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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 31, 1988

Frocks, Coats And Play Clothes That Spell Youthful Style

Outdoor play in a

are circular

es-

burgeoning of them have suspenders, some are their built-up and more have stitched-on world, for toddlers and, for

They are worn with blouses seniors, the last lap of the school belts. year! These are the imminent of more. or less elaboration.

mothers have in events which

For tiny tots frocks may begin to they flare widely at the armholes, thought at this moment as explore the children's departments chewing a waistline. Shallow yokes in the shops. In the small sizes extending outward at the shoulders the skirts

and in wing-like caps, balance the full- The dirndl silhouette, how- gored, but in the larger ones they ness. are often cut rather straight and ever, asserts itself even at the kin- Inter- dergarten age, and the plain bodice may have inverted pleats. est is supplied by stitching, seaming, with cap sleeves, a square neck and trick pockets, buttons of metal, wood a natural waistline, onto which the or plastics, and oddly-shaped lapels, dominant design for all young ages, The collarless neckline, however, is although it is sometimes modified. featured in all sizes, from the THE DIRNDL OR ITS RELATIVES

scarfs. tiniest, and is softened by Tweeds, flannel, shetland, cheviot, wool twill and wool repshire are all wool twill and wool repshire are all popular materials, and navy, post- man's-blue, gray, raspberry, and sandringham give every girl chance to look her prettiest.

MATCHED SKIRTS

Skirts matched, to coats are

rose

a

suits- Frocks that match play shorts with bibs and back-straps- make quick transformation possible legitimate and tend to confine to play areas, such as beaches, this informal basic costume.

Lady Pepperell cottons, prints, spun-rayon-and-flax, ginghams, pea- sant designs in novelty cottons, excellent an printed calcutta are all

excellent feature of the styles. Some for rough-and-tumble dresses be-

VALUES

in Hit of the Picnic

FOODS

COOKED MEATS

1.20 lb.

Roast Leg Pork.

Pressed Tongue

1.50

"

Pressed Beef

.84

""

Pressed Pork

.85

MADE PIES,

HOME

Pork Pie

.32 ea.

Chicken

Meat Pie

& Ham $1.20 lb. .32 éa. Veal & Ham 1.00 lb. Sausage Rolls .12 ea.

OWN MAKE SAUSAGES.

Cambridge 80 Tomato

Oxford .80 Chippolata .90

70%

FARM GROWN

LETTUCE

.15 cts. ea.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD

STORAGE CO., LTD.

PURE FOOD SPECIALISTS

THE matching theme is interesting in flower-printed fabric of the gown, sketched on the left, is repeated in the scarf of the

large navy-blue has with which it is worn

In the ensemble, carried out in leaf-green ripple marocain, the shaded ribbon belt of the gown has its counterpart inside the coat and on bodice.

cause they are strong, and also for school and round-the-clock events because they are handsomely design- ed and finished. Sanforized- shrinkage and colour-fastness are very important.

are

THE TRICKS

OF FORTUNE

The myriads of ephemeral

schemes

WITH POPULAR NAMES Many lines of merchandise named by their manufacturers for

The populous brain conceives fictitious characters, for famous Are frail as gossamery dreams, children and for cartoons and mov- Which soft sleep softly weaves; ing pictures, and youngsters take Fortune with all her shades and

from pleasure in acquiring items

these series. At present, of course, Snow White is the popular heroine

beams

Disperses them like leaves.

and, particularly in accessories He, who for some blithe children

in which are now important even fashions for children-the genial

yearns,

May ever long in vain;

characters of this phantasy are play. For him whose daily labour earns

A tittle with toil and pain, ing important roles.

The dresses in which Snow White Year after endless year returnsTM had her adventures also land them- With babies in her train. selves well to one of the

newest styles for party and A man of forty aught and frail graduation

for these In health about a year,

frocks,

wear ankle-length skirts gather- Seized with the notion that his ed onto bodices that

tale

are either

of the dirndl type or brought into · Of days would · disappear points over the skirt at the front Seen, and desiring not to fail

Ere end of life's career, and back.

To wreathe his time with bliss and

glee,

RECALL THE NINETIES Other party dresses recall the nineties, being elaborated with tiny Squandered his wealth, and then ruffles, shirred lace, fine tucks, He lived in utmost penury, smócking and narrow ribbons through beadings,

run

Till three-score years and ten, Cursing his fate he could not see Floral striped, dimities, shadow- The stars that govern men. patterned organdies, dotted swiss invent

white and pastels, taffetas, crepe, From the most trifling incident

Dire troubles may begin;' linen-lawn and chiffon are all used

for formal frocks for big and little A man was singing as he went,

When on a banana skin party-goers.

Poke bonnets are charming; off. He slipped, and due to that event··

• He bore a broken shing face shapes suit most young faces; Breton sailors with long streamers Oh many are the caddish tricks, are juvenile, and berets with chin straps have charm on certain. faces. Milan, leghorn and many fancy straws are holding their heads high. Flowers bloom, too, on children's 5, though not as luxuriantly as those worn by mothers,

Which fickle Forums plays; We never would endure her tricks, If only, we knew her ways,— Although this good she gives,→

her pricks Diversity, our days.

“KY, C