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Show English Blouses of Silk. Far newer than embroidered silk waists are imported English blouses of silk with a pattern done on them in wood blocked print in contrasting tints to the color of the waist. These chintz designs are p.pplled on the shoulders, and on the collars and cuffs. The waists wash well. Ironing Silks. Silk may be ironed directly on the wrong side with a not too hot iron, or sometimes better results are ob tained by placing a thin cloth over the right side of the silk, and ironing. iron-ing. This latter method, says "The Housekeeper's Handbook of Cleaning," Clean-ing," is often better for very thin silks, as they are not made so stiff Too hot an iron makes silk stiff, and it is also apt to yellow silk. Ironing while wet makes silks very stiff and papery. To Keep Sweaters From Sagging. To prevent the unsightly stretching of the shoulder seams of sweaters, stitch a piece of dress braid under the shoulder seam. If the braid matches in color, and is stitched with fine thread on each edge, it scarcely shows, and long wear and much washing wash-ing will stretch the shoulder very little. Two Icings. Royal Icing Icing sugar, white of egg. squeeze of lemon juice. Rub the sugar through a hair sieve, beat the white of egg slightly, add the lemon juice and egg to the sugar, and work well together with a wooden spoon. Spread on with a knife as many layers lay-ers as required. Each layer takes a day to dry. Decorate when finished. Almond Icing Equal quantity of ground almonds and icing sugar about one-half pound of each sufficient suffici-ent yolk of egg to make into a stiff paste and work well together. The yolks should be beaten with a wooden spoon, the paste worked with the hand, kept very smooth and not too soft. Straighten the top of the cake, brush it over with white of egg and then put on the icing, which should be made the same size as the cake Decorate with burnt almonds. on |