'If* RURAL, NEW. YORKER 
1805 
Come 
look! 
All are good things to eat. 
Ten packages for one dollar! 
Of course, we couldn’t call it 
anything but 
WONDER BOX! 
Sent Parcel Post, Free Delivery 
within 300 miles. Add extra 
postage for longer distances. 
Van Dyk’s Wonder Box 
contains: 
4 2}<z oz.pkgs Tea (all different) 
3-4 oz. “ Coffee “ " 
1-5 oz.jar Peanut Butter 
1-3 oz. pkg Best Cocoa 
1-8 oz. can Baking Powder 
All are VAN DYK goods. Can you 
beat it 1 When you know the quality 
you will order larger quantities. 
Only ONE Wonder Box to 
each address: So mail your 
dollar to-day to 
JAMES VAN DYK CO 
50 BARCLAY ST., NEW YORK CITY 
100 Van Dyk Stores in 30 cities. 
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You save as high as 30 % by using 
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Free catalogue with instructions 
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with tho hide" Large and small game, birds and 
fish mounted. Prompt service, ex¬ 
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Velveteen and Plaid.—I n the first 
illustration tho figure at the left shows :i 
combination of velveteen with plaid serge. 
The loose blouse \vas of hunter’s .green 
velveteen. It, was cut in hattlemente at 
the bottom, hound with black silk braid; 
the long, tight sleeves had a slash at the 
wrist, buttoned with two black ball 
buttons linked by silk cord. The round 
collar was a pleating of cream chiffon, 
and the jacket was open in front, show¬ 
ing a narrow vestee of pleated cream 
chiffon. The skirt, accordion pleated, was 
of dark plaid serge, in which green pre¬ 
dominated. the narrow girdle fastened 
invisibly, being of the plaid. Velvet or 
velveteen is very fashionable again, and 
is seen in many forms for all ages The 
Plaid with Velveteen and Braided Silk 
little dress shown could he made with a 
plain cloth blouse if desired, and it is 
a style that, would be helpful in making 
over. Often partly worn garments that 
date several years back are of better 
material than we now feel able to buy. 
The bare knees shown, with the rolled 
golf stockings, do not look comfortable 
or wise to old-fashioned eyes, but the 
style is very much in favor. 
A Braided Model. —The frock at the 
right, was dark blue silk, but is also suit¬ 
able for cloth, if the pleatings are silk 
of the same shade. Cloth would be rather 
bulky in the pleatings. The skirt was 
rather narrow, hut with two pleatings 
around the hip, giving more fullness. The 
loose, long-waisted blouse was covered 
with an all-over design in black soutache 
braid, the sleeves being left plain. The 
round neck was outlined with black braid 
and wool embroidery, the pattern coming 
down to a round disk like a locket in 
front. If desired, this dress could be 
made with a blouse of figured material, 
the sleeves being of the plain goods. The 
long, loose blouse and pleating at the top 
of the skirt would be becoming to a grow¬ 
ing girl at the lanky and angular period 
of immaturity. 
Black, Blue and Silver. —In the 
second group all three models show the 
use of handsome embroidery 
on a costume of plain outline. 
At the left the model shows a 
black silk skirt having a waist 
of old blue heavily braided in 
silver. The waist came down 
over the skirt in battlements 
at both back and front, while 
at the sides there was a deep, 
narrow slash, filled with pleat¬ 
ed blue silk, forming an ex¬ 
tension from the bodice. The 
edges of bodice and slash, neck 
and short sleeves were finished 
with bauds of black and silver 
braiding; the plain belt was 
blue. This was a very hand¬ 
some dress, showing present 
tendencies in style and trim¬ 
ming. The round hat shown, 
a sailor shape of black panne, 
had a fall of black lace around 
the brim, a rather odd old 
fashion that has now returned 
to Us. 
Another Braided Style.— 
In the center is a plain dress 
of black silk. This was 
straight and plain in outline, 
with a girdle of the silk 
knotted sit one side. The 
short, loose sleeves were of 
eream-eolored chiffon, and 
straight down the front of the 
dress was si slash, opening 
to show a pleating of the 
cream chiffon. The slash was 
bordered with black silk braid of fancy 
weave, about an iueh and a half wide. 
