Show GOWNS THE G rl in wh te here again woman of fashion asks what la the white linen girla dear me says she you stirred us all up over alice blue watermelon pink and such unheard of things now its the girl in white who is she A girl who returns every year said the woman who knows she Is as perennial as may flowers or spring poems she is a girl of taste this season the girl in smartest white chooses linen for her fabric the white linen gin Is said to have originated in london where the prin cess victoria set the tad of wearing white linen a year ago to be a white linen girl one must wear white linen exclusively this applies not only to the very heavy white everyday suits but to the del irately embroidered evening dresses as well and to the lovely piazza and garden party gowns they can be made very sheer and as expensive as the most extravagant can desire white linen or white eyelet must extend to the parasol hat shoes belt and staci some extremists even car ry white linen bags white golf materials of the year are linen cheviot heavy white can as suiting pique and even denim the object is to get a material that will not grow limp and there can be nothing i too heavy or the purpose there come linen goods thick as a board and just the thing for the golf field with these go tte knitted caps or the stiffest white 1 nen sailors checked linen wa st blouse of checked linen with large shoulder collar ornamented with but tons and revers embroidered with cherries the full sleeves are finished at the elbows with turnover cuffs also embroidered with cherries the is of white linen with cravat of black silk of which the girdle is also made dyspeptics shortcake necessity is the mother of anven alon we are told well one day I 1 wanted a strawberry shortcake for supper but had no milk to use tor the shortcake which I 1 like to be made the same as biscuit only more butter says a writer in the boston globe I 1 had been drying some bread for hub by it had been in a slow oven two or three hours and while perfectly dry and crispy was not browned at all so I 1 took a couple slices of the toast buttered it and covered with strawberries which had been sweet ened and slightly mashed with a fork and it filled the aching void I 1 have had it often since and never get enough hope some one will try it especially those who cannot eat hot fresh bread Tar tines a la casino break one whole egg and one extra yolk into a basin heat well melt two ounces of butter add it to the eggs also three ounces of grated cheese and a dust of pepper and salt koll out tour ounces of puff pastry very thinly stamp it out with a cutter the size of the top of a claret glass spread a little of the mixture thinly over one round not quite to the edge brush the edge of a second round with beaten egg lay it over the mixture pressing the edges together brush over with beaten egg lay on a bak ing tin and when all are made bake them in a quick oven for about ten minutes serve with a little grated cheese the flavor of fish which is ap to linger about the blades of knives and the prongs of forks may be easily re moved b rubbing them with a piece of lemon when weighing molasses dredge the scale with flour before pouring in the molasses and you will be able to pour it out again without leaving the least staci iness to clean oily cruet bottles put a few strips of blotting paper into the hot tie with a little warm water and an equal quantity of vinegar and add a piece of washing soda shake a few times and then rinse in warm water A half worn carpet may be made to last longer by ripping it apart and transposing the widths so that the most worn parts will come under a piece of furniture and therefore be saved the wear and tear which they have borne hitherto short dancing frocks it Is becoming more and more the fashion to speak correctly the fad to have all dancing frocks made short and for summer simple inexpensive muslins and silks spangled nets and gauzes all follow the trend of fash ion there Is much that 3 practical in this the long trains were absurd ly inconvenient and hard to manage and did not even show to advantage in a crowded ballroom whereas these short skirts are if well made extreme ly smart and becoming the skirts are very full around the toot and the flare is most carefully calculated so that around the hips there shall not be one inch of unnecessary material while below almost the effect of crin oline is demanded and so many ruf fles and flounces of chiffon and lace as are displayed by the whisk of the skirts as the wearer moves about well fortunately there Is not so much difficulty in keeping the skirt looking fresh and neat as there was with the long skirt that after one wearing was a pitiful spectacle L nger e blouses lingerie blouses are holding their own with a vengeance batiste and persian lawn swiss and a dozen oth er materials white for the most part are used A few are made of site pale colored all over bati stes the touch of white of the embroidery softening the color still more instead of accentuating it simple blouses for morning wear with linen skirts or suits are gaining in favor one of the simplest of these simpler styles just trimmed enough to keep it from being severely plain is pictured pattern the yol e is trimmed alth c bands of insertion and the lower part is eased onto the yoke by clusters of little tucks the blouse buttons down the center of the plain back with lace buttons and you can