| Show colors of the moment As the seaon advances green and alue separately and again comb ned my be said to be the colors of the moment pongees and raw sill s are pop liar fabrics A model of dark blue pongee with a raised stripe run ning through it hag a sl with very little goring and it Is tucked horizon tally all the way around the hap hav ing a box plait down the center of the front and back these tucks are stitched about six or eight inches in depth and then allowed to flare with four deep ti cl s running vertically round the bottom each of these tucks headed bv half inch wide row ot entre doux the skirt is cut straight around and the bodice which is bucl ed in half inch bucl s blouses slightly over the belt A beautiful white irish lace oke and the collar complete the neck and the sleeves are gathered into the yoke quite full and tall to the line of the elbow here again is a puff and belo v Is a tight fitted sleeve of irish crochet leather ng A decided novelty in the way of trimming for some of the new nun s veiling waists are the turnover collar and cuffs made of soft leather an example of this is a pale blue waist trimmed with collar and cuffs of sou tan leather in shape somei hat similar to the embroidered and lace collar and cuff sets so much in demand during the spring and summer season leather trimmings are being used to some extent on the new tailored suits and raincoats so that this novelty may meet with quite as much of a success as a waist trimming as in the other lines of ready made garments comb nation under garment the advantage that the combined under garment means in a reduction of bulk at the waist and over the hips is a well recognized one and i ap parent at a glance the model ailus grated appeals to aery woman who aims to keep her outlines as nearly perfect as possible and is not in need of fullness over the bust As shown it is made of nain book with a low round neck but it can tie cut with the outline or in V shape or left 1 agh as may be pre f erred and all materials in vogue tor underwear ae appropriate in the case of the model the trimming Is embroidery but here again a choice Is allowed as washable laces are much liked and frills of the mate ilal also are in vogue tl e garment Is made with front backs bide backs under arm gores and back portion of skirt the front Is fitted by means of double darts so making the garment absolutely smooth fitting and the necessary full ness at the back is provided by the skirt which is gathered at its kuppr edge and joined to the body portion the quantity of material required tor the medium size is 3 yards 36 inches wide nth 3 yards of wide embroidery 3 yard of narrow 2 yards of insertion and 2 yards of beading to trim as illustrated lace wa ats some handsome examples of lace waists in snowball design are to be found the more elaborate being marked at 25 in these more elaborate styles of waists the hand made yoke is a distinguishing feature the general idea for this oke Is to take medallions of lace and fasten them together by means of hand wrought stitches of embroidery silk on the net waists the yoke effect is sometimes supplied by the stitched tailor bands of silk or satin net waists are mostly of the figured net some of the patterns showing a rather large conventional design alck net waists are particularly well thought of for the coming season girl s russian dress simple little frocks with skirts and body portions in one suit little girls admirably well and are eminently fashionable this one is peculiarly and can be made with the slightly open square neck as illustrated or be rendered high by the addition of the shield and stand ing collar and also allows a choice of the full length dou ble sleeves or the outer ones in halt length only the model Is made of roal bl ie cash mere with trimming of embroidered banding edged with alaci and is both effective and durable but all the mi in vogue for little girls dresses are equally appropriate the dress is made with front and backs and Is laid in a box plait at center front and back with outward turning tucks at each side the closing being made invisibly at the back be neath the box plait the long sleeves are in bishop style gathered into straight cuffs while the outer ones art in halt length and in bell shaie TK shield is quite separate and then re sired Is arranged under the arisa closing at the center bad the quantity of material required for the medium size 8 years is 5 yards 27 inches wide 5 ards 32 inches wide or 3 yards 44 inches wide with 4 yards of binding to trim as illustrated washing rugs good rugs may be cashed repeated ly without harming them in fact washing a good rug only makes the colors more mellow A writer in the hou e beau ifal te I 0 i n i successfully tack the rug on a bit of bare floor the back piazza being as good a place as any scrub thor hughly with warm ammonia suds and rinse with many clear waters until all the soap is removed let the rug dry on the floor w phout removing the tacks then take up and it will not shrink roll nor pull of shape M ases fancy giouse broad shoulders mal e the latest edict of fashion and are rendered x attractive in th s very pretty blouse which includes the low round yoke which also mal es one of the latest and newest features the model i made of tobacco brown veiling wi h yoke and cuffs ot ecru lace and the trim ming band of sill embroidered with 1 atle circles and stitched with corticelli silk it can however be reproduced in any seasonable material and is quite as well adapted to the odd wa st as to the