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The San Francisco Call Woman Section THE SMARTEST FASHIONS OF WELL DRESSED FOLK MADGE MY DEAR:. . I have some stunning ideas for gingham house frocks that, in J my sisterly generosity, I shall pass on to you. The other morning I dropped in with one of the queer "April-fool" toys for the little tot next door. She was dressed' in sweet simplicity in a smocked dress, a note quite new and very, easily cop ied in even older models. But the gingham's the thing by which we'll catch the -conscience of the spring, (forgive me, Mr. Shakespeare 1). : One showed the simple use of plain colored material, and for comfort I certainly recommend it. Collarless, with a . turned-down strip of embroidery, again repeated as cuffs for the elbow sleeves. The belt at the waist line, the plain tunic over the pleated skirt and the deep hem were combined on this one frock.- 'Absolutely up to date. I should say. - A green plaid gingham dress was cleverly combined with plain green that formed caps over the shoulders and affront paneL oh the bodice. As a continuation of this piece, a deep -yoke of plain green gives a slenderness at the hips. The skirt was edged with a deep -hem*; of -the green. Buttons in threes accented the lines of the -plain trimming, and ' the frock ; was' without \u25a0 a collar. .; , . . Another idea for a striped .model 1 was collarless, and it was particularly well : trimmed with ; bands : : of; material that formed decided trimming,' because .of! the opposite; ar rangement of the stripes/ Fulness >n the and skirt was due to fine pleats.- "Three-quarter sleeves and the shallow yoke' were touched -up with. ; embroidery. The tunic line on the skirt was pointed up at ,_th"e front • arid outlined by the" trimming.: . : ;,^ \u25a0-•:/* ; . \u25a0'.. \ :/'\u25a0 Each one of these stood for 'comfort and style, i two very necessary things, . eyeri; in gingham- dresses.. Jf- you follow these ideas in colors suitable to yourself , -you iwill be successful, even in the hours. :\.T r .^:': Your- devoted sister, " \u25a0' .. ' ; V :\u25a0-,:.; /:;- ELEANOR: