The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, October 7, 1915, Page 12

Tet IR e (ORI s A0 NAAA THE NONPARTISAN LEADER PAGE THIRTEEN Ad Dainty Design For a Centerpiece MEDALLIONS AND LACBE. HIS charming centerpiece is done in fine linen, torchon lace and inser- tion, medallions and hand embroidery. The medallions are set on so0 as to intersect the linen and insertion. Bowknots and quaint little flower urns figure in the embroidery. Nothing could be daintier for xuneheon service where tablecloths are dispensed with. “THE FINE ART OF LIGHTING HOMES How We May Avoid Light Glare In Our Homes and Offices and So Spare Our Nerves the Effects of Eye Strain. HE first instinct when the sun strikes the eyes is to seek some quick protection or shade. ‘When you think of it, what ~ mre window shades, hat brims, parasols and tinted glasses but attempts to pave the eyes from the glare of the sun in places where there is no natural shade to protect them? Yet the same person who would do any of these sight saving things with sunlight will often work for hours by a light that comes from a wholly unshaded fixture or lamp. Glare is the dangerous element in sunlight. - Glare is likewise what is to be avoided in artificial light. Briefly described, glare is caused by direct rays from a brilliant light source either directly thrown into the eyes or re- flected up into them from a white, highly polished or mirrored surface. Continually subjected to conditions. | like these, the nerves of the eye and the muscles that control it will break down, thus not only causing eye strain, but affecting - the entire nervous or- ganism of the body. The eyelid partially plotects the eye rom the direct rays of the sun, and nnture provides green grass and trees sg that ‘in looking down or straight ead, th‘e eYe may encounter nothing that would reflect into it the glare of the sun. The shading of artificial light should follow these principlés as close- 1y as possible. In general a room is' most resttully flluminated by diffused light. This may he accomplished by either the modern indirect or semidirect methods of lighting, in which the light gource is - hidden from the eye and the light wholly or partly reflected from a white . or.light ‘colored ceiling which diffuses. 7 it:.through the room. This corresponds a8 nearly as possible to the direction of sunlight'in nature, which is shed from overhead; ‘the fixtures .in which® the light t Aaonme lsmneemed éorusponding, E ‘to t -For instance, the reflection of lights in a glass or polished top desk is one of the most serious sources of eye strain in business offices. To obviate this dif- ficulty where the necessity is felt for a local light there have been designed’ desk lamps in- which.the light source is concealed. In one type of lamp the light source is hidden in a metal trough lined with reflectors by means of which | the light is thrown upward against an overhung glaze lined metal hood, which throws the light down upon the table. In another type the reflector lined met- al cup and glaze lined mushroom shap- ed shade are used with the same effect. By thus applying.the indireet method to a portable lamp the light is diffused evenly over the entire surface of the ‘desk or table, and one may work facing such a lamp and yet have no direct light in the eyes. We cannot just now put back the trees or paint the sidewalks, pavement and buildings green, so while out of doors we must continue to wear tinted glasses, use sunshades and resort to every means we can to save our eyes from the glare of sunlight. Indoors, however. the field is our own. The Workbag. Whenever you find an attractive de- sign for a centerpiece keep it on hand, even though your supply of center- pieces for the table is more than your demand, for there are various uses to which you can apply the newly dis- covered design. For instance, it might do.very nicely for a doily pad to be placed under’hot dishes. To make such a pad you will need a second piece of linen for the back of the protector. There are sev- eral ways to leave an opening so that a piece of asbestos can be slipped into the case. One way is to stitch only ‘one half of the top and bottom of the ‘pad together ‘and supply . the other half “ith snap fnsteuers, E shnmps in Tomato Sauce. Cook ‘a sprig of parsley and a table- spoonful each of finely cut onion and a carrot in_a large tnblespoonful of butter, blend in three tablespoonfuls of paprika, two cloves and a bit of bay leaf, then add slowly-a cupful of stock and ‘a cupful of tomato pulp. Stir ‘until thickened, let simmer fifteen ‘min- utes, then strain and reheat, Dip a- pint ‘of shrimps in milk, roll them in flour and fry im bubblin" hot: butter. Pour the sauce over slices of toasted bread, cover with the shrimps and sprinkle ughtly wlth -parsley and Jemon ‘juice. |- “lan-effect of roundness-when correctly | with pleasing results. p the ||Women and the Household S g e et e e Sy WARRANTED ALL WOOL ABY should never be allowed to-creep on' the floor, where we track In germs from the street, unless a:clean blanket is first spread. Our fikus- tration shows a crocheted creeping blanket that, aside from: being . pretty and soft, can also be washed. -Its bottle and its wee self an wrapped up in crocheted wool, the sack cozy for autumn wear, and the bottle protected from bumps when tiny hands drop it, baby may exercise in satety. The set is done in cream wool, bonlered with shell pink. AREWELL DRESSED WOMEN A RARITY?