the shoulders. The 
trimming was wool embroidery handing 
forming a slender diamond lattice, as 
shown in the detail back of the figures. 
This embroidery, in rose ami green with 
a black line at each side, was done quite 
close, so that it looked almost like a solid 
braid. There were three bands ar the 
bottom of the dress, three bands on the 
sleeves and a single band down the shoul¬ 
der and around the neck. The dress was 
a slip-on, merely having- a short opening 
in front fastened by wool loops and rose- 
eolorc.j ball buttons. 
(’IIAMRRAY AND CRETONNE. —The fig¬ 
ure in the center shows a dress of yellow 
chambray trimmed with blue and yellow- 
cretonne in a small close pattern. It 
was a plain little bishop dress, smocked 
where it was gathered in at tile neck. 
The band of cretonne at the bottom of the 
dress, and also on the sleeves, was cut 
into curving scallops on the upper edge, 
where the trimming was finished with a 
line of black chain-stitch. A little open¬ 
ing at the front fastened with yellow ball 
buttons. The bloomers, of the same ma¬ 
terial ns the dress, were gathered into 
cretonne hands. This was a sweet little 
frock, and the way the trimming was put 
on would be excellent for lengthening an 
outgrown dress. The dress itself was a 
vpoy plain pattern, but the color combi¬ 
nation. and the way it was put on. gave 
it s'yle. 
Brown Velvet, —The original of the 
dress worn by the older girl at the right 
was brown velvet, but it would be a 
pretty model for velour or other woolen 
material. As will be seen, the dress it¬ 
self was very plain, but was prettily 
trimmed with a tinsel braid. In addition 
to finishing the neck and sleeves, braid 
was brought from the shoulder to the 
hem. forming a long line that passed 
over the bell. At each side thrpe vertical 
bands of the braid extended from the 
belt to the hem, The crush girdle was 
of briglr blue silk. The decided contrast 
in the girdle is very attractive, and the 
dress, while simple in line, was very 
pretty. 
Notes and Novelties. —Velvet and 
velveteen are both in high favor; the 
dress chiffon velvet is soft and plinble. 
and not so heavy as old-time weaves. The 
modern styles do not ask for material 
that will “stand up by itself." and both 
silks and velvets are soft and light. Wool 
brocade and drop-stitch velours are two 
very attractiv- woolens. Cashmere woo) 
duvetyn and camel’s-halr bouele are two 
of the handsome wools for suits and 
wraps. 
The Winter coats, apart from fur. may 
he divided into rwo classes—the seusible 
cloth topcoats that will stand any kind 
of weather, and the coats or wraps of 
soft or piled fabrics—Normandy, vel- 
d.voe, pan vela ine. vel velours, etc. These 
are beautiful materials, but many of them 
suffer from snow or rain, or crush with 
constant wear, so garments made from 
them are better for dress wear. The 
woman who must be out every day. or 
must walk or ride in all sorts of weather, 
needs a topcoat also, which should be 
masculine in cut. and made of storm-de¬ 
fying tweed, frieze or homespun. Such 
coats may be bought in eravenetred ma¬ 
terial. which is waterproof. For country 
wear such a coat is very necessary. 
Persian patterned velvet is used in 
some French afternoon gowns of very 
simple outline. Silk, satin or crepe de 
chine in Persian printing is used both 
for gowns and trimmings. A dress of 
midnight blue, satin bad long (lowing 
sleeves of Persian pattern crepe de chine, 
the coloring being shades of orange and 
soft red. Black satin crepe »!e chine is 
seen with the flowing sleeves lined with 
Persian silk, the figured material also 
used to liue flying panels. 
llot'SE Pkkskks. -There are lovely 
models in these useful garments now. 
some of the prettiest being black sateen 
trimmed with appliqued flowers, in var¬ 
ious colors. There are also dresses of 
Dresden flowered black sateen, bound in 
a contrasting color that matches the 
flower. This was a very nits model in 
black trimmed with rose, blue or orchid, 
which we saw recenth for 82.95. An¬ 
other pretty style was black sateen with 
applied sunflowers. Another very good 
style of indoor dress was uttshri'ikable 
cotton crepe made in a sport model, with 
pipings ami bound buttonholes. It was 
finished with a sash and ribbon tie. This 
was priced ar $4.95 A woman who does 
her own sewing will find it worth while 
to buy an occasional ready-made cotton 
gown, for it will usually give some idea 
in making or finishing, especially in 
economy of labor. 
