| Show cpr ng hat tamm ng leather strapping Is a popular trim ming for spring hats the simplest of sailors have no other decoration than a band of leather lad a bud ie while the more pretentious affairs are strap ped around the crowns brims are caught up or down wings and qu Us are held in place and even bows are made sec ire all with the aid of dainty straps of leather and brass buckles the same form 0 decorah on may be seen on the nev est spring su ts cuffs collars and belt of bright colored leather make an elegant as well as simple trimming and a very beautiful effect may be obtained by having the feather stamped w th a pattern in gold and us ng gold buttons ch id s double breasted coat the do ible breasted closing circular capes and box pla ted bad are charar ter itic features of this nobby 1 atle coat which may be used for e ther boys or girls it is a style that Is bar ticul ariy becoming and one that will not go out in one season the coat is shaped ly shoulder and underarm seams and one of the capes may be omitted if desired the strapping down the front gives a pretty finish and may be covered by braid 1 ke that on ca es if one chooses these little mil tary are among the newest designs and are deservedly popular the coat is particularly full and has a style about it t at can not be bad in the modes bed ladys cloth or corduroy with white or alaci stitch ings and gun metal buttons would make an attractive design other de selections will find favor are velvet melton kersey cloth or peau de sole it a heavy coat is not de don t allow grease to burn on the outside of your frying pan kettles may be thoroughly cleaned by boiling potato peelings in them says the chicago aws put a table 1 nen that has fruit stains into the hot soapsuds it sets the stain don t throw or drain vegetables in the sink it will necessitate our call ing the plumber as pieces will get into the pipes to have a custard pie of an even nice brown when baked sprinkle a lit tie sugar over the top before put ting into the 01 en when cooking green vegetables a small particle of soda added to the bo ling water just before putting in the vegetables will keep them in freh color new style for tr mm ng one mater al laid on another by way of trimming is a marl ed feature of the fashion of the dav cloth bands of appi q e designs of cloth on velvet gowns or the precise reverse velvet cut out in points or patterns laid upon coth or silk used for edging cloth or bands of cloth looking a little out of place in themselves but i p to date on silk skirts here is a fancy of the moment which Is likely to maintain its popularity such decora t on is seen on the capes or collars or peler nes of the bod es as well as in the shape of bands round or down the skirts in the alst mentioned situa tion too scallops of the material of the gown bound round with the trim ming as for instance cloth edged with silk are adopted ribbon makes good strapp or bands and can be had m such variety that thero is no difficulty in meeting the require ments in the way of color or relief of the dress material bands of ery are often applied to smarten a blue serge dres tempting outlook for spring dibbon embro dery is much used as a trimming for the fancy separate waist some dainty design often dec orates the front of the blouse or out lines the deep yoke shirred ribbon if formed in art st de ns and pret ty effects are oata ned by having the ebbon the same color as the blouse only a tint 1 ahter or darker silk vo ie swiss embro dered mull ombre chiffon lace and i noted brussels net as well as the new soft taffeta with a mes saime anish are the mater als most used for the blouses which now being worn A 1 atle later on the lingerie blouse will all oth ers it will be a mass of fine lace and hand embroidery and for its dounda tion the finest india lawn organdie and batiste will be used very many of the blouses button up the back and are made with a deep yol e and cuffs dressy frock of S mple des agn dresses worn by cl ildren to after noon parties for outdoor play are plain i t rf I 1 nen or of madras made frenca fashion with the short tull skirt the sort 0 frocks that can be cheerfully consign ed to the washtub after one afternoon of real fun and many sainted mothers ie their children go to out doo afternoon plays in plain gala tea or gingham frocks for how can a child be merry w th a fear of a spot shadowing the horizon and wherewithal shall she be comforted it there is gras stain on her ribbons and laces early in the gamesh tassels hang from ever po nt bold and s iver appear in laces tor sir ng bra biag of all 1 ands Is used e triva gantly stockings pos biely mut the gown sas fashion the newest raincoats are very smartly made of men a sui tings strawberries appear on a few frocks an I 1 they are generally handmade P ss an embroidery is here for a long stay possible the entire summer the tamm rg on the full sl s nearly always put on in running about I 1 nes hand painted lace is going to be worn by those ho can afford penh able things