The Washington times., 1894-07-08

lady looks at the list at the beginning Of each
| week. and IL she does not approve OF the
gowns to be worn she alters 1t. 1t saves a
great deal Of furry at the time OF dressing.
Sealing letters has come into fashion again.
or late years it has rather gone out Of style,
but now when many persons wish to be cour-
teous they send their letters sealed. 10 Is
much more polite when man is writing to
| lady to take the trouble Of lighting match
and impressing the red mark that fastens the
envelope with his personal mark than fasten-
ing the flap down in the usual manner.
A revival in favor Of old fashioned names for
| girls is taking place. For long time past few
| parents would have thought OF cal11g their
children by any such homely cognomen as
Mary, Martha, Jane. Sarah. or Ann, prefer
| ring prettier names, such as Ethel, Blanche,
| Maud, Dora, etc. But the latter have now
become so common that it is proposed to go
back to old world names in which our grand
mothers and great grandmothers delighted.
The head of big firm Of London tobacco
nists says that many of their lady customers
have their own paper daintily stamped with
monogram for use in the manufacture OF
the cigarettes made for them.
Skirt dancing is to give place to tableaux
season, for which welcome change the
enormous success of the ''living pictures" at
theaters is, of course. responsible. Ample
scope is here for the display OF artistic taste
and ingenuity. while it need hardly be said
that the idea OF posing before an audience in
a variety OF more or less becoming costumes
is being ioyfully anticipated by the votaries
OF fashion.
Mr. William Morris, the poet, says: "a
woman's special Observation-Disclosures one
OF the most difficult and important branches
of study. People lift their eyebrows over
women mastering the higher mathematics;
why it is infinitely more difficult to learn the
details of good housekeeping. Anybody can
learn mathematics, but il takes lot OF skill
to manage house well. Don't let the
modern woman neglect or despise house
keeping"
Something new in the way of albums is the
dress album. 1t consists of blank book OF
good thick paper, and in it is pasted scrap
about two inches square OF each new dress
which the owner of the album purchases.
Under each dress is written the date when the
dress WAS first worn and the cost may also be
added in cipher for the owners private refer
ence.
Confidence cushions are the pillows that
stand in corner near the fireplace when
they are not in use for tie lowly individual
who likes to sit at her iather's feet. They are
big, square and frii-less, covered with denim
or mohair plush.
1t is warm, dreadfully warm. Let US set
round table under cool, awning-shaded
windows, cover ii with dainty white linen,
bordered with pale blue. Lay covers for
four, put on the blue and white china. the
thinnest of glass. the lightest Of silver, and
. 1as,ra md
freshing that we will forget all about the hot,
humid weather.
THE MENU.
Iced Cherries.
Cold Consomme in cups,
Cold Soft Shell Crabs fried.
Iced Cucumber Salad.
Cold Broiled Chicken.
Champagne Frappe,
Cold Squad Pie,
Asparag US Vinaigrette.
Cold Tongue. Lamb and Beef,
Chilled Tomatoes. with mayonnaise,
Italian Bread. Cream Cheese,
Crisp Roman Salad.
Strawberries in Cream, with berries frozen
whole.
Coffee Frappe.
Sherbet and Chocolate Frappe.
TO ice the cherries place them either in an
ice chamber or in glass jar packed tight
in ice and let them remain for "a hours: serve
them on cut glass plates and nave q small
dish OF powdered sugar at each plate in which
they may be dipped white eating.
Make the consomme. and when cold put it
in an earthen or agate vessel aud pack il in
ice till ready TO serve; it will then be thick
as jelly.
Fry the crabs crisp in swimming fa., and
keep them in an ice chamber TIL ready 10
serve; then dress with a very c,l matre
d'hotel sauce.
Peel the cucumbtrs. slice them and put
them in a closely covered ea;tben dish: pack
it in chipped ice. Make plain French dress
ing. keep it in an lee chamber; when ready to
serve pour it over tine cucumbers.
Broil very Young chickens and keep them
in an ice chamber till ready to serve.