| Show 4 9 i WHAT WHAI a ats SMART WOMEN ARE fi 0 cs s useful H ants I 1 lou ou can make of odds and ends ol 01 accordion pleated gauze or chiffon aretty 5 clock tea jackets and here fishbon Is most elastic you can vear ear the taa tea jacket short or long as our fabric allows A fichu like collar or a V shaped vest ot of lace at the neck Is a charming finish and the sleeves can be picturesque long and hang arg or short and puffed to the elbow one of the prettiest jackets was made out ota length of 0 pale blue anana there was not sufficient ma wa erial for a full sleeve so it was light tight to the elbow cut in scallops with some pome accordion plaited platted blue blie chiffon edged with a remnant of lace the collar was made of white muslin with insertion inser tn and edgings of valenciennes fasten ing to one side with a big chot choir of palest pink and blue chiffon spring colors there Is a fancy for the violet tones in the spring but there Is also a I 1 k ing tor for brown and the four browns of the year are clear brown which Is a deep shade golden brown chestnut brown which Is known to all as a sort of reddish tone and havana brown which as almost exactly the color of a good cigar these four browns will furnish the theme for almost all the brown dresses of the spring charming house gown that parisian modister modi stes have set the seal of their approval on the princess house gown this season Is shown by the number of this style among the latest latest importations of french models the chic little gown sketched here Is a parisian conception developed in a challie of the palest blue the grae fully curved shoulder str straps Ps are ve of J I 1 white edged with a plaiting of white satin ribbon with the yoke and collar ef of a white allover lace the material is gathered under the shoulder ph seams and this ad austed about the waist and hips by burteen fourteen rows of shirring the full leeves of elbow length are caught in with double rows of shirring and fin dished dished with a tall fall of valenciennes lace the graceful lines of this gown make it equally suited to slender or to stout figures and any of the pretty summery materials voile volle organdy lawn or seline can be used effect ively challie Is 19 particularly good for this model it is inexpensive but et ef and falls in soft pretty folds from the shirring for morning wear Pari Parl have not yet tired of the short skirt for morning wear and how ow that the smart little bolero ceat Is Is so fashionable it has made the costumes ever more chic the skirts should be very full and great attention should be given to the or blouse worn with it for it must match in same detail for example a rock frock of blue cheviot with stitched fronts and bands relies for its touch of color upon its verdigris tinted enamel buttons the petticoat is of the same greeny hue as is also the cravat ferns in pots many persons have given up grow ing ferns in rots lots on account of poor success with them they get fine plants from the florist and in a few months they hey go to pieces there are but a few things to know in order to keep terns ferns in good condition and have them increase in beauty from year to year says an au authority thorlEy they must be grown in a moist atmosphere it if kept in a hot dry room they will do no good for this reason they do poorly in rooms heated by steam or hot water unless provision is made for adding moisture to the air A room heated by a hot air heater which has an evaporating pan is the beat tor for terns ferns also the soil must be kept moist at all times yet be well drained the soil should be made up of peaty loam one part and leaf mold one part and a handful of bone meal to a pot making of gowns the pointed girdle and corselet bodices need fully developed figures therefore the very youthful evening frocks are still simple blouse waists gathered into close fitted moderate girdles with the pretty 1830 berthas draping the shoulders and falling wide over the full elbow sleeves the skirts of the frocks follow the prevail rag mg mode wide and round gathered or plaited at the waist and trimmed with ruffles or flounces about the lower halt half decided favor Is being shown velvet as a trimming on sheer fabrics just at present though this may be varied by ribbon ruffles set on in rows waves or scrolls embroidery embroidery Is the most effective as it Is the most approved form just pow siow of dress ornamentation and the blouse or separate waist Is a favorite medium for the display of handiwork of this sort the fash en oracles pre diet that rc dered shirt waists will be worn during the corn com ing summer and this announcement has stimulated interest in the em brol derer s art the decorative pat terns are executed both in self color and in contrasting hues an oriental blending of blue crimson green and gold being much favored by those who like gay effects in the accod lanying illustration introducing a va biety of stitches the design is carried out In Oriental cp loring with noth collar match the embroidery of the front boudoir 40 confidences es lapis lazuli beads are odd and pretty sablier effects are much in vogue washable belts are very attractive it is predicted that colored belts will have the preference during the coming season chambray is utilized for some fetching shirt waist suits checks in all mool material are used for smart tailor made costumes chiffon silk stockings represent the ler increasing easing popularity tor for the ahlf ton fon finish the newest link purses ln in gold mesh are in circular shape plain and fancy will be much norn a this spring t pompadour designs prevail in trim and laces P geon pie choose four pigeons and having drawn cleansed and trussed them nicely blanch and mince the livers tone one ounce ot of beet beef marrow four peeled mushrooms one half pound of veal gome pome picked herbs and a tab table IS spoonful of fine bread crumbs sea son it with salt pepper and grated nutmeg mixing it all through and then put a tablespoonful of the mix ture in each bird line a pie dish disa with some of the forcemeat torce meat and after