Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1927, Page 28

28 WOMA N*'S PAGE. Use of Felt Flowers and Foliage. - BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. PARSS FELT FLOWERS TO BLOSSOM ON WEARING APPAREL OR HOME FURNISHINGS ARE EASY TO MAKE AND APPLIQUE Felt may seem a rather sturdy ma. terial in which to develop flower petals and delicate green foliage, but trim- | ming made of just such motifs is a smart vogue. The artistry with which the designs are worked out and the| attractive color schemes combines to set the stamp of beauty on the handi: craft. The trimming is particularly | felicitous on bags and hats, but it can| be used on many other articles with equal appropriateness, as, for example, table scarfs, sofa cushions, etc. The number of ways in which the work can be developed is surprising. | The blossoms and greenery may be stiff and flat, as if pressed under a heavy weight, and be so conventional in form that they are flowers and leaves by courtesy only and not be- cause of any realism. Or, again, they | ‘may be so daintily curved and modeled | that one marvels that o inflexible a weave of fabric can be so gracefully fashioned. Fluttering Flowers. Still another character is given the flowers when edges of the material are finely slashed. Then petals hlow in the breezes and foliage has that charming flicker one associates with wind-tossed leaves in the shimmering sunshine. The reasons that such beauty can be evolved from felt is be- cause it does not ravel, and also be- cause manufacturers now bring out the material in such exquisite colors. It is the color that adds quite,as much to the artistry of the work as does the way in which the flowers -and foliage are developed. Appliquing Felt Motifs. Flat felt flowers and motifs are £lued on to bags, hats, etc. Slashed- Sneut portions glues to surtaces. The uncut ns glued to The modeled modfl‘ may be glued after they are and securely caught with stitches to ki forms..correct,| firmly, but with big stitches, so placed | that they do not show Interesting applications of this felt flower work is seen on Japanese straw | baskets. These baskets are inexpen- | sive to buy and lend themselves admir- |ably to the decoration. The satchel thape is the kind to choose for this purpose; that is, the deep, narrow baskets, not unlike hemp school bag: in style, though broader at the base, Arrange the flat felt flawers and foli- age as a border entirely encircling the basket, or group the motifs pleasingly ‘on one side only. The baskets may be lined or unlined. These same arrange- ments are attractive on scrap haskets and on covers of work baskets, etc. Motifs and Colors. The modeled blossoms and foliage and the slashed kind are particularly | felicitous on hats. They may also or- nament ecrap baskets and bags of fabric. Colored burlap bags with felt flower work trimming are smart, and cost less than those made of home- spun. Felt or cloth bags follow the vogue when decorated with either sort of felt flowers. Colors may be in bril- liant and in sharp contrast to the soft and in accord with the back- ground. For instance, a marvelous effect can be obtained by using a large palest, almost white, to the darkest Nubian brown against a background of brown of still another tone, Felt on Furnishings. Sofa and floor cushions, table scarfs and covers for stools and benches, chair seats, book ends and hangings are some of the furnishings that lend themselves admirably to feit work gar- nitures. Pattern motifs for felt flower work will ba sent free with the compliments of thie paper to readers who inclose seif-addressed and stamped envelope. or they may be se: to backgrounds with requests. The Daily Cross-Word Puzzle (Copyright. 1937.) Highway Bcheme. Bench. Tributary. Province of Asia Minor Chatter. Girl's name. Liquor. Fabric with corded surface. Recent Coin of Sweden. A kernel Rapid moving object. Attire. Hebrew month Exist Checks Kind of fish (plural). Owns. Auditory organ. Not weil, Mimic. Period of time. Ocean Change from bad to good Preserved Fruits stones. Declivities. Vehicle on runners Female sheep (plural). Down. . Elocutionist. . City in Canada. . Siamese coin. English river. Writing instrument. Limb. Decorates. God of the Aegean Sea. Extend over. Mistake. Noted. Transport Abraham's Vehicle. Flow back. College cheer. Ostrich-like bird. Frolics. Productive of good. Appears. us .. Brownish color, Blumbers. s inclosing hard-shelled birthplace. 34 #6. | 36. 38, 4 45, 46. 