t have too many of such blouses in your summer outfit colors G ve tone to F gure nothing is prettier and more becoming to ft fair slight woman with a pretty complexion than white but white gowns must be carefully avoid ed by her sister of two ample charms black is the color for the stout worn an especially if she be of the black eyed and black haired type A black gown will make her look slighter than anything else while pale blue light gray and nearly every shade of red will make her too too solid flesh most undesirably self assertive A subdued shade of blue heliotrope and olive green with black may all be advantageously worn by the stout woman caramel custards put a cup of granulated sugar and a tablespoonful of water in a sauce pan and stir over the fire until melted and brown this is the caramel pour one half of this into buttered custard cups putting in each cup enough to cover the bottom pour in upon this a regular baked custard mixture and set the cups in an outer pan of water and bake until well set turn upon a platter add to the caramel left in the pan a gill of boiling water sim mer api ten minutes add a little va nilla and pour around the custards rose pinks and reds for those to whom blue is ing and these be few so wide Is the range of tints and tin tings in this del gotful coloring the rose p aks and reds are offered these go better in the stuffs that have not naturally a very high luster the silk warp hen take those half tones elquis ite ly and the artistic colorings in these are really more than half the secret of their extreme popularity with the best houses in paris makes her outfit ch jaunty little coats of white juerge and of white panama made in reefer or close fitting form are strict ly tailored are valuable additions to the summer girl s w wardrobe and a tailored linen coat of the same tion is a desirable thing with thin morning frocks for the afternoon for afternoon wear there a a charm ing design for frock of a light rose pink silk shot with white and made with a skirt trimmed in plaited frills and ruches of the silk the bodice has a of fine embroidered cream batiste edged with silk trills and trimmed with tiny gold buttons the front is one the draped order very pointed at bottom nar row ruches of silk trim the little cost effect and turned cuffs on elbow sleeves the hat Is pink neapolitan with plume shading from white to pink fastened in front with a large pink rose summer hats A smart negligee hat for summer frocks Is a large soft felt in pale gray or pale copper color its crown slightly dented its brim Is rolled up across the front and fastened with a small wreath of roses in pastel shades or in faded colors and about the crown there is only a silk cord more chic than any for tailored linens or with a white serge yachting dress is one of these large slouch felts in black cocked up in front with a gold buckle and a twist of black velvet rib bon and circled about the crown with a large wreath of small faded roses without leaves or of pale blue silk pop pies the idea Is that of the eight benth century felt shepherdess hats that were worn by the ladies of ver sallies transparent gowns the lace gowns are the smartest ol 01 all not made entirely of lace but of the many different transparent mate rials of which there are such a num ber to crogg tram lace by the yard or in figure and medallions Is most exquisitely introduced two or three different kinds of lace will be corn bained in the one gown and the effect be most exquisite empire frock for little girl empire frock of english embroidery for little girl from 6 to 9 years old it Is made up over a foundation of soft silks white or rose and trimmed with bands and knots of rose ribbon curtain mending it when ironing a curtain you dis cover a hole in it take a piece of the best part of an old curtain a little larger than the hole and dip the edges in cold starch then piece it over the hole and afterward iron over it boudoir confidences mohair is a good choice tor runabout skirt china silk proves wonderfully lar for slips skirts go on swelling in proportions sleeves make p in width what they lack in length every available spot and space Is filled up with trimming lots of velvet is used of the light weight panne variety many gowns show a coat effect that takes the place of both coat and bod ice those white embroidered belts are quite the most useful inventions of the season GOWNS FROM THE PARIS STAGE both of these gowns are worn in the comedy monsieur at the theatre de la renaissance in par Is the first gown worn by mme bran des Is of white embroidered the graceful skirt is all ornamented with medallions of cluny lace the draped bodice is almost covered with a deep shoulder collar ot plain mus lin bordered with a ruffle of the same and trimmed at the top with cluny lace forming a yoke re embroidered with pink roses and finished with a knot and long ends of pink velvet the full sleeves are finished at the el bows with embroidered ruffles and the pink roses the second gown worn by mme darcourt Is of pale yellow de sole striped with lace insertion the skirt and blouse and sleeves all made in the same way the pointed corselet is of yellow silk ornamented in front with buttons the yoke Is of lace bordered with a drapery of the de sole and of lace finished in front with a knot of the yellow silk or ribbon to match frills of lace fall over the sleeves at the top and finish them at the elbows |