PACE TWELVE. I It is all very well to say that busi- ness is improving, and, indeed, there is no reason why we should doubt statements of commercial authori- ties, but it has not improved to the point that the average woman can see it. Either that or the cost of living is mounting higher, for where qccounts are summed up there still remains a distressingly small amount for the housewife to spend upon clothes. Unless she has an allow- ance especially for this purpose it is not going to be easy sailing. The woman who is brave enough that not even the thought of its be- ing homemade can destroy. For ex- ample, a frock carried out in black and white stripped voile has a gath- ered tunic that falls in points front and back and a waist trimming of narrow black satin bands, outlining a vest of all over embroidery. The satin is repeated in the girdle and on the facing of the tunic, but, most un- expectedly, a closer glance at the col- lar shows it to be of sheer white. lin- ed with bright orange colored silk. The white veils the orange in most effective fashion and gives a delight- to admit that her taste in dress isful surprise in the way of contrast. not all-sufficient has only one safe and sane rule to follow; copy the mo-| dels of the best dressmakers. A | Worth frock in stripped silk is no| less attractive in stdiped cotton voile | if it is copied faithfully. - Of course | the wearer of affluence would mise | the luxury that is naturally associat- ed with an imported model, but it is | a question whether this is not largery | psychological. Good lines and artistie trimmings give dn air of elegance to a frock | It might be added also that the col- lar is hemstitched with black silk thread. Dots are of all sizes, and there is no fashionable material immune from this particular pattern. As a rule the color of the dots suggests the shade of trimming, though the order is sometimes reversed. Contrast plays an important part both in the embel- lishment of fashionable frocks and their design. Few things are love- lier than the frocks of dotted organ- (Continued from Page 3.) Mrs. W. St. Pierre Hughes and Miss Kathleen Hughes arrived from Ottawa on Thursday. : Miss Lucy Waddell, Earl street, is the guest of her aunt in Montreal. Mr. and Mrs. H. -E. Richardson and Miss Jean Craig are spending the week-end in Toronto. Archdeacon and Mrs. Norfon, Montreal, have been the guests of! thé Bishop of Cntario and Mrs. Milfs, this week. Mrs. H. A. Betts, Albert street, went to Toronto, on Thursday, to visit friends. . . . » . Missy afiber- Daren from Toronto. . Mr. and Mrs. Osborne, Arnprior, - has returned A St . > Will come on Monday to be with their daughter, Miss Mona Osborne, until after Convecation. Miss Maude Hubbs, Picton, is the guest of Miss Myra Dyde, Johnson street. _ Mr. and Mrs. T. PF. Harrison, William street, and Mrs. Charles Taylor, Johnson street, motored to Cobourg and spent a couple of days with Dr. and Mrs. Harold Harrison. Professor W. P. Wilgar returned from Toronto to-day. | » * * Miss Ruth Hubbell returned Ottawa, after vititing her - grand- mother, Mrs. H. Hubbell, Bagof street and her aunt, Mrs. Bernard Browne, "Kensington Place." The Reading Club met on Thurs- to | mounting a truly, voluminous skirt are disposed to adopt such a vogue, THE DAILY BRITISH WHI | IN THE REALM OF WOMAN die, taffeta, muslin, ete, trimmed with ruchings of ribbon and worn with a jaunty little bolero. Satin underbodices are vein with checked costumes, even when they are developed in linen. One sees so much of the apron overskirt that it must be admitted that it has won a decided place for itself among the, really smart fashions of the @ay. Grey and blue are undoubtedly the most fashionable colors of the season. They are combined in some of the new plaids and are unvsually chic as observed in the smaller checks. Red is combined in the trimming, but it is used sparingly. For those who like checks (it is to be hoped that they, the doting ones, are all slim) there is a serviceable black and white checked wash silk trimmed with detachable black vel- vet bands. The full skirt is in accord- ance with the latest cut. The some- what severe cut of the waist organdie. The buttons frock are particularly owing to the simplicity of th lines. Therefore, the buttons be selected with greatcore. Blatk and white bone buttons would be a selection, or those with black rims | and pearls centers. The pockets in| the skirt may be made to really storg | things, or they may be simulated or| eliminated altogether, as the wearer decides. If the wearer i8 very short the pockets will not serve to increase her height, and so would better be eliminated. One of the most popular of the new models is in the favorite dark blue serge and black satin combina- tion. The skirt lines flare a little, but smoothly, without aggressiveness, and the lines give an effect of length contrasting with the extraordinarily abbreviated aspect of .other models. The two sides of the serge tunic come together at the very bottom of the skirt front, leaving 4 long slim V of black satin showing above. The bedice is of the flat chested bolero type in front, dropping two little points over a deep satin girdle orna- mented by two little square buckles. The high collar is exceptionally clev- er in its cut and arrangement of serge and organdie, but it is the back day at the home of Leslie, William street. Mrs. W. 8S. Ellis and Mrs. Lindsay Malcolm the guests of Mrs. Pyfrom, in Ottawa, returned on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. 