Show 1 HOUSE basy to slip on and nice for after at home is a gown of white cloth with a tucked embroidered yoke and black velvet bow black fox edges the skirt and trims the neck and yoke and the sleeves are of chiffon in a swirling gnass about the arm worn with black jet combs in the hair and black velvet slippers this would make an exceptionally attract tive costume new styles in sleeves it Is the sleeve that are the great point of departure in the new styles gone are those unwieldy and awk ward wrist puffs that were always clipping into the butter or the gravy at tie dining table and sweeping up the dust off every other table with aich they came in contact they certainly were more provocative of humor and necessitated more trips to the cleaner s than any other tea ture of fashion that we have suffered under tor a long time past added to they had a trick of broadening the of the figure an effect which was not by any means to their credit or ours there Is a delightful latitude ot style and styles in the new sleeves and it will be possible for the girl who designs and perhaps makes her own lingerie blouses to have quite an extensive repertoire in them without resorting to the same sleeve more than once with the broadening and in many instances the shortening of the der seam the latter is a hint for those whose shoulders are already perhaps unduly broad and the mass ing of the fullness above the elbow boint the upper part of the waist will take on an appearance of fullness that will make the adjustment of the body portion a matter of some thought and sl ill ladies dressing attractiveness is as important a fac tor as comfort n the selection of a dressing and both these details were conald ered in designing the one shown here in figured material and hav ing a prettily shaped collar and deep cuff in plain color ed material it takes up no more time to make up a pretty dressing and the material costs no more than to make up a common look ing garment and how much more sat is there is in feeling that you have a pretty neat of the latest deign the design shows a tucked yoke in front thus enabling one to make a pretty design without the I 1 large collar the may be worn with or without the belt for a neat little dressing that is nice enough to ratte noon wear as well as for a morning this is a good model to follow made up in figured japanese silk or chaille and using white or plain material for collar and cuffs one fashions a most charming design cashmere albatross fleece lined material and silk are suitable to the mode embroideries on gowns in sheer white materials there are some lovely model gowns which show what may be accomplished by the use of the exquisitely designed and won der fuBy fine allover all over embroideries one gown very simple in outline con fists ot a bodice and skirt of the sheerest embroidery in opan buttonhole design the pattern taking the form of a palm leaf v the skirt has a fitted flounce in the same design already bulled as so many of the new are so that in place of being gathered on to the main body of the skirt it is laid flat giving no apparent joining edge yet securing all the necessary fullness around the bottom of the skirt A girdle of pale blue or other colored satin or silk high in the back and front holds the fullness of the bodice well up the insides of the elbow sleeves where a narrower ruffle of cm like that on the skirt fin ashes the rather full sleeve is set with innumerable of sheer nain sook with a narrow lace edge mock turtle soup add tour hard boiled eggs cut into eighths a glass of claret the juice of half a lemon or a lemon peeled then sliced thin this last to be laid on the surface after the soup la dished a teacupful of boiling water and euch additional salt and pepper as your taste adjudges to be needful if youa care to take the trouble omit the whites of the eggs pound the yolks into a paste work in melted butter a pinch of mustard pepper and salt and bind with the yolk of a raw egg flour your hands make the paste into small balls and drop into the boiling soup simmer three min tes after they go in tr acks in stockings in selecting stockings it is well to buy a halt size larger than one is sup posed to wear not only for the corn fot but for the economy since they are less apt to break out quickly if ample room is allowed tor the foot lastly be sure to have your stock ings always smoothly held in place wrinkled stockings are almost as great an offense against neatness as is a down at the heel shoe A woman who has a very beautiful collection of silk stockings finds a good substitute for the havoc making garter in inch wide silk ribbons which she sews to her corset and then slips through an elastic loop attached to each stocking the ribbon Is then tied in a bow at the side of the knee kimono lines are used in every thing from coats to bathrobes little lace toques made of valen fiennes with a knot of roses at the side are nobby black silk stockings have sprays of blue forget me bots nots embroidered on the instep A plain close fitting skirt flaring only at the feet best sets off the long tight coat some of the early straw hats are faced with sun plaited shaded silk with dazzling effect new shirtwaist sleeves are a trifle fuller at the top but have not chang ed radically in shap most of the new summer stuffs are mercerized and very beautifully and perfectly done too pine imitation valenciennes Is lovelier than ever almost defying dis unction from the real lace indications