Among many Victorian dress re~ rivals is the black lace party frock. Lace has sterling virtues: it docs not date: it does not crush; it forms a splendid background for flowers and Jewels and it always looks crisp and smart. Trim a day-Into.evening frock of black lace with three narrow bands of velvet on the bottom of its short, full skirt; encircle the waist with' three velvet ribbons tied small bows in front; place a neat velvet bow at the neck and three more on short, full sleeves. One would be proud to take such a frock Chestnuts are in in every Chinese provision store there iso" man at Work "shoveling them around in theft roasting, medium of tiny" black Clnders. fu a cauldron over a charcoal fires "Tuey are. traditionally - Christmas fare and here are-some Feelpts for using them
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