8S. G. Sutherland, St. Louis, are the guests of the Misses Johnson, Earl street. Miss Marion All-In-One Velvet Dresses. For the. slim all-in-one dresses that have caught the world by storm velvet and velveteen carry all before them. As a matter. of fact the all- in-one velvet frock is accounted in- finitely smarter than the coat and skirt of velvet, although just now the opportunities are few and far be- tween for exploiting such posses- sions. There are, however, some singul- arly lovely models to be seen, on many of which a good deal of embroid- ery figures. These velvet gowns are frequently scalloped, while some have long fringed sashes and others are tied about with classical cein- tures of silk braid. It is curious how the tight under- jupe, now scarcely allowed to reveal itself at all, still lingers. That it is the forerunner of the discarded pet- ticoat, at least to be reinstated, no one can doubt for a moment. But it is just characteristic of the day to permit this extravagant post of over a doublare which necessitates mincing steps. Happily only the few the many thankfully accepting the privil f , knowing maker. | ward' the skirt bottom. Buttons up | skirt of circular cut. of the frock that holds surprises and | would try the skill of any saved very i A princess back it is, all long, un- broken lines from shoulders to hem, the fullness laid in smooth pleats to give [th waist curves, with the extra matgrial cut away where it might giv# bulk, but rippling out softly to- the middle of the back and black satin in a slender V to the waist-line and an inverted V to the hem. A good suit of blue serge or gabar- dine illustrated, as is the frock just] described, bad its moderately flaring The coat was G,SATURDAY, APRIL / a - » ) 24, 1915. : nto three gverlapping frills, are us- ed upon some of the new models and are in harmony with fitted bodices and Tull gkirts. We have-elbow slee- ves with single frills, too, and, as has been said before, elbow sleeves with no frills at all. The short puff sleeve is in eviden- ce, the puff being sometimes so short as to be scarcely a slegve at all, though it goes prettily 'with rather shallow round the demurely modest type of square neck cut. decolletage or with A noticeable feature of the new- est sleeves is their flaring cuffs. On blouses of transparent materials the b NEW EFFECTS I made to-have an unusually long waisted effeet by its arrangement of crossing cloth bands and long waist- coat; and, in the back, coat tails"fell| to a reasonable depth. The serge was | braid bound, and the waistcoat, which gave a festive air to the suit, though it was not garish or conspic- i uous in coloring, was of some heavy| linen or cotton material, with lines| of dull red or dark blue markings] off into checks a ground of oyster] white. Elbow sleeves, close fitting half way to the elbow, and then flaring | N COTTON VOILE. cuffs are very gausy, while on after- noon gowns of faille or serge the flar- ing cuffs are lines with a bright con- trasting color. The same color is then introduced on vest, collar and girdle, The flaring cuff truly adds grace and attractiveness to the hand over which it flares. Leather belts are receiving an in- crease in attention. They were Intro- duced rather doubtfully, but have met with much favor. They are us- ually narrow, from an inch to two inches in width and are generay or two kinds of colors of leather. Delicious Salads for All Seasons | Salads are growing in favor on American tables. They are exceed- ingly nourishing and when well pre- pared and attractively served add much to the success of a meal. Much of the success .of salad de- pends upon the dressing. As a rule, | however, the dressing contains far | too much vinegar, and the usual sal- | ad is flabby, insufficiently drained and | overdone with dressing. When keep- ing any green salad place the stalk of the vegetable in water like a flower. When needed wash it well in cold water, tear apart (never cut), place in'a clean cloth and swing quickly round and round. This causes the moisture to fly out. When dry. place in the bowl and add the dressing. Most green salads "and | Freckles and Blotches | Are Easily Peeled Off | If you are bothered with any cutan- eous blemish, it's a poor plan to use