48. Difficult. Metric unit of square measure. Youths. Unclose. A color A playing card. A rule, e . Pennsylvania, considered chiefly an industrial State, has more money in- vested in agriculture than any other industry but mining. FaZers CASTORIA MOTHER:— Fletcher’s Castoria is especially pre- pared to relieve Infants in arms and Children all ages of Constipation, Flatulency, from, and, by regulating the article being trimmed, or they may be | number of shades of brown from the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1997. SUB ROSA BY MIMI Do You Miss Him or Attentions? There are a lot of old sayings about what absence does to the heart. Most of them disagree, Yet absence think that a the really girls still man's will give them to their question: “Do I {him? Does he really love me?” | They stil write in, telling me that | Mr. Right has gone out of town and now they will know | what s the real state of their feelings | toward him Sometimes 1 get a | of these camsels a few days | “Dear Mimi: He's gone now—heen | gone four days and T don't need to | worry about my feelings for him any longer. 1 love him. I've never heen 50 miser: last fesw days. 1 along withcut him. It's real love.” | 'S0 that when he comes hack town the sorrowing maiden sin into his arms with a rapturous cry and there is a nice church wedding a few months later. | 77AN of which uce. For the girl who assures me that she's miserable without her nice old beau, doesn't always mean what she = ometimes she just means that | she’s miserable without the good times and attentions her nice old beau gives nswer love oy for sure just letter from one later simply can't get to may be the apple- Sometimes when she's worked her self into Delieving that it's his ab. sence which makes hers lonely and blue, sad and dismal—she's unhappy ause the phone isn't ringing, 7 ito isn't honking outside the door, n0 dance on the program. she een a show for two months ves, there are dozens of wals |in”the ‘world who, pining for a_man, might find that an excellent dinner [and a good show would drive their | hero out of their thoughts completely. It's so difficult to separate the boy om the good times he brought you. 1t's so difficult not to hecome sen: mental over memories of his curly hair and blue eyes, when he's far away—when, as a matter of fact, the only thing you're really missing is his_nice litle red roadster. that used to drive you away to so many parties, Not that I wish to rob life of its fine flavor of romance for any of you sighing Susies who have persuaded | yourselves that you're thoroughly mis- | erable because he has gone away. I it makes things more interesting to pine over the ahsent one, go ahead. | But don’t rush into matrimony or be: gln to think seriously of love just be cause you're lonesome over a hoy | friend's desertion. | You'll miss anything you get used | to—anything that's been pleasant and comfortable, The fact that you miss a man doesn’t necessarily mean that your {love for him is a real thing. Better not regard_the absence test as the final test. It may lead you to a false conclusion and eventual unhappiness. | (Covyright. 1927.) | fre Mimi will be glad to answer any inquiries directed to this paper. provided a stamped, addressed envelope is inclosed. Answer to Saturday’s Puzzle. | | Home-made Supply of Fine Cough Syrup Better thanready-made cough syrups and saves about $2. Easily prepared. 1t you combined the curative properties _of every known ‘ready made” cough remedy, you probably could not get as much real curative power as there is in this simple home-made cough syrup. Get from any druggist 24 ounces of Pinex, pour it into a pint bottle and §ll the bottle with plain granu- lated: sugar syrup or clarified nnef'. The result is a full pint of really better cough syrup than you could buy ready-made for three times the money. Tastes pleasant and never spoils. This Pinex and Syrup prepara- tion gets right at the cause of a cough and gives almost immediate relief, It loosens the phiegm, stops the throat tickle and heals the sore, irritated membranes so_gent- ly and easily that it is really as: tonishing A day's use will usually over- come the ordinary cough and it is splendid for bronchitis, hoarseness and bronchial asthma. Pinex is a most valuable concen- trated compound of genuine Nor- way_pine extract and palatable guaiacol, which has been used for| generations to break up severe coughs. To avoid disappointment ask, your druggist for “2% ounces of Pinex’ with directions. Guaranteed to give absolute, satisfaction or money re- funded. The Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind. D | for Coughs, CHILDREN Cry Wind Colic and Diarrhea; allaying Feverishness arising there- Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of W ble in my life as T have these | *{ astonishment The Right Food Is Did Ambrose Do Right? A cable dispatch tells that a Lon | don raterer has agreed to feed a man | of 40 for life for $25,000. What will the bhargain bring? The story goes that after. ‘many | vears of walting Ambrose came into his father's estate. He had lived alone for co long that he had fallen into the | habit of not wanting any fr When he inherited his money his dis position set. He still preferred to | live alone—a bachelor, without friends. His life ran smoothly except for his | {eating. That was such a task. mBach | { meal called for a_decision. Not only | did he e to debate at which hotel, | | cafe or inn dotting