N, ONTARIO, MOND Pages 9-12, 3 4 ---- --- I SECOND SECTION v Spring is véry near--in the minds of the designers of smart frocks at least. Gradaally the shops are put- ting aside the winte? velours and vel- vets, flannels"and serges, for materi als better suited to warmer climes, But while the Winter velvets and vel: ours are going on the shelves, the spring and summer weights are ap- bearing, for Dame Fashion could not do Jithout fabrics which have played so fmportant & part in the world of dress during the past two seasons; so she Insists that they be reproduced in lighter weights. . a More cottdn enters into the make- up of the new materials, for already have we heard that wool must be conserved for the heroes who are al- ready 'over there" and who are yet to go. Silks and satins are to be seen in enormous quantities and in a va- riety which seems utterly incredible. Velveteen Conftaining about equal proportions of velvet, linen and cot- a slow remedy ich is bad--or an & harmful one-- | manuscripts London { lections, we find the artistic work ton are used for new-one-piece frocks and lends itself to the development of the straight and narrow froek. Of this particular model much will be written for the next few weeks, and the fashionable dressmakers will haye to tax their ingenuity to the utmost th save it from over-popular- ity. Buttons and belts wisely placed play an important part in the make- up of the straight one-piece dress, and these may be of self material if desired. ' The wide belt is insisted upon despite the fact that it is not al- ways befoming. Designed for spring is a model in a particularly pretty shade of beaver brown velveteen. The 'plain skirt is gathered at the top and joined to the simple blouse under a broad belt. Buttons trim the front from collar to hem and, for good mea- sure, are added to the collar. 5 Sometimes a little drapery in modi- fled bustle effect does wonders for a plain skirt, and the idea is cleverly demonstrated in a figured silk com- bined with plain crepe Georgette. Many Interesting Thin That a Visitor May See In the British Museum * ANY people thinR of the ~ British Museum .as a gloomy place, instructive, y no doubt, but dull and un- interesting; memories of long, weary walks through endless galter- ies, and of cases filled with illegible dusty antiquities, The great mdseum, therefore, is | relies and the whole £ - In most of our other. ol. the ten centuries, writes A. A. a od | often neglected, or left to foreiga- | visitors, and yet--if we know how _figation and in the arts of uted under the dry desert -| id thus have 'thousands of Out in Materials for the Coming Spring The tunje and overbodice are of silk, while the foundation skirt is of satin. Crepe Georgette is used for the un- rblouse with long sleeves and broad collar. Most of the silk and satin dresses for thé winter resort season take 'advantage of the fashion for drapery of some sort, though they are loyal to the narrow effect and easily could 'he made straight by clipping the threads holding the drapery. Numbers of the satin dresses in bladk, dark blue and gray are unre- lieved except by a little collar of white crepe Georgette or chiffon. Am- ong the best value# to be found am- ong the advance styles is a gray satin, with box-plaits on either side of the front. The lines are unbroken from neck to hem, except by a broad béit of self-material, Finishing the neck is' a chiffon collar daintily embroid- ered in gray silk. -Black satiy is used for ah informal frock in combination with white satin chine: The skirt of satin is plain and IN en v crooning lullabies wih #hich. the skin-clad mothers of the stone age hushed their babies to sleep. The prehistoric antiquities of the British Museum are exhihjted in the hall at the top of the principal stair- case, and here we can see the flint | weapons which are the earligst relics 'of all To._the same period belong some curious pictures drown on pieces of bone, aad also very and hoa hs geér-handles, cary nto roug! e- Regtes of deer and other animals. The Stone Age wad followed to the Bronze and Ivon Periods, and relics of these different times are exhibited We fo® 20 into the first Egyptian Room i Bn 'the far-off days when y an Greece 1 inhabited by savage tribes, . was the country of a_ people > ; agriculture and ir- painting, " re, and architecture. i know a great deal about this wonderful nation, for their books amd inscriptions can be deciphered, and the ruins of their temples. .. . emain on the banks of the Nile, as ¢ of their genius, khowledge, "artistic ability, : t - countries, fare. . . but the buildings of yD were, for the most : sandy been preserved du years. . . were unknown 1 the ancient | '}e have been destroyed in times 6f part, | gathered in high effect." The front of the waist has a biblike trimming of the skirt material, but the waist