paint, powder or anything else to cover it up. Too often this only emphasizes the defect. Besides, it's much easier to remove the disfigurement with ordin- many that are not green need a fla- voring of onion or garlic. Rub the bowl with .a piece of either, or cut and trim a round of bread ong inch thick and rub it well with onion or garlic, place it in the bowl and put the salad over it. This is called a chapon. For the oil and vinegar dressing take two tablespoonfuls of oil, one dessertspoonful of vinegar, black pepper and a pinch of salt. This quantity is sufficient for two medium sized lettuce. The salad should be coated with dressing, but there should not be any left at the bottom of the bowl. For nut or fruit salads cream dressing is good, consisting of cream with a few drops of lemon juice, salt and white peppercorns freshly ground. Orange salad consists simply of the sections of orange free from pith and skin, string and pips, arranged in a bowl and dressed with oil and vinegar, salt and pepper. Orange and cherry salad consists of glace cherries arranged in the center of a bowl, surrounded with ary mercolized wax. Appled nightly, the wax will gradually remove frec- kles, pimples, moth patches, liver! spots, sallowness, red blotches or any surface eruption. . The affected cuticle is absorbed, a little each day, until the clear, soft, youthful and 'beautiful skin beneath is brought wholly to view. Ask the druggist for one ounce of mer- colized wax and use this like yon cold cream. Remove in morning with soap and water. Many who have tried this simple, harmless treatment report Sslonishing rocults. If troub with wrinkles or furrows, a wash lotion made by dissolving 1 oz. Jowde sazolite in 1-2 pint witch azel will pr ve wonderfully effective. FRECKLES Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These : Ugly Spots. 'There's no longer. the slightest need of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the prescription othine -----double strength--is guaranteed to remove these homely spots. Simply get an ounce of othine -- double strength--from Geo. W. Ma- hood or any druggist and apply a little of it night and morning and you shoul wie Salt double yuar 8 in i sections of orange and dressed with the same mixture. Apple and celery salad is made of sliced' apple and shred celery, dressed with mayonnaise sauce or with hipped cream, flavored with d pepper. Nut salad is made of Brazil nuts or Englislrwalnuts broken into pieces, shred celery and tiny dice of bread and butter. This salad is equally good if dressed with cream or ma- yonnaise sauce, "Nut And Celery Salad. Crack some Brazil nuts and' eut| the kernels into three or four pieces. Take an equal quantity of crisp, cleanly washed and shred celery, mix together, and dress with mayonnaise sauce. Pile in the center of the sal- ad bowl and garnish with sliced to- mato or beetroot. Winter Salad, - Scald, then boil one or two large onions till soft. When cold "slice the onion; mix it with shred celery and sliced beetroot, and dress with oil, vinegar, salt and! pepper. ° Walnut and celery salad is simply two thirds celery to' one-third wal, d in mayonaise saucg, Salade Japonnaise. Use a quarter of a crisp lettuce for and add four tiny and ata 1d 8 TOLD IN TWILIGHT The rub, rub, rub at ironing. Follow the directions C. Make Monday Ironing Day ET Sunlight Soap do your washing Mon- day morning and you can do the light ironing Monday afternoon. in the Sunlight way--so with the hardest part of washing cut out you'll feel like making it a good day's work by doing at least part of the remember there's nothing in Sunlight to injure fine fabric or dainty hand. A $5,000 guarantee backs this statement. unlight Soa the board has no place that cut your work in half and All grocers sell and recommend it corn has been known through all ages, but Kellogg's process developed its fine flavor and made it the National of careal Merchants do not hesi- tate to endorse it. Made in Canada . ® An appropriate accompaniment to gowns are the flowered silk hand- bags for spring and summer wear, emall fan. purse and a A shirred ching silk? bags, are made with "gate". tops. nfely small beads, and the linin composed of steel and jet mounted on a black satin foundation. Black satin ribbon is used for the handjes, S| beaded in lattice effect, and a deep irregular steel fringe, completes the Is are used at Rant Fine steel the present-day quaintly designed | which aré provided "with a change Beaded handhags, appropriate for ff very dressy wear or for use as opera ji' The open mesh is composed of extre- || g is of | satin. Ane bag of Li soma nickel "gate" top, the beading being pocket on the inside of the bay holds! the charige purse. The fan is of mat- || "Made in Canada" our specialty, MISS HAMILTON, 870 2 {girls is made in a combination of { black and red, and fitted with a gilt | chain handle doesn km - gh 2