London he would at, but, in addition, he had to choose from the menu what he would | eat. It was really very trying. Then one day he entered a little res taurant owned by an established cs ing firm, which for several genera-| {tions had served its London patrons. | { Ambrose hesitated indecisively, first | {over one dish and then another. An | attentive waiter, noticing his indeci- | sion ed if he could bring Ambrose | a meal of his own recommendation. | The meal was just to the liking of | Ambrose, and so was the service Hnd‘ nds. eat | er- | the whole atmosphere. He seemed to have been transported back to the| days of his youth, when his mother | planned and cooked the meals, and all | the -bother he had had was to eat | them | Suddenly Ambrose asked: “‘What | would be charged for two meals a day, | luncheon and dinner, for a week?"' Phree pounds and 10 shillings.” “For life?” ask 3 After the manager came to from his knockout, he figured | Ambrose would probably eat two meals | day for 27 years. After more calcu- | lation, Ambrose offered him £5,000 cash in advance for lunchi 'n and dinner | for the rest of his life. The manager greed to the gamble. Now what will happen to Ambrose if the manager dies, or the chef dies, or if by some chance the management changes hands? Suppose different type m were to be presented to Ambrose? Suppose he were fed with much red meat, rich #sauces and sweet pastries? He would grow fat. He might develop rheumatism. Or he might develop high hlood pressure. Ambrose would be in trouble if- he were to develop high blood pressure. Ambr A% and Barelsy ee “A favorite silk soap might do! I Absolutely Harmless ~No Opiates, Physicians everywhere recommend it | 1 3 EAT AND BE HEALTHY Dinah Day’s Daily Talks on Diet the Best Medicine He probably could not break his con- tract with the eaterer. Yet he would have to watch his diet. Perhaps the manager-waiter would not be disposed to cut down on the rich, sweet foods which_ make fat or to leave out the vare roast beef of old England, both of which would have to be left out of a high blood pressure diet. In fact, though it s wrong to attribute such a Machiavellian scheme to any one, per haps the caterer might figure that he 1ld go on serving Ambrose with the wrong kind of food, thus shortening his life and saving catering expense to the restaurant owner, But should Ambrose in the course of years develop high blood pressure, there would be no occasion for paniec. He could eat sensibly and eat his re. quired contract of a probable 27 years and get his full $25,000 worth. Readers desiring _persfnal their questions should atamped envelope to Dinah Das, care of The tar answers. to HOW IT STARTED BY JEAN NEWTON. + “Sweet Genevieve.” 0 Genevieve, sweet Genevieve, The days' may come. the days may Ko, But still the hands of memory weave The blisgful dreams ‘of long ago. In this song George Cooper, and song writer, wrote a mel to his own “Sweet Genevieve love of his life. He is an old man of 91 now, and this song was written over 50 years ago; but doubtless the “hands of memory” still weave for him “the blissful dreams of_long ago. This is the story. “Genévieve" was a real Genevieve, his first and only love, with whom Cooper in the long, long ago dreamed the blissful dreams of youth and love. But Genevieve s still his bride when she died. Several vears later, when his grief 1d become mellowed, George Cooper wrote this song, which was his “In Memoriam.” And although he earned his livelihood by writing verses and songs which were well known in his day, and did some work in collabora- tion with the famous Stephen Collins Foster, nothing that he produced went closer to the heart of the public than “Sweet Genevieve. (Covyright. 1927.) poet thought I was so careful - - and I ruined it” 2 letters selected from the 475,000 received this year evening dress of mine needed freshening before I could wear it again. I happened to be out of Lux at the time and thoughtlessly decided another washed my precious dress so carefully—and the soap ruined it! When I showed it to my sister and told her what had happened, she threw up her hands and said, ‘ Never, never risk your clothes again. You should always keep plenty of Lux on hand just as I do.’ I've certainly learned my lesson—and now I buy a half dozen packages at a time!” Mrs. Wallace E. Kirk 433 Rosedale Street Pittsburg, Pa. 5 \ 74% of the women interviewed in Pittsburg use Lux for washing their fine thingds “end self-addreseed. | S bones he all mine's Words Omit “of. | tion. Word crease one There ought to never to anyhody unless it Drandpa Often mi Synonyi times and our vocabulary word each day. isolate; to. place alone. isolated for many vears." to be true; NNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. was tellin’ me how many got. I can't busted! (Copyright. 