proper is of the satin chine. * It has an open neck trimmed with a ra- ther fanciful follar of self-material. the edges having tiny ruffles of net and lace. The same little: trills 'ap- pear at the lower edges of the sleeves. Smartness is very essential in a plaid frock, yet the Paris designers seem to have had no trouble in ach- leving the esfential in designing =a frock of gray and green silk. The skirt and waist are developed upon simple lines, -the touch of variety being supplied. in a collar and revers of plain gray crepe. Another-black and white check is made more em- phatic by the addition of a black belt and black Collar. The frock suc- ceeds in" being very chic because of the grace of its lines and the high lustre of the material Serges and poplins, with velveleens and novelty fabrics are used in sim- ple frocks for wear at Palm Beach Greek, in Demotik, xi: 1n the curious picture language, - and otlfer Southern places. The pre- dominating colors are black, navy blue, taupe, elephant, beaver, the nea- tral shades of gray and tan. « Although buttons are used if prac- tically countless numbers, they are in line with the precepts of economy, be- | ing covered with the same material as the dress in sost instances. The slim, but not too tight nioyen-age is still being worn on little frocks for morning and early afternioofi Wear, forming worthy rivals to thé fitted basque which is not universally be- coming, though exceedingly smart. Although in anticipation of the Southern season the smart shops are showing wonderful creatiofis in chif- fon, lace, net and the diaphanous silks. These fabrics are in both sheer and heavy effects, the luties "being gained frequently by interwoven fig- ures of velvet and chenille upon sur- faces of the most delicate texture. Women who put goodly sums of money into gingham frocks last sum- mer will find that they made wise Ney ' fs Enemy Claimed 1ofdon, "Large signs announcing that Lon- don and Paris had been captired by Germany 'and that the Kaiser was to exact indemnity from and were displayed on the 'walls | Fukien to deceive the Chinese, according to Dr. J. Preston Maxwell, medical mission- : the Yungehiun Hos kien Province, who srrived in New York recently, Di. Maxwell says that German proj in So! widespread a Beginal ng of War. bbe "All sorts of répéris w bas the con- 'believe Germany was win- ning the war," be sald: /it is only that the people of South recently 'China have been oltine a ac- counts from the Fironts. fh Se found in possession uf specimen When Stanford University bes: '8 next academic year, October 1. "#) have a new printing plast wperation, + iL 5 4k A ere stantly being circulated tn make the ! 1, ia investments, for it ia predicted that spring will bring out a larger num- 'ber of gingham froeks than ever have been worn before. The ginghams shown now. have rich satin 'a silk stripes worked into them and, trim- med with embroidery and velvet rib bon, . are quite elegant enough for Any occasion, but they are corres- pondingly expensive and some of the more familiar silks are much cheaper than the novelty ginghams. ; Sports materials are lovely, featur- ing stripes, plaids, checis and mix- tures. Wood and silk jerseys are to be among the ultra fabrics, with | many modifications, of course. To many of us, who have begun to feel! proud of our winter clothes, this talk of spring and, summer materials seems idle, but there is nothing with which the designers are more occu- pied at present. There is not much to say about the dgcorative features of advance fashions. The novel touchgs are found rather in the me- thod of applying the 'well-known Fire on Friday destroyed the Emd- "jerton block on Portage a (enue, Win- shopping district, causing financial loss estim- aipeg, in the heart of t ated at more than a million dollars, 7019 braigh and embroideries, rather than If hew workiug materials. Hand- work always ddds to the beduty of a frock as well as to the value and as more women are doing needle plait- ing than ever before, there is a great demand for embroidery upon simply designed frocks. Guide to Patterns. The fashions shown on tiNs are Pictorial Review desjgns. bers and sizes are as follows: Dress No. 7612. Sizes, 15 to 20 years. Price 20 conts. Dresw No. 7604. Sizes 34 to 48 in- ches bust. Price 25 cents. Dress No. 7608. Sizes 34 to 50 in- ches bust. Price 25 cents. Dress No, 17585. Sizes 15 to 20 years. Price 20 cents. 1 Dress No, 7574. Sizes 16 to 20 years. Price 20 cents. Dress No. 761%. Sizes, 18 to 20 yorsa. Price 20 cents. Pictorial Review patterns on sale at local dgonts. : page ' Num- - Rev, Dr. John Ross Sutherland, as sociate secretary of the Presbyterfan. | Board of Ministerial Relief and Sus tentation died wn Thursday, aged seventy-two, " 3 5 '¢ "Balance of Fit Reform ~ OVERCOATS This Week Only 25% Reduction Not Many Left, Grawford & Walgh