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Show i TRUTH. Rugs that have a tendency to curl may be straightened by sewing haircloth or buckram to the corner or on the under side. If your window glass is lacking in brilliancy clean it with liquid paste made of alcohol and whiting. A little of this mixture will remove specks and impart a high luster to the glass. Old stockings cut down the seams make splendid cloths for polishing furniture, and they make up into soft iron holders also. Asbestos cloth should be kept on hand to use as a pad under the hot platter, small squares should be put as interlining for iron holders, and a piece should bo used on the ironing board to save the sheet. In making down pillows the inside of the lining should be gone over with an iron rubbed well with beeswax each time it is put on the cloth, and this will prevent the down working The Sloping Girdle. As a medium of accentuating a good figure and of Improving a bad one, the sloping girdle has much to recommend it. It has a knack of blending bodice and skirt into one harmonious whole that no other style of waist fixture has ever quite achieved. Much ingenuity may be executed in the Evening Bodices. The most recent evening bodices are made with elbow sleeves, from which fall wide, flowing frills of net, lace or chiffon. Many have an over-fril- l of sequined or beaded lace, or a border of silk fringe. Separate berthas are The ruche is pretty at most useful to vary the bodice, and the neck and throat. one elaborate bertha mane up of lace High girdles are shown on street fastenings, at the back. The ribbon and insertion, or of tucked des-priand point house costumes. rose, that little round, fat affair, seems ecru motifs and a deep frill of Black zibelinc, with fiber braid, to be the most popular finish just now lace, will serve for several gowns. blouse. makes a and it is seen old-fashloue- with jeweled centers or sewed with pearls to imitate Tea Making Simplified. A demand is springing up among Millions Lost In Fires. The annual loss from the burning the natives of Ceylon for a new preparation of tea. It is soluble, and there seems to be a question whether its of buildings in the United States is popularity is due to its being more about $135,000,000, not including cost economical or to the ease with which of insurance and the appliances for soluble tea is turned into a beverage, fire protection. as it can be made with warm water stylish Fancy buttons of bone or horn in color to match the coat are worn. A touch of gold in tho decoration of1 an gown Is effective. Cuffs and collars in bands of bright embroidery mako a plain shirt waist look smart. Tho close-fittinturban, the toque and tho round hat shape arc accepted models for general wear. An exceptionally smart example of military modes n a costume or army bluo serge trimmed with black braid and brass buttons. all-blac- t t m g Fancy Blouse. Blouses of all sorts arc greatly in vogue and make an important featuro of the latest styles. This one is to a wide adapted range of materials and to almost mmv borlcss greater number of advance models and are exceedingly chic and attractive. This stylish little Eton is made in blouse style and can either be rolled open to form revers or closed as shown in the - and of under-sleeve- small- sketch. Also - vi I .! V H; f'; to ill in j!i. lace. and tucked, Hi 4. i-r. ; s. U I the former nl tl'.e extreme outer edge of the shoulder, giving the broad it allows a choice between the drop shoulders and the regulation arm-hole- ?! iV fronts aro t f l I f 'r !; cream Both back t. combina- tions, but Is shown In checked Mack and white silk, with trimmings of black velvet and white cloth hands that are .stitched with corticelli silk, and is combined with a chemisette Blouse Eton. Short coats are to be noted on the i k o o H i effect and concealing the nrms-ey- e seams, the lnltcr to Rive a box plaited effect at the Tho sleeve are n.ivol and graceful and are finished with narruiv bands of black velvet rihhon. The blouse is n.rde over a fitted linirg which is closed at the center front. On this lining nro arranged the chemisette, the back and tbs fronts and .the closing is made invisibly beneath the band. Tho sleeves are snug above the elbows with deep box plaited frills below which fall gracefully over the big puffs beneath. The quantity of material required for medium size is 3 yards ' 21 Inches wide or 1 yards 44 inches wide, with 2 lace, yards of yards of bias velvet and yards of cloth for bands. Tho pattern 466 is cut in sizes fov a 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 inch bust cer.-ter- . The model Is made of tan colored cheviot with ure. !!.; t, through the cloth. Flat irons should be washed once a week and kept in a clean, dry place; wax should be used frequently when ironing and the irons should not be allowed to become red hot or they will never again retain heat. revers of brown and white braid in which are threads of gold. At the waist is a crushed belt of the velvet and the sleeves are finished with frills of lace. The Eton consists of fronts and back, both of which are tucked for their entire length. The lower edge is slightly full and is joined to a narrow belt over which the crushed belt Is arranged, the fronts being finished free as far as the first tucks to form the pointed revers. The sleeves are cut in one piece each, are tucked above the elbows, lull below and are finished with flare cuffs. The quantity of material required for medium size is 4 yards 21 inches wide. 3 yards il Inches wide or 2 yards 44 inches wide, with yards of velvet, 3 yards of braid to trim as illustrated. The pattern 4674 is cut in sizes for 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 inch bust meas d St! ''I If : ? ii 5 .. 3 : i : i 7. in all-ov- er COREAN CREPE Of the many novel materials shown none in more attractive than Corean crepe, which is soft yet durable, and can be readily cleansed, as Is commonly the case with Oriental silks. LACE. AND r the epaulettes, formed by joining two strips of the lace, give the broad and drooping line that has become general To make the waist for a woman or medium size will be required 3 of material 21 or 27 or 2 This pretty waist shows the fabric in yards 44 inches wide, with 3 yards yards white with trimming of heavy cream of lace 2 Inches wide. lace and is adapted to both the odd A May Manton pattern, No. 4062. waist and the gown. The narrow box sizes 32 to 40, will be mailed to any dV--rf'-i- t rf on c'mR plait? are eminently fTchVin-rW- p ;i .s & - - T 4 A Cape With Hood for Baby. A most economical wrap for a child, from its first day to several years old, is a. cape with hood, made of a good quality French flaucel, writes a cor respondent The hood Is lined with white China silk, and cape lined with thick canton flannel, the woolly side out. I have had one for two babies, and it is now as good as new. The color Is a deep sky blue, with white stripes. The cost of mine was $1.60, including China silk, but not canton r flannel. I used a siza, milican which be taken tary cape pattern, In a little more a the neck. Lji t Hi i i n ; -- - five-yea- .f The Shepard Co., Oom.BUr, tioif. U 1? |