The record-union., 1896-10-25

en- juice and olive oil. Use the recipe
for French dressing, leaving out the
Vinegar and using lemon juice IN It's
place.
The wild southern passion flower
With it's circles of purple and white ana
Its fringy lavender rim or border is
beautiful worked upon any white sub
stance, whether it be linen, silk or sat
in. A spray of it worked across an
upper corner of a sage-colored or light
olive hanging would be very effective
y
A German has recently invented
simple device whereby plants may be
fertilized at their roots. The instru-
ment consists of a thin and long steel
tube, ending in sharp point. Near
the bottom of the tube are a number
of holes. The liquid fertilizer is put
into funnel attached to the top of the
tube, and flows out of the holes at the
lower end.
Caramel for f1avoring ice cream, Gus
tards and pudding sauces is prepared
IN the following way: Measure the de-
saucepan, and stir over the fire until
it becomes perfectly liquid and dark
straw color. For f1avoring and coloring
meat sauces the bottled caramel may
be used.
If the hair is to be of even thickness
and beauty on both sides of the head
one side Of the hair and of the scalp
should be brushed as evenly as the
other. The usual practice is to draw
all Of the hair over either the right or
left shoulder, SO that only one side Of
the scalp gets the stimulation that
comes from brushing.
A library writing table lately made
consists of a common kitchen table con-
tanning a drawer, covered entirely with
olive Agra linen. The linen is fastened
to the legs and other parts of the table
with the large brass tacks with pointed
heads, used in upholstering. A table
that would be more expensive, and
somewhat handsomer, could be covered
with olive velveteen. The silver orna-
ments so much used on desks look their
best when covered with black CT dark
shades of velvet.
There are a number of good receipts
for a cold cream to be used for sunburn,
as we'll as to soften and heal the skin
at any time. One of them which con-
tains the juice of nearly ripe cucumbers
should be made at once. Peel a large
cucumber, then CRATE it, or press on a
sieve to get the Juice Strain the juice
and set aside five ounces of it, In
n nf oil
mond oil and one-fourth of an ounce of
white wax. Add as much spermaceti as
wax, and when the mixture is very hot
and thoroughly blended, add the Gu
cumber juice. Mix well, let it remain
in the hot bath four minutes longer
then pour into tiny jars with covers
Pots for cold cream may often be
bought from the druggist.
Some handsome new mats to place
under the jardinieres kept on polished
tables are squares of white China silk
with a border Of plush about a finger
wide. These mats are made over a
stiff foundation of crinoline or canvas
covered with layer of cotton and lined
at the back with silk of a contrasting
color. For instance, one of those seen
which is in a room where there is much
green of various shades, has a Border
of olive plush, and is covered at the
back with olive China silk. The CEN
ter of white China silk is covered with
an all-over pattern of flowers of about
the size of a twenty -fve-cent piece
These flowers are outlined in coarse
green embroidery silk. On the mat was
s,n oil nl,~o 4,
plant was placed on Turkish coffe ta-
BILE of mahogany. These low tables are
much used in all kinds of wood for hold
ing single plant. In a room with a
different coIoring the mat could be
made of white and dark or old blue, or
or raspberry color and white. A spread
made for a large mahogany dining ta-
hIe is a larger square of this kind so
that when laid on the table it leaves the
corners bare. 1t has a border of apple
green satin.
The new, very smart, very elegant
very fashionable evening toilet has a
train.
This season there are a Countess
Castellane cape, a Paget jacket and an
elaborate Duchess of Marlborough prin-
cesse dress and picture hat.
Leagues of black satin or black vel
vet ribbon are used on autumn and
winter dress skirts and bodices. Be-
side the usual uses to which ribbons are
put, they are made to simulate narrow
girdles and wide folded centuries. to
outline bolero Jackets, to form a peas
ant bodice back and front on the cor
sage, and they are used in rows and
bows and choux on every available por-
ton of gowns both for day and even
ing wear.
style or more prett:er or becoming in
their normal outlines and picturesque
effects than those designed for the win
ter season. They are a most satisfac-
tory compromise between the ridiculous
balloons Of seasons past and the tor
turingly tight and unbecoming shapes
of other days.
Queen Bess sleeves puffs and Queen
Bess ruffs and fraises appear upon ele-
CANT dress toilets of velvet, Lyons satin
and brocaded MORE.
Corded silks and ribbed woolens and
velvets will be extremely popular for
handsome gowns. entire street cos
tunes and elegant wraps this winter.
Not only is the short French corset