Feb. 25, 1916. 
NORD HSSHORES BREEZE 
JUDY O’GRADY’S PAGE 
Clothes for the Spring Vacation. 
ACATION time with many moth- 
ers will mean replenishing time, for 
it is then that the Betties and Jimsies 
who have been at school or college 
will come home with their winter 
wardrobe showing all too plainly the 
effects of a hard season’s wear. ‘The 
girl who comes home this spring will 
want first of all her Spring hat. The 
best types of hat this season’ for the 
young girl are small and high or large 
and flat, possibly drooping, "for mus- 
room hats are here for another visit. 
Possibly the best all around hat is the 
roll edged sailor that promises to be 
“popular without being too common. 
Straight brims are also very accept- 
“able on the 1916 sailor hat. Cockades 
Matter the French, make practical, 
smart trimming for almost any early 
hat, although flowers are much worn. 
_ Probably the young daughter will 
_ be interested in the spring suit or dark 
‘frock, also, in the Spring holidays. 
~ Judy O’ Grady has already written 
much about the selection of material 
and mode for the Spring suit, so that 
“tnay be omitted here. There is a type 
of suit that seems deserving of men- 
tion now, although it will be months 
before the conservative girl of the 
North will need such a suit. It is the 
white suit, made either of serge or 
flannel, and trimmed with the new 
bright rose shade. By trimming is 
“meant collar, belt, and hem facing. 
The bright facing of the hem is one of 
_ the most interesting and most charm- 
_ ing bits of fashion this season. The 
dark frock which may be worn now 
_ under the heavy coat and later on the 
__ street may be of greater interest at 
‘ «this time. 
siyes. For the athletic girl comes a 
_ dress with a long overblouse, smock- 
Ned, and a very full, circular skirt. 
With a simple, white collar it makes 
_ as becoming a dress as can be found. 
There are several good: 
Fashion and Household Suggestions 
FOR THE 
COLON BE?S 
LADY 
A little more formal is a three-piece 
costume, which has an underblouse of 
Georgette crepe and an overblouse 
with straps and peplum of tafféta and 
a wide skirt of the taffeta. The sleeves 
are long. 
A few new blouses will not come 
amiss for the normal girl at any time 
of year and least of all in the Spring. 
Such good looking ones are being 
shown in the shops-as to deserve de- 
scription. One new waist has a small 
cape with a frilled edge, a yoke that 
follows the line of the cape and long 
sleeves frilled at the edge to match 
the cape. Filled edges are going to 
be quite in the mode if one may judge 
by the charming models that have 
been shown thus far. Collar, plaited 
revers and wide, white cuffs, edged 
with blue ruffles, grace a white blouse. 
The tub belt to be worn with the 
blouse is bound in the same shade of 
blue. 
Next week Judy will tell a little 
about the needs of the small sister for 
spring and the summer months. 
Tea Room Requisites. 
ITH the passing of the winter 
months, plans begin to form for 
summer activities and “business oppor- 
tunities and plans grow apace. On 
the North Shore there are still many 
unoccupied spots that seem ideal for 
a tea room and perhaps a few sug- 
gestions for the outfitting and man- 
agerent of such a place will not be 
amiss if anyone has such a project in 
mind. 
Let us consider, then, that the lo- 
cation has been wisely chosen, both 
for a pleasant outlook and for much 
passing, and that the tea room is to be 
started in a small way. 
A front room with two tables and 
a porch with three tables will do for 
the beginning. Cleanliness and order 
are the first essentials, of course. 
year. 
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‘decorative purposes, 
The walls of the room should be plain 
and light with, perhaps a few good 
prints hung on them. Plain tables 
and chairs are much to be preferred 
to any decided type of furniture that 
is only a passing fancy. Windows 
offer a thousand opportunities for 
as the inexpen- 
sive cretonne hangings which may be 
bought by the yard and made up at 
home, come in charming patterns. 
Domestic cretonne may be purchased 
at about 35 cents the yard, so that the 
cost of pleasing curtains need not be 
prohibitive. 
Attractive table linen is quite neces- 
sary to the success of the tea room, 
as is good china. Imported china 
will be. “found to be an economy in the 
end for it does not chip with use. 
Needless to say, it should be of the 
simplest possible pattern, cool and 
restful. Of almost as great import- 
ance as linen and china in table furn- 
ishings are flowers. These need not 
and should not, be elaborate or expen- 
sive. The simple, little wild flowers, 
buttercups and daisies, are delightful 
end those easily grown at home—nas- 
turtiuns, bac helor’s buttons, Oriental 
poppies—may be secured all through 
the season. By all means do not ae- 
glect to have a tiny bouquet for each 
table, and to keep it fresh and tidy. 
As for the supplies which should 
be kept on hand,—that will depend 
somewhat upon the type of tea room. 
If only afternoon tea is to be served, 
it is a simple matter, but if luncheons 
and large parties are to be cared for 
the question becomes more compli- 
cated. For the room where after- 
noon tea only will be served crackers 
and English mufhns may be kept on 
hand to be toasted after the arrival of 
the guests, sandwiches may be made 
up in the morning to be in readiness 
for the afternoon., Cinnamon toast 
is easily prepared and is always en- 
joyed. Marmalade, jellies and fresh 
fruit should always be on hand and 
materials for simple salads might be 
kept for those who might care for 
them. Automobile parties will prob- 
ably be the greatest patrons of the 
tea room and quickness of service will 
be the best possible recommendation 
to such patrons. I do not mean that 
daintiness and attractiveness should 
be sacrificed to this end, but that the 
menus should be so simple as to he 
prepared easily without flutter and 
strain. 
