Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1921, Page 34

‘-VAWOMAN‘S PAGE. WOMAN’S PAGR - 2 3 Delicious Flavor = When You Buy A ORANGE PEKOE TEA you will never fail to get satisfaction. Send for a fres sample packet to SALADA TEA CO., Boston, Mass. Send a postal card, and your grocer’s name and address, for a free sample to Salada Tea Company, Boston, Mass. < by the insistence of this kind of frook. The use of rosettes inmtead of embroidery, the second empire decol- letage.’ instead of the square open- ing, are two of the things that are conspiouQus. Do we need a smull wai these frocks? Dressmakers aay that we do not shoulder, its cemter sprinkled with dlamonds and the streamers of black and white velvet ribbon. The little bask In itself is a new feature. As With Tight Bodice BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE. What (s to be dome ahout these full skirts is beyemd the vision of a reporter. The publio is fighting line with of the cloth, dark-colored linen 3aps QUICKEST AND BEST SEWING METHODS FOR HOME WORKER baste a piece of newspaper under them to prevent any drawing of the flimsy fabric. When sewed pull the may be used i way. — When ‘malting diswors for s lirtie|oTer solution/of the problem. Some One-Crust Apple Pie, girl, use three thicknesses for the|women fancy the wide distended Cut Into qunrters a dozen spples belt and work strong buttonholes well above the seam. It can ‘then be ripped off when the garment is worn out and used again, thus sav- ing the working of more buttonholes. Sew an extra row of buttons above paper away. To work buttonholes (the first row on underwaists. .Thes in lace baste a small square of lawn [will be very handy to use when a underneath each place where you |child grows and the length of a- skirt wish to make a buttonhole. then cut |must be changed. When there is the buttonholes and work them. Cut (need for very stout buttons on chil- away the surplus lawn around the !dren's clothes. place a cotton tape buttonholes, leaving them firm and |back of the buttons before you begin strong. Also put tiny squares of the |to sew, and place a pin between the lawn under the butions before you |button and the material. Now sew b sew them on. Beautiful buttonholes |the button firmly. Remove the pin|8See how it goes™ And the whole May be made in any material, no mat- |and wind the thread round and round | thing is due to Spain. If the Empress ter how thin, if they are first marked | the button on the right side and youBugenie had not dlad we might still and before they cut out are,will have a buton so firm that it|be wearing Egyptian clothes. If a stitel jwill never come off. certain play in Paris had not been a chine. 3 .. Pretty caps for bables are|sucoess we might have nothing newer period skirt. Others insist they will have nothing to do with the fashion. The French designers sit back and smile. They believe that the world will discard the short narrow skirt even If it does not take up with these piotorial affaird that are borrowed from portraits. The housé of Callot has given its impress to skirts that stand out two feet from the hips. And other dre makers have persuaded their patrons “to try a little bit of fullness to weighing about two g them, slice and put them wide saucepan with & three-quarters of fresh hutier eral tablespoonfuls of hot wa sevenyounces of mugar Hhake applef ftom time fo e an evep ‘cooking. When the apples are #évgked add fonr tablespoonfuls of aprigot preserv #111 1he hottom | of one br-two circular pie molds with fine Py; fill the bottom of thix withSfhie preparcd apples, even the surfacq®with the blade of u knife “The Star’s Household Experts Give Hints on Making Lingerie— Sewing for the Chil- dren — Suggestions that Save Time and ple ar tart with powdered sugar, cara- mel the sugar either by enoking or by passing face. red-hot iron near the sur- Work. Sonsidering the amount of work done and the comparative difficulty of the work, there is nothing as expen- sive to buy and as easy to make as underwear and lingerie for women and children. All patterns are sim- Pplicity itself, and one can make a gar- ~“ment simple or elaborate, as pre- ' ferred, by applying more or less . trimming of lace or ribbons, which are easy to apply in any preferred design. It is also a great economy . to _make children's underwear. caps ~ and little dresses. as the fitting is not “hard to do and they are quickly made, but cost a good deal if you have to buy trem. Save your money to buy shoes. gloves. stocki tailored suits and coats. which always be of the best quality. poor economy:to b the best in theke articles. As all cottord goods will shrink. be- stitching and a | " using white lace all- foundation for the buttonhole stitch- |over and drawing in the fullness at es. with no danzer of raveling. This |the back with ribbon run through a makes the working of any buttonhole | tiny hem. The edges of the bonnet much easier and greatly adds to its|are trimmed with lace ruffies and the durabilit long strings are made of fine inser- An easy way of making hand tucks |tion about threc inches wide. “Some in lingerle is to crease the first tuck [pretty caps are made from scraps ol as usual