■Ghe RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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BpKixfi Mookls. —The Kronp of two 
fifrin’P''’ ilhistrnted shows attractive skirts 
iiiid blouses that may be made up early 
in the season, before tlie rush of Spring 
housework begins. At the left is a 
siiorts skirt in 'balloon spots, which are 
newer than the strijies so much worn 
];isr year. It is a straight skirt gathered 
with three rows of shirring at the t<'p, 
which give it a high waist lino, and 
there is a bag-like gathered i)ocket at 
each side, so <ut that one of the balloon 
shrunk flannel, which seems more in 
vogue, among new styles for the South, 
than white .serge. This is a very plain 
skirt, having a binding of white silk 
braid down the front used in an effective 
manner. Insteatl of having ordinary 
buttonholes cut in the goods, the front 
edge is cut in battlements, all bound con¬ 
tinuously with the braid. The outer 
edge of each battlement is then brought 
together and sewn over underneath, thus 
forming a buttonhole. The slanting slot 
spots shows in the center of each pocket. 
'I'llis skirt was made of mercerized pon- 
ger; balloon spotted voile is also suit¬ 
able, for thin materials are often used 
fur these .so-called sjiorts skirts. The 
bhuise worn with it is a simple yoke 
model of .sheer material, the fullness 
laid in pleats, with three fine tucks go¬ 
ing around it horizontally a little above 
the waistline. 'The buttonholes are 
bound. It is attractive to put a line of 
chain-stitch or fine featherstitch down 
each side of front, and around collar and 
cuffs, of a color ncitching tlu; spots 
pockets are bound with braid, and the 
edge of the straight belt also. The back 
of the skirt is gathered. The blouse 
worn with this is fine white batiste, a 
plain full shape; the large scpiare collar 
is borch'red all around with a frill of the 
matf'rial, finished with a tiny picot edge 
crocheted directly on the material. Frills 
on the cufl’s are edged the same way. 
'I’liis is a very pretty way to fini.sh a 
fine blouse, and if the girl who can do 
fine sewing will make such a blouse by 
hand with the little hand-made [licot its 
only trimming, she will have something 
A Young Girl’s Coat, and T /o Spring Dresses 
in the skirt, binding the button¬ 
holes Avith the same color. The wear¬ 
er may carry out her color .scheme 
Jtill furtlu'r by wearing stockings to 
match, with white pumps. The little 
hat worn is a small .shape having brim 
of straw braid and folded crown of fig¬ 
ured cretonne. 'Fhe model .seen had a 
bi'iin of dark blue braid, and a crown 
.‘"bowing !i fruit dc'.sign of brown and 
fawn on a blue ground. 'Fhere is a ten¬ 
dency to return to cretonne in outing 
hats, and w<‘ have seen some very effec¬ 
tive designs using this material. 
-V AVhitk Fr.AXNKr, Skirt. —The fig¬ 
ure at the I'ight displays a skirt of white 
as dainty as the expensive blouses ir 
the ‘■Fr(‘uch salon” of a gri'at city shop 
A Y()iT.N(i (Jirl’s (loAT. —'Idle group ol 
young people shows, at the left, bacl< 
view (,f a pictui'csque gathered coat, with 
om- of the big muffling caja' collars that 
have been so fashionable all this .se.a- 
Son. This style of coat not being 
‘strictly tailored,’’ is more practical foi 
a home drc’ssmaker than a more man¬ 
nish garment. Its general outline makes 
it vei'y suitable for a tall young gii'l, or 
one who is inclined to be “gawky,” as 
an unflattcu'ing brother may as.si'rt. It 
is short-waist(‘d, with a plain bodice por- 
(Continued on page 93.) 
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of “The Congressional 
Limited,” Pennsylvania 
Railroad, one of thethou- 
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