frock the waist and sleeves are both gathered at their upper edges and joined to the band which closes with the waist at the center front while the yoke Is closed at the left shoulder seam the collar is one of the new ones of the turn over sort and can be slashed and worn with a tie as illustrated or left plain as pre berred the waist consists of the fitted lin ing which is optional fronts back sleeves yoke and trimming band when the lining is used the sleeves are faced on indicated lines to form cuffs but when it is omitted cuffs of the red depth are made separate and joined to the lower edges of the sleeves the waist is gathered at its lower edge made to blouse slightly at back as well as front and is closed n visibly bi means of buttons and loops the quantity of material required for the medium size is 3 yards 21 inches wide 3 yards 27 inches wide or 1 yards 44 inches wide ath ss tards of all over lace for yoke and cuffs and ss balds of silk for trim ming band handy oil dropper A medicine dropper as an adjunct to the making of mayonnaise was the inspiration of a housewife not long ago everyone ho ever tried to make mayonnaise knows the bother of adding the oil slowly drop by drop until the dressing is thice enough this oman experienced the same dif alc alty and met it with the 5 cent med ic ne dropper which adds the oil with machine like regularity and pre els on the little soft cotton dish mops nake excellent dusters A faded cotton dress can be made nh te by boiling in cream of tartar water A little soap mixed with black ing will produce better and more last ing lustre than without for sponging out bureau drawers or sideboards ide boards use tepid water containing small quantity of thy molln the wax from dripping candles can be removed table binen by a generous application of cohol alum the size of cl ory nut solved in a pi at of will brigati en the color in ns ginghams and ceil coes after bashing carved furniture which defies the dast cloth be made as attractive as new by brushing it with a sc t hair brush dipped in 1 brosene pash on n capes short rhular capes are all the fashion right now those most in ogue earl autumn weather are ot coarse lace any lace 1 ke cl in br ge or i nt venise is in favor ohp capes vary in length comet mes they tall lust to the shoulders others reach to the bust line and still others touch the waist in ecru or dyed to match the color of the gown they will be the most fashionable during the early tall the smart girl Is sure to contrive con irive many novel ways of adding to the charm of her cape she may listen it down the front with big artistic looking buttons or it may have the effect of being tied together man smart look ng little black satin bows if she wishes to more deci gedly change its effect she will slip sat n ne or velvet ribbons through the meshes of the lace at either side of the front at the neck the ribbons are tied in rosettes and men again a bit further down of wh te batiste it is astonishing to what an extent the idea of trimming taffeta toilettes with flounces or bouillon nea of alite batiste has taken when they were first started the batiste em aloyed was plain and simply edged by a vry narrow hem but though these still exist many ons on the idea have been introduced thus we frequently see dotted or even sprigged muslins employed for the same purpose and in the case of flounces the same showing quite blab orate embroidered designs is brought into use it is a pretty fasi ion and will be continued or evening wear among fall styles there is in most cases a sash of tl e same description draped in folds around the waist and tied in a knot or bow with very long and broad ends rounded off at their extremities pa anted belts hand 1 belts in differently colored leathers will be an important accessory of the coming season wide plaited Is very coming to many with a knockabout coat a woman is ready for anything make up your mind to the waist coats they have come to stay gilt braid and buttons still give evi ence that the war is not ended dolmans and mantles are the latest importations or winter cloaks even scant pouches are doomed the fittest waist has been accepted feather rosettes for stiff hats have neals in those of taffeta and of ribbon green corn soup grate and scrape the corn from enough ears to make one pint of pulp break the cobs in halves put them in a kettle with enough cold water to coi er them cover the kettle and boil the ears briskly for half an hour then train this water into another sauce pan and let it boil down to less than a pint when reduced to the proper ty add to the corn water the corn pulp and let it simmer five minutes then eason with salt a little sugar and a dash of pepper add one pint of hot cream one tablespoonful of butter and a heaping tablespoonful of flour dis solved in a little milk let the whole just boil up after the flour is in put a tablespoonful of finely chopped parsley in a soup tureen pour in the soup and serve WITH A STOLE fancy waists are always in demand and this one has the merit of being quite novel as a ell as eminently graceful As illustrated it is made of white silk nith the 01 ol e and cuffs of cream colored lace over chiffon and finished with the scarf of hite crepe de chine fin 1 r cho and edfred with anne the waist is full below tho tucks and Is closed inv sibly at the left of the front on a line with the scarf to make the waist for a woman of medium size will be required 4 yards 21 3 ards 27 or 1 yards 44 inches wide with yards 01 all over lace and carls ct fiur tor |
