Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26

and becoming. Or the toilet may be black
and white. or gray and white, when the bon
net will harmonize. A black lace or silk
gown of good quality, fchu or small map
Of China Grape and bonnet Of white erino-
line straw trimmed with Grape hsse, fine
pearl edged ribbon and aigrettes would be
in subdued good style anywhere.
A FEW POINTERS.
LEV. can cleanse her fine all-wool whits
suit at home, but had better rip the belt on the
skirt and take out the draPery, as II cannot be
pressed well without Wash in the purest soft
water, blood warm, and plenty Of 1t, makingA
lather of fine borax soap or white toilet soap,
leaving the soap in the water while washing the
dress, so that as the soiled goods take Up tne
alkalt more may be dissolved for use. wash IN
suds twice, quickly, with the hands, NOT ruooing
on Washboard, and rinse in weak suds Win
little blueing in the water. Dry IN the snAoe
and iron, while damp, on the wrong sloe, II
cashmere on the right, if flannel or serge, using
clean sheets and heavy hot irons. K Y. C.-Io
curl bangs without making them. 1uZzY or
fluffy, without hot iron, and TO make them lie
in rings, use the Montague haircurlers. founo
at any good fancy store. The best way, now
ever is to fold the rings Of hair in tissue paper
and pinch with curling tOngs.
BLoNDE1GNORAMUs-A round-faeed, young
looking, ashley blonde of 30 may choose for her
alLsummer hat to go with all SORTS Of suits.
capote of black lace with transparent crown.
and brim of one row of fancy braid, with soft,
sat1n-striped ribbon laid in fat seant fodings
above the brim. Cover the wire crown with
clear black net. and gather black lace finger
wide on this, either two rows round the crown
or lengthwfse across II, with knot OF hve
loops and three notched ends of ribbon at the
back or near the top of the crown, and narrow
wreath of fine pink forgetmenots Just under
the lower lace, and pleating of black Grape
lisse or black lace under the brim, relieving
the light hair. Black ribbon, with narrow dark.
CAV stripes is artistic and suits such a bonnet
well Or a small poke of erInOline straw, the
brim lined with black lace, the crown trimmed
black lisse, embroidered in silver, black tulle
scarf and huets of two shades, or gentians- Or
the same bonnet with white and silver ribbon,
black lace and aigrette of pale green and gold
oats.
FOR A COFFEE PARTY.
to be given 80 guests in June, send the parch-
ment paper, correspondence cards, with design
of coffee service in pen and ink, and written
note requesting the pleasure of your friends
company such a date, adding simply "coffee
from to o'clock," 4" or the hours you choose.
Serve coffee IN the back parlor, having table
with drawn and embroidered damask cloth,
coffee service, cups, baskets of waters, thin
bread and butter, crisp coffee rolls and rusks,
small cakes and strawberries, with or without
ice cream, as you like. The widest variety OF
crisp cakes is in place at .'cofee" party. The
German "cOne0" afternoons IS narQly COM
plete without dark-spiced. erusty-loaf cake,
having plenty of plums, or a sort of cake sand
wich, slices of cake thickly spread with jam
and laid together. The newest coffee service
in silver has the tall straight French coffee
pot, either in rich repousSe cover and top, or
plain, Furnished with an embossed band near
the top and straight, stump handle or
cocoa wood ivory or amber, low sugar
bowl and slender cream jug. The newest table
linen for these parties is plain damask twill, or
fine monte linen, embroidered in elematis or
hydrangea patterns with pale yellow centers
to flowers, above drawn work borders, an
eighth of yard deep, above the inch wide
hens. Sets of these cloths with Is napkins to
correspond are sl7 up. The point lace cake
cost 81 each and upward. The hostess receives
in the front drawing room, chats with guests,
and asks them to have cotfee-not will you
have cup OF coffee or tea, or some coffee"
as that is not felt in good form by sensitive peo-
pie. A friend usually presides over the coffee,
or a servant in gala dress hands it and the
cakes, while ladies sip coffee standing or sit
ting, and gossip 1t is very nice to serve coffee
in cool, wide porch corner, screened by avn
ing on two sides, making half garden party.
A REMEDY FOR A RED FACE.
READER-Redness and flushing in summer
and PLETHORA may be reduced by using Carls-
bad salts, Vichy water. seltzer aperient or Con-
gress water mornings, cool sponge baths. wear
ing linen next TO the skin and dressing lightly,
using acid vegetable drinks at meals, lemonade
or grape juice, and hard, whole meal crackers
in place of bread. Attention to diet and per-
sonal habits, bathing, etc, must be rigid, as
flushing and plethora are forerunners OF
serious apoplectic and paralytic troubles.
The lady who inquiries for a good steamer
dress and travelling suit for the continent Is
advised to have a good black American silk, 4
with plain skirt and surplice waist, and FrencP<
polonaise of fine black wool. India twin or
batiste with embroidery trimming. This with
a white lace collarette or black lace one, vests
and surah blouses will give variety enough for
the tour and pleasant change at the hotels.
Blue black, slate gray or deep green may be
chosen for similar costumes, but black is al
Ways ladylike and safe. SHIRLEY DARE