Age Extremes in Farmers 
The youngest farmer we have heard of 
was a tWO-year-old boy in the Panama 
Canal Zone who subscribed to The R. 
N.-Y. from his own choice of papers. 
As for the oldest farmer, perhaps the 
following from the 1 linshsippi Valley 
Magazine will answer the question: 
George Elkins. (IT years old. of Bun¬ 
combe. 111., is declared to be the oldest 
actively engaged farmer in the United 
states. Mr. Elkins has affidavits n- 
show he was actually engaged in running 
his farm on which he has lived for 75 
yea rs. 
The apparent difficulties continually 
confronting the agriculturist do not dis¬ 
turb Mr. Elkins in the least. The fol¬ 
lowing logic is used by this old young 
man to dispel worrying tendencies: 
"If a person is always getting mad and 
worrying about little things that come 
up it’s bound ro cur down his years. 
Some folks spend all th.'ir time using 
themselves up trying to gcr even with the 
other fellow. There has been a heap of 
changes in the past St> years. Farming 
ain t what it used to be. Even 50 years I 
ago. when I first started, w T e could raise 
30 bushels of corn on the same amount 
of land ir takes for three bushels now, 
and we didn’t have a whole lot of new¬ 
fangled things to put it in with, either." I 
Mr. Elkins was born near West 
Vienna. Johnson County. April 5. 1825. 
He resides on a 100-acre farm, the first 
40 acres of which he acquired under the 
Administration of President Millard Fill¬ 
more. llis next piece of land. 120 acres, 
was purchased at 1244 cents an acre, 
costing a total of 815. 
Naturalization Questions 
1. I am informed that under the new 
law an American woman does nor lose, 
her citizenship by marrying an alien. 
Does this apply to women married before 
the law went into effectV That is. does 
she regain her citizenship under the new 
law if she was married in 1020? 2. A 
Person born in New York was taken to 
Europe at the age of two years, stayed 
there about 20 years, then came back, 
and has been here 22 years. Parents 
were German. A claims said person is 
an alien and cannot vote. B claims she 
is ati American-born citizen. Who is 
right? i.. m. B. 
New Hampshire. 
1. Under the new law ns passed Sep¬ 
tember 22. 1022. any American woman 
who married an alien before that date 
lost her citizenship. In other words, an 
American woman who married an alien 
in 1020 lost her citizenship, bur could be 
reinstated by applying before an open 
court of naturalization. 
2. An American-born child who left the 
United States at the age of two years, 
and stayed in a European country for 20 
years, loses her citizenship if she re¬ 
turned to this country as an alien. If. 
however, she reported herself as an Amer¬ 
ican-horn before the immigration authori¬ 
ties at the port of arrival, she retains her 
American citizenship. 
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Reflections—1922 
Christmas is with us, that time of all 
the year when one should feel as much 
as possible the spirit of “Peace on 
earth, good-will toward men.*' While this 
day should be observed, how much better 
to extend through the year the same 
kindly feelings that animate one with 
the coming of Christtuastide, the same 
good-will toward men that we are urged 
to follow. Soon comes the New Year, to 
which many look forward with good res¬ 
olutions and anticipations, and the 
brightest of hopes that with the beginning 
of a new year it will in some manner 
change the course of human events, yet 
the dividing line between the old year 
and the new is only the last measured 
stroke of the clock at midnight. But 
when the old year has held many dis¬ 
appointments, as all years must as they 
come and go, we cannot but look forward 
with eager hopes that another year on 
the calendar of time may bring many of 
the blessings that passed by as the years 
have rolled around. 
When the sun of life begins on the 
downward slope, and the shadows 
lengthen, then one is apt to acquire a 
habit of introspection, nor always in a 
feeling of discouragement -the manner in 
which this self-examination could develop 
would depend mostly on the temperament 
of the individual. When of a pessimistic 
turn of mind, rhen all things recalled take 
on an indigo hue. But happily the gloomy 
individual is the exception rather than 
the rule, and even though the trying 
things of life loom up clearest, out of the 
haze can be recalled many humorous in¬ 
cidents that help to lighten the way. 
But it is to the optimist that belongs 
the glory, for nothing can keep him down. 
When the tide of difficulties rolls over 
and nearly swamps the craft of life, rhis 
cheerful being finds some wave on which 
to sail in mi the New Year, and with a 
strong hand on the helm that will carry 
him safely through the year, and bring 
many blessings for deeds of kindness 
done. 
l.et us always keep with us the onlv 
true pilot, "Do unto others as ye would 
they should do unto you.” 
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