At intervals the braid was ornamented 
with blocks of old blue broadcloth, on 
which was a pattern of old rose and 
black wool. Each block had two flat 
disks of white celluloid, the wool passiuq 
through the center of these dusks. We 
see such disks in various colors, used 
quite freely in dress. embroidery ; each 
dressmaker strives to be a little more 
original in trimmings. The hat. worn 
with this dress is a round shape, trimmed 
with a wreath of glycerincd ostrich feath¬ 
ers. all black. 
Black- Velvet and Gold Embroidery. 
•—The dress at the right is black chiffon 
velvet, trimmed with gold embroidery, 
which sounds very gorgeous, but the dress 
was not at all gaudy. It had a narrow 
skirt with plain, straight tunic and bodice 
in one. The edge of the skirt aud of the 
tunic were cut in shallow scallops, and 
bound with black silk braid, the plain, 
round neck being bound in the same way. 
The short flowing sleeves were of ecru 
net, heavily embroidered, so that they 
were not as diaphanous as the plain net. 
The trimming consisted of rectangular 
blocks of fine gold embroidery at each 
side, starting on the blouse and extend¬ 
ing down on the tunic. The hat shown 
was a velvet turban, having an odd 
wreath of blue hackle feathers. 
Sewing Room Notes.— "Partly-made” 
skirts and dresses are quite familiar in 
the shops. They are a little less expen¬ 
sive thau the completed dretss. and are 
more readily fitted to the individual 
wearer. One firm is now making a spe¬ 
cialty of “ready-to-sew” garments, which 
arc all cut out ready for making. Their 
models include bloomers, middies and 
skirts for girls, which will be found an 
incentive for the girls. to learn dressmak¬ 
ing. They also have dolls’ outfits cut out 
ready for the little girl to put together. 
While present-day gowns are simple 
in outline, they are elaborately trimmed 
with braid and embroidery. One can buy 
wool embroideries on a thin background, 
ready for applying like any other trim- 
ming. It is possible to get a good- effect 
at comparatively small expense by using 
various braids in combination with simple 
wool stitches. A woven braid containing 
metallic threads may have woolen dots 
and darning stitch in harmonious colors 
on either side, or t.vo lino9 of braid may 
have embroidery between. Beads, but¬ 
tons, and little ornaments of thin cellu¬ 
loid often form a part of the embroidery. 
Woolen stockings for wear with oxfords 
are extremely fashionable, the heather 
combinations predominating. They are 
more expensive than the flimsy silk ordi¬ 
narily worn, but are comfortable and hy¬ 
gienic. This is an English fashion, and 
the most desirable stockings of this class 
come to us from Great Britain. Such 
hosiery costs from about $2.25 a pair up, 
though one sometimes meets with sales 
at a lower figure. 
Velveteen oports skirts iu stripes and 
checks are seen for $12.75 up—combina¬ 
tions of brown, blue, beige, green, gray 
and black. There are some very pretty 
cheeks in brown, and blue or brown and 
beige. 
Quilting in Embroidery Hoop 
The newest method of hand-quilting is 
performed at ease, in the rocking-chair. 
Embroidery hoops, a bit wider than a 
foot across, make the task a pleasant 
one. The "handy man" eau manufacture 
them for you. l. t. 
Cleaning Corduroy in Baby Carriage 
Could some of your readers tell me how 
to clean the corduroy in a baby carriage? 
I have tried gasoline and was not success¬ 
ful. I cannot remove the corduroy with¬ 
out a good deal of trouble, and there 
Th ree 
Examples of Embroidered and Braided 
Trimmings 
ought to be some way of cleaning it with¬ 
out taking it off. 
D. B. 
Who walks the world with soul awnks 
Finds beauty everywhere; 
Though labor be his portion. 
Though sorrow be his share, 
He looks beyond obscuring clouds, 
Sure that the light is there! 
—Florence Earls Coctea. 
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