| Show home and percept on wear lin crick lace is lavishly in this parisian model gown exhibited at the spring salon de style of the in ter national society of dressmakers to whom courtesy for this reproduction Is due the lace backed w th chiffon appears between bouillon nes of rose red pink taffetas these fashion the yoke to which the blouse Is shirred a band of stirred bucl s ornamented with olive buttons passing across the bust fand confining the falness of the cleeves on the inner seam pongee with velvet anaf lace pongee in all colors is a notable ta morite of fashion but is never more attractive than in the baade that Is nether bellow nor tan wl ich was the one chosen tor thi baart gown the soft silk lends itself to the plaits in both waist and skirt v ith singular success and the lovely tone Is greatly enhanced by the touches of brown chiffon velvet and the trimming ol 01 ecru lace the blouse Is a most be coming one and includes shoulder ex tensions that give breadth without ex while it is closed invisibly design by may manton at the front and left shoulder seam the skirt Is both new and graceful and la cut in twelve gores with exten alons on each that form the fan plaits to make the gown for a woman of medium size will be required tor waist 4 bards of material 21 3 yards 7 or 2 yards 44 inches wide with yards of velvet for belt and trimming tor skirt afi yards 21 or 8 yards 44 inches wide when material has figure or nap 12 yards 27 or 6 yards 44 inches wide when material has neither figure nor nap new lingerie the very lightest pink and blue batiste Is in favor tor underclothing it washes well and is not by any means so ruinously expensive as silk french women stow these delicate articles in what Is called a lingerie basket covered with cretonne and trimmed with and lace inter lined with plain color in harmony with its contents this forms quite a pretty adjunct to my lady s chamber and the cover is generally wadded a larg flat bow on the top ribbons form the hinges but there are pockets inside for holding sachet bags which give the different art ces a delightful aroma in these baskets these dainty garments are not in any way crushed end sometimes they are divided in our and have a series of trays for each kind ot lingerie it should be large enough to hold a petticoat at the base and the corset covers are stowed away under straps of ribbon ta the lid these baskets are mostly tt wicker and are rather a pretty prefect to give a bride or indeed to any friend A fish net photograph holder A college girl has solved the lem of disposing of her growing col lection of pictures and photographs in this manner she bought a coarse mesh fish net and tacked it taut on a wall then the four corners of the photographs were tucked into the mesh of the net and held tight while the net affords no protection from dust flies and in fingers in this day of inex pensive photography pictures come and go amazing frequency and one often lays aside a photograph which has grown out of date for a new one of the same person summer shoes shoes in a light champagne shade will be much seen this summer adorned with chiffon or embroidered in the prevailing tones of the cos tume distinctly novel are the shoes the stockings show ing through the lacing although lacing Is rither a misnomer for they are fastened by the most lovely rib bons imaginable terminating in a large bow near the toe the smart est shoes have a herfor abed pattern naturally with the hose so much in evidence only the very prettiest designs are worn alum in R ansing water alum used in the rinsing water will prevent green from fading A handful of salt will set blue Is used lor gray or brown haywafer Hay water made by pouring boiling water over bay Is excellent for washing tan or brown linen when this Is not used the gar ments will soon look faded and bleached to clean brass beds to clean a badly tarnished brass or iron bedstead wash well with sal soda and rub with lemon juice or strong vinegar after this has 1 pen thor t smart bovyn of pongee and coat for morn ng wear that Is both fordable for table and pretty L colors in favor for da nty L nger e iggy washed off w ali p n water arpia a paste of pu herred rotten tone and sweet 1 rub this off aher 1 Is well dried and polish with whiting and a chamois skin dampen crushed looking chiffon with gin then iron it while damp kitchen to els should be washed out every daiy diy c ater the dinner tl ings are v ached and boiled at least orce week an egg whisk made of wire set in a wooden handle is a necess ty in every kitchen it is red for clearing soup beating whites of eggs cream and to make chocolate troth to clean bamboo furniture rub with a small brus dipped in warm water and salt the salt prevents the barn boo ellow glean wicker chairs and japanese and ind an mat ting 1 the same way directly a saucepan is empty and taken from the fire fill it with cold water when time allows add i piece of soda and boil out the vessel saucepans treated like this are easy to wash and always in good order when wanted new fads for summer girl that bewitching creat ire known as the summer girl who comes each year to charm us anew plans to intro duce this season many new fashion fads she is studying more than ever every little i of her dress and her aim is always to look a finished picture orders her hat to match her frock and then not content with this she selects her parasol her veil and her gloves to carev out perfectly the color harmony of her costume the major ty of her gowns for sum mer time wear will be in delicate tints already she is showing a arence for faint gray ivory tints and the palest of greens the fabrics she selects are soft and silky and the greater number of them are tran spar ent in place of serge and cheviot she will wear the new silky supple mohair or gic iliene and she specially favors the voiles and the soft pliable taffetas her gowns will be elaborate but never will their elaboration inter fere with the r artistic effect f lace ons for hos cry tr m m ng pair of lace medallions left over from the s immer frock can be put to excellent use in trimming stock ings to match the gawn for instance with a pongee gown piped with brown and trimmed w th lace meda lions a plain pair of tan lisle stock ings were made ery mart by the use of lace ons one just above each instep they were first app liqued on the stockings with silk thread in very fine stitches then the I 1 ale beneath was cut away and the edges of the stocking buttonhole stitched closely and finely to the wrong side of the medallion orn brown suede shoes they gave a dainty finishing touch to the costume for morn ng wear house coats that are loose and en comfortable without being in the least careless are always in de mand and laake mot delightful car ments for morning wear this one fulfills all the lire ments and is bos plaited below a smoothly 1 eted oke over which the big collar is arranged the sleeves are plain and in bell style but finished with the frills which are always becoming and the entire gar ment Is one quite certain to give pie satisfaction aa illustrated the material is flowered dimity with col lar of tucking and frills ot embroidery but various can be made the quantity or material required for design by may manton the medium size la 4 yards 21 4 yards 27 av ards 32 or sa s1 yards 44 inches wide cool dr for enval inval ds A deliciously cool and refreshing drink tor an invalid is orange pulp served in a glass prepare it you cut the fruit in halves crosswise and scoop out ane pulp rejecting all the seeds and white fiber A sharp knife may be used to aid in the process so that the delicate globules may be broken as little as possible sprinkle with sugar and stand the glasses on ice tor ten minutes pineapple syrup may be added to give zest DOTTED LAWN WITH embroidery no material Is prettier fora little girls than simple lawn and nothing mabes a smarter or more tasteful trimming than collar and accessories of plain material embroidered by hand this very charming little frock Is white ring dotted with blue and is combined with a cape collar stand ing collar and cuffs of plain white linen which are buttonholed at their edges and embroidered in a simple design with white mercerized cotton thread the dress is eminently aim pie and attractive and is la d in wide tucks in both waist and skirt which not alone serve as trimming but give additional body to the material the waist Is plain across the shoulders and at the back but full at the front and blouses slightly over the belt while the sleeves form large puffs be lew the elbows and the skirt Is straight gathered at its upper edge and joined to the waist by means ot a narrow belt the ma terdal required for the medium size 10 years is 7 yards 21 6 yards 27 or yards 44 inches wide with yard of linen for collar and cuffs |