| Women Should Not Leave Their Individual Defects to the Mercy of Their Dressmakers, but Study: Their Own Points For Effects. proper-treatment of the waist line. This ishould not be.emphasized by the wenz- ing of. big, broad belts. If a girdle is desired at-the waist Ine it should be narrow. Better still is the Grecian or empire effect of ‘raising the helt an inch or more above the actual waist lne; thus achieving a soft curve from rthe shoulder. to the waist line, . If the shoulders are thin there should never be any sharp lines ending any- where near. them. Pointed collars or 'square collars ending just at the shoul- 'der ~are- taboo. - Soft, frilly ecollars, -round yokes; or,-1f a square collar I desired, then one that ends an inch or ‘more below the shoulder in fromt-and four. or-five inches in the back ‘wilt give-the soft effect. . The slender neck and ova,l or slight-< ly sharp clLin need the narrow necle ubbon when low necked gowns are worn. If stiff collars are desired they should not be rigid ones that stand out from the neck and make the thin neck specially conspicuous, but close fifting ones. The collar that *“melts inte the mneck,” go to speak, is the one that wilk make-tire slender throat appear te beut advantage. The woman with the willingness (o spend a little time studying her needs rathrer-than concentrating on the shop- ping.around for materials will fin@ the time spent wisely, for it is only the woman ‘herself who can perform this. task. Few dressmakers have the time to study each individual patron’s per- sonality. OMEN are eithier well dréssed or uniformed or decorated. The well dressed.woman is, a rarity in spite of the fact that foreign titled fortune hvmters vis- iting" this' country always declare that every woman, from Fifth avenue; New York, to Cheyeune, Wyo., is the most beautifully gowned woman in the world. As a matter of fact, up and down Fifth avenue 80 per ceiit 6f the girls and women look exactly alike as far as clothes are concerned. T They are a uniformed army, clothed in exactly the same last decrée of fash- ion—short ones, tall ones, thin ones, stout ones. Many of them are doubt- less lovely in face and form, but tife unadapted style uniform crowds out every bit of individuality. Nobody looks especially lovely or really well dressed from an artistic standpoint. Or we have the other extreme—the girl who “dccorates” herself in a mis- guided attempt to be artistic, berib- boned, beruffied, bejeweled, regardiess of Decomingness or good taste. The plainest woman can help herself to be beautiful if she will study- her person and learn how to manipulate the lines of her clothing.and last, but not least, to select carefully the shades and tints that bring out her good points: If you want to give an impression of roundness to a naturally thin fig- ure, here are lmportfmt principles- to remember: Stripes running vertically emphasize slenderness; stripes running horizen- tally add bfcadth to the figure; stripes: used diagonally, or both vertically and horizontally in-contrast, will produce For the Bride to Be. [ If "you are lookmg for - something useful and yet a little “different” for the bride to be, why don’t you make her a dozen tea: napkins? 'There are various ways to- add hand embroidery. to ‘the set.” ‘Hemstitching iS one way, a .scaloped edge 'for' each: article n the set is another, or a border of ‘crous stitching about -three- inches in from- the edge of . the square. will prove ef- fective. Should the latter method bhe selected a- little cross stiteh”design can be’ Worked quickly and effectively on the eorner-of each napkin. Should several members of the fam- ily be on intimate terms with the bride:to ‘be they could:give a combi- nation gift, including the linen tea vet and " the *china ted set. ‘In.such in- gtance: ‘thelinen’ could ensily be cm- broidered.in.a color to match the most prominent color of ‘the china. A giff so full -of personal- touches woulé he sure to be appreciated by the recipient. used. According to: the law of con- traries, it is always the slender wom- an’ who admires stripes and the stout: woman who has a definite preference: for checks. ~Nevertheless, if stripes are adjusted to the needs of the figure, there is no reason why even the very slender woman may not wenr them Time Savers, When the best and happiest:houge- Leeper was asked to tell the secret of her speed in housework she repled: “I never.iron with a celd iren, cut with: Checks and plaids always lon best on -the :slender woman. -But- lavg 3 plaids should never be used for waists, as they emphasize angles a‘nd~pecuflnr- ities of the figure above the waist line. *Unless qulte tall the slem‘lar womnn ‘prepiire ‘a -meal without a*clean smalF: hand- towel pinned to‘my apron belt - 'on one ‘side and a similar-dish- towo} 'Mnned on the- other L : ‘@ dull knife or go: to: my: kitchen o~ - G