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Show I Woman's Page H Colors Run Riot in Household Furnishings as in Fashions Luncheon Sets and Table Linen With Colored Borders Very Good Initials for Towels Helpful Hints , Dip Hairbrushes in Alum to Renew Stiffness flB Fourth of July Dishes -Shield Sand- Ml wiches and U. S. Cookies. 1 COLORS RUN RIOT IN HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS AS IN FASHIONS The riot in colors which Is so no ticcable in t'nr realm of fashion today, to-day, 's not limited tn milady's cloth-j ing alone, but pertains to .ill manner of household furnishings and acces sories. A spfendid chancp it clvrs., too, for frfaoirerfe for the bride elect who Is happilv enraged in filling her cedar chest, preparing for the great day, There are luncheon sets which come in colors that will suit any taste dainty pinks. blue6. reds, greens and veilows. Table linen with colored tlowcrcrl horrlers is v'erv good now too. Towels nrjy be had embroidered in the dainties" of shades, and with the prettiest tinted initials and mono grams. Wash cloths to match the i towels are just the thing I Pretty individual guest toweis and ( wash cloths ma) be had at a reason- , ?ble figure In the embroider stores,! or are easily made by the handy needle woman INITIALS FOR TOWELS. ' Large initials filled in with French knots are particularly suited to Turk i-h toweling and since the work is not difficult and the effect excellent, a set of towels worked in this way mx-- verj acceptable gift for a iThe maiden who takes advantage of tie summer holiday for making next jpar's Christmas gifts, is planning to Jork Turkish towels for her intimate mends. The initials should b? laid I lbop the bolder on the towel Itself; Kiless the border is wide enough to iccommodate them Try to get col-1 ered stripes in the border and make the Initials correspond In color f A set of small Turkish towels. Wked with Initials of a suitable size makes an unusual and very accept Ible gift for a new baby Tie them vith colored ribbon and put them in a fancy box and they are both usefu Ijnd ornamental. HELPFUL HINTS To Clean Plaster-of-Pearls. leasts of plaster-of-pearls which fane become soiled can be cleaned PiEilv in the iol)owr..g manner: -Melti JhK' whiting in writer; dissolve ai1 ' Mtle isinglass in warm water to pre , 1 nt it from rubbing off. Stir the 1 jquld well and apply with a soft earn l Ps-hair brush. f ' I To Wash an Eiderdown Quilt Having discovered an excellent way o wash an eiderdown quilt. 1 pas.- it n to others: Make ;1 lather wlth. j lot water and soap and add a little i i'inuid ammonia Steep the quilt inr this for 10 minutes, then squeeze well and work with the hands In the'. water till perfectly clean, ji You may have to use several lots of suds; but this, of course, depends J &;n how dirty the quilt is. Rinse j n two warm waters In which there I I I lis a little ammonia. Lift from the B water: squeeze as much water as (possible out by hand. If sou pass it , I through the wringer, ou risk burst-! burst-! King the quilt. When this is finished, i Bhang it in the air to dry; shake 6c-I 6c-I Bcasionally, and when quite dry beat i . y with a cane carpet beater of I light, sound cane to separate the I down. To Clean Black Satin. J When cleaning black satin peel and I slice two large raw potatoes and put If into a pint of water, with a pinch of salt, and let stand all night Next J morning sponge the satin on the right side with this mixture and wipe light ! I ly with a cloth. Then iron ou the '! wrong side, and it will be as glossy as new. To Renovate Veils. Veiis that have become wrinkled and mussed looking can he made to look like new In thp following writer and stretch the veil over the top. f moving to and fro until the whole veil has been entirely steamed. All the wrinkles will have disappeared Tc Clean Pans. When cleaning teapots, pot Hds, thp Inside of pots and pans, I have found that nothing can equal wet emery cloth It is also good for cleaning tin or zinc basins. To Remove Rust From Steel. To remove rust from steel, the following fol-lowing is excellent Coer the rusted part with sweet oil. letting it sa on for a dny. Then nib it with a lump of fresh lime and polish in the ordinary way. To Renew a Tag. When a tas come;, tttt a bootlace, it can be renewed in the following man-ner: man-ner: Press a little black sealing wax . round the end of the lace and shape to a point. This makes a serviceable service-able new tag that lasts a long time. About Hairbrushes. I have found that old hairbrushes which have become soft can be made quite hard and firm again by dipping them in a strong solution of alum. To Prevent Jam Burning. To prevent jam or marmalade or anything of that kind from burning I find it very good to butter the bottom bot-tom of the preserving pan before put ting the contents Into it This also prevents them boiling oer FOURTH OF JULY DISHES. Shield Sandwiches. Cut thin slices of bread, trimming off all the crust, and shape them like shields Chop chicken meat very fine Take one-fourth pound butter to two pounds of chicken, rubbing in a pinch Of mustard and a tablespoon i n I milk Stir the chicken into this and fill the sandwiches. Frost the sandwiches at the top with fancy frosting to form the top of the shield This should be done in red. white and blue. Drum Cakes. Take four eggs, the weight Of the eggs in sugar and half their weight in flour. Flavor with vanilla. Beat the yolks very light, add sugar, beat whites very light, sift flour three times, then sift into the mixture, stirring stir-ring ver gently Bake in round tins When cold, frost and ornament with tiny candles in imitation of a drum On top of these have little piper drums filled with small candles. Cream Cheese and Cocoanut Balls. Roll cream cheese into ihe shape of cannon bal!s Dip it into shredded cocoanut and ornament with flag United States Cookies. Take one pound sugjr. one haJJ pound butler and a cake of chocolate. Dissohe in a pint of warm water. Add three beaten eggs, two even tea-Bpoonfuls. tea-Bpoonfuls. soda, and just enough flour to roll out. Bake on a tin In rounds Then place two together in the form of a sandwich with chocolate filling Frost with white, making a border around the top and "U. S" In the center. |