putting in the birds arrange tiny rolls of thinly sliced bacon and slices of hard boiled egg between the layers with small dabs of butter at intervals after this is done cover the pie with a good paste leaving a hole in the center after baking in a moderate oven and just before serving pour a gill of clear rich gravy into the pie through this center opening checks are really here it was said last year that checks had had their day fiut it if the stuffs in smart shops aman are an indication we shall be checked the coming corning spring as we haven t been checked for many a year every elvery passable pos sable fabric haa bask its check phase there are checked betas checked lou sines checked cot tons checked voiles black and white shepherd checks checks that borrow the pastel h ies of p and white and blue and white gingham and all those various mercerized checks which wash andi and cost the price of cot ton and yet delude the unknowing into the belief that you are sporting a sill frock it may be said too that the louisine checks in lavender and mauve are particularly delightful effective negi gee A simple but effective negligee of pink liberty satin falls in straight robe fashion from the shoulders with a ruche of the same material running around the bottom of the skirt around the neel and dove down n the front where it opens over a petticoat of white lace the garment is slightly low and square in the neck and a deep lace collar falls over the shoulders and back outside of the ruche the sleeves which end at the elbow are finished with a ruche it itce booe jt J 4 beet beef Is the most nutritious of all animal foods and can be eaten long er continuously than any other kind of meat A paraffin tin should always be kept tightly corked unless this Is done the oil will not yield such a good light as it ought to do when color has been removed from silk by acid it may be restored by touching the spots with a little sal volatile or hartshorn to clean bronzes rub in sweet oil and then polish with soft cloths not a particle of oil must be left finish by giving a final rub with a chamois leather revival of flower turban for the flower alurban one harks back to the days when every woman had a violet turban this turbans 4 rather large this sea son it is pointed in front and Is cov ered as to the top with violets while the sides are arg thatched with leave leaves this viole violet t and green together form a very pretty combination which can ba be made dressier by the addition of a pink velvet bow or a series of little pink velvet bows arranged around th the crown in such a manner that the little bows touch the hair the gown to wear with the floret toque Is unquestionably a gown ot of tl same color A pretty purple a pan colored or a lavender gown goes I 1 r with a violet trimmed hat one can even essay to wear binl one cares to do so new french blouse A fascinating creation which sug bests apple blossom time I 1 Is shown h own I 1 in the accompanying sketch mh white i e cryst Y I 1 tal silk serves for the entire waist ai as cavalier cuffs and stole stoie collar are em brol dered in pastel shades narrow black velvet in a greek key pattern gives character to the bodice and both of these decoe actions are novel as well as ayn inexpensive expensive guipure or the popular spangle can be used lr ir place of the embroidery A bodice suitable tor for formal occasions Is el ef fectea by omitting emitting plastron and cuffs styles in ng A commendable feature of gie the hair dressing styles of to today day tude permitted maid and matron tha th arrangement of the hair that Is best bes suited to the face is the style so fai as the individual Is concerned and the low coiffures is now seen more frequently than tor for some time heretofore the high style is by no means out of date and ft it is simply a matter ot of choice and becomingness for evening particularly is the high coiffure retained the prevailing style of hats being better adapted to the low arrangement gement odthe hair for less ceremonious occasions and street ear lace frocks be it black or white a lace dress 1 14 more useful tor for an afternoon costume than almost any other sort of gown for one thing a deep lace gown will frequently do service in the evening for the theater or when staying tern por pora arlly rily at some hotel besides which it Is the kind of dress which made ur now can be worn right through the year being equally appropriate at all seasons now is certainly the best time have hai e a lace gown made up for it will then be ready for the spring weddings luncheons and bridge afternoons besides which it Is always easier to get one co bought and fitted before the great rush commences blouses of shaded tints blouses of satin or peau de cague cygne are made of shaded tints one no in a fashionable shop was shad ed from the palest fawn to rich brown and was made with a wide box plait down the front on either side of which were tucks fastened down with tiny red buttons the palest shades of the satin were in the plait shading with brown toward the shoulders DAINTY KIMONA no daintier or more useful gift could be devised for the little guest than the kimono which has taken the place of the sack it la Is one of the most necee sary articles in baby s wardrobe the one the scallops can be marked around half of a spool with a blue pencil three pieces of wash ribbon are sewed on each side of the sleeve and under arms seams and these are shape Is so practical there Is no bind ing of the tiny arms and shoulders no trying sleeves to squeeze into far tor it if it shrinks a little and that seems to be inevitable with all flannels there will be ample space for that the illustration gives the garment laid out flat and when a pattern cannot be pur eh ch rt d it ran rn I 1 e eis vis 13 1 cut without tied in tiny bows to shape the garment any flower that Is small can be used as a decoration but the violet in white and the forget in pale blue or pink are given the preference cash mere ind silk flannel shrink less than wool flannel and are favorite materials and quite heavy enough for the little wraps |
