OCR Text |
Show llOliSLllOLD AFFAIRS llUININtJ POINTERS. A practical housewife pays thnt tn Ironing table napkins, fold then) with Hie selvedge towards the Irotier. Olng. Itnms and cnllcos should always be Ironed on the wrong side, while ham-burgs ham-burgs and embroideries genernlly tihould be Ironed ou the wrong aide over thick flannel. RKItVICEABI.E PILLOWS. Pillows nro things of a mood, a plnce or a senson. Kxpcrlcm-e proven thnt one often Urea of down nnd the hend actually craves a firmer substance. At times a hard pillow Is a luxury. Floor or footstool pillows of sawdust or excelsior. ex-celsior. Hiiro or curled hair are always In demand. In the country Ihey serve ns porch seats, or tuny bp placed directly di-rectly on the gr-Mimt. Kcr cnmplng expeditions ex-peditions they are Invaluable, as, If their covers lie of aervlcealile brown or green Hn n, no amount of dampness or evea rain can Impair their usefulness. A PltRTINO RET. A dusting set for housekeepers comprises com-prises cap, sleeves and an apron with pockets. The last-nsmed article Is made long and wide, fully protecting the dress. From twelve to eighteen Inches of It la turned up at the bottom and on the under side Hy two rnsvs or machine stitching thla la divided Into three pockets. These re most useful to receive Hie odds and ends always al-ways found out of plnce on a dilating tour, aa well as Hie silk, chamois and llnrn dust cloths for quick use. These servlrenble dust sets are mnde of cross, bnr linen tuwellug, colored crash, dainty linens, or, Indeed, ny other washable material. New York Tribune. |