for machine tucking and ad- |1ace and embroidery of all kinds and just the tueker, but do not thread the |Shapes. sometimes with three or four machine: then run it through the |different kinds in one cap, edged with tucker. The needle will leave a dis- [narrow ruffles of lace and “Gnished tinet line “alorig. which to run vour |With a pompon of lace or ribbon. hand sewing. The marker also leaves | A very pretty quilt for a child's a line for the nmext tuck. It is best | bed is made of 12-inch squares of soft to sew each tuck as it comes from the | White musiin. Each block s white tucker, since handling obliterates the | material, with a design in the center marks. This method insures absolute | Showing Little Miss Muffet. Old King accuracy. with the daintiness of hand ; Cole. Red Riding Hood and other lit- sewing. and can be done in less than |tle nursery friends. The outlines of half the usual time. the figures are stitched with red okt floss. This makes a very attractive Making Ruffies. quilt. 1t is bound around the edge If you want to make ruffles of va-|with a strip of red cloth two inches ried fullness make a long, loose stitch wide on the machine, p'ace the edze to bel A dainty carriage robe is made of mathered under the foot and sew it.|fine dotted then draw the upper thread until the| foundation and lincd ruffle has the desired fulln ! sheet of cotton wadding. \ r e il bel A long wfore makng underwear it will beiTUlle NS the desire 1 « wise to cither sBirink the piece before i 3 making up or else make each zar-;zggi‘;d at one time and then used as water until thompugtly saturated and | threads for hemstitching wet a small then wring out and dry. Sprinkle and, Drush, rub it over a bar of soap until iron on the wrollg side with a hot|S 13ther s produced and scrub the iron until the material is perfectly | Feads of the lnen vou wish to drat dry. It is then ready to be cut. n | You en find that the threads will taking advantag® of the many attrac- | Pull 0ul eastly. To do quick hemstitch- tive pargains. in white crepes and|mg DY machine draw all the threads Jingerie silks,femember that all these | {2t B00 DA8G e o, e e arawn ce-materials, empecially the Crepes.|ipregds ‘tension of the Avshrink lengthwise, so that when mak- 5 5 o ; : machine and stitch the hem on the “ing combinations ‘or camisoles hand- | Very' edge Remove the basting ~yrun tucks ;:3““’ D Ut I e waine| threads, hold the material in both hands prut in above the land draw the body of the garment “tucks may line or at the knee. the latter being, aua. from the hem. This stitching has perhaps the Most convenient place. | exactly the appearance of handwork. == Appiving Lace. To make a new upper part for a = . | worn nightgown or combination cut 3% 1f you make considerable underwear | from muslin, allover embroidery or #2"and children's clothes it is important! make of small pieces of lace or em- #to know the different ways of apply- | broidery a kimono top as wide as the :‘-hlx lace to the material. To !nmrl‘nrment, with a square opening for the i e Jace and at the same time keep the ! necl trim to suit the taste. Fine - edges from fraying, first baste the lace | rickrack braid makes a neat and strong €. on at both edges. and if you have toltrimming for underwear. If you want %= cross the lace cut away the under it wider crochet two strips together. part and overhand the upper edges, If you have had trouble in getting a;. bl be ruffled w wiss, edged with or finished around the edge with a small pink and white silk cord. It is a good plan when making a car- riage robe to put a pocket on the under side in which to place small articles. A pillow for baby's carriage is made with wide insertion and ribbon the same width, It is tied bolster style at both ends, the frilled portion being finished with narrow lace and ribbons. The pad for the baby carriage may be made of white linen. very plain. with a_ border of inertion sewed about three inches from the edge. This is run through with ribbon, making a flat border to the pad when completed. Finish one end with but- tons and buttonholes. | | to the under raw edges. When the} lace is all basted on hem the edges down, keeping the lace as smooth as possible. It is well to do this sewing over paper,-especially if done by m chine. as this method will prevent .. puckeringor umevenness after the luimaterial ix cut away. The paper ma: easily be pulled away after the sew- ing. Leave a fourth of an inch of imaterial on em‘& side after cutting . away. and turn this in away from the ~=lace to make a tiny hem. Feather- et lem fgom the right side. «ws Anoth 0d ‘Way to insert lace is *#ito overhand the edges. If you are £ using ingertion &r beading on an edge 11%.that is to be trimmed with lace. the “edge of the. material should first be whipped to_the beading, then if the ace is be led on the heavy hread af the (ep-of the lace should #ibe drawp’ up. This thread is found ein all edging and is a great con- = veniencegfor it saves the bother of = gatheringthe Mve. It aéts as a gath- i ering thEead. and. one can nfake the .. lace @ %MIM as one goes 1~ along. wi the lace on-to the other edfeof & > ams of fine lingerie should be finished e n & e insertion or M ched rries out the gheer articld gf~ lace = a stitch- the machine, first BY M. JESSIE LEITCH. strong_beading for combinations and camisoles take some wide rickrack | e et si2e, o that only. halE shows S e under side, so that only ws 5 FRANKLIN i above the turned edge or all the points on one side of the rickrack show above the hem. Stitch twice at the top of the hem and bottom of the points. A Now crochet a chain of seven or "eight stitches and fasten with single crochet in each point twice about one-eighth inch dee; 3 Daiaty Summer Things for Children. There is a wide difference between the plain dress that is just common- place ‘and the equally plain one that has_some distinctive touch. For in- stance, when making chlldren's othes a bit of brilliant color may b~ introduccd in the embroiderin; of a dull fabric, while’ bright ma. j one rou You get © quality wheain ,ask for Franklin Cane Sugar: by terisls may be relieved by embroid- fio Tres ery done’in white or one or two soft, the bhest. dull colors harmpnizing with that of the material ‘at‘ton soutache braid ‘inexpensive y e attractive vn-lufinq: little girls" washable di and the suits for very little boys. Cri et easy to do and partf¥GIEYIY good foT| children’s clothes. Save the scraps W‘, from children’s coats. ey will be useful to renew buttonholes._ Sew a_small plece of cloth over of the old buttonhole, stit name A Fronk i ) P the worn one. If you ki ve no pleces “My Dest, Tmn o Wreck!” ‘The very ‘mervous woman teetered into the room on heels that were pain- ful to look at, and sank Into a chair. Or rather perthed upon the edge of it. -8&he was well fastened into the mys- teries of pink brocade and whalebone that preserve a willowy silhouette, and the edge of the chair was more com- _fertable. She breathed rather painfully, ,and the fixed red in her cheeks deceived B0 _one. ¥My dear, I am a wreck. Positively, *1 am on the verge of nervous prostra- ‘ton. I don’'t see how I can go on. ‘The years look so interminable. I am so0 discouraged. Life is 50 hope- Jess " And she fumbled for her handkerchief, which was very cob webby and lacey and saturated with essence of unnatural flowers. onsense. Don't cry unl Touge is waterproof! | can't bear to see the ravages of tears on rouge and :rice powder. Why are vou a wre ZAnd the stony-hearted woman who was “knitting by her fireside. looked at her sister with the cruel inspeciion of a close relation. Had an Air of Comfort. [the feet that were stretched out the glowing fire were encased in house slippers with a_common-sense heel and three straps. They would never have at a beauty contest, those feet, it they had an air of comfortable mid- dle age about them that was not un- pleasant. The chair in which this woman sat .was wide and roomy. She filled it comfortably, but when she arose to stir the fire her figure, while large, was not ungainly, and it was straight and not without a supple charm of its own. Her hands were white and well cared for. Her hair was silvering and . waved back simply from a forehead ~that was singularly~ Bnlined. Yet she swas at least twelve years her sister's “senior. < The sister who was a ‘“‘wreck” stared angrily a moment, then suc- ‘ cumabed to the charm of firelight and . common sense. “What am 1 going to do if I don't use a ltttle coloring?” she said. “1 am a sight. My skin is so dull, and I must look my bes “My dear, you look your worst! *Pesitively! Don’t think that the red om your face deceives any one. It sereams aloud, proclaiming itseH! “Your face is a mask! Your feet are pinched into shoes'that have no gjaim to elegan because they are so hope- lesaly crammed with feel “1 think you are the most unkind _person in the world,” .wailed the s ter who was a wreck, and the tears came—in a deluge that wrought havoc with the rouge and the little scented handkerchief. ““The shoes you have on this moment .are almost bursting. 1_ean't imagine how you stand them. You are simply encased in whalebone and your body is thrown forward absurd angle and you can't straight If you try. You are tipped forward those ridiculous heels. Yet you blame your headaches ai our nervousness on fanciful things. 'he sister. who had resumed her knit- ting, spoke with determination. She kad struggled to refrain from speech upon the frivolities of her. yaunger sis- ter for years. Today the storm had broken in apite of her. The only thing to do was to coi And | v your | There was no rouge on ithe face of | the woman who sat by the fire, but| -there was peace and contentment, and | to | down flatly all around.’ then = make a new buttonhele right over| ! “ snapped her sister. “What did you have for lunch?" “1 didn't have any lunch. 1 was not hungry,” The Wreck, then 2aid, suspiciously, *“Why are you ask- ing all these foolish questions? One “'ny“ think I were .'l'h id."” “You are worse. e average child today knows something of common- sense hygiene. You may know, but irect contradition of all you live in di 1t accepted laws.” The Wreck was peering over the ruins of her handkerchief. “My doctor says I need six months' rest and new glasses and an ocean she sald. E e knows in his heart that you need to discard your silly shoes nd vour tight gloves and clothes, and to eat proper food, and sleep sometimes before midnight and less after 9 o'clock in_the morning. “If you were a poor woman with hevsework to do and children to rear and meals to get and an interest in life you wouldn’t have time for nerves.’ And if you had, salt baths and cold tubs, and regular exercise, walks and things, would be what he would order for vou, instead of an ocean voyage. He knows, too, that you should wash that rouge off your face and stop admir- ing yourself in the glass whenever you pass it, and forget yourself. “But he dare not tell you the truth, poor man! Sometimes I wonder what would happen if strangers were as candid’ as our relatives.” But the placid woman, whose feet did not hurt, was talking to herself. The Wreck was demonstrating what bhappens when one tells the truth! She was slamming the front door, and very possibly, retouching the color scheme on her countenance before she went forth to make arrangements for that ocean vayage, and that six months’ voyage, “But h Escape the “Stout” Class An attractive figure is not 2 matter of size but of correct proportions. The stout wo- men who are never spoken of as “stout” are those who give alittle time and thought to proper corseting. Rengo Belt Reducing Corsets give the wearer an appearance of slenderness. The exclusive Rengo Belt feature gives strength and support where the greatest strain falls—over the abdomen and hips. They bave the reputationof being ‘the most economical reducing corsets ever devised.”” Priced from $2 10 $10 ‘The Crown Corset Company 295 Fifth Aveave, New York 59— 72 o Belt (lzedm'ing Corsets All well conducted factorylunchrooms make a specialty of good coffee. It sus- tains weary bodies and tired minds and puts a smile in the day’s work. JOINT COFFEE TRADE PUBLICITY COMMITTEE 74 Wall Strest = New Yark -the universal drink than chemise frocks. If France had not remembered that Spain had led the world of fashion in the seven- tecnth century we might have gone on our straight and narrow way with- out confusion. But now——? Well, the full skirt is launched, by its disci- ples, its sponsors, who are deter- mined to galn suocess for it, and yet it is enly worn by the minority. To the majority it still appears like part of a fanay dress costume. Look at the sketch of today. Would any one think that this was a modern gown worn by a well dressed woman in a conservative house? The full skirt is of yellow tulle, that Spanish citron yellow, and the rosettes which trim it are of brown taffeta with long streamers; above it comes a tight little bask of taffeta with one of the conspicuous rosettes on the rights shoulder. There is a fragility in tulle t gives an evanescent quality to a skirt of this width. Yet the dressmakers do not hesitate to (you will see, it is not pointed front copy it In onion skin taffeta, making [and back. the rosettes of brown lacé with rib- bon streamers. There is no hesitancy anywhere in:made of taffeta, but such masters copying this frock in black lace over | Worth keep the little garment black tulle, omitting the rosettes and | lace. adding an immense gardenia to the M QUAINT FROCK WITH SKIRT OF YELLOW ND —— Way to Mend Matting. N Sometimes when moving a piece of furniture, especially if it is heavy, the matting will receive an ugly tear. To mend this. simply darn the mat- ting with raffla in colors to corre- spond. This can be very neatly done and it is much better than to patch it or to mend it with thread. Some- times it will be found necessary to run heavy cord across the patch through which to pass the rafa. With - a large darning needle the cord can - be sewed in place and fastened se- curely. On the edge of the matting worn and frayed places are often found and these also can be neatly mended with raffia. ol inithe oven. When the cooking { is finished sprinkle the surface of xml @ Cpsom Salts like Lemonade | T2 Ask for “Epsonade Salts™ hereafter taste and nausea. Try it when bilious, headachy or constipated. Warning! Don’t merely ask for “tasteless epsom salts” or you may A few cents buys a handy pack- age of “Epsonade Salts,” which is real epsom salts combined with Good Rice Dessert. Cook one cup of rice in three cups of boiling water until it nearly done, ET, AND BODICE OF BROWN TAF! TA. iny things have been overtufned in | pound of fine raisins. Put in a greased baking dish and bake until gae top is nicely browned. 1t is moggrn-«fl ztt rnslr: which ‘vlv\n ua‘l(}::r‘v:o?:’l:’v;b;rzt\lyl;tv;e!‘:n‘u!; fruit derivatives, giving it the taste |get 2 soda imitation. Always ask side, and tilts upward in front. utes. Mix wi -fous 5 . 3 > o Dok “Tace gowns these basks are | four eggs. one teaspoonful of salt, one- D,E spalrklg! lim_flide_ Youf xeé all fgr Epsonxdc Salts’ E“d lo::: for 2o | fourthe eup of butter and one-fourth | the splendid physic-action of a dose | the name, American Epsom Associ- of epsom salts without the awful lation. CHAPIN-SACKS CORPURATION Science— 3 S S S 0 S \ General Gorgas-.wae sent to Panama by given to ‘the milk supply. From experience. he learned that impure milk was one of the big fac- tors in the ill health of Panama. 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