New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16
SUNDAY

however Is brought from Oriental countries The syrian
women embroder in lawn and gauzes, but their "orA'
though II has the same effect as drawn-worK' nv
genuine drawn-wOrk but rather an open emDro''er'
In this Oriental work the threads are not drawn o'
as they are In Mexican drawn-wOrk. but are drawn one
side. so that exactly the effect is produced d.
though they drawn out Strange as IL may SEEM
the work is marvel Of smoothness and IS not In the
least puckered pulled out Of shape by the proees'
The Syrian work and Turkish work are usually done
In silks and metal threads, and not on pure men, put
rather on cotton gauzes. In effect they are the os1
splendid embroideries have.
The fashions Of letter paper susceptible 10 cange
Is everything else. The regulation paper for letters
to-day IS an oblung sheet. about i've inches by eight
This may be folded once that II fits into large
square envelope, twice for an oblong envelope.
Note paper of the fashionable size Is four and nan
inches by seven. This Is folded once into square
envelop Billet paper Of regulation size Is three ana
three quarter inches wide by five and threequarter
long. This for notes of acceptance and regrets
and by many ladies for all notes the size called note
paper being little used A handsome paper at present
Is fine bond paper which comes in variety OF weights
in aud white tint, and in blue. Fancy shades of
paper outside Of blue are very little used
The story Of the French countess and her hair dye
evidently proved interesting many fair reader for
number of letters have been received entreang FOR
the formula of the mysterious and harmless compound
Unfortunately it has been msaid, and our informant
can only recollect that ii consisted Of henna, lemon
Juice and several other ingredients whose names she
has forgotten. What shame il is that have lost
It'll" she exclaimed, when told Of the interest IL had
excited II only had kept 1t might have given IL
to the public and made my fortune, for will say it
was as pretty color as l ever saw and the Countess
vowed 1t was perfectly harmless
French candies are not often found In the rural dis
tricts unless they are OF bone make After one has
once mastered the art OF mailing the fondant Of French
cream candies it is quite easy to prepare q
number OF the simpler French candies at home.
This fondant is not difficult 10 make. but the
most exact care Is necessary. Weigh out pound
of sugar and measure out exactly half pint OF water
Add few grains Of cream Of tartar. Stir the sugar
in the water till it is melted then let tie syrup boil
When It has boiled ten minutes begin to test it by
pungng your fingers in ice-water and taking a drop
of the boiling liquid between them. do not be afraid
10 do this There is not the slightest danger Of its
burning them, though if you neglect plungng them
into icewater before taking the drop between them 1t
will burn most cruelty. French cooks punge their
hands into icewaer and then into the boiling syrup
to pick up drop, but this is hardly safe thing for an
amateur to attempt.
The moment the drop of syrup between the fingers
forms soft little ball and to cling 10 them the
svrlp is ready to be removed from the fire. II VIII be
boiling all over and delicate film, but not susary
one will cover IT, II Is not likely that the syrup
will be boiled 10 the BALI in less than fifteen minutes
that is II will not reach the point when drop VIII
form ball rubbed between the finger and the thumb
After removing the syrup from the fire 1t cools very
rapidly When It is cool enough to bear the finger
in 1t begin to stir 1t with a spoon writer on this
subject has compared it to lard when 1t is stirred ana
II resembles nothing else 50 much. In very short
time 1t will be hardened to soft, sugary consistency
and tbis Is fondant This fondant will keep an
almost Indefinite time. To prepare candy from IT, set
dish Of In pan Of boiling waite" and melt 1t out
Dip nuts in it and lay thom separately or creased
papers and We have creamed walnuts Flavor 1t with
different havoring for drop candies aud drop 1t
on waxed or creased papers. To make clGdied dates
or candled fruit OF any kind dip dy trult In IL ana
lay them on waxed papers to cool.