A new trimming is a braid wh ch is of punched velvet with sat n ribbon run gh the open large lace collars have a rival in those made of passe mentel e sone times worked 01 er a foundation of lace earr ng worn aga n the wearing of earrings is a custom that should be ad apted with ca and the form of the earrings left very much to the india dual taste of the wearer they have never quite gone out of fashion and they certainly have not quite come in A tall woman can wead longer styles than a short one and perhaps the increased height of the engi sh women will give an im petus to the wearing of longer ear rings americans have a great predilection for them pa asians are fitful in their appreciation at present it is pearls and diamonds that are most worn and some women are wear ng odd a wl ite pearl in one ear and a pinic one in the other or a wh te and a black one pear shaped pearls are well su t pd to earrings studs of colored stones gute g ute minute are a favorite style of fashionable earrings on a polished table stained or marred I 1 y a not dish bill restore the fin sh it followed by a polishing with 1 eseed 1 the odor of wood alcohol Is not pleasing but it Is cheaper than medicina alcohol s starch is very apt to rot clothes they should be washed rough dried without starch and pressed out smoot when they are laid away for the winter to remove panes of glass lay soft soap over the p itty which holds them and after a few hours the putty how ever hard will become soft and easy to scrape away chocolate wafers one cup brown sugar one cup granulated sugar one cup butter one egg one cup grated chocolate one teaspoonful van lla s eted flour to mal e stiff roll thin one may use two thirds cup good cocoa and a pinch of soda instead of chocolate but don t use soda or bal ing pon der with the chocolate the cpr fash ons in the spring fashions it is interest ing to see the two varying types of skirts which will be worn there is the trott eur skirt one inch from the ground and shorter which is the aab violet crepe de chine with lace dyed to match bow and girdle of deeper violet velvet hat of violet spangles with purple tips fash enable skirt for gen eral ever day 1 nock about wear and then there is the soft full railing skirt for dress occasions with its in tro of p alts and shirrs and gathers with the short skirt it is imperative that the foot has an up to date aphea ance and every girl who wears the walking sk rt knows this and is acting accordingly why shops are interesting her than ever before ahe new oxford tie is made withful a taj this 1 it Is of kid or patent leather with a sensible prettily sl aped cuban heel and ribbon aie used instead of shoe lacings some of these afes have but four b g eyelets two on either side of the shoe and the ribbon sed is wide and ties in a ilg bow woman home companion gown of mixed gofers gown of rough mixed stuff red areen and blue the skirt Is trin nned on either s de of the plain with ditched tit ched tabs of white cloth the bod ire is draped and crossed at the bot torn forming all the girdle there Is the is of guipure and over this is a deep cape like shoulder col lar opening widely in front and fin asbed around the with a band ot the white cloth forming straps in front the sleeves very full at the bottom are drann into wristbands of the white cloth decorah sk arts skirts are no longer decorated with patches of trimming in the way of applications of lace or of pas semen or with streamers of any sort the correct style is to place all the decoration around the hem two stitched folds of taffeta silk the exact shade of the gown sewed on halt an inch apart mal e a pretty finish on even the thinnest fabrics for beav ler cloths an unstitched band of velvet seven or eight inches wide beaded by bucl s of the cloth Is a new french idea tor the bottom of skirts th s seaon sea on s stocks the stocks are as interesting as the waists themselves this season tor they too display many new modes A stool of white silk had a big silver buckle in front and through this buckle there was drawn wide ends of scarlet taffeta three inches wide hemmed upon each edge and the whole abundantly stitched in red silk these ends were pulled through the buckle in such a way as to look like a great bow at the throat wh te waists made dressy white waists are made very elegant by the woman who will take a little trouble to fix them up one white haiat after it came home from the laundry for it was a wash shirt waist was trimmed with buttons covered with gray suede they were very large and were set in rows of two down the front of the waist down the sleeve and arranged upon the yoke then there was a wide suede belt aad a suede stock styles that demand taste some beautiful effects have been ar rived at with shot taffetas decorated with floral patterns in silk and che mile such trimmings however are apt to look old fashioned unless they be very cleverly manipulated still they play a part in the fashions of to day and to morrow and therefore have to be considered |
