Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-20
POINTERS FOR WOMEN
A Number of Timely Suggestions on
Housekeeping Matters.
some Pretty Novelties I'm Dress Fab
rtcs-A woman's Cure for Inson-
mia - Ideas for Dinners.
Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.


Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
cotele. heavy corded bengaline. is used
Tor capes and coats and for the sleeves OF
'eVet and plush coats. Sometimes IT il
used for the sleeves of seal coats, but
IL seems out OF place there.
The'very newest fabric is velours du nord
III Is plush. with a shorter pile than the
ordinary plush. and does not crush as
easily as velvet 1t makes very handsome
top garments for women, and is particu-
larry elegant in house gowns.
A new wrinkle in serving champagne is to
decant II, but in that event IL is only ft to
look at and as a beverage loses its flavor.
Mr. Ward McAllister, who is supposed to
De the American epitome of elegance in
dining. says champagne should be served
from fish to roast, and that anything un-I
der ten years old is an insult to the palate
OF son OF epicur1s An equally high au-
thority says that the newest fad is not to
have champagne at all. but to offer instead
claret.
Women do not know a. but A. in n fart
that men hate the ''petticoats'' on dinner
candies, which often burn and give a
scorched paper flavor to the viands.
The wise woman is never the first to fol-
low nor the last to abandon a fashion.
A nervous woman who is troubled with
insomnia to the verge of insanity AZ times
says she has in a large measure overcome
IL IN a novel way. Very often the peculiar
ing annoyed her till she left her he'd to set
rio OF IL and threw herself on a couch
which had a balsam pillow. There she
could sleep; One day she purchased from
1ortorn little street vender a baR OF
lavender flowers. and by some means tbev
got In the drawer with her bed linen When
mat linen was put upon her bed she found
o onar 's Sh was something soothing IN the
ihen chests, and now she is rarely ever
troubled with sleeplessness Some house.
keepers save the petals Of cut flowers;
others mince dry orange and lemon neel
and, inclosng IL in loose bags of IA rlesop ~
Swiss. toss between sheets and pillow aims
me door OF dry orange and lemon peel in
aencioas; oid-time housewives gather red
anu white clover to scatter in the linen
chests, and hang great branches OF sweet
smelling herbs in the roomy closets.
Only the Jewels that have been wedding
gifts should be worn by the bride on her
wedding day. Ae'
Watches are worn at the side again and
ought TO be put out OF sight. A watch
worn as most women wear them Is simply
tempting fate and two-thirds Of the '1osts''
IN the newspaper columns are watches
which vanity puts to a use never intenda;
py the inventor.
The very latest fad in Gotham Is for So
cieV women to pose as models for the ar
.ists OF fashion magazines. They don their
new gowns and give sittings being paid
royalty FOR them. The money they earn
mus 'ney give to charity:
Less than quarter of a century ago a
Whistling woman was considered an abom-
nation in tine sight OF men, The very lat
est fad in London is a club of women call
60 the Ladies' Whistling Club. and when
they get down to work the birds win go
out OF business Some OF the women are
already expert whstlers.
figure that lacks breadth at the shout,
oers is greatly improved by a short. round
waist. bib sleeves that do not fall below
me elbows and wide fun revers OF lace or
silk ruffles.
Chamois skin is the incest thing in the
world to use for cleaning silver rubbing
polished furniture and busting, but il soils
rapioiy. 10 clea lse IL. make a strong luke
warm soap suds-use good soap and no ann
monia or borax-and rub the chAmois rent
~, then leave to soak for a few moments
kub vigorously. and give Il another '-suds .
n IL sun refuse TO take on pristine fresh
W
clean, hang In the sun. While drying, ma
nipulate IL gently every few moments ana
when right dry. pull and rub it well. Il will
De as soft as new. Numerous washines
thicken 1t. but II will remain soft Do MOI
rinse 1t. Clear water toughens and hard
ems IT.
Willow furniture can be easily cleaned ar
nome. Prepare tub of soapy water hay-
ing In IL ammonia and borax. Have a stifr
scrub brush and a supply OF patience Ele-
he oil rsd h.
edge of the tub and scrub IL thoroughly IL
very obdurate try a second water. Rinse
IN clear warm water. and put in the sun
TO dry. The willow baby carriages can be
cleaned the same way.
woman of nondescript hair. complex
Ion and eyes may wear light colors quite
acceptaoly IL she Will put band of fur
around her neck ana at the wrists OF her
gown.
Don't use highly tinted note paper mr.
envelopes. White cream laid is always
the best taste; and the only Ornamental
uon admissible In polite society is the
monogram. That must be small ana plain.
The lowered note paper f. horrible taste
except FOR children. The street and num-
per may be printed in an unobtrusive way
al the head Of the note paper:
Moire grows in favor for gowns ana
NANTES. IL really is not a very pretty SILK
but IL has the merit of quality. A cheap
MORE silk is as easily detected as a cot
Ton glove.
The Napoleon hat is not becoming 10 age
only lovely youth should wear IL but as
usual II is oftenest found on those who
make IT a cartoon.
Here Is something from Holmes that am
pltlous society men and women would 90
wen TO ponder seriously: There are three
wlcks 10 the lamp Of a mans life brain blood
and breath. Press the brain a little its
hight goes out followed by both the others
Stop the heart minute and out 20 all
three OF the wicks. Choke the air out OF
the lungs. and presently the fluid ceases TO
supply the other centers of flame and all
lis stagnation. cold and darkness"
Buttons bid fair to be the next craze
Big buttons and little ones. all of the cost
Hest Kind, decorate some OF the latest i'm
portations.
At a recent dinner on one of the damn
days which the 'deah boys love because
they are English, you know the salt was
exasperatingly damp. freak that over
takes that indispensable condiment just
surely as falling weather presents itself.
hut IL can be avoided. A tablespoonful OF
corn starch to a teacupful OF salt. the two
well mixed, solves the difficulty. The corn
starch absorbs the moisture and its pres
ence cannot be detected. Try IL.
About sixteen times a year some one bobs