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Show 1 Woman's Page Fur Eton Jackets Being Worn For Street and Afternoon Wear Altogether Rich Brocaded Silks With Gleaming Gold Thread Used as Linings Etons of Striped Fur Never of More Than Two Colors Generally Worn With Dress of One of the Combined Shades Seven Excel-S Excel-S lent Hints for the Housewife. I LITTLE FUR ETONS . SEEN IN THE SHOPS Berlin is claiming full credit for the original conception of the ador able little fur Etons which women re commencing to wear now In 60 many varying forme, and which the principal shopB. all noted for the chic of their models and the charm of their creations, are showing In a perfect galaxy of contrasting materials ana styles More than twenty years ago it was that this petite garment reach ed the apex of its popularity and then for some rather inexplicable reason considering its substantial qualities of beauty and usefulness, dropped shortly Into complete oblivion Nov. however, it has achieved Its reincar nation again and is being adopted In different covintrles and among foreign folks. The fur Eton Is modeled on practically prac-tically the same principles as the cloth Eton, except that, made along simpler lines, it still presents au infinitely in-finitely more sumptuous and luxuri ous appearance Then, too, it is quite as useful as It is decorative an,d made from all kinds of fur, the dark and the light, the soft and the heavy the expensive and the noo-cxpensh c Women appear to be tiring ot the one-piece frock and the long coat which must always be worn overn It And the fur Eton seems to be a nat ural outcome of this change of fancy on the part of the fair sex. One of the mo6t popular furs a? well as the newest to be made up into these attractive outer garments is in. putols, known here as the pole cat and often confused with fitch. It has an exquisite cream colored under-surlace. under-surlace. while the ends of the fur are almost a tete de negre brown "With a tete de negro velvet gown this Eton putols combines to make an attractive street and afternoon 1 suit, extremely chic and at the same time not so dreadfully expensive as the all-over fur coats that drop quite to the end of the dreBS and require qunUtiesof fur. !! Two kinds of this putols are used, thr "Allemand" and the "Russe.' though the former is much more pop-) pop-) ular because of its greater rlchnesri an depth of fur. Some of the "Al-lenand' "Al-lenand' varieties, however, are near ly vhlte and lh?se made up into Etons are charming, trimmed w ith black velours vel-ours or with any material of the dress' which chanceB to be worn with the abbreviated jacket. . h Ibch brocaded silks with gleaming threads of gold 3nd silver run through then are used as linings to these same litt Etons And sometimes muft cufe of a different fur from the jacket jack-et ind with gorgeous linings that jutt pee? out at the wrists arc added to glv a specially festive air to the gar-mcit gar-mcit as a whole. Araln. Etons In striped fur, of pelts m witi broad, startling stripes, are seen Ui on he streets here and In the mod lsh shops. Never of more than two colors they are generally worn witu z dnss of one of the combined shades and present a consplcuousness that It no conservative woman would care to atret. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. When Sprinkling Clothes. If you wish to iron your clothes Immediately after you sprinkle them, try dampening them with hot water Roll them tightly for a moment or i two shake them out well, and Iron Hy with a Lot Iron Teapots. To keep your teapots that are sel dom used from smelling musty, wipe them out very dry after using, and put a lump of sugar inside, leavinc the lid open A Cooking Hint. Most people know that the putting of a stone marble In a kettle will pre-vent pre-vent furring, but do not bring that knowledge to bear when it is a question ques-tion of boiling milk, porridge, custard 9 or sauces, etc. A large, clean mar ble obviates the necessity to. a gTeat extent of stirring these things while cooking. To Break a Glass Bottle Evenly. To break a glass jar or bottle easily easi-ly and evenly, soak a piece of string In turpentine, and tie It round the glass Just where you wish the break to come. Then fill the bottle up to that point with cold water and set fire to the string. The glass will then snap all along the heated line. By breaking off the top of a broken decanter it may. If the base be in tact, be converted Into a useful sugar basin or fruit dish. Cheap Firelighters Dry the peelings 0f potatoes well In the oven, and they will light the fir1 much better and quicker than wood, thus saving expense. Lamp Wlck. A new lamp wick should always b:-soaked b:-soaked in vinegar before being used After this is done, there will be neither nei-ther smell nor smoke, and a very bright light will also be the result When Cleaning the Fireplace. Before cleaning out the fireplace sprinkle a good handful of tea-leaves among the ashes This makes the ashes lift easier, and prevents the duBt from flying about the room. oo |