are that the louis and redingote coat the win ter will hold over into summer almost all bodices are cut out at the neck to show some form of yoke or plastron generally in white rice pie pick a clean quart of rice wash well tie in a cloth put into a pot of boiling water and boil until perfectly soft then drain and press it as dry as possible mix it with two ounces of butter and two tablespoonfuls of mild grated cheese take a small tin butter kettle wet the inside put in the rice and stand in a cool place till quite cold then turn it out carefully it should retain tha form of the ket tie rub it over with the beaten yolk of an egg and set it in an oven till lightly browned cut out from the top of the mass of rice an oval lid about two inches from the edge so as to leave a flat rim or border all around then excavate the mould of rice leaving a standing crust all around and at the bottom about two inches thick have ready some hot stewed oysters or birds brown or white fricassee fill up the pie ad ding the gravy lay on the lid and decorate it with sprigs of curled pars ley stuck in all around the crack where the lid is put on to match the skies why follow a fickle fashion boob when you re in tune with nature by matching gowns to the skies gray it the day is gray red at sunset blue for a fair afternoon wear rubles and garnets when sou are chilly hang on an emerald in early spring it sen ti mental take a moonstone or an opal but dress to suit the skies to restore color taken out by acids drop sal volatile or hartshorn on the spot plush goods if sponged with a little chloroform will look aa clean and bright as cheit new to clean nickel scour with pulver iced borax use hot water and very little soap rinse in hot water and rub dry with clean cloth it is well to remember that a pound of sugar is one pint an ounce of liquid A pretty house gown of light tine nuns veiling has a front of white tucked muslin and a stiff cravat of violet velvet the bodice Is draped and bucl ed into a high girdle 0 violet silk little plantings tings of veiling make a dainty finish down either side of the front and the puffed elbow sleeve sare caught in by twists of violet velvet from which hang long of white lace Is two tablespoonfuls and a pint of liquid weighs sixteen ounces in a colonial house recently corn plated very decorative tall candlesticks are made an integral part of the railings of the gallery that surrounds the dining room wall to clean vulcanite and horn combs do not wash but brush them occa nally take a piece of cotton and pull it through the teeth of the comb and remove any dandruff that may have collected there for outdoor sports the newest sweaters tor outdoor sports are long and built on the straightest of lines instead of the high rolling collar they are finished off aneck fashion big caps come to wear with them anit too and made so that they pull down over your ears like the old fashioned toboggan caps the young used to wear but these have another advantage two great open ings left in aront inv sible when the cap Is put on in ordinary fashion but making it possible to pull the cap down over our face letting the openings just over your eyes the cap gives you rather a goblin like appearance when your face Is en tirel covered except tor the goblin like eye holes black taffeta waist blouse of black taffeta shirred at the bottom and forming a little trill simulating a boler the stole ends are shirred at the bottom fin dished with trills of the silk and orna dented w ith but tons inside they are finished with an edge of light blue velvet and open over a tulle plastron of an lace the shoulder collar Is also of this lace bordered with a little plaiting of white gauze the neck Is finished with a ruche of lace in the middle of which is a band of the blue the ends fastened with strass buttons the standing col lar is of white silk or lanon the full sleeves are shirred at the bottom and finished with frills of the material and lace spangles seen on many gowns A black net gown with jet silver gold or steel Is one of the josf effective gowns a woman can possess for the moment the gold spangles or pail lettes are tremendous ly in demand and consequently are smart the craze for brown is seen in the different shades 0 the color with bronze or gold spangles while mauve blue and green are also to be found in any number of new and ef patterns white spangled with silver Is not so new but the designs outlined with the spangles of pail lettes are absolutely abol novel yel low with gold is exquisitely harmon lous andl white spangled with gold and put over pleated or yellow chiffon gives a deep champagne which Is most original and striking pork apple pie slice the apples into a deep pie plate and place small pieces of pork without any rind among the slices the pieces of pork should not be larg er than the end of your finger pour over this one halt cup of molasses and add any kind of spice you like but some like it better without any co er with good crust and eat hot for din ner no under crust potato time table baked thirty to forty five minutes steamed twenty to forty minutes boiled in sl ins twenty to thir ty minutes boiled pared twenty five to for ty five minutes well softened potatoes are cook ribbon trimmings gold and silver gauze ribbons are effective trimmings and the beautiful soft wired sash ribbons are much used and draped into boleros short sleeved cuffs and even put together to make little barque coats to wear with thin skirts |