New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

Another improvement IN the summer crl's wardrobe
Is the substitution Of the becoming ffll 10 the shirt
instead OF the mannish tic. For altogether simple
toilette what could be "Deater and completcr" than
dark blue. perfectly fitting skirt made in this
and fastened With tny round crochet buttons In
front with a pale shell pink Bingham waist with
It's full dainty rIfle7
Now that lace is generally used and that yellow or
biscuit colored lace is preferred to all other exact
directions for keeping lace that has been washed In
the proper color be welcome 10 many. great
deal Of the lace that is commonly sold in the shops
will not bear washing The pretty Fedora laces arc
quite generally made silk mesh ana cannot be
cleaned but the Genoa lace and the substantial!
Oriental laces, which nothing less than cmbroid
cred net may be easily washed muslin cloth II
is not wise. however TO trust them In the general
wash The washing Of lace Is n refined feminine
task and should be done by itself Have little
basin OF luhcwarm water IN which a little white soaD
has been dissolved. CASTLE soap Is good but there
are better soaps for this purpose. which are man
ufactred In this country and cost considerably less
than castle. Set the basin containing the laces
where ts contents will keep warm but Will noV boil
The heater closet undcrsthe range oven Is "A good
place for It, When you ready to wash the lace.
squeeze IL out Of this and rub IL very carefully
with your hands through another basin OF warm water
In which soap has also been dissolved Put the lace
over the fire IN a basin OF cold water whcn ~ Is aS
clean as you can get II. and let boil. The moment
Il boils take II of the fire. rinse II through repeated
waters and squeeze It dry with the hnnds. Then
make very thin starch using teaspoonful OF starch
10 a pint OF boiling water. Let this starch boil. thea
strain It. Have ready strong strained tea lFv
a piece OF thin net In the tea by dipping IN u ana
drying II. II the color given IS too strong weaken inc
tea with water TIL you got the desired uni ih''
dip all the laces in the tea and starch them. Lay
them on an old sheet pinned over an Ironing Doaiu'
tha ttI. pfauf
Press clean cloth the lace, and dry II WIN an
from When II is roned. hang 1t to air for seVer"i
hours as the heavier laces retain moisture lor soo
time after they feel dry to the touch ana are not sc
10 use til they dried
-. clever English tailor has Invented new sAir''
hIcb * nm Improvement on the muddy gown OF the
nresent period. The skirt Is designed chlchy io
rainy weather. II Is the length OF an oruinarN SN
,t the chevot Of which II Is composed reaches o"N
within n foot Of the ground where II Is snppemehcu
,+h a band OF leather Of macintosh OF inrhiohl
ing color This band Is merely bn'toned Dv ihVIS'o"
means on the skirt When the wearer returns 10 Wv
s,eo H. NAV be unbuttoned The mud and dust ea'iN
cleaned or and its place filled by band OF chc''o''
rho acat objection 10 this dress Is that IL oHcrs -"
s,ccia protection to the ankles and undcsh1s' WIZ.
ro ,i.ble 10 become badly spattcrcd bv the mud ana
1t4 Ecing a suG material II will cause great ue''i
more SCATTERING In "Swashlha throue" ''o "'
=, dress Of ordinary goods.
1tout Icggins Of the material Of the dress. u No"
,oose lined with maclfinto,h. comfortable rd'ns
habit tghts and stout skirt OF tweed iacen wan
rbber cloth the ms de 10 the depth Of zen OF t"'
,nohes and clearing the ground makes dreadnangh'
nut0t which + utariah and NAV be graceful. Ino
inner mart Of the dress may be selected In any sNe
tho wearer fancies
CoIps liver and bacon are now In season. D''"s
among theogood things that come with spring ilop-
crly prepared there are few more dchgh'ul D'c""
,e, dishes but the liver must be the perfection oi
,huoss the bacon the very best and swccte't cncu
ard they must be cooked with dcitness ana r"po''
and servcd very hot great many people 90 "o'
understand how 10 cut bacon. French oooNS' VIC
| ,eueve do not always remove the nnd bui II -
cortospiv bettcr do So The bacon must be 'cc'"'
and ron mnst have thin and kccn-bladed hI'"o ~
emf IL properly. Then It is easy matter 10 s"a'' "
into thin wafcrlIke slices. The calls nVer 'no"'
he sliced about half an inch thick ana II =, g
laid in cold water for fifteen minutes before "
oo,.h IN draw out the blood. When uls laS NssA