19! Lessons in English BY ORDON. often misused—Don't sa “He lifted the box off of the floo spelled Religion, Manila. One ms- faith, theol- ogy, worship, godliness, holiness, devo- study- it is “Use a yours. word three Let us in- hy mastering Today's word, ““He has been are two good rules which be written on every heart— believe anything bad about unless it is positively known never to tell even that necessar; ‘member dest | how many fousand it was—but I know | FEATURES. Hair Troubles. Some general warnings about minor scalp troubles seem to be needed from | time to time, for so many young girls write me letters ltke the one 1 have just opened from Janet F. There was a little scurf or dandruff on her scalp for a month or so and she paid no attention to it, then came a sore spot which formed a crust, which was { broken off every day when she combed | her Presently several sore spots broke out and ultimately she had to &0 to her doctor. I hope he told her, as I did when I answered just now, that she had un My Neighbor Says: When an aluminum pan be. comes discolored boil a few ap ple peelings in it and they will remove the stain, A most convenient utensil for the housewife consists of three aluminum dishes held together by a band of metal. These may be placed over a single gas. burner, enabling the cook to three vegetables over the one flame and thus save 5. When a pan or pot of fat ; catches fire just get a cover that vou can clap on tight. With a towel or holder in your right hand hold this cover down hard and with your left hand push the pan carefully to the back of the stove In a few seconds the fire is out Never try to move the pan uncovered from the stove or throw it in the sink and never throw water on it, as this only spreads the flame. When frying in deep fat don’t put in the food to b fried till the t is still and a faint smoke is seen rising from the pan 3 It is a mistake to sconomize on combs. Too many people think anything will do that they can run through the hair. There is no greater mistake, as uneven, rough or jagged teeth not only break the halr but often irritate the scalp. The teeth should De fine, strong and rounded. When making cake add a tablespoonful of glycerin to the ingredients. This makes the cake light and feathery. | | prepare ee BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES doubtedly spread the trouble by touch- ing the clean parts of the scalp with the comb that had touched the sore spot. ¥f Janet has sisters who use her comb in the casual manner of sisters, | no doubt they'nl suffer from sore spots | too, at least from dandruff. The great- |est cleanliness is necessary about [ every part of the body. A sore spot fon the scalp, with a scab, uld be |touched with an antiseptic, and | nefther comb nor brush allowed near | it until it has healed. | When the hair is washed, an ant | septic soap should bé used and a little | antiseptic should he used in the water brushes and comhs should be kept clean, washed at least once a week, with antiseptic in the water, and kept {in a drawer, not out on the dressing table. This should be done even when | the hair is healthy. It the scalp is covered, mot with dandruff, but what hairdressers call scurf, clean it off by using a large fine tooth comb. You will literally have to scratch the scalp all over, then comb out the loose scurf, then | brush out all that is left in the hair June—Witch hazel ed full strength is all right as an astringent, but you will not need it oftener than several times a week, or whenever it is neces- sary to give the skin an unusual cleansing after being exposed to a great deal of soil |7 Never overdo the use of astringents and if you feel you need something to keep the skin taut most of the time, use nothing but jce (which cannot be overdone no matter how many times | you use it). You can lose ten pounds | easily by omitting sugar and white ‘hreml from diet. | . Broiled Oranges, Peel two large oranges, remove all the white skin and cut across in slices one-third inch thick, Place on a wire broiler and heat thoroughly. Cut six | rounds of toast or toasted sponge | cake the size of the orange slices and one-third inch thick. Place a slice of orange on each slico of cake and sprinkle thickly with grated sweet chocolate. Garnish with a spoonful of whipped cream and serve on warm plates as a dessert. Salt-Rising BREAD Gluten Whole Wheat BARKER’S 1108 é ¥ 0 one guessed it wasn’t new”... “Skiing is a hobby with me, so naturally I take great pride in having my skiing clothes always in the best condition. Just before I left to join some friends at a house party up north I discovered that'my -faverite sweater looked rather dingy and unattrac- tive. There wasn’t time to send it to be cleaned! A friend assured me that I could make it fresh as new in almost no time just by washing it in Lux. I did and I wish you could see it! It didn’t shrink a particle— came out beautifully soft and fluffy. No one at the house party guessed it wasn’t new.” Alberta H. Williams 12 E. Abington Street 75% of the women re- cently interviewed in Philadelphia use Lux Lever Bros